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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.") .. | 312,614 | 148,662 | 158,026 | 426,137 | 157,063 | 1,202,502 |
| 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 | 312,614 | 148,662 | 158,026 | 426,137 | 157,063 | 1,202,502 |
| 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. | 1,202,502 | |||||
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.. | 312,614 | 148,662 | 158,026 | 426,137 | 157,063 | 1,202,502 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 31 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 71 |
| 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.).. | 5,982 | 27,681 | 25,828 | 500 | 286 | 60,277 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,262,850 | |||||
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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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 | 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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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 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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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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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: | ||||
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| 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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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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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 III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | SAFE KIDS OF GEORGIA IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO LEADING A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF COALITIONS WHO WORK TO PREVENT UNINTENTIONAL INJURY, THE #1 CAUSE OF DEATH OF CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 19 YEARS OF AGE. WE BRING TOGETHER PRIVATE AND PUBLIC, STATE AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS TO KEEP GEORGIA KIDS SAFE IN CARS, ON WHEELS, IN WATER, AND AT HOME. STARTED IN 1990, SAFE KIDS GEORGIA IS PART OF A GLOBAL NETWORK OF MORE THAN 400 COALITIONS IN 30 COUNTRIES. IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AND TRAIN GEORGIA'S 34 COALITIONS, WE BRING TOGETHER HEALTH AND SAFETY EXPERTS, EDUCATORS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, AND VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO EDUCATING AND PROTECTING FAMILIES. A COALITION CONSISTS OF A COMBINATION OF PERSPECTIVES, RESOURCES, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO THINK OF NEW AND BETTER WAYS TO ACHIEVE GOALS; TO PLAN MORE COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED PROGRAMS; AND TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE BROADER COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | COALITION SUPPORT: SAFE KIDS GEORGIA WAS ESTABLISHED 30 YEARS AGO UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE TRAUMA SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA TO PREVENT UNINTENTIONAL INJURY, THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 19 YEARS. ADOPTED AS THE STATE OFFICE, OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE GRASSROOTS NETWORK OF COALITIONS WHO PROVIDE INJURY PREVENTION SERVICES TO GEORGIA'S CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. TRAGICALLY, THE MAJORITY OF THESE INJURIES AND DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE AND OCCUR IN WAYS WHICH CAN BE AVOIDED WITH THE RIGHT AWARENESS, EDUCATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND EQUIPMENT. CURRENTLY, OUR 34 COALITIONS ACTIVATE SAFE KIDS INJURY PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, AND PROGRAMMING IN 81 OF GEORGIA'S 159 COUNTIES AND TRULY SERVE AS THE HEARTBEAT OF THE ORGANIZATION. COALITIONS ARE LED BY RESPECTED COMMUNITY SAFETY LEADERS (ALSO KNOWN AS COORDINATORS) WHO SERVE PROFESSIONALLY WITHIN LEAD AGENCIES THAT AGREE TO ADOPT SAFE KIDS. THE ORGANIZATION CAN EMANATE FROM ANOTHER HOSPITAL, A HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND WITHIN A VARIETY OF PUBLIC SAFETY ENTITIES SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITIES. THE IMPORTANCE OF METRICS CANNOT BE OVERSTATED. THE USE OF VALID INJURY DATA IS ESSENTIAL IN UNDERSTANDING THE EXTENT OF INJURIES AND DEATHS IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS REGARDING PREVENTION PRIORITIES IN A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT THAT IMPOSE COMPETING DEMANDS ON RESOURCES. AS PART OF CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA, WE HAVE ACCESS TO LOCAL DATA AND INFORMATION, WHICH CAN INCLUDE HOSPITAL REPORTS WITH EMERGENCY AND INPATIENT DISCHARGE INFORMATION, TRAUMA REGISTRIES, DEATH RECORDS, AND TRANSPORTATIONDDEPARTMENT REPORTS. THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING STATE AND LOCAL DATA BECOMES MUCH MORE MEANINGFUL AFTER CALCULATING THE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY RATES THAT ARE INDIGENOUS TO EACH COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, SAFE KIDS GEORGIA PROVIDES COALITIONS WITH ANNUAL COMMUNITY NEEDS REPORTS THAT ARE USED TO QUANTIFY CHARACTERISTICS, INJURIES AND RISK FACTORS OF A SPECIFIC POPULATION. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE COALITION PROGRAMS. THIS HELPS IN MAKING INFORMED, DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS THAT WILL ULTIMATELY BE A DETERMINANT IN PRIORITIZING INJURY PREVENTION ACTIVITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, COUNTIES WITH LARGE BODIES OF WATER TYPICALLY PLACE A GREATER EMPHASIS ON DROWNING PREVENTION INITIATIVES. ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAMS VARY ACROSS COALITIONS, SAFE KIDS GEORGIA'S MISSION TO PREVENT UNINTENTIONAL INJURY REMAINS THE SAME. FINALLY, THE OUTCOMES ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING BOTH SHORT AND LONG TERM STRATEGIC PLANS. DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS AND RESOURCES OF EACH SAFE KIDS GEORGIA COALITION, SAFETY PROGRAMS ARE IDENTIFIED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING SEVEN FOCUS AREAS; VEHICLE AND ROAD, FIRE &BURNS, WATER, BIKE, HOME, SPORTS, AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: SAFE KIDS GEORGIA ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT TARGET UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES AMONG CHILDREN. IN 2020, SAFE KIDS GEORGIA COALITIONS PROVIDED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN 48 OF GEORGIA'S 159 COUNITES, REACHING NEARLY 600,000 INDIVIDUALS, DISTRIBUTING OVER 13,000 PIECES OF LIFE SAVING SAFETY EQUIPMENT, AND PROVIDING OVER 5,200 HOURS OF SAFETY EDUCATION MOST OF WHICH WAS PROVIDED THROUGH VIRTUAL EDUCATION DUE TO COVID-19. FIVE OF OUR SEVEN FOCUS AREAS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. VEHICLE AND ROAD SAFETY CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY (CPS) PROGRAMS ARE A LARGE PART OF WHAT A COALITION PROVIDES WHEN AN AGENCY AGREES TO ADOPT SAFE KIDS AS THEIR INJURY PREVENTION FRAMEWORK. AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF ALL CPS SAFETY INITIATIVES INCLUDE COORDINATOR TRAINING/CERTIFICATION AS A CERTIFIED CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN. COALITIONS ARE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING CPS EDUCATION AND INSTALLATION FOCUSING ON THE PROPER USAGE OF CHILD RESTRAINTS BASED ON A CHILD'S HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AGE, AND MATURITY LEVEL. THEY ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH PRODUCING LARGE SCALE CAR SEAT CHECK EVENTS, AND IF AVAILABLE, DISTRIBUTION OF NO-COST CAR SEATS TO REPLACE IMPROPER OR NON-EXISTENT CHILD RESTRAINTS. IN ADDITION TO THE CPS ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED ABOVE, COALITIONS COLLABORATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AS THEY EXECUTE ROAD BLOCK EVENTS. "CLICK IT OR TICKET" INVOLVES LAW ENFORCEMENT COLLABORATION WITH COALITION COORDINATORS TO INSPECT AND REPLACE CAR SEATS AT ROAD BLOCKS. "SPOT THE TOT" IS A PREVENTION ACTIVITY THAT PROVIDES SAFETY AWARENESS IN AND AROUND VEHICLES USING VISUALS AND DEMONSTRATIONS SHOWING HOW EASILY A CHILD CAN GO UNDETECTED WHILE A CAR IS BACKING UP. THE PREVENTION ACTIVITY, "FRONTOVERS AND BACKOVERS", FOCUSES ON DRIVEWAY AND PARKING LOT INJURIES. SKG CONTINUES TO BE AN INSTRUMENTAL PARTNER IN THE "LOOK AGAIN" CAMPAIGN, AN ANNUAL HYPERTHERMIA AWARENESS AND PREVENTION CAMPAIGN THAT EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DANGERS OF LEAVING CHILDREN IN VEHICLES UNATTENDED. THIS CAMPAIGN WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND NATIONALLY AND THE BRAINCHILD OF FORMER GOVERNOR NATHAN DEAL AND THE FORMER FIRST LADY OF GEORGIA, MRS. SANDRA DEAL. IN 2020, EVEN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SAFE