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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 255,750 | 188,520 | 100,981 | 75,296 | 161,060 | 781,607 |
| 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 | 307,308 | 466,577 | 489,964 | 523,516 | 498,842 | 2,286,207 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 17,721 | 23,160 | 26,801 | 23,414 | 12,231 | 103,327 |
| 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 | 580,779 | 678,257 | 617,746 | 622,226 | 672,133 | 3,171,141 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 3,171,141 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 580,779 | 678,257 | 617,746 | 622,226 | 672,133 | 3,171,141 |
| 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.).. | 580,779 | 678,257 | 617,746 | 622,226 | 672,133 | 3,171,141 |
| 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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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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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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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | SUNFLOWER'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER CHILDREN TO BE CONFIDENT, CREATIVE AND COMPASSIONATE THROUGH PLAY, NATURE AND THE ARTS. SUNFLOWER CREATIVE ARTS PROVIDES A UNIQUE AND DIVERSE COLLECTION OF ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. SUNFLOWER'S WORK IS GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN PLAY, NATURE AND THE ARTS ARE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR HEALTHY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. THE PILLARS OF SUNFLOWER'S EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY ARE RESPECT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE AND LEARNING WITHIN COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAMS NURTURE THE CREATIVE SPIRIT, PROMOTE CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT PARENTS IN THEIR WORK OF RAISING STRONG CHILDREN. A KEY COMPONENT TO FULFILLING OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING THROUGH PLAY, NATURE, AND THE ARTS, WHILE INCREASING THE COMMUNITY'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE EXPERIENCES FOR HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT. WE OFFER EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS WHICH TEACH COMMUNICATION AND PARENTING SKILLS TO PARENTS WHILE GUIDING CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT THROUGH HANDS-ON, PLAY BASED ACTIVITIES. IN THIS ENVIRONMENT, WE MODEL NONVIOLENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS FOR ALL AGES. WE ALSO OFFER ADDITIONAL CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAMS, PARENTING PROGRAMS, AND A COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB FOR CHILDREN. WE SPONSOR SEVERAL COMMUNITY BUILDING EVENTS EACH YEAR. THROUGH FUNDRAISING, WE AIM TO MAKE OUR PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO SEEK THEM, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. |
| FORM 990, PART III | FORM 990 PART III 4A 2019 - 2020 LAUNCHED AS A YEAR INSPIRED BY RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND TEACHERS. 223 FAMILIES FORMED ENDURING RELATIONSHIPS IN 18 WEEKLY PLAY, NATURE + ARTS PROGRAMS ON OUR SUNFLOWER CAMPUS. AT SUNFLOWER WE KNOW THAT CHILDREN EXPERIENCE THE WORLD THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO ALL FACETS OF THEIR HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT. SUNFLOWER BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS IN MYRIAD WAYS. ONE IS OUR MONTHLY POTLUCK DINNER, GATHER IN THE GARDEN, WHICH IS OPEN TO ALL. ANOTHER IS SUNFLOWER ROOTS & SHOOTS - A PART OF JANE GOODALL'S WORLDWIDE CHILDREN'S ACTIVIST NETWORK THAT PERFORMS SERVICE PROJECTS WHICH DEMONSTRATE CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS AND THE HUMAN COMMUNITY. IN OUR PARENT COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, WE DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS AS WE PROVIDE HANDS-ON MENTORING AND SUPPORT. THE SUNFLOWER PLAY INITIATIVE (SPI) CONTINUES TO GROW, THRIVE, AND EXPAND OUR RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE SUNFLOWER PLAY INITIATIVE'S MISSION IS TO SHINE LIGHT ON THE PROFOUND POWER OF PLAY BY BEING A PLAY RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDING PLAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS. TO DATE, WE HAVE BROUGHT PLAY OPPORTUNITIES TO OVER 1,000 CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY VIA OUR BUILD & PLAY PROGRAMS & EVENTS. 300 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED OUR 2ND ANNUAL DELRAY FESTIVAL & PLAY DAY AT OLD SCHOOL SQUARE. 450 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN OUR ANNUAL ICE CASTLE FESTIVAL & PLAY DAY, BRINGING OLD FASHIONED PLAY TO THE COMMUNITY. THESE FREE EVENTS HELP SUNFLOWER REACH OUT AND CONNECT. BUILD & PLAY AFTER SCHOOL AS PROUD RECIPIENTS OF THE GREAT IDEAS INITIATIVE GRANT FROM THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, SUNFLOWER PLAY INITIATIVE LAUNCHED ITS BOLDEST OUTREACH EFFORT TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS, TRUEST INTENTIONS AND DARING IDEAS BY PROVIDING RICH, OPEN-ENDED, CHILD-INITIATED CREATIVE PLAY EXPERIENCES IN LOCAL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. CHILDREN WERE INVITED TO CREATE, INVENT AND BUILD USING THEIR IMAGINATIONS AND AN ABUNDANT CHOICE OF MATERIALS SUCH AS CARDBOARD, TAPE, CHALK, FABRIC, YARN AND OTHER RECYCLABLES. EIGHT TRAINED PLAY COUNSELORS FACILITATED 75 PLAY SESSIONS SERVING 183 CHILDREN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIVE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PARTNERS. RESILIENCE IN MARCH 2020, DUE TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC, WE FACED AN UNPRECEDENTED DECISION. IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, STAFF AND TEACHERS, WE SUSPENDED ALL IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR, OUR ANNUAL HOP SKIP & A JUMP-A-THON. WE SHIFTED QUICKLY TO ONLINE CLASSES AND PARENT SUPPORT, WITH LOTS OF ONE-ON- ONE PHONE CALLS. WE REINVENTED OUR SUNFLOWER BRIDGING DAY (GRADUATION) TO BE SAFE AND FUN FOR ALL. OUR LITTLE SEEDLINGS FAMILIES HAD THEIR END OF YEAR CELEBRATION VIA ZOOM. OUR SEEDLINGS PRESCHOOL FAMILIES COMMEMORATED THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH A UNIQUE DRIVE THROUGH CEREMONY. EXPERTS AGREE, PLAY IS CRITICAL TO ALL FACETS OF A CHILD'S HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT. PLAY IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BECAUSE PLAY BUILDS RESILIENCE, MITIGATES STRESS AND ANXIETY AND DEEPENS FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. SEEMINGLY OVERNIGHT, SUNFLOWER'S MISSION TO PROVIDE PLAY TO THE COMMUNITY BECAME MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. OUR FAMILIES WERE READY AND RESILIENT. OUR FAMILIES KNOW PLAY, NATURE & ARTS ARE INTEGRAL TO RAISING CONFIDENT, COMPASSIONATE, AND CREATIVE CHILDREN. OUR FAMILIES KNOW PLAY IS AT THE HEART OF WHO WE ARE AS HUMAN BEINGS. OUR FAMILIES KNOW NATURE IS HOME TO OUR SENSE OF SELF, EXPLORATION, AND WONDER. OUR FAMILIES KNOW WE ARE ALL BORN TO CREATE AND EXPRESS OURSELVES THROUGH THE ARTS. -HAVING A GROUP OF MOMS THAT I COULD LEAN INTO FOR SUPPORT WAS SO HELPFUL DURING QUARANTINE. THIS COMMUNITY HELPED US GUIDE OUR CHILDREN BY GIVING US THE TOOLS WE NEEDED; TOOLS THAT HELPED OUR KIDS ADJUST TO THE 'NEW NORM,' TOOLS THAT HELPED THEM SEE THEY CAN GET THROUGH HARD THINGS AND NAVIGATE ALL THE FEELINGS THAT COME ALONG WITH THE BIG CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES." - ANNETTE GERLITZ-APPEL, SEEDLINGS PARENT AND SUNFLOWER BABIES AND SPROUTS TEACHER. SUNFLOWER SANDBOX LAUNCHES IN JUNE 2020, WE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY BY LAUNCHING THE SUNFLOWER SANDBOX, AN INNOVATIVE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENGAGE BABIES - 12 YEAR- OLDS BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON, CHILD-LED EXPERIENCES, WHEN MUCH OF THE WORLD HAD BECOME HANDS OFF. SUNFLOWER SANDBOX MEMBERS LOVE RECEIVING DIFFERENT MONTHLY PLAY PACKS TO ENJOY AT HOME, FULL OF FUN SURPRISES EACH MONTH, INSPIRING HOURS OF IMAGINATIVE PLAY. EVERYONE'S FAVORITE SUNFLOWER SANDBOX BENEFIT IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FREELY PLAY, CLIMB AND RUN ON OUR SEEDLINGS NATURE PLAYSCAPE OR THE SHIRE PLAYSCAPE WITH JUST YOUR FAMILY OR A GROUP OF YOUR CHOICE. INTERACTIVE ART AND NATURE ZOOM SESSIONS, PARENT CONNECTION TIME AND SING-A-LONG MUSIC SESSIONS ARE UNIQUE ON-LINE OFFERINGS. REINVENTION: BUILD & PLAY AT HOME WHEN OUR PARTNER AFTER SCHOOL SITES CLOSED DUE TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC, WE PIVOTED TO BUILD AND PLAY AT HOME, ALLOWING US TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY PLAY, NATURE AND ART MATERIALS FOR CHILDREN FROM OUR BUILD & PLAY AFTER SCHOOL SITES AND OTHER CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE HOME AND KEEP. 540 PLAY PACKS WERE CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED - FILLED WITH OPEN ENDED MATERIALS SUCH AS BUBBLES, PLAY DOUGH AND HIGH-QUALITY PAINTS AND ART MATERIALS. 