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OUR MISSION IS TO WORK TOGETHER WITH RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES AND CULTURES TO ADDRESS OUR COMMUNITY'S CHALLENGES, CELEBRATE IT STRENGTHS, AND PROVIDE SERVICES THAT IMPROVE LIVES. WE HAVE ORGANIZED AND ADVOCATED FOR CHILD CARE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, IMIGRATION, TRANSPORTATION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND FOOD JUSTICE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A UCC EARLY LEARNING CENTER CREATES A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT REPRESENTS THE DIVERSITY OF OUR CITY, IN WHICH CHILDREN LEARN TO LIVE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND BEGIN TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES AND OF THEIR WORLD. WE SERVE 60 PRESCHOOLERS, AGES 2 TO 5 YEARS WITH SCHOOL DAY AND EXTENDED DAY LICENSED CHILD CARE AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS. WE DESIGN EXCITING AND CULTURAL AUTHENTIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, USE STANDARDS-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS. WE FOCUS INTENSIVELY ON THE CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS WHILE INCORPORATING A BALANCE OF CHILD-CENTERED AND TEACHER-DIRECTED INSTRUCTION PRESENTED IN A RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTS INCLUDING LARGE AND SMALL GROUPS, DYADS, AND ONE-TO-ONE TEACHING. THIS PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE READY TO LEARN AND BE SUCCESSFUL AS THEY TRANSITION TO THE KINDERGARTEN ENVIRONMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD FOR ANY COMMENTS AND FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD APPROVED CONFILCTS 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES BASED ON A RECOGNIZED STUDY AND REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE IF THE EXISITING SALARY FALLS WITHIN THESE RANGES. AFTER A DELIBERATION OF THIS MATTER, A NEW PROPOSED SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGE IS VOTED ON. THE MIONUTES OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS REFLECTS THE NATURE OF THIS PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINCAIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS 319,543 91,184 0 FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 3B THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING THE AUDIT.