KIDS GEORGIA COALITIONS CHECKED MORE THAN 2,300 CAR SEATS. SAFE KIDS GEORGIA ALSO PLACES SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON TEEN DRIVER SAFETY. CAR CRASHES KILL MORE YOUNG PEOPLE THAN ANY OTHER INJURY AREA ACCOUNTING FOR NEARLY HALF OF ALL AMERICAN TEEN DEATHS EACH YEAR. RECOGNIZING THE NEED TO PREVENT THESE INJURIES AND DEATHS FROM OCCURRING, SAFE KIDS GEORGIA COLLABORATES IN A STATEWIDE TEEN DRIVER SAFETY INITIATIVE, "TEENS IN THE DRIVER SEAT"(TDS), A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CURRICULUM ORIGINATING FROM THE TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE AND FUNDED BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. TDS IS A PEER-BASED PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES, EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS TEENS TO BECOME INVOLVED AS ADVOCATES FOR TEEN DRIVING SAFETY IN THEIR LOCAL SCHOOLS. SAFE KIDS GEORGIA SERVES AS THE LOCAL COORDINATOR, ASSISTING WITH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION WITHIN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT GEORGIA. DURING THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, SAFE KIDS GEORGIA SUPPORTED 88 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, WE RECRUITED AND SUPPORTED 12 TEENS TO SERVE ON THE TDS TEEN ADVISORY BOARD. AS WITH ALL SAFE KIDS GEORGIA INJURY PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, WE UTILIZE DATA TO MEASURE EFFECTIVENESS AND TO DEVELOP THE TDS STRATEGIC PLAN. WORKING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SAFE KIDS GEORGIA USES CRASH DATA TO IDENTIFY THE TOP TEN GEORGIA COUNTIES THAT DEMONSTRATED A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RISK OF MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY INJURY RATES AMONG THE AGES OF 15 TO 19 YEARS. HOME SAFETY EACH YEAR, IN THE UNITED STATES, MORE THAN 2,000 CHILDREN DIE FROM AN INJURY THAT OCCURS WITHIN A HOME. UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES THAT OCCUR IN AND AROUND THE HOME CAN INCLUDE BURNS, FALLS, TV TIP-OVERS, DROWNING, POISONINGS (INCLUDING FROM LEAD, CARBON MONOXIDE, HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS, AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS), ANIMAL BITES, AND CHOKING/SUFFOCATION AND OTHERS. SAFE KIDS GEORGIA COALITIONS ENGAGE IN A NUMBER OF HOME SAFETY RELATED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, WHICH EDUCATE CAREGIVERS ON MAKING THEIR HOMES A SAFER PLACE. PROGRAMS FOCUS ON POISONINGS, FALLS, TV TIP OVERS, CHOKING, AND SAFE SLEEP. IN 2020, SAFE KIDS GEORGIA COALITIONS PROVIDED 560 HOME SAFETY EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING BOTH EDUCATION AND EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION. THE SAFETY ITEMS MOST FREQUENTLY DISTRIBUTED INCLUDED OUTLET COVERS, GUNS LOCKS, HOME SAFETY KITS AND PORTABLE CRIBS. WHEELED SPORTS SAFETY MORE CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 14 YEARS ARE SEEN IN EMERGENCY ROOMS FOR INJURIES RELATED TO BIKING THAN IN ANY OTHER SPORT. BIKE SAFETY REQUIRES CONSISTENT AND CORRECT USE OF HELMETS AND COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL RIDING PRACTICES TO PREVENT COLLISIONS WITH MOTOR VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, AND OTHER BICYCLISTS. STATISTICS SHOW THAT WEARING A PROPERLY FITTED HELMET COULD REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE BRAIN INJURIES BY 78 PERCENT. GEORGIA LAW REQUIRES CHILDREN AGES 16 AND YOUNGER WEAR A HELMET WHILE RIDING A BICYCLE, ALTHOUGH SADLY THIS IS NOT CONSISTENTLY ENFORCED. SAFE KIDS GEORGIA WHEELED SPORTS SAFETY PROGRAM ENCOMPASS BIKE SAFETY, SKATEBOARDS AND SCOOTERS. PREVENTION PROGRAMMING IN THIS FOCUS AREA CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES THAT TEACH CHILDREN THE PROPER USAGE OF APPROPRIATE HELMETS PER PARTICULAR SPORT, HELMET FITTING DEMONSTRATIONS AND HELMET DISTRIBUTION. ACTIVITIES LIKE BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY PROVIDE IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO REMAIN INJURY-FREE AS THEY BIKE TO AND FROM SCHOOL WHILE PROMOTING IT AS A SAFE AND FUN METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION. CHILDREN ARE ALSO TAUGHT WHY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO WEAR THEIR HELMETS EVERY TIME THEY RIDE THEIR BIKES AND INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO ADJUST THEIR HELMET TO FIT