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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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 100,981 | 75,296 | 161,060 | 285,435 | 190,063 | 812,835 |
| 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 | 489,964 | 523,516 | 498,842 | 360,542 | 592,803 | 2,465,667 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 26,801 | 23,414 | 12,231 | 300 | 62,746 | |
| 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 | 617,746 | 622,226 | 672,133 | 646,277 | 782,866 | 3,341,248 |
| 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.) | 3,341,248 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 617,746 | 622,226 | 672,133 | 646,277 | 782,866 | 3,341,248 |
| 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 on 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.).. | 617,746 | 622,226 | 672,133 | 646,277 | 782,866 | 3,341,248 |
| 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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 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-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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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 ON OUR CAMPUS 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. THROUGH OUR BUILD & PLAY INITIATIVE, WE WORK WITH PARTNERS IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO BRING PLAY, NATURE AND THE ARTS EXPERIENCES TO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. WE ALSO OFFER ADDITIONAL CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAMS ON OUR CAMPUS, PARENTING PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE NEW SUNFLOWER BRIDGE JOURNEY, AND A ROOTS & SHOOTS 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 IN 2021-2022, WE ADAPTED TO THE EVER-CHANGING CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN A PANDEMIC WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL OF KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. WE LEARNED TO INCORPORATE COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS INTO OUR DAILY LIVES. WE FINE-TUNED HEALTH PROTOCOLS THAT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR YEARS TO COME. WE HIRED TALENTED NEW STAFF. AS MEASURED BY EXPENSES, OUR THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS WERE THE SEEDLINGS PRESCHOOL, SUMMER CAMP AND THE LITTLE SEEDLINGS PROGRAM. SEEDLINGS PRESCHOOL RETURNED TO FULL CAPACITY WITH A WAITING LIST. THE SEEDLINGS AND THEIR FAMILIES FLOURISHED IN A COMPLETELY OUTDOOR HALF-DAY PROGRAM, THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON CLASSES EACH FORMING STRONG BONDS WITH THEIR FOUR DEDICATED TEACHERS. WE SERVED 58 CHILDREN AND 53 FAMILIES. WE OFFERED 4 TWO-WEEK SESSIONS OF SUMMER SEEDLINGS CAMP, WHERE CHILDREN ENJOYED HOURS OF UNINTERRUPTED SELF-DIRECTED PLAY, NATURE EXPLORATION, PROCESS-ORIENTED ART AND JOYFUL SING-ALONGS. FORMER SUNFLOWER STUDENTS CONTINUE TO JOIN US AS COUNSELORS AT CAMP, WHICH WE LOVE 84 CHILDREN AND 68 FAMILIES WERE A PART OF THE SEEDLINGS CAMP THIS YEAR. OUR TRANSITIONAL LITTLE SEEDLINGS PROGRAM FOR 2-3 YEAR OLDS AND THEIR GROWNUPS RETURNED IN THE FALL OF 2021, SERVING 28 CHILDREN AND 27 FAMILIES. WE STARTED TO REINTEGRATE A CRUCIAL ASPECT OF OUR PHILOSOPHY: LEARNING WITHIN COMMUNITY. IN THE COMFORT OF THE SHIRE NATURE PLAYSCAPE, OUR OUTDOOR BABY AND TODDLER CLASSROOM, GROWN-UPS RECEIVED ONGOING MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT WHILE CHILDREN GRADUALLY DEVELOPED INDEPENDENCE. WE AWARDED 53,854 IN PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS, PROVIDING CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO 19 CHILDREN AND 17 FAMILIES. WE RECEIVED THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF 164 VOLUNTEERS, THE TIME THEY DONATED TOTALING 4,775 HOURS. WE EXPANDED OUR NEWEST PROGRAM, THE SUNFLOWER BRIDGE JOURNEY, TO SERVE A TOTAL OF 63 FAMILIES OVER 96 SESSIONS. CAREGIVERS IN THE PROGRAM TOOK PART IN POWERFUL DISCUSSIONS, RECEIVED PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE, AND BUILT MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE