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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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,881,246 | 1,872,172 | 1,895,480 | 1,949,686 | 1,710,087 | 9,308,671 |
| 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 | 1,881,246 | 1,872,172 | 1,895,480 | 1,949,686 | 1,710,087 | 9,308,671 |
| 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. | 9,308,671 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,881,246 | 1,872,172 | 1,895,480 | 1,949,686 | 1,710,087 | 9,308,671 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 95,695 | 115,968 | 120,615 | 85,851 | 66,437 | 484,566 |
| 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 | 9,793,237 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
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 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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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 123 YEARS OF EARLY EDUCATION & CHILDCARE SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE A FULL-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR THREE- & FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN WHO RESIDE IN EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY. OUR WRAP AROUND PROGRAM, BOTH BEFORE & 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 & 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 & PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IS NURTURED. OUR COMMITMENT TO HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES WAS CHALLENGED IN 2020 BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHICH FORCED US TO SHIFT TO REMOTE LEARNING FOR MUCH OF THE YEAR. BECAUSE OF THE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, TEACHERS HELD WHOLE CLASS & SMALL GROUP MEETINGS WITH CHILDREN VIA ZOOM. WHILE WAITING FOR TECHNOLOGY FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE LENT SOME OF OUR OWN DEVICES TO FAMILIES WHO DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ONLINE LEARNING. THE PANDEMIC CAUSED BEFORE & AFTER CARE PROGRAMS TO BE SUSPENDED IN MARCH & THE SUMMER PROGRAM WAS CANCELLED. THROUGH ALL OF THIS, HOWEVER, TEACHERS & FAMILY WORKERS MAINTAINED CLOSE CONTACT WITH OUR FAMILIES, & WE SUPPORTED THE CHILDREN BY SENDING HOME BOOKS, SUPPLIES, & LEARNING PACKETS & BY MEETING WITH CHILDREN & PARENTS VIRTUALLY. THE CENTER HAS EIGHT CLASSROOMS, EACH WITH A TEACHER & TEACHER ASSISTANT & A MAXIMUM OF FIFTEEN CHILDREN. TWO CLASSROOMS ARE SPANISH/ENGLISH; TWO ARE CREOLE/ENGLISH. THE SCHOOL YEAR CURRICULUM IS RESEARCH-BASED TOOLS OF THE MIND. TEACHERS DOCUMENT & ASSESS CHILDREN'S LEARNING VIA THE TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD ONLINE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. WHEN NOT ON A REMOTE LEARNING SCHEDULE, CHILDREN SPEND TIME OUTDOORS DAILY & ARE SERVED FRESHLY PREPARED BREAKFAST, LUNCH, & SNACKS. OUR LITERACY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GRANTS PROVIDED BY FIRST BOOK, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THAT CONNECTS BOOK PUBLISHERS & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO NEW BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED. WHEN ON A NORMAL SCHEDULE, OUR CHILDREN ARE IN SCHOOL FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH & A SNACK DAILY. MOST OF THE FUNDING FOR THE FOOD, FOOD WORKERS' SALARIES & BENEFITS & ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM COMES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH THE CHILD & ADULT FOOD CARE PROGRAM (CACFP). WE ALSO RECEIVE A FOOD STIPEND & 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 2020, 120 THREE- & FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED FOR A FULL-DAY PUBLIC PRESCHOOL PROGRAM THROUGH THE END OF THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR. HOWEVER, THAT NUMBER DROPPED BY ALMOST 50% DURING THE PANDEMIC. IN SEPTEMBER, ENROLLMENT WAS DOWN TO SIXTY-EIGHT CHILDREN. THE RACIAL/ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS OF THE CHILDREN ARE AS FOLLOWS: 33 ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN; 16 ARE HISPANIC; 2 ARE JAMAICAN; 10 ARE AFRICAN; 5 ARE HAITIAN; 1 IS FROM TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. 