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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.") .. | 1,825,096 | 1,881,246 | 1,872,172 | 1,895,480 | 1,949,686 | 9,423,680 |
| 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 | 1,825,096 | 1,881,246 | 1,872,172 | 1,895,480 | 1,949,686 | 9,423,680 |
| 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. | 9,423,680 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,825,096 | 1,881,246 | 1,872,172 | 1,895,480 | 1,949,686 | 9,423,680 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 132,716 | 95,695 | 115,968 | 120,615 | 85,851 | 550,845 |
| 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 | 9,974,525 | |||||
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.") . | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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.) | ||||||
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... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 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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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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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: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| 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, PART I, LINE 1 | (CONTINUED FROM FROM 990, PAGE 1) OFFERING A HIGH QUALITY FULL DAY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION TO THE CHILDREN OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY. COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY HAS BEEN SERVING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES SINCE 1897. WE BELIEVE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENSURES CHILDREN TO BE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. WE ARE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN WHICH MEANS WE MEET THE HIGH STANDARDS SET TO ENSURE CHILDREN WILL BE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND LEARNING EACH DAY. OUR CERTIFIED TEACHERS HAVE DEGREES AND ARE WELL TRAINED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD. THEY BUILD CARING RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH CHILD, AND PLAN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FUN AND CHALLENGING. ONGOING ASSESSMENT ENSURES CHILDREN CONTINUE TO LEARN AND DEVELOP. |
| FORM 990, PART III - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | (CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PAGE 2 LINE 1) IT IS OUR GOAL TO STRENGTHEN A COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PARENTING SERVICES AND GROUP ACTIVITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART III - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | (CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PAGE 2 LINE 4A) THIS YEAR COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY (CDN) COMPLETED 122 YEARS OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE A FULL-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR THREE- AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN WHO RESIDE IN EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY. OUR WRAP AROUND PROGRAM, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL, IS AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED A LONGER DAY. OUR SUMMER PROGRAM IS A FULL-DAY PROGRAM THAT BEGINS WHEN THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR ENDS AND OFFERS CARE FOR CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. IT IS OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE YOUNG CHILDREN WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH EACH CHILD'S POTENTIAL FOR EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IS NURTURED. THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE OUR COMMITMENT TO HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES. FOLLOWING NEARLY A DECADE OF SEVERELY RESTRICTED STATE FUNDING THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES INSTITUTED RAISES TO THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. STARTING IN JANUARY 2019, THE PRESCHOOL CHILDCARE RATE FOR THOSE FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FULL VOUCHER AMOUNT WAS RAISED 10% FROM $585 PER MONTH TO $645 PER MONTH. THE REGULATIONS, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED IN 2011, WERE REVISED IN 2014 AND SERIOUSLY RESTRICT ACCESS TO CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES FOR OUR FAMILIES WHO NEED CHILDCARE BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL (FROM 7:00 AM UNTIL 8:30 AM AND FROM 3:00PM UNTIL 6:00PM). WE HAVE SEEN THIS "WRAP-AROUND SUBSIDY" FOR THE CHILDCARE PORTION OF OUR DAY/YEAR DROP FROM 100% PARTICIPATION FOR ALL 120 FAMILIES DURING THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS OF THE PUBLIC PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TO THE CURRENT ENROLLMENT OF 32 CHILDREN QUALIFYING FOR SUBSIDIES IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 2019. THE REGULATIONS STATE THAT THE SUBSIDY CAN BE STOPPED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE IN THE EVENT THAT A PARENT IS NOT WORKING OR IN SCHOOL FOR THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS, WHICH MAKES ESTIMATING REVENUE FOR OUR BUDGET IS IMPOSSIBLE. THE MODEL FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE PROVIDES PAYMENT TO CHILDCARE FACILITIES FOR A MAXIMUM OF FOUR HOURS PER DAY (BOTH BEFORE AND AFTERCARE) NO MATTER HOW MUCH TIME THE FAMILIES ACTUALLY NEED THEIR CHILD TO BE IN CARE. SOME OF OUR CHILDREN ATTEND BEFORE SCHOOL FROM 7:00AM UNTIL SCHOOL STARTS AT 8:30AM AND AFTER SCHOOL FROM 3:00PM UNTIL WE CLOSE AT 6:00PM. TO BE RESPONSIVE TO OUR FAMILIES' NEEDS, WE OFFER OPTIONS FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES SO A FAMILY NEEDING CHILDCARE ONLY BEFORE SCHOOL DOESN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THE AFTER-SCHOOL PORTION OF THE PROGRAM AND VICE VERSA. IN THE PAST PARENTS LOST VOUCHERS BASED ON SLIGHT CHANGES IN THEIR INCOME DURING THE YEAR. WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT WE WILL NO LONGER EXPERIENCE THAT PROBLEM. REDUCTIONS IN FUNDING HAVE CAUSED CHILDCARE CENTERS TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS AROUND THE STATE. WE HAVE EIGHT CLASSROOMS, EACH WITH A TEACHER AND TEACHER ASSISTANT AND A MAXIMUM OF FIFTEEN CHILDREN. FOUR CLASSROOMS ARE SPANISH/ENGLISH; ONE IS CREOLE/ENGLISH. THE SCHOOL YEAR CURRICULUM IS RESEARCH-BASED TOOLS OF THE MIND. TEACHERS DOCUMENT AND ASSESS CHILDREN'S LEARNING VIA THE TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD ONLINE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. CHILDREN SPEND TIME OUTDOORS DAILY AND ARE SERVED FRESHLY PREPARED BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND SNACKS. OUR LITERACY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GRANTS PROVIDED BY FIRST BOOK, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THAT CONNECTS BOOK PUBLISHERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO NEW BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED. OUR CHILDREN ARE IN SCHOOL FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND A SNACK DAILY. MOST OF THE FUNDING FOR THE FOOD, FOOD WORKERS' SALARIES AND BENEFITS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM COMES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH THE CHILD AND ADULT FOOD CARE PROGRAM (CACFP). WE ALSO RECEIVE A FOOD STIPEND AND A PERCENTAGE OF THE SALARY/BENEFITS FOR THE COOK FROM THE EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION. HOWEVER, TO MAINTAIN THE HIGH QUALITY OF THE FOOD PREPARED ALSO REQUIRES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM PRIVATE SPONSORS. IN 2019 WE ENROLLED 120 THREE- AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN FOR A FULL-DAY PUBLIC PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. THE RACIAL/ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS OF OUR CHILDREN ARE AS FOLLOWS: 60 ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN; 23 ARE HISPANIC; 8 ARE JAMAICAN; 15 ARE AFRICAN; 12 ARE HAITIAN; 1 IS INDIAN, AND 1 IS FROM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. 