Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 90,817 | 448,093 | 825,218 | 760,487 | 909,835 | 3,034,450 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 11 | 510 | 3,538 | 20,759 | 24,818 | |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 90,817 | 448,104 | 825,728 | 764,025 | 930,594 | 3,059,268 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 90,817 | 444,913 | 787,000 | 763,963 | 722,000 | 2,808,693 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 133,194 | 133,194 | ||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 90,817 | 444,913 | 787,000 | 763,963 | 855,194 | 2,941,887 |
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 117,381 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 90,817 | 448,104 | 825,728 | 764,025 | 930,594 | 3,059,268 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 90,817 | 448,104 | 825,728 | 764,025 | 930,594 | 3,059,268 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | CDF CONVENES CONVERSATIONS WITHIN THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY TO HELP RESIDENTS ARTICULATE THEIR VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE AND DEVELOP ACTION PLANS TO ACHIEVE THOSE VISIONS. CDF BELIEVES A COMMUNITY SHAPED BY ITS RESIDENTS IS STRONGER AND MORE VIABLE THAN ONE SHAPED BY OUTSIDE FORCES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | FROM WKKF AND HALF A MATCHING PRIVATE DONATION. IMPLEMENTING A FORCED RANKING PROCESS, THE PROJECT SELECTED BY THE RESIDENTS WAS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EARLY LEARNING BY RECRUITING AND TRAINING MULTI-LINGUAL TEACHERS FOR CLARKSTON'S CHILD CARE CENTERS. TRUSTEES FROM THE COMMUNITY WERE SELECTED TO HELP DESIGN THE TRAINING PROJECT, A CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) WORKSHOP, PRACTICUM, AND EXAM LEADING TO NATIONAL CERTIFICATION. THIRTEEN PERSONS FROM SUDAN, IRAQ, ERITREAN, BHUTAN, AND THE UNITED STATES ENROLLED IN THE WORKSHOP, CONDUCTED BY GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE. TWO OTHER COMPONENTS OF CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE WERE PLANNED IN 2014 AND TOOK PLACE IN 2015: I AM A LEADER WORKSHOP FOR PARTICIPANTS WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO 8 IN SPRING 2015 AND COUNT DOWN TO KINDERGARTEN CAMPAIGN IMPLEMENTED MAY 2015. 2.CDF STAFF WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN TWO STATE-WIDE EARLY POLICY INITIATIVES: THE GEORGIA ENGLISH LANGUAGE COALITION AND THE GEORGIA BRIGHT FROM THE START FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TASK FORCE. 3.OCTOBER 2014, CDF RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA FOR AN INNOVATIVE MULTI-LINGUAL EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM LOCATED IN A CLARKSTON APARTMENT COMPLEX. CDF WORKED WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF CLARKSTON OAKS APARTMENTS, SCOTTDALE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, AND THE FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN THE APARTMENT COMPLEX TO DESIGN THE READY SCHOOL PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE RENOVATION OF SPACE, DEVELOPMENT OF RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES, DEVELOPING POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND RECRUITING STAFF. 4.THE CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING NETWORK, ORGANIZED BY CDF IN 2012, SPONSORED THE SECOND ANNUAL TELL ME A STORY FESTIVAL, MAY 2014. IT WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 250 ADULTS AND CHILDREN, ENGAGING OVER 25 PARTNERS, WITH FUNDING FROM UNITED WAY, CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD, BOOKS, AND MORE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED STORYTELLING IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, INCLUDING SIGN LANGUAGE, LITERACY ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES, FREE BOOKS FOR EVERY FAMILY, AND A RAFFLE OF 15 BOOK CASES DONATED BY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. 5.CDF RECEIVED A GRANT FROM UNITED OF WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA TO ORGANIZE AND FACILITATE VISION AND VOICE: FAMILY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, A FAMILY SUPPORT INITIATIVE, CONSISTING OF 4 FULL-DAY WORKSHOPS. THE 30 PARTICIPANTS SPOKE 4 LANGUAGES, INCLUDING NEPALI, SOMALI, BURMESE, AND ENGLISH. COACHES RECRUITED BY PARTNER AGENCIES ASSISTED WITH TRANSLATION AND HELPING THE RESIDENTS WITH THE ACTIVITIES. GRADUATES RECEIVED A SMALL STIPEND AND CERTIFICATE FROM UNITED WAY AND CDF ACTION. THE PARTICIPANTS GAINED CONFIDENCE THAT THEY ARE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY; THAT THEIR VOICE MATTERS AND CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THEIR FAMILIES. 