35 ARE GIRLS & 33 ARE BOYS. APPROXIMATELY 86% OF OUR FAMILIES QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED MEALS THROUGH THE FDA CACFP. THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF EAST ORANGE ARE CHANGING & 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 & HER ASSISTANT IS BILINGUAL HAITIAN CREOLE. WE HAVE TWO FLOATING TEACHERS (ON-SITE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS); ONE OF THEM IS 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 & CARED. THE SISTERS, BROTHERS & COUSINS OF CHILDREN THAT ATTENDED CDN CONTINUE TO REQUEST OUR CENTER WHEN ENROLLING. WE TYPICALLY INVITE FAMILY PARTICIPATION THROUGH BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT & SPECIAL EVENTS, BUT BECAUSE OF RESTRICTIONS ALL PARENT MEETINGS WERE HELD VIRTUALLY. WE INVIDED THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN FROM THE EAST ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO A VIRTUAL MEETING TO HELP PARENTS APPLY FOR LIBRARY CARDS FOR THEIR CHILDREN & LEARN HOW TO USE THE LIBRARY DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKS FULL-TIME, OVER TWELVE-MONTHS TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM & IS SUPPORTED BY A FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY THE STATE OF NJ, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDCARE LICENSING) & A FULL TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. CDN EMPLOYS EIGHT DEGREED, STATE-CERTIFIED TEACHERS (FIVE WITH MASTER'S DEGREES); TEN TEACHER ASSISTANTS WHO WORK TEN-MONTHS (SEPTEMBER THROUGH JUNE) FOR SEVEN HOURS PER DAY, & TWO PARAPROFESSIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT STAFF. OUR COOK PREPARES ALL OF OUR MEALS IN OUR KITCHEN USING FRESH INGREDIENTS & WITH THE HELP OF THE KITCHEN ASSISTANT. WE EMPLOY A PART TIME CUSTODIAN WHO ALSO SERVES AS A SECURITY GUARD. THE EAST ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REQUIRED THE TOOLS OF THE MIND CURRICULUM ONCE AGAIN & 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 & ORGANIZE MEANINGFUL DATA QUICKLY, INCLUDING ONLINE PORTFOLIOS WHERE CHILDREN'S WORK CAN BE STORED. TEACHERS GENERATE COMPREHENSIVE REPORTS THAT CAN BE CUSTOMIZED EASILY & SHARED WITH FAMILY MEMBERS TO ENABLE THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND & SUPPORT THEIR YOUNG CHILD'S GROWTH. TEACHERS ALSO ASSESS CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT USING THE ESI-R SCREENING TOOL & THE MYIGDI READINESS FOR KINDERGARTEN ASSESSMENT TOOL. 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 & THE ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS. THE EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION SOCIAL WORKER ASSIGNED TO OUR SCHOOL PROVIDES COACHING & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE HELPFUL TO OUR STAFF. PROGRAM FOR PARENTS WE STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES, THROUGH A VARIETY OF PARENTING SERVICES & GROUP ACTIVITIES. FAMILY WORKERS HOST MONTHLY PARENT MEETINGS THAT INTRODUCE OUR PARENTS TO THE COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM. BECAUSE WE COULD NO LONGER ACCEPT OR DISTRIBUTE DONATIONS OF FOOD OR CLOTHING FOR OUR NEEDIEST FAMILIES, WE DISTRIBUTED GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS TO HELP ENSURE OUR CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES HAD A THANKSGIVING DINNER. WE WERE ABLE TO FUND THIS PROJECT THROUGH THE GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM OUR OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS, BOARD MEMBERS, & PRIVATE DONATIONS. OUR LITERACY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GRANTS PROVIDED BY FIRST BOOK, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS BOOK PUBLISHERS & 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 & ETHNIC SCHOOL READINESS GAPS INDICATES THAT QUALITY PARENTAL LINGUISTIC INTERACTION IN THE HOME IS CRUCIAL TO READINESS AT SCHOOL ENTRY & 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 JANUARY WE SEND HOME MARTIN'S BIG WORDS BY DOREEN RAPPAPORT, A BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED & ELEGANTLY TOLD STORY OF THE REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. APPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. THANKS TO FIRST BOOK, WE WERE ABLE TO SEND SEVERAL BOOKS HOME TO CHILDREN DURING THE WEEKS WE WERE ON A REMOTE LEARNING SCHEDULE. FIRST BOOK ALSO 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. OUR BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT WAS VIRTUAL FOR THE FIRST TIME. PARENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE TOOLS OF THE MIND CURRICULUM & HOW TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S LEARNING AT HOME. BECAUSE THE SCHOOL OPENED FOR IN-PERSON LEARNING IN MID-OCTOBER, PARENTS WERE INFORMED ABOUT NEW COVID POLICIES & PROCEDURES, & WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN CHILDREN RETURNED. OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE EAST ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY CONTINUED. THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN GAVE A PRESENTATION AT A VIRTUAL PARENT WORKSHOP TO EXPLAIN THE SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY DURING THE PANDEMIC, & TO ASSIST PARENTS IN OBTAINING LIBRARY CARDS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. BUILDINGS & GROUNDS BECAUSE OF COVID-19, THE HVAC FILTERS WERE UPGRADED TO ENSURE BETTER AIRFLOW & VENTILATION. THE BUILDING IS DISINFECTED & DEEP CLEANED. SOFT TOYS & FURNITURE WAS MOVED TO AN OFF SITE STORAGE FACILITY. 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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