61 ARE GIRLS AND 59 ARE BOYS. APPROXIMATELY 83% OF OUR FAMILIES QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED MEALS THROUGH THE FDA CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP). THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF EAST ORANGE ARE CHANGING AND THE LATINO POPULATION IS INCREASING, THOUGH THERE IS STILL A SIGNIFICANT HAITIAN POPULATION. IN THREE OF OUR CLASSROOMS THE TEACHER IS BILINGUAL WITH AN ENGLISH-SPEAKING ASSISTANT. IN ONE CLASSROOM THE TEACHER SPEAKS ENGLISH AND HER ASSISTANT IS BILINGUAL HAITIAN CREOLE. WE HAVE FOUR FLOATING TEACHERS (ON-SITE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS); TWO OF THEM ARE BILINGUAL SPANISH. OUR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IS BILINGUAL HAITIAN CREOLE-ENGLISH. BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF BILINGUAL STAFF WE EMPLOY, INCLUDING A FAMILY ACTIVITY COORDINATOR, PARENTS FEEL WELCOMED AND CARED FOR WHEN THEY ENTER OUR BUILDING. THE SISTERS, BROTHERS AND COUSINS OF CHILDREN THAT ATTENDED CDN CONTINUE TO REQUEST OUR CENTER WHEN ENROLLING. WE INVITE FAMILY PARTICIPATION THROUGH BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT AND SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS MY SUPER GUY AND ME AND BRING YOUR PARENT TO SCHOOL DAY. FOR BOTH EVENTS, CHILDREN RECEIVED A BOOK AND FAMILY MEMBERS SPENT TIME IN THE CLASSROOM READING WITH THE CHILDREN. WE COLLABORATE WITH THE EAST ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HELP PARENTS GET LIBRARY CARDS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKS FULL-TIME, OVER TWELVE-MONTHS TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM AND IS SUPPORTED BY A FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY THE STATE OF NJ, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDCARE LICENSING) AND A FULL TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. CDN EMPLOYS EIGHT DEGREED, STATE-CERTIFIED TEACHERS (FIVE WITH MASTER'S DEGREES); ELEVEN TEACHER ASSISTANTS WHO WORK TEN-MONTHS (SEPTEMBER THROUGH JUNE) FOR SEVEN HOURS PER DAY, AND TWO PARAPROFESSIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT STAFF. OUR COOK PREPARES ALL OF OUR MEALS IN OUR KITCHEN USING FRESH INGREDIENTS AND WITH THE HELP OF THE KITCHEN ASSISTANT. WE EMPLOY A PART TIME CUSTODIAN WHO ALSO SERVES AS A SECURITY GUARD. OUR COLLABORATION WITH SAINT VINCENT'S ACADEMY IN NEWARK WELCOMES YOUNG WOMEN TO OUR CLASSROOMS AS VOLUNTEERS ONE MORNING PER WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND FOUR HOURS PER DAY DURING THEIR SPRING BREAK. CDN PROVIDES ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK ON THE STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE TO THEIR SUPERVISOR. WE PARTNER WITH BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE TO PLACE EARLY CHILDHOOD CLINICAL INTERNS WHO COMPLETE FIELD EXPERIENCES AND STUDENT TEACHING WHEN THEY ARE PURSUING DEGREES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. THE EAST ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REQUIRED THE TOOLS OF THE MIND CURRICULUM FOR THE SEVENTH YEAR AND HAS IMPLEMENTED AN ASSESSMENT SYSTEM TO MONITOR CHILDREN'S "ACADEMIC" GROWTH. TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD IS AN ONLINE SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS TEACHERS TO USE A VARIETY OF TOOLS TO GATHER AND ORGANIZE MEANINGFUL DATA QUICKLY, INCLUDING ONLINE PORTFOLIOS WHERE CHILDREN'S WORK CAN BE STORED. TEACHERS GENERATE COMPREHENSIVE REPORTS THAT CAN BE CUSTOMIZED EASILY AND SHARED WITH FAMILY MEMBERS TO ENABLE THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND SUPPORT THEIR YOUNG CHILD'S GROWTH. ALL OF OUR TEACHING STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 20 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EACH YEAR. THE EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT SUPPORTS THE CURRICULUM AND THE ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS. THE EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION SOCIAL WORKER ASSIGNED TO OUR SCHOOL PROVIDES COACHING AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE HELPFUL TO OUR STAFF. |
| FORM 990, PART III - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | (CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PAGE 2 LINE 4A) PROGRAM FOR PARENTS WE STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES, THROUGH A VARIETY OF PARENTING SERVICES AND GROUP ACTIVITIES. FAMILY WORKERS HOST MONTHLY PARENT MEETINGS THAT INTRODUCE OUR PARENTS TO THE COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM. WE ACCEPT DONATIONS OF GENTLY USED CLOTHING TO HELP FAMILIES OR LESSER MEANS. DONATIONS ARE LEFT ON A TABLE IN OUR LOBBY AND ALL OF THE FAMILIES ARE AWARE THAT THEY MAY "SHOP" FROM THAT TABLE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHO HAVE RELOCATED HERE FROM WARMER CLIMATES AND WHO DON'T HAVE