2024-10-21T19:32:24-05:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 521410357 COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION INC COUN 2022659090 1441 L STREET 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JANICE K BIGELOW CFO 2022659090 2024-10-21 1 0 X RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X CALVIN MOORE JR 1441 L STREET 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 20659085 0 X WWW.CDACOUNCIL.ORG X 1985 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 10 10 63 100 0 0 300000 486355 14566176 17478483 1729004 2694247 0 0 16595180 20659085 0 113475 0 0 7341779 8079508 0 0 0 9456380 9723194 16798159 17916177 -202979 2742908 64952034 69719713 2675358 2939733 62276676 66779980 THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION ADVANCES CAREER PATHWAYS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY, COMPETENCY-BASED CREDENTIALING. 0 0 13696249 113475 17478483 THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZES AND CREDENTIALS PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK IN ALL TYPES OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS - HEAD START, PRE-K, INFANT-TODDLER, FAMILY CHILD CARE, AND HOME VISITOR PROGRAMS. THE COUNCIL ADMINISTERS A UNIQUE EDUCATOR CREDENTIALING PROCESS WHICH RESULTS IN THE AWARD OF THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) CREDENTIAL. THE PROGRAM USES A SPECIFIC SET OF TIME-TESTED, RESEARCH-BASED TOOLS TO DETERMINE EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER COMPETENCY, BASED ON MULTIPLE SOURCES OF EVIDENCE. 13696249 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1214 0 1 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JANICE K BIGELOW 2022659090 1441 L STREET STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ALBERT WAT PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 3000 0 0 SANDY BABA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 3000 0 0 JIM HEATH TREASURER (UNTIL 11/2023) 1.00 X X 3000 0 0 ERIC DANIELS TREASURER (FROM 11/2023) 1.00 X X 3000 0 0 DIANNA WALLACE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 3000 0 0 YOLANDA GARCIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 3000 0 0 ROBERTO LARA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 3000 0 0 STACIE GOFFIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 3000 0 0 CARLA THOMPSON PAYTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA HASSAN ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/2023) 1.00 X 3000 0 0 ARIEL FORD BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON BRACAMONTE BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALVIN MOORE JR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 35.00 X 370770 0 59789 JANICE BIGELOW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35.00 X 256713 0 37360 ANDREW DAVIS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 35.00 X 263628 0 15249 ABENA OCRAN-JACKSON VP - PROGRAMS 35.00 X 196918 0 33745 BETH HEEB VP - QUALITY ASSURANCE & RESEARCH 35.00 X 198331 0 21776 USMA MOHAMED VP - BRAND EXPERIENCE & MARKETING 35.00 X 189628 0 27968 MICHELLE BROWN VP - EXT.AFF.&ECE(UNTIL 5/22/2023) 35.00 X 201787 0 13043 JOSE PORRO VP - INFO. TECH. (FROM 2/13/2023) 35.00 X 188566 0 929 MYRA HAILESELASSIE FORMER VP - H.R. (UNTIL 11/30/2022) 35.00 X 192576 0 0 2085917 0 209859 22 1 1 0 NCS PEARSON INC 13036 COLLECTION CENTER DR CHICAGO IL 60693 TESTING FACILITY 1244106 OPTIMUM CX LLC PO BOX 3906 STATELINE NV 89449 OUTSOURCED CUSTOMER SERVICE 750815 RR DONNELLEY PO BOX 842307 BOSTON MA 02284 PRINTING SERVICES 671140 USA FULFILLMENT 313 TALBOT BLVD CHESTERTOWN MD 21620 FULFILLMENT & WAREHOUSE SVCS. 509753 RSM US LLP 5155 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO IL 60674 SOFTWARE CONSULTANTS 337102 11 464079 22276 486355 ASSESSMENT FEES 900099 11687316 11687316 RENEWAL FEES 900099 2729500 2729500 PUBLICATION REVENUE 900099 2546149 2546149 CONFERENCE FEES 900099 499719 499719 OTHER PROGRAM FEES 900099 15799 15799 17478483 2694247 2694247 20659085 17478483 0 2694247 X 113475 113475 1030509 565732 464777 4689436 3546568 1142868 447990 339317 108673 1475984 1081356 394628 435589 315297 120292 97398 97398 60578 60578 154761 154761 5868165 5410966 457199 1144392 775723 368669 405998 86182 319816 222593 222593 950451 871940 78511 164493 150905 13588 459325 326121 133204 83122 8390 74732 RECRUITMENT & TRAINING 54538 6505 48033 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 52523 52523 MISCELLANEOUS 4857 374 4483 17916177 13696249 4219928 0 9553818 6114429 10168121 6512277 743690 700597 348 287136 395546 218790 251956 6384694 4007541 2012649 2377153 41967830 53367407 64952034 69719713 1285451 1677629 1389907 1262104 2675358 2939733 X 62182138 66779980 94538 0 62276676 66779980 64952034 69719713 2742908 1760396 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1730000 300000 486355 2516355 16113834 13161455 14537768 14566176 17478483 75857716 16113834 13161455 16267768 14866176 17964838 78374071 0 0 0 78374071 1635198 1807565 918148 1602042 2694247 8657200 1635198 1807565 918148 1602042 2694247 8657200 17749032 14969020 17185916 16468218 20659085 87031271 0.90050 0.91550 0.09950 0.08450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6627 0 0 6627 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: COO WAS INVITED TO TESTIFY TO MASSACHUSETTS JOINT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. 579281 579281 3161752 2408673 753079 2643661 1598868 1044793 2377153 22264720 1760396 1760396 20504324 154761 154761 20659085 17761416 0 17761416 154761 154761 17916177 1 H&H CHILD CARE TRAINING CENTER LLC 839 QUINCE ORCHARD BLVD GAITHERSBURG MD 20878 522304423 N/A 59450 0 CDA CANDIDATE TRAINING MISS TRISH'S WELLNESS TEACHINGS & TECHNIQUES 39 GURLEY ROAD EDISON NJ 08817 824335391 N/A 25750 0 CDA CANDIDATE TRAINING THE CARE COURSES SCHOOL INC PO BOX 10526 MCLEAN VA 22102 260027915 N/A 13550 0 CDA CANDIDATE TRAINING BERTELSEN EDUCATION LLC 28748 EMMETT ROAD CADWELL ID 83607 832069374 N/A 7675 0 CDA CANDIDATE TRAINING 0 4 PART I, LINE 2: AS PART OF ITS GRANT FROM MD STATE DEPT OF EDUCATION, THE COUNCIL AWARDED PAYMENTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT TRAINED CDA CANDIDATES. THE TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS WERE FIRST VETTED BY MD FAMILY NETWORK. ONCE THE TRAINING ORG HAS BEEN APPROVED BY MD FAMILY NETWORK, THE TRAINING ORG PROVIDES TRAINING TO CDA CANDIDATES AND SUBMITS AN INVOICE TO BOTH MD FAMILY NETWORK AND THE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL WILL ISSUE PAYMENT FOR THOSE INVOICES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY MD FAMILY NETWORK. X 1 1 X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CALVIN MOORE JR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 370770 0 0 0 0 0 37800 0 21989 0 430559 0 0 0 JANICE BIGELOW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 251713 0 5000 0 0 0 20587 0 16773 0 294073 0 0 0 ANDREW DAVIS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 258628 0 5000 0 0 0 14077 0 1172 0 278877 0 0 0 ABENA OCRAN-JACKSON VP - PROGRAMS 195418 0 1500 0 0 0 19959 0 13786 0 230663 0 0 0 BETH HEEB VP - QUALITY ASSURANCE & RESEARCH 196831 0 1500 0 0 0 19740 0 2036 0 220107 0 0 0 USMA MOHAMED VP - BRAND EXPERIENCE & MARKETING 188128 0 1500 0 0 0 18894 0 9074 0 217596 0 0 0 MICHELLE BROWN VP - EXT.AFF.&ECE(UNTIL 5/22/2023) 110135 0 0 0 91652 0 9382 0 3661 0 214830 0 0 0 MYRA HAILESELASSIE FORMER VP - H.R. (UNTIL 11/30/2022) 0 0 0 0 192576 0 0 0 0 0 192576 0 0 0 JOSE PORRO VP - INFO. TECH. (FROM 2/13/2023) 187066 0 1500 0 0 0 0 0 929 0 189495 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A AS A HOLD-OVER FROM THE PANDEMIC, THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND BOARD MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED THE OPTION TO TRAVEL BUSINESS CLASS. THIS OPTION WAS RESCINDED IN APRIL, 2023. PART I, LINE 4A MICHELLE BROWN AND MYRA HAILESELASSIE RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS OF $91,652 AND $192,675, RESPECTIVELY, IN 2023. PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION POLICY INCLUDES A DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPONENT. AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(II). ANDREW DAVIS COO OF THE ORGANIZATION PERSONAL USE OF CORPORATE CREDIT CARD. AMOUNT WAS REPAID IN 2024. X 348 348 0 1 1 348 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE CFO, CEO AND BOARD TREASURER. A COPY OF THE FINAL 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE OF THE COUNCIL SIGNS AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT THE PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND DISCLOSES ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT AFFILIATIONS. UPON THE DISCLOSURE OF AN AFFILIATION BY A DIRECTOR AT A BOARD MEETING, THE DIRECTOR LEAVES THE MEETING AND THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE AFFILIATION. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED, THE CEO AND BOARD DECIDES APPROPRIATE RESPONSE BY THE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD USING DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AS SIMILARLY POSITIONED ORGANIZATIONS. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THE BOARD'S REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE CEO REVIEWS ALL OTHER COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE LAST SALARY REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 293,045. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 449,988. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 743,033. FIELD REPRESENTATIVES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,773,909. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,773,909. TESTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,285,193. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,285,193. HONORARIUM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 58,819. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,211. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 66,030.