80 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PLAY PACKS WERE CREATED WITH OPEN ENDED MATERIALS FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS JOURNALING, ART AND JEWELRY MAKING. THESE WERE DELIVERED TO CHILDREN SERVED BY FARMWORKER COORDINATING COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, MILAGRO CENTER, BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AND PAUL'S PLACE. A 15 BIN BUILD & PLAY LIBRARY CREATED AT THE FARMWORKER COORDINATING COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY ALLOWS FAMILIES TO BORROW AND RETURN OTHERWISE UNAFFORDABLE OPEN-ENDED PLAY ITEMS. RELATIONSHIPS - YOUR GENEROSITY VOLUNTEERS DONATED 6,729 HOURS SUPPORTING PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING. DONORS AND GRANT MAKERS CONTRIBUTED 160,680 SUPPORTING SUNFLOWER PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND OUR A HOME FOR SUNFLOWER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. SPECIAL THANKS TO THE BATCHELOR FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUING TO SUPPORT SUNFLOWER SCHOLARSHIPS WITH A 20,000 GRANT INDIVIDUALS GAVE 13,541 DURING GIVINGTUESDAYNOW, A GLOBAL DAY OF GIVING AND UNITY THAT TOOK PLACE IN MAY AS AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO COVID-19. WE APPRECIATE OUR GENEROUS DONORS. YOUR GIFTS DIRECTLY IMPACT THE EXPERIENCES WE PROVIDE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF JANICE WATSON, THE 'DOLLHOUSE LITTLE TIKI' PROVIDES SHADE FROM THE FLORIDA HEAT AND A SPACE FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS. "IT WAS VERY MEANINGFUL TO GIFT THE 'DOLLHOUSE LITTLE TIKI' TO SUNFLOWER. I THINK ESPECIALLY DURING THE PANDEMIC ALL SUNFLOWER FRIENDS WOULD WANT TO HELP. THE NAME CAME TO ME WHEN I WAS STANDING INSIDE THE BEAUTIFUL SPACE WITH SUSAN ONE DAY. ALONG WITH MY LOVE OF PLAYING IN DOLLHOUSES AS A CHILD, I REMEMBERED THAT OUR DAUGHTER, WHO WE LOST, LOVED IBSEN'S BOOK, A DOLLHOUSE. IT WAS THE PERFECT NAME." - JANICE WATSON, SUNFLOWER DONOR. FINANCIAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 PPP LOAN: DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, OUR OPERATING INCOME OF 464,788 WAS LOWER THAN THE 556,018 BUDGETED. THE RECEIPT OF 65,000 FROM THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) HELPED MAKE UP THIS GAP AND ALLOWED US TO PAY OUR STAFF AND TEACHERS. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO PARADISE BANK FOR WORKING WITH US ON THIS LOAN 2019-2020 POSED MULTIPLE CHALLENGES FOR SUNFLOWER, AND WHILE WE CONTINUE TO ADAPT WITH CREATIVITY AND DETERMINATION, THE CHANGES TO OUR PROGRAMMING BROUGHT FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY. WE PROJECT GREATLY REDUCED PROGRAM INCOME OF 402K THIS YEAR (VERSUS THE 556K WE BUDGETED IN 2019-2020). THE PANDEMIC FORCED THE CANCELLATION OF OUR PARENT/CHILD PROGRAMS - CANCELLATIONS WHICH STARTED IN THE SPRING AND CONTINUE NOW. WE CANCELLED SUMMER CAMP AS WELL, AND OPENED SEEDLINGS PRESCHOOL THIS FALL WITH ONLY 15 SPOTS PER SESSION INSTEAD OF 25. WE'VE HAD TO SAY GOODBYE TO FIVE MEMBERS OF OUR STAFF AND REDUCE HOURS FOR ALMOST ALL THE REST. OUR MORTGAGE HOLDER IS ALLOWING US TO PAUSE OUR PAYMENTS, WHICH PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF, BUT ADDS TO OUR DEBT AS INTEREST ACCRUES. YOUR HELP TODAY OUR FALL FUNDRAISING GOAL OF 60,000 IS DOUBLE WHAT IT HAS BEEN IN YEARS PAST. WE ARE ON OUR WAY WITH LEAD GIFTS OF 27,000, BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP IF YOU ARE ABLE TO GIVE. PLEASE CONSIDER DOUBLING YOUR GIFT THIS YEAR. YOU'LL BE LENDING A WARM HAND TO HELP SUNFLOWER GET THROUGH THIS TOUGH TIME AND CONTINUE OUR VITAL WORK NOW, WHEN FAMILIES NEED US MOST. OUR MISSION TO EMPOWER CHILDREN TO BE CONFIDENT, CREATIVE, AND COMPASSIONATE THROUGH PLAY, NATURE AND THE ARTS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER BEFORE IN OUR 27-YEAR HISTORY. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND PARENTS AS WE GET THROUGH THIS TIME TOGETHER. FORM 990 PART III 4B A HOME FOR SUNFLOWER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN 2015, WE PURCHASED OUR CURRENT HOME IN DELRAY BEACH, WITH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, A TEAM OF SKILLED, PLAYFUL T |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. APPROPRIATE CHANGES MADE WHERE NECESSARY PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, AND ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE POLICY. WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD WAS APPOINTED TO BE THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND REPORTING PROCEDURES ARE OUTLINED IN THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPEDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO REQUESTING PARTY. |
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