6.NATIONAL BRIMSTONE SUDANESE AND AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN'S ORAL STORYTELLING INITIATIVE. CDF COMPLETED THE BRIMSTONE STORYTELLING PROJECT, ONE OF 3 IN THE COUNTRY THAT WAS FUNDED BY THE BRIMSTONE FOUNDATION. CDF HELPED TO WRITE THE GRANT APPLICATION WITH TWO PARTNERS, KUUMBA STORYTELLERS OF GEORGIA AND UNITED SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION (USASSCA). THE PARTNERS HELD WORKSHOPS IN 2014 FOR SUDANESE RESIDENTS TO TELL CHILDREN'S STORIES WHICH WERE WRITTEN DOWN AND TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH AND ARABIC. THE GRANT INCLUDED TRAINING IN STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES BY THE KUUMBA MEMBERS. TEN STORIES WERE COLLECTED; OVER 10 SUDANESE RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED WITH 12 MEMBERS FROM KUUMBA. A FINAL REPORT WAS SUBMITTED BY THE PARTNERS IN 2014, AND THE STORIES CONTINUE TO BE TOLD BY KUUMBA AND USASSCA MEMBERS AT LIBRARIES, FESTIVALS, AND OTHER EVENTS IN CLARKSTON, GEORGIA, AND THE NATION. 7.CDF CONTINUED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTNERS, INCLUDING STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT. PARTNERS INCLUDED SOMALI AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER, MOMMY AND ME, MULTICULTURAL CENTER, UNITED SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION, AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT. 8.CLARKSTON AFTERSCHOOL COLLABORATIVE WAS THE PROJECT SELECTED BY PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE 2013 COMMUNITY TRUST PROCESS. CDF STAFF MET WITH TRUSTEES AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS TO CREATE THE COLLABORATIVE AND TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND SET A BUDGET FOR THE COLLABORATIVE WHICH INCLUDED DEVELOPMENT OF A WEBSITE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF AFTERSCHOOL STAFF; FUNDING OF COMPUTER LABS; MINI-GRANTS FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, INFORMATIVE GENERAL MEETINGS, ADVOCACY, AND RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS. HEALTH 1.CDF EXPLORED CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HEALTH CLINIC IN CLARKSTON AND WORKED TO ENCOURAGE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WAYS TO ADDRESS THE GAP IN SERVICES TO AREA RESIDENTS. 2.CDF HELPED COORDINATE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO WOMEN'S SUPPORT GROUPS THAT MET REGULARLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE GROUPS WERE CONVENED IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS; 10-20 WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN EACH SESSION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | 1.CDF HOSTED A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK; TARGETED TO FOOD BANK STAFF AND CLARKSTON RESIDENTS. 2.IN THE SUMMER OF 2014, CDF PILOTED A KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM WORKING WITH LOCAL YOUTH TO DISCOVER AND GET TO KNOW THEIR NEIGHBORS BETTER IN CLARKSTON. THE YOUTH PRODUCED A BOOK OF STORIES FROM THE NEIGHBORS AND HOSTED A COMMUNITY GET TOGETHER WITH OVER 30 PEOPLE ATTENDING FOR ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED. 3.CDF STAFF SERVED ON A LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED THE 2014 CLARKSTON COMMUNITY FESTIVAL. COMMUNICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS 1.CDF MAINTAINED A WEBSITE WITH ARTICLES OF CURRENT ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES, AND OTHER MATERIALS AS WELL AS FACE BOOK AND TWITTER. 2.STAFF PRESENTED CDF EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVES AT THE NATIONAL SMART START CONFERENCE, NORTH CAROLINA. 3.STAFF PRESENTED, INCLUDING ASSET BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THEORIES AND PRACTICES, TO COOPERATIVE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP, CLASSES AT CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AT EMORY UNIVERSITY, UNITED WAY, AND COLUMBIA SEMINARY. 4.STAFF SERVED ON THE CLARKSTON REFUGEE SERVICES COALITION AND PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE DAY AT THE CAPITOL. 5.WITH PARTNERS, CDF RESEARCHED ZONING REGULATIONS REGARDING FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME BUSINESSES AND DEVELOPED A FACT SHEET ON FAMILY CHILDCARE IN CLARKSTON. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO FILING, THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD CHAIR ON BEHALF OF DIRECTORS. THEY APPROVE FINAL FILING OF THE 990. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD REVIEWS POLICY ANNUALLY AND DISCUSSION IS HELD ABOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED AT THAT TIME AND EVALUATED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY USING COMPARABLE DATA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1,503 |
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