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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.") .. | 3,299,188 | 3,473,435 | 1,953,441 | 3,993,515 | 4,993,427 | 17,713,006 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 3,299,188 | 3,473,435 | 1,953,441 | 3,993,515 | 4,993,427 | 17,713,006 |
| 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) .. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 17,713,006 | |||||
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.. | 3,299,188 | 3,473,435 | 1,953,441 | 3,993,515 | 4,993,427 | 17,713,006 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 34 | 39 | 29 | 52 | 2,539 | 2,693 |
| 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.).. | 8,376 | 8,376 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 17,724,075 | |||||
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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.") . | ||||||
| 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.) | ||||||
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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... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||
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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 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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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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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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| Part III, Line 4a Activity 1: (Continued) | The purpose is to prevent or reduce juvenile offenders' length of stay in detention facilities and to provide community based services while maintaining community safety. The statistics below are for A PRIOR YEAR. For the year the following services were provided: Number of juveniles screened for detention was 971 Community Supervision average daily population was 40 Multi-Systemic Family Therapy - 0 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - 10 Functional Family Therapy - 25 Substance Abuse Treatment - 5 Mental Health Treatment - 3 Medical/Psychiatric Evaluations - 3 Direct Support - 142 Case Management - 373 Wraparound - 76 Minority Family Advocacy - 45 Family Support Partner - 63 Individualized Planning Services - 0 Gang Prevention & Intervention - 42 Multi-Systemic Therapy - MTR - 1 Substance Abuse Treatment - MTR - 37 Mental Health Treatment - MTR - 38 Medical/Psychiatric Evaluations - MTR - 7 Direct Support - MTR - 77 Case Management - MTR - 88 Number of member agencies or individuals who participate on the Oversight and Planning Committee: 19 Part III, LINE 4B, Activity 2: (Continued) There are five focus areas: 1. Quality Improvement in Early Care and Education programs in El Paso County 2. Professional Development 3. FamilySPEAK 4. 2GO Project 5. Health and Well Being Quality Improvement: This year, the Quality Initiatives Team reached out to all 441 early care and education (ECE) programs in El Paso County. Out of those programs, 118 of them hold Colorado Childcare Assistance Program (CCCAP) fiscal agreements. Forty-nine of the programs have completed applications to receive coaching, resources and other TA from AFK. Coaching ECE programs aids in increasing the ECE program's quality. ECE programs are rated by the Colorado Shines Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS). Between the months of Jan 2019-June 2019, five ECE programs received high quality ratings (Level 3-5 as rated the QRIS); between July 2019-December 2019 an additional six ECE programs achieved a high-quality rating. Currently El Paso county has four ECE programs rated at the high level, Level five (5); 59 programs are rated at Level 4; 31 programs are rated at Level 3; 99 programs are rated at Level 2 and 205 ECE programs in our community are at a Level 1 and had chosen not to receive supports, coaching etc. through AFK to become a high quality rated ECE program. Nine-hundred-ninety (990) ECE families received information about Alliance for Kids and our FamilySPEAK program and what to look for when seeking an early care and education program - specifically high-quality items. Professional Development: Alliance for Kids scholarships continue to support Individuals taking classes to become Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) and Director qualified through Regionally Accredited Higher Education Institutions. The Child Development Associate (CDA) Program, Credits for Prior Learning converts specific classes to credit through Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC), University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) and Colorado University (CU) Denver, as well as providing tuition support for Continuing Education Units (CEU's). Scholarship applications are received on an ongoing basis. CDA and Apprenticeship requests continue to increase as ECE professionals seek scholarship/funding assistance to support their educational goals. From January 2019 through December 2019 there was a total of 49 scholarships awarded. Several key professional development activities were implemented during 2019 to include, but not limited to: - Child Development Associate (CDA) - College Tuition - Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) - Child Development Specialist Apprenticeship program Seven hundred Eighty-Two (782) participated in a total of 43 professional development trainings from January through December 2019.This is the largest number thus far of trainings and participant engagement over the past ten years: - Five Expanding Quality for Infants and Toddlers (EQIT) classes were offered engaging 113 ECE professionals. -Four Pyramid Plus Approach (PPA) classes were offered engaging 113 ECE professionals Alliance for Kids conducted four Pre-Licensing training sessions were provided from January - December 2019. Twenty-nine participants received a resource packet and training during these trainings; follow up surveys were conducted with a 100% completion rate. All attendees were supported with creating their Professional Development Information System (PDIS) accounts through the Colorado Shines Quality Improvement System. Furthermore, AFK offered home visits to assist them with the process of preparing parents policies and procedures and their learning environments in family child care homes before family child care providers were able to obtain their state license. Twenty-nine participants created openings for 58 infants and toddlers, 116 preschool age children and 58 school age children in El Paso County. FamilySPEAK: FamilySPEAK combines "Family" with the acronym SPEAK (Family Support, Parent Education, and Knowledge) and has become not only the name of the website launched in 2018 (FamilySPEAK.org), but also the program work related to family support and education for Council work. The FamilySPEAK website is AFK's hub of resources for families with young children. This website provides resources for families, including information on the transition to kindergarten, health and behavior supports, finding quality child care, early childhood development (video series based on the Early Learning and Development Guidelines), assistance for families, military family resources, a comprehensive Community Resource Directory (CRD), a calendar of parenting classes and events, and a blog for sharing information related to social-emotional wellness, health, learning at home, brain building, activities, and nutrition. The website averaged 191 users per month in 2018 and increased to an average of 238 users per month for 2019 (2020 is on track with 225 users a month). The website provides information about FamilySPEAK resources to all ECE programs in the community and encourages early education teachers, family childcare providers etc. to share these resources with the families they serve. When the Community Resource Packet was launched, FamilySPEAK provided ECE programs with printed copies and updates these copies annually for ECE programs. This resource is now included in Welcome Packets provided to all newly licensed programs and is shared as a community resource packet given out by police when they interact with families. In 2017, an e-newsletter for families (The BUZZ) was developed as a resource to share directly with families and organizations that serve families; this continues monthly. To date, 33 editions have been published on topics including the promotion of early language and literacy skills, play/creativity, positive guidance, safe sleep, and early childhood brain development. Links to each issue are made available on the FamilySPEAK website. In 2019, an addition included "text to join" option for subscribing to The Buzz (text "FAMILYSPEAK" to 22828). Email readership has averaged 75 individuals per month, but this does not include subscriptions from the AFK website links or social media postings. Five Positive Solutions for Families (PSFF) trainings were offered in the community during 2019 with a total of 138 participants. The data collected reflected positive outcomes for families: 1) Change in parenting behavior: data reflected 25 participants strongly agreed and 10 agreed with one (1) somewhat agreed 2) Confidence in parenting: data reflected 27 participants strongly agreeing and 10 agreeing 3) New Skills in parenting: data reflected 37 participants agreeing 4) One can conclude that the PSFF trainings increased parent knowledge, confidence, and skills in working with their children. 5) Future PSFF trainings are planned to be scheduled in the community in 2020. |
| Part III, Line 4a Activity 1: (Continued) | Family Voice" as related to The Aspen Institute - Ascend two-generation-5 key components: Social capital; early childhood education; health & well-being; economic assets; postsecondary & employment pathways. One hundred and twenty-two (122) families shared their desires, priorities, needs, resource utilization and barriers/challenges to resources through surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one interviews. Based on analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, families prioritized self-sufficiency, safety, and stability as their challenges / goals. The support strategies identified from the data as potentially having the greatest impact on meeting family needs were: - Build geographic/neighborhood resource 'hubs' for families for better identification, access and technical assistance for resources. - Help families identify and effectively use family resources - Identify childcare and education accessible, affordable and of high quality and increase access to high quality for families. - Parent skill development. 2GO Project: An El Paso County 2GO Project, a Two-Generation project under the guidance of AFK, began Phase 1 in January 2019 with a theme of "Honoring Family Voice" as related to The Aspen Institute - Ascend two-generation-5 key components: Social capital; early childhood education; health & well-being; economic assets; postsecondary & employment pathways. One hundred and twenty-two (122) families shared their desires, priorities, needs, resource utilization and barriers/challenges to resources through surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one interviews. Based on analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, families prioritized self-sufficiency, safety, and stability as their challenges / goals. The support strategies identified from the data as potentially having the greatest impact on meeting family needs were: - Build geographic/neighborhood resource 'hubs' for families for better identification, access and technical assistance for resources. - Help families identify and effectively use family resources - Identify childcare and education accessible, affordable and of high quality and increase access to high quality for families. - Parent skill development. Phase II of the 2GO project began in March 2019 with the implementation of a Resource Workgroup, Family Voice sessions dedicated to childcare, a Quality Childcare Strategy Team through Communities that Care (CTC) and the compilation of the Fountain Valley Needs Assessment Summary Report. Twenty-five parents were trained in Adverse Childhood Experiences (titled 'Building Your Child's Brain'). Health and Well Being: Pyramid Plus (PP) is a community implementation project to increase social/emotional and behavioral health supports for parents and Early Childhood Educators in El Paso County. AFK's Pyramid Plus project worked with six large community implementation sites to embed the PP approach within these organizations to best reach the thousands of children/families they serve. AFK continues to track the data from these programs and works with them to support their ongoing needs in continuing the inclusion of this program within their organization. This is in conjunction with the community efforts of training and coaching community Early Care and Education Professionals on the PP model. A total of 87 individuals were trained in the Pyramid Plus Approach (January - December 2019) and 113 individuals in four PP classes received coaching throughout 2019. The Early Childhood Mental Health project is being implemented in partnership with The Resource Exchange (TRE) to address the social/emotional needs of young children in early care and education settings, as well as at home. Free Behavioral/mental health support is provided for early care and education programs including Family Child Care Providers. ECMH consultants provided an average of 480 of direct consultation. PART III, LINE 4C, ACTIVITY 3: (CONTINUED) The purpose is to reduce duplication and fragmentation of services and address complex needs that otherwise would not be met. Children, youth and families are served through individualized direct services and processes, including high fidelity wraparound; care coordination; and peer support through various community points of entry. Family and youth members work alongside community service providers in the examination and improvement of system processes and services to develop an effective system of care. Number of members in the Interagency Oversight Group: 23 Number of children/youth served: 1248 Number of children, youth and families receiving Client and Family Assistance Funds: 37 |
| Part VI, Section A, Line 1A and 1B: | At the end of the fiscal year, there were 12 voting members, all of whom were independent. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11: | The initial form 990 filed for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 will not be reviewed by the full board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. A full discussion of the Form 990 will be conducted at the next board meeting. Additionally, after the audit has been completed for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, the filed Form 990 will again be reviewed for any material differences between the finalized audited financial statements and the tax return. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: | ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER and Officer LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. Each interested party must promptly, fully, and timely comply with the disclosure requirements set forth in the Organization's conflict-of-interest policy, or as otherwise adopted by the board in accordance with the conflict-of-interest policy. AT EACH BOARD MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE President/CEO. THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPENSATION INFORMATION ON THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS AND IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON MERIT, PERFORMANCE, AND MARKET ADJUSTMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OTHER PAID OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES MEETING THE IRS DEFINITION OF A KEY EMPLOYEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: | THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022, THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAS BEEN SELECTED, AND THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS IN PROCESS AT THE TIME OF THE 2021 FORM 990 FILING. |
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