PROPERLY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED): | SPORTS AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY UNINTENTIONAL PEDESTRIAN INJURIES ARE THE 5TH LEADING CAUSE OF INJURY-RELATED DEATH FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 19 YEARS OF AGE. PEDESTRIAN SAFETY REQUIRES THAT CHILDREN HAVE SAFE PLACES TO WALK AND PLAY, ARE PROPERLY SUPERVISED WHEN THEY ARE IN THE VICINITY OF TRAFFIC, AND LEARN TO USE CAUTION WHEN CROSSING STREETS. SAFE KIDS GEORGIA COALITIONS PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY (IWTSD), AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT TEACHES SAFE WALKING SKILLS AND ENCOURAGES SAFE WALKING ENVIRONMENTS. THIS CAN TAKE PLACE EITHER IN SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES, WALKING IN AND AROUND SCHOOLS AND BY REACHING OUT TO THE MEDIA. IN 2020, SAFE KIDS GEORGIA COALITIONS OFFERED 349 SPORTS/PEDESTRIAN SAFETY EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS, DISTRIBUTING IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION AND PEDESTRIAN REFLECTORS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. COORDINATORS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE THE SAME GOAL OF TEACHING SAFE BEHAVIORS TO BOTH CHILDREN AND MOTORISTS, AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH INCLUDES AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL. ENSURING THAT CHILDREN LEARN PEDESTRIAN SAFETY SKILLS, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS COLLABORATES WITH COALITIONS ON SAFE KIDS "WALK THIS WAY' EVENTS. THESE EVENTS RAISE COMMUNITY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS ABOUT WALKING SAFETY AND PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIOR. SCHOOL SAFETY COMMITTEES ARE CREATED WITH COALITIONS, FEDEX VOLUNTEERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS, AND OTHER ADVOCATES TO ENFORCE TRAFFIC LAWS IN SCHOOL ZONES AND MAKE ENVIRONMENTS MORE PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY WITH KIDS IN MIND. COALITIONS ALSO CONDUCT TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROGRAMS AT HEAD START CENTERS TO EDUCATE PARENTS ON CHILD PEDESTRIAN, SCHOOL BUS, AND BIKE AND PASSENGER SAFETY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY ITS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS BASED UPON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION. A DRAFT FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL. BASED UPON THEIR REVIEW, ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE TO FORM 990 BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. A REVISED DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW BY THE GOVERNING BOARD WHERE THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED AS IS OR AS SUBJECT TO ANY CHANGES. BASED UPON THE BOARD'S APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS FINALIZED BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR FILING BY THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | SAFE KIDS OF GEORGIA, AS A MEMBER OF THE NETWORK OF CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA ("CHOA"), A RELATED ORGANIZATION, IS SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES OF CHOA. UNDER THESE POLICIES CHOA CONDUCTS PERIODIC REVIEWS AS TO WHETHER COMPENSATION PAID TO INTERESTED PERSONS IS REASONABLE, WHETHER BUSINESS TRANSACTION FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS' CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND ARE CONDUCTED AT ARM'S LENGTH, AND WHETHER ANY OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PERSONS ARE REASONABLE, AT ARM'S LENGTH AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITIBLE PURPOSES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ALL COMPENSATION OF SAFE KIDS' OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED AND PAID BY CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA ("CHOA"), A RELATED ORGANIZATION. CHOA USES COMPENSATION DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO SET THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH PERSONS AND IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | SAFE KIDS' AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONTRACTOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,440. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,440. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN CONTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE -15,374. |
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