MUCH, ESPECIALLY WINTER CLOTHING. MANY FAMILIES HAVE BENEFITED FROM THIS GENEROSITY. OUR LITERACY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GRANTS PROVIDED BY FIRST BOOK, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS BOOK PUBLISHERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO NEW BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED. WE PURCHASE GOOD QUALITY BOOKS AT A FRACTION OF BOOKSTORE PRICES. RESEARCH ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC SCHOOL READINESS GAPS INDICATES THAT QUALITY PARENTAL LINGUISTIC INTERACTION IN THE HOME IS CRUCIAL TO READINESS AT SCHOOL ENTRY AND TO FUTURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. ONE OF THE INDICATORS OF SUCCESS IN SCHOOL READINESS USED BY MANY RESEARCHERS IS THE NUMBER OF THE BOOKS IN THE HOME. WE WANT OUR FAMILIES TO HAVE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERATURE AVAILABLE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. EACH YEAR DURING JANUARY WE SEND HOME MARTIN'S BIG WORDS BY DOREEN RAPPAPORT. IT IS A BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED AND ELEGANTLY TOLD STORY OF THE REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. FIRST BOOK NOW PROVIDES RESOURCES OTHER THAN BOOKS THROUGH FIRST BOOK MARKETPLACE. AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE WINTER COATS AT A STEEPLY DISCOUNTED PRICE. WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF IMMIGRANT FAMILIES JOINING US FROM WARMER CLIMATES WHO ARRIVE IN CLOTHING NOT APPROPRIATE FOR WINTER IN NEW JERSEY. ON BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT, FORTY-FIVE PARENTS CAME TO VISIT THEIR CHILD'S CLASSROOM AND MEET WITH TEACHERS. THEY LEARNED ABOUT THE TOOLS OF THE MIND CURRICULUM AND HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S LEARNING AT HOME. FIFTY-FIVE PARENTS ATTENDED "BRING YOUR PARENT TO SCHOOL DAY", EACH OF WHOM RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CHILDREN'S BOOK, CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM IN EITHER ENGLISH OR SPANISH. OUR "CALLING ALL MEN" EVENT, "MY SUPER GUY AND ME", WAS A SUCCESS WITH FIFTY-ONE DADS, UNCLES, GRANDFATHERS, AND OTHER SPECIAL MALES ENJOYING BREAKFAST WITH THEIR CHILDREN. THANKS TO FIRST BOOKS, WE WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THE CHILDREN'S BOOKS, WHERE IS THE GREEN SHEEP AND WHISTLE FOR WILLIE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. WE HAVE CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE EAST ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO MAKE IT EASY FOR PARENTS TO GET LIBRARY CARDS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THEY FILL OUT THE PAPERWORK WITH US AND WE GET THE CARDS AND HAND THEM OUT ALONG WITH BOOK LISTS SUGGESTING EXCELLENT EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERATURE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AS PART OF THE NEW JERSEY GROW NJ KIDS INITIATIVE WHICH ASSESSES ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM, WE HAD AN NPSI/OSHA/NOCAI-RISC CERTIFIED PLAYGROUND INSPECTOR INSPECT AND REPORT ON THE PLAYGROUND FACILITIES. THE RESILIENT TILES WHICH WERE INSTALLED UNDER AND AROUND ALL OF THE PLAY STRUCTURES MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO NO LONGER MET SAFETY STANDARDS. NEW PLAYGROUND SURFACING WAS INSTALLED IN ALL FIVE OF OUR PLAYGROUNDS OVER THE SUMMER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SCHOOL, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.CDNEO.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THEN DISTRIBUTED TO, AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED. THE FORM 990 IS DISCUSSED WITH A QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD PRIOR TO THE FINAL BOARD APPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENTS FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THESE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTRACT. OTHER SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER AND ARE BASED ON SIMILAR AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS. THERE ARE NO OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT, OFFICERS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE OR BY REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI - LINE 2C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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