2024-11-15T15:30:37-06:00 2023-12-31 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 350 GRANITE STREET SUITE 1200 BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2023-01-01 134012096 ROOM TO GROW NATIONAL INC ROOM 2126207800 424 EAST 147TH STREET 5TH FLOOR BRONX NY 10455 JULIE BURNS PRESIDENT 2126207800 2024-11-15 1 1 JOLANTA TUCK CPA P01340068 7813803520 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JULIE BURNS 424 EAST 147TH STREET 5TH FLOOR BRONX NY 10455 14022427 0 X WWW.ROOMTOGROW.ORG X 1998 NY TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF BABIES BORN INTO POVERTY THROUGHOUT THEIR FIRST THREE YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT. 7 7 64 0 0 1500 4619126 13516478 0 0 117456 292527 -2935 -184931 4733647 13624074 461831 622747 0 0 3836723 4567838 0 0 1108448 1878508 2101180 6177062 7291765 -1443415 6332309 10567894 17037943 3133879 2954231 7434015 14083712 ROOM TO GROW OFFERS STRUCTURED COACHING, MATERIAL GOODS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORT PARENTS AS THEY ACTIVATE THEIR NATURAL STRENGTHS AND EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SO CHILDREN THRIVE FROM THE START. 0 0 5446117 622747 ROOM TO GROW MEASURES OUR SUCCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR PRELIMINARY PROGRAMMATIC GOALS: 1) CHILDREN WILL THRIVE DURING THEIR CRITICAL FIRST THREE YEARS OF LIFE, MEETING APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL MILESTONES IN ORDER TO ENSURE SCHOOL READINESS, LEADING TO ONGOING EDUCATIONAL AND LATER-LIFE SUCCESS; 2) PARENTS WILL GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE NECESSARY TO ASSURE THAT CHILDREN FULFILL THEIR EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND PHYSICAL POTENTIAL; AND 3) LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WILL BUILD SAFE, HEALTHY, AND ENRICHING HOME ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH CHILDREN WILL GROW AND LEARN. 5446117 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 64 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY MA X AKILAH KING 2126207800 424 EAST 147TH STREET 5TH FLOOR BRONX NY 10455 JULIE BURNS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLEO CAVOLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIONEL HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHADMAN RIAZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC SUTHERLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 UMA THURMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY TWINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AKILAH KING CEO 40.00 X 227878 0 21073 SANDRA P MEDEIROS EXEC DIRECTOR - NEW YORK 40.00 X 147640 0 12505 ONEDA HORNE EXEC DIRECTOR - BOSTON 40.00 X 126671 0 7519 APRIL BEAKLEY DIRECTOR, NATIONAL OPERATI 40.00 X 129308 0 10841 ERIN HILL CHIEF EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 161060 0 4676 JOANNA GROCCIA DIRECTOR, PROGRAM OPERATIO 40.00 X 121186 0 11666 913743 0 68280 6 0 1 0 CORE Z OPERATIONS LLC 1356 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10018 CATERING SERVICES 182388 ON-RAMPS SERVICES LLC 73 DOUGLAS ST BROOKLYN NY 11231 RECRUITING SERVICES 108768 2 1257104 12259374 580699 13516478 292527 292527 175246 1257104 398353 -223107 -223107 38176 38176 38176 13624074 38176 0 69420 45000 45000 577747 577747 543285 407789 67748 67748 3463804 2607231 342865 513708 39245 29524 4015 5706 209423 157096 20768 31559 312081 234781 31928 45372 149426 149426 528719 225001 10295 293423 195373 120011 19618 55744 84199 63344 8614 12241 520357 430842 49180 40335 114227 85934 11686 16607 39560 32755 3739 3066 29418 24357 2781 2280 PROGRAM MATERIALS 230492 230492 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 142095 106899 14537 20659 STORAGE 67314 67314 7291765 5446117 737200 1108448 1497530 536781 1412403 8549639 725404 1033431 368536 387299 16506 25073 1124896 940372 224084 184524 3598786 4005441 2611312 2202422 113333 113333 10567894 17037943 232634 402154 187935 187935 2713310 2364142 3133879 2954231 X 6105678 8327249 1328337 5756463 7434015 14083712 10567894 17037943 6332309 301577 15811 0 X 0 0 0 X 6159911 3875985 4789242 4619126 13516478 32960742 6159911 3875985 4789242 4619126 13516478 32960742 5945804 27014938 164960 140602 78102 117456 292527 793647 5091 7919 13534 35766 38176 100486 33854875 0.79800 0.89020 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,091. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 7,919. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 13,534. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 35,766. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 38,176. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1007081 853738 153343 36645 36645 0 81170 49989 31181 184524 LEASE LIABILITY 2364142 2364142 25TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT 1054255 919635 134620 190208 676 85674 BOSTON BENEFIT 247311 225229 22082 7475 46606 19221 5 130784 112240 18544 30707 333 17453 1432350 1257104 175246 228390 47615 122348 398353 -223107 1 TEACHERS COLLEGE 525 WEST 120TH STREET BOX 306 NEW YORK NY 10027 131624202 501(C)(3) 18000 0 TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION AND CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK 1255 AMSTERDAM AVE NEW YORK NY 10027 135598093 501(C)(3) 27000 0 TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION AND CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL 2 0 DISTRIBUTION OF BABY ITEMS 1190 0 57747 AVERAGE COST CLOTHING AND OTHER BABY ITEMS PART I, LINE 2: THE SITE CARE TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCESSING ALL BABY ITEMS DONATED TO ROOM TO GROW TO ENSURE THEY ARE IN SAFE CONDITION AND HIGH QUALITY BEFORE THE CLINICAL TEAM DISTRIBUTES THE SUPPLIES TO ROOM TO GROW ENROLLED FAMILIES. THE PROCEDURE FOR AWARDING ASSISTANCE IS BASED ON THE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE STAGE OF THE CHILD AND FAMILY AT EACH VISIT. ELIGIBILITY FOR ENROLLMENT INCLUDES PREGNANCY AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, INTEREST IN THE SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING PARENTING SUPPORT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION), AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY BASED ON INCOME GUIDELINES FOR MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE. FAMILIES MEET WITH CLINICIANS INDIVIDUALLY, EVERY THREE MONTHS, FOR THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF THE ENROLLED CHILD'S LIFE. DURING THESE VISITS, CLINICIANS ENGAGE FAMILIES AROUND PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AS A STANDARD PART OF OUR CURRICULUM, AND TAILOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE - IN THE FORM OF BABY SUPPLIES - TO THE AGE AND STAGE OF THE CHILD AND FAMILY. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AKILAH KING CEO 227878 0 0 0 0 0 13105 0 7968 0 248951 0 0 0 ERIN HILL CHIEF EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 161060 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4676 0 165736 0 0 0 SANDRA P MEDEIROS EXEC DIRECTOR - NEW YORK 147640 0 0 0 0 0 4623 0 7882 0 160145 0 0 0 X BABY ITEMS 116377 580699 AVG COST 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED EDITS TO THE TAX PREPARER. AFTER THIS PROCESS WAS PERFORMED, THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ROOM TO GROW HAS A "BOARD APPROVED" CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS; EMPLOYEES DO SO AT THE START OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EACH YEAR, THE BOARD PRESIDENT CONDUCTS A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE METRICS. THIS IS DONE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF ALL STAFF YEAR-END REVIEWS, CEO INDIVIDUAL SELF-REVIEW (A WRITTEN REFLECTION), AND THE RESULTS OF THE 20-QUESTIONS BOARD SURVEY. THE BOARD PRESIDENT REPORTS BACK TO THE BOARD WITH A RECOMMENDATION. THE BOARD VOTES & MAKE A DECISION ON BONUS AMOUNT. THE CURRENT PAY WAS DETERMINED THROUGH FIELD ANALYSIS AND ESTABLISHED WORK WITH A THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12A THIS 990 IS BEING PREPARED WITH THE BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION AT THE TIME. UPON COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT, IF THERE ARE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES, APPROPRIATE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.