Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Go to
www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| (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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
|
Total |
||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 19,138,866 | 18,617,210 | 19,803,481 | 19,282,147 | 19,667,580 | 96,509,284 |
| 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 | 19,138,866 | 18,617,210 | 19,803,481 | 19,282,147 | 19,667,580 | 96,509,284 |
| 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. | 96,509,284 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 19,138,866 | 18,617,210 | 19,803,481 | 19,282,147 | 19,667,580 | 96,509,284 |
| 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.).. | 17,068 | 37,024 | 54,092 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 96,563,376 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
||||
| 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) |
||||
| 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
|
2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
||
| 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. | ||
|
8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
||
| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
||||
|
2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
||||
| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
|
i
Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
||||
| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
|
5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
||||
|
6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
||||
|
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
||||
| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
|---|
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| PART II, LINE 10 | 54,092 |
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TO PROVIDE AND COORDINATE THE SERVICES OF SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS, IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER, IN ORDER TO HELP ALL CHILDREN DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE FUTURE EDUCATION SUCCESS, TO SUPPORT THE ROLE OF PARENTS AS THEIR CHILD'S FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT TEACHER AND TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | SCHOOL READINESS - THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF MANATEE COUNTY, INC. (ELC) SERVED 4,713 SCHOOL READINESS CHILDREN IN 2018/2019 BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY SCHOOL READINESS OPPORTUNITIES. THE ELC MONITORED COMPLIANCE WITH LICENSING AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. INDIVIDUAL MONITORING REPORTS FROM DCF CHILD CARE LICENSING WERE REVIEWED FOR NON-COMPLIANCE REPORTS FOR SAFETY REASONS MADE ON REGISTERED FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, LICENSE-EXEMPT ACCREDITED PROGRAMS AND NON-LICENSED PROGRAMS. THE ELC PROVIDED ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDERS, ON-SITE PROVIDER ENVIRONMENTAL RATING SCALE TRAINING, CURRICULUM TRAININGS, AND HOSTED AN ANNUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE FOR PROVIDERS. THE ELC PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS NAEYC (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN) TRAINING "DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE: TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TEACHING STAFF," EARLY SCIENCE WORKSHOPS BASED ON PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS NAEYC'S "RAMPS AND PATHWAYS. PARENTS WERE EDUCATED ON HOW TO IDENTIFY QUALITY CARE, INFORMED ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF CARE AND ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR QUALITY ONCE THEIR CHILDREN WERE PLACED IN A CHILD CARE FACILITY. THE ELC'S QUALITY DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED AND POSTED AN ON-LINE PARENT NEWSLETTER WHICH INCLUDED INFORMATION ON LITERACY, MATH AND SCIENCE. THE ELC STAFF PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ON-SITE IN-SERVICE TRAINING SESSIONS TO ASSIST PROVIDERS IN DEVELOPING THESE SKILLS IN THE CHILDREN THEY SERVE. THE ELC DISTRIBUTED 30,000 BOOKS BETWEEN EVERY CHILD A READER & LITERACY FOR THE HOLIDAYS. A BOOK WAS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH CHILD IN EACH OF THE CONTRACTED PROGRAMS, NO MATTER THE FUNDING SOURCE. THERE WERE 149 SESSIONS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON 62 INDIVIDUAL TOPICS FOR A TOTAL OF 1,594 STUDENT CONTRACTS AND 350.25 TRAINING HOURS. TOPICS INCLUDED EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS, CHILD SCREENINGS AND ASSESSMENTS, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CURRICULA AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, TEACHER-CHILD INTERACTIONS, AGE-APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINE PRACTICES, HEALTH & SAFETY, FIRST-AID/CPR/AED AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING. THE DEPUTY FRIENDLY PROGRAM REACHED 24 CLASSROOMS WITH VISITS BY MANATEE COUNTY DEPUTIES TO CLASSROOMS OF CHILDREN AGED THREE TO FIVE, BOOKS TO ADD TO THE SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY TEACHERS. THE BOOKS FOR KIDS PROGRAM HAD VOLUNTEERS VISIT 2,500 STUDENTS IN 1ST,2ND, AND 3RD GRADE CLASSROOMS AND DISTRIBUTE MORE THAN 17,000 BOOKS. THE VOLUNTEERS ARE PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED TO GO INTO TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, READ TO CHILDREN, AND ENGAGE STUDENTS IN BOOK DISCUSSIONS WHICH FOSTER READING COMPREHENSION AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. THE STEAM MACHINE (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATHEMATICS), PARTNERING WITH THE MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT VISITED 87 CLASSROOMS SERVING 1,269 CHILDREN. THE SOAR IN 4 PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES OF