CREATED SUNFLOWER BRIDGE TO HELP CAREGIVERS OVERCOME ISOLATION AND DISCOVER THAT SPECIAL KIND OF SUPPORT ONLY FOUND IN TRULY OPEN-HEARTED COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES. WE SAW REAL, LASTING CONNECTIONS FORM BETWEEN FAMILIES. WE HELD 8 GROWNUPS-ONLY DINNER PARTIES FOR CAREGIVERS WHO COMPLETED THE BRIDGE JOURNEY TOGETHER. ONE GRADUATE OF THE PROGRAM SAID, "THE JOURNEY GAVE ME THE NONJUDGMENTAL SPACE TO DO SOME SELF-ASSESSMENT, RAISE MY SELF-AWARENESS AND CREATE A FOUNDATION THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO GROWTH IN MANY AREAS OF MY LIFE AS WELL AS HELPING ME TO MORE GENUINELY AND PRESENTLY CONNECT WITH MY SON AND FAMILY." THIS YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO BRING OUR IN-PERSON BUILD & PLAY PROGRAM BACK. WE NAMED MICHELE SERVICE AS DIRECTOR AND MONICA ORTIZ AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. WE HIRED MORE PLAY COUNSELORS AND, THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, EXPANDED TO 4 SITES AND 6 SESSIONS PER WEEK, SERVING OVER 500 CHILDREN THANK YOU TO THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY (CSCPBC) FOR GENEROUSLY SUPPORTING US AS WE RECOVERED FROM THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF COVID-19, ALLOWING US TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAMS TO SERVE EVEN MORE FAMILIES. THROUGH CSCPBC, WE ALSO MET MANY OTHER NONPROFIT LEADERS DEDICATED TO CHILDREN IN OUR COUNTY, EXPANDING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT CHALLENGES. AS PART OF OUR CAPACITY BUILDING FOCUS, FUNDED BY A CSCPBC GRANT, OUR BOARD IS WORKING WITH FAU SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER CONSULTANTS WHO ARE GUIDING US AS WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. WE RECEIVED 20,000 FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND 30,000 TO GROW OUR BUILD & PLAY PROGRAM FROM CSCPBC'S GREAT IDEAS INITIATIVE CAPACITY BUILDING PIPELINE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, OF 25,000 AWARDED FROM CSC SUPPORTS FOR RECOVERY (FUNDS MEANT TO FACILITATE CHILD CARE COVID EFFECTS RECOVERY), WE ALLOCATED 10,000 TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND OTHER FUNDS TO FACILITY REPAIRS. WE ARE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL TO THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR KEEPING US INFORMED OF SOME WONDERFUL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELPED US RECOVER FROM THE IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC. WE RECEIVED 20,000 FROM THE CARES GRANT FOR CHILD CARE COVID EFFECTS RECOVERY, WHICH ENABLED US TO REPLACE OUR ROOF. WE WERE AWARDED A CHILD CARE STABILIZATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF 35,996.40 FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT. WE RECEIVED THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF 11,998 IN JUNE 2022. OUR COMMUNITY PLAY DAY, ICE CASTLE FESTIVAL, RETURNED. MORE THAN 450 PEOPLE ATTENDED AND 52 PEOPLE VOLUNTEERED FOR A TOTAL OF 200 HOURS TO MAKE THIS BELOVED EVENT AN AMAZING SUCCESS. THE PASSION OF OUR FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR, SUSAN CARUSO, IS ALIVE IN EVERY SUNFLOWER TEACHER. PRIDE IN SHARING PLAYFUL, RICH LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IS PALPABLE ON OUR CAMPUS AND AS WE WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. AS WE EXPAND OUR WORK IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY WITH NEW GROUPS OF CHILDREN, WE ACTIVELY SEEK THE IDEAS AND INPUT OF OUR PARTNERS. FORM 990 PART III 4B CAPITAL CAMPAIGN BY PAYING DOWN THE DEBT ACQUIRED WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR HOME IN DELRAY, WE INCREASE: FINANCIAL SECURITY THE ABILITY TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAMS THE ABILITY TO BETTER SUPPORT OUR STAFF WE HAVE RAISED 490,563 TOWARDS OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GOAL OF 1,500,000. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE MANY GENEROUS FRIENDS WHO HAVE HELPED US GET THIS FAR |
| 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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