2024-05-07T14:36:09-05:00 2023-07-31 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2022-08-01 953984983 GROWING PLACE GROW 3103997769 401-B ASHLAND AVENUE SANTA MONICA CA 90405 PAULINE MCPEAKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3103997769 2024-05-07 PAULINE MCPEAKE 999009999 1 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PAULINE MCPEAKE 401-B ASHLAND AVENUE SANTA MONICA CA 90405 7581484 0 X WWW.GROWINGPLACE.COM X 1985 CA SEE SCHEDULE O. 18 18 104 384 0 0 1431267 646251 4636864 5344089 59386 68178 3354 49972 6130871 6108490 0 0 0 0 4103906 5221275 0 0 86400 1130505 1270033 5234411 6491308 896460 -382818 4505419 3961241 599340 396138 3906079 3565103 X EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. 0 0 5881384 5344089 IN OUR 37TH YEAR, WE'RE PROUD TO SHARE OUR MANY PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE SUCCESSFULLY RENOVATED OUR OCEAN PARK CAMPUS'S "UPPER" PLAY YARD THROUGH THE CA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES MINOR RENOVATIONS GRANT. WE ACHIEVED OUR LONGTIME DREAM OF REMOVING ALL THE BROKEN ASPHALT FROM OUR PLAY YARD TO CREATE AN OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS CREATIVITY AND A CONNECTION WITH NATURE. AT OUR MARINE PARK CAMPUS, WE PARTICIPATED IN A NEW RFP TO SECURE FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA'S HUMAN SERVICES GRANT FOR ANOTHER 4 YEARS. THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF OUR INFANT AND TODDLER PROGRAM AND PROVIDES TUITION SUBSIDIES FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. SEVERAL PARENTS, INCLUDING BOARD MEMBERS, SPOKE ON OUR BEHALF AT THE SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MEETING. WE ALSO INVESTED IN OUR STAFF'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE STARTED OUR SCHOOL YEAR WITH A DAYLONG TEAM BUILDING AND ROPE COURSE WITH FULCRUM; THROUGH A SERIES OF GAMES AND ACTIVITIES, WE ENGAGED IN EXERCISES THAT CHALLENGED OUR STAFF, ENCOURAGED RISK TAKING, BUILT TRUST, AND HELPED SHAPE OUR TEAM CULTURE. IN FEBRUARY 2023, WE CO-HOSTED THE 13TH ANNUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD STEM CONFERENCE WITH THE CHILDREN'S CENTER AT CALTECH. TOGETHER, WE WELCOMED OVER 400 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AT THE LAB SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR TWO DAYS OF BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND A KEYNOTE FROM ELLEN GALINKSY, AUTHOR OF MIND IN THE MAKING AND THE CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER OF THE BEZOS FAMILY FOUNDATION. OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS YEAR INCLUDE SENDING FOUR EDUCATORS TO THE BOULDER JOURNEY SCHOOL'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN COLORADO AND WELCOMING MEMBERS OF THE REGGIO CHILDREN'S PEDAGOGICAL TEAM TO PROVIDE A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP FOR OUR STAFF. 5881384 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 104 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 3103997769 401-B ASHLAND AVENUE SANTA MONICA CA 90405 JUAN BUSTAMANTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GOLDCHAIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON WONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAHAD SHAMJI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM LUCAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE MENG CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 APARNA GRUPTA VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAITU EKANADHAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ABERS TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE MENG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA NEFF SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORA HACKMANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KASPERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA RUBIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN ANGERER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GARRATT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HYEJIN SEO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SAMPEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULINE MCPEAKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 194640 0 12382 LOSMIYA HUANG DIRECTOR 40.00 X 112038 0 8150 306678 0 20532 2 0 1 0 0 2750 32883 282582 328036 646251 TUITION 611600 5040133 5040133 SCHOOL FEES 611600 303956 303956 5344089 62069 62069 1117883 344819 1109367 347226 8516 -2407 6109 6109 16401 32883 16401 0 ECSTEM CONFERENCE 611600 45529 45529 OTHER INCOME 611600 4443 4443 49972 6108490 5344089 0 118150 207022 124213 62107 20702 4186053 3877532 259208 49313 94703 88146 5556 1001 407324 373463 28024 5837 326173 297404 23648 5121 8488 8488 194400 92615 100459 1326 13314 13314 136607 124559 9904 2144 577012 574457 1874 681 1039 1039 178660 177869 580 211 54572 54331 177 64 TEACHER EDUCATION 65128 65128 ARTS AND EDUCATION SUPP 31667 31667 MISCELLANEOUS 9146 9146 6491308 5881384 523524 86400 1591673 290393 195534 31566 249999 534402 93600 36154 16770 2010253 1096805 688448 913448 1459208 2349413 0 16052 4505419 3961241 152739 111728 147525 0 299076 284410 599340 396138 X 3102327 2780211 803752 784892 3906079 3565103 4505419 3961241 -382818 41842 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 433081 2192118 805816 1431267 646251 5508533 433081 2192118 805816 1431267 646251 5508533 5508533 78839 54574 30842 58304 62069 284628 21 3354 49972 53347 5846508 17222358 0.94220 0.95080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 267866 80558 187308 1742387 1016247 726140 913448 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 22250 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PAYABLE 246108 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 16052 284410 X 6141844 41842 41842 6100002 8488 8488 6108490 6482820 0 6482820 8488 8488 6491308 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT JULY 31, 2023. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR 3 YEAR (FEDERAL) OR 4 YEARS (STATE OF CALIFORNIA). 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 GROWING PLACE IS AN NAEYC ACCREDITED SCHOOL AND AS SUCH, DISTRIBUTES ITS NON DISCRIMINATORY POLICY TO ALL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGH MAILERS. THE POLICY IS ALSO ATTACHED TO ENROLLMENT AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE GROWING PLACE RECEIVES A GOVERNMENT GRANT FROM THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA. SPRING EVENT 49284 32883 16401 16401 49284 32883 16401 16401 16401 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAULINE MCPEAKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 194640 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12382 0 207022 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 GROWING PLACE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE YOUNG CHILDREN OF WORKING FAMILIES WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY, ALL-DAY, YEAR ROUND EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM. WE ARE A LEARNING COMMUNITY SUSTAINED BY A CLOSE COLLABORATION OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS. WE BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN ARE COMPETENT LEARNERS, CAPABLE OF ENGAGING FULLY WITH IDEAS AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. WE ARE COMMITTED TO HIRING, DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING THE BEST TEACHING STAFF POSSIBLE. TEACHERS AND CHILDREN RESEARCH AND CO-CONSTRUCT KNOWLEDGE AND FOSTER CURIOSITY, EXPERIMENTATION AND THE EXPRESSION OF IDEAS. TEACHERS USE DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROCESS OF LEARNING TO REVISIT THE CHILDREN'S IDEAS AND TO INCLUDE PARENTS IN THE LIFE OF THE SCHOOL. THROUGH THE CONTINUING EVOLUTION AND ENRICHMENT OF GROWING PLACE SITES, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE ROLE OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT. GROWING PLACE BELIEVES THAT EDUCATION SHOULD FOCUS ON EACH CHILD IN RELATION TO A COMMUNITY OF OTHERS, RATHER THAN EACH CHILD IN ISOLATION. OUR CURRICULUM EMPHASIZES THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN'S SOCIAL SKILLS, INCLUDING BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS, RESPECT FOR OTHERS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND ADVOCATING FOR ONE'S NEEDS AND IDEAS. OUR GOAL IS TO PROMOTE SELF-ESTEEM AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITIES, WHICH HELPS CHILDREN GAIN THE CONFIDENCE TO FACE NEW EXPERIENCES. WE VALUE DIVERSITY AS REFLECTED IN OUR TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, CURRICULUM AND THE TOOLS OUR CHILDREN LEARN TO USE TO ADDRESS EACH OTHER'S DIFFERENCES. THE GROWING PLACE HELPS CHILDREN DEVELOP A POSITIVE DISPOSITION TOWARD LEARNING, WHICH PROVIDES A FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER SCHOOLS, AGENCIES, AND AN EXTENSIVE MENTORING PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT, WE SUPPORT THE FIELD OF EARLY EDUCATION AND OUR COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR OUTSIDE AUDITOR. FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF A DRAFT OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND A DRAFT OF FORM 990, THE OUTSIDE AUDITOR MEETS WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW THE FINANICAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 TO ASSURE THAT ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND ANSWERS TO ISSUES, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ARE ACCURATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PRIOR TO A VOTE ON ANY BOARD ISSUE, VOTING BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATING TO THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE VOTE ON THE MATTER AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING WHERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (SUBCOMMITTEE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS) SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED). THE COMMITTEE PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ED. THE COMMITTEE ALSO GATHERS INPUT FOR SETTING THE ED'S COMPENSATION FROM LOCAL NONPROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS, FROM FORM 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR SERVICE AREA, AND FROM COMPENSATION INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MEMBER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION REGARDING THE ED'S COMPENSATION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ED IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES THROUGH SALARY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM SIMILAR SOURCES AS USED IN SETTING THE ED COMPENSATION. THE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE APPLICABLE EMPLOYEE'S PAYROLL FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.