ALL RACES, ETHNICITIES, INCOMES, ABILITIES, AND LANGUAGES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. ELEVEN SOAR IN 4 EVENINGS WERE HOSTED AT THE BISHOP MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE, ART CENTER MANATEE AND THE MANATEE COUNTY CENTRAL LIBRARY. THE NEMOURS READING BRIGHTSTART PROGRAM (NRBS) SERVED 47 TEACHERS IN 45 CLASSROOMS IN 19 PROGRAMS. RESULTS OF THE POST-SCREENING FOUND THAT 93% OF THE THREE AND FOUR-YEAR OLD CHILDREN SCORED AS BEING ON TARGET TO BE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. AS PART OF THE INITIATIVE FOR FAMILY LITERACY OPPORTUNITIES, THE COALITION RECEIVED OVER 32,000 LOW COST BOOKS FROM GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH FIRST BANK. A BOOK IS GIVEN TO EVERY CHILD THAT COMES TO THE OFFICE AND AT EVERY COMMUNITY EVEN WHERE THAT COALITION PARTICIPATES. THE RAISING A READER PROGRAM CONTINUED AT EIGHT EARLY LEARNING VENTERS AND RCMA (REDLANDS CHRISTIAN MIGRANT ASSOCIATION) SERVING 250 CHILDREN, PROVIDING SUPPORT TO EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS, AND PROVIDING INFORMATION TO PARENTS. THE RAISING A READER PROGRAM IS EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY LITERACY AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT HELPS PARENTS BUILD THE HABIT OF BOOK SHARING. STAFF CONDUCTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDED: FLORIDA EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR BIRTH THROUGH FIVE AND CONDUCTED AN ANNUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE FOR PROVIDERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | VOLUNTARY PRE-K - THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF MANATEE COUNTY, INC. (ELC) SERVED 2,968 VPK CHILDREN IN 2018/2019 BY PROVIDING THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S VOLUNTARY PRE- KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS IN MANATEE COUNTY. THE ELC OVERSAW THE APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT PROCESS OF CHILDREN IN THE VPK PROGRAM AND PROVIDED ORIENTATION SESSIONS FOR PARENTS AND CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. THROUGH ITS OUTREACH AND AWARENESS ACTIVITIES, THE ELC ADVERTISED THE VPK PROGRAM BY AIRING VPK PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, DISTRIBUTING FLYERS TO LARGE EMPLOYERS AND PUBLIC LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTY AND DISPLAYING BANNERS IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS. THE ELC CONDUCTED COMPREHENSIVE CONSUMER EDUCATION BY PROVIDING LITERATURE IN THE LOBBY, ONE-ON-ONE EDUCATION IN THE OFFICE AND PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S EVENTS. THE ELC LAUNCHED THE EARLY STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS PROGRAM (A SAVE THE CHILDREN PROGRAM) IN 2015. THE ELC LAUNCHED THE NEMOURS BRIGHTSTART PROGRAM FOR EARLY LITERACY SUCCESS (NRBS) IN 2015. NRBS IS A PROGRAM DEDICATED TO THE PREVENTION OF READING FAILURE IN YOUNG CHILDREN. THE NRBS COACHES MADE WEEKLY VISITS TO EACH CLASSROOM TO MAINTAIN THE FIDELITY OF THE CLASSROOM AND GIVE NEEDED SUPPORT. THE DEPUTY FRIENDLY PILOT PROGRAM BEGAN IN JANUARY 2016. A COLLABORATION WITH THE MANATEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, IT IS DESIGNED TO HUMANIZE CHILDREN'S PERCEPTIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEIR WORK AND IMPROVE RAPPORT BETWEEN CHILDREN AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AGES THREE TO FIVE. KINDERMUSIK IS A PROGRAM DEDICATED TO USING THE POWER OF MUSIC TO HELP CHILDREN GROW DURING THE YEARS MUST CRITICAL TO BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. THE ELC HAS PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE STEAM MACHINE PROGRAM. STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND/OR MATHEMATICS) GIVES CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTAIN ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO CONNECT IDEAS AND INTEGRATE KNOWLEDGE ACROSS DISCIPLINES. THE ELC MONITORED COMPLIANCE WITH LICENSING AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS. THE WAVE FITNESS PROGRAM IS A PREVENTION-DRIVEN, HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM CONDUCTED OVER THE SUMMER AT FOUR LOCATIONS WITH 90 VPK AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | OTHER PROGRAMS - THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF MANATEE COUNTY, INC. CONTRACTED WITH THE LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUBSIDIES FOR EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE SERVICES, SUPPLEMENTAL EARLY LEARNING SERVICES, FUNDING FOR PRACTICE-BASED CURRICULUM COACHING SERVICES, AND FUNDING FOR EARLY STEPS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS EARLY LEARNING SERVICES. NEXTGEN FAMILY MAGAZINE WAS DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN MANATEE COUNTY IN ADDITION TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS, LOCAL HOSPITALS, DOCTOR'S OFFICES, AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS. IT SERVED AS A CHILD CARE RESOURCE GUIDE AS WELL AS PROVIDED INSIGHT INTO WHAT IS GOING ON IN AND AROUND THE COUNTY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES. THE RESOURCE CONTINUED TO GENERATE FUNDS THAT WERE SPENT DIRECTLY ON THE COALITION'S MAJOR PROGRAMS. THE COALITION CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FLORIDA PREPAID COLLEGE PROGRAM WHICH SUPPORTED FLORIDA'S VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM (VPK). |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND/OR TREASURER BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ONCE A YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | EVALUATIONS PERFORMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON PUBLIC REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | NET LOSS REPORTED ON FCTC 51,955 NET LOSS REPORTED ON FCTC -51,955 |
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |