2023-03-30T15:08:43-05:00 2022-07-31 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2021-08-01 953984983 GROWING PLACE GROW 3103997769 401-B ASHLAND AVENUE SANTA MONICA CA 90405 PAULINE MCPEAKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3103997769 2023-03-30 PAULINE MCPEAKE 999009999 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PAULINE MCPEAKE 401-B ASHLAND AVENUE SANTA MONICA CA 90405 6963249 0 X WWW.GROWINGPLACE.COM X 1985 CA SEE SCHEDULE O. 18 18 81 384 0 0 805816 1431267 2436290 4636864 36776 59386 0 3354 3278882 6130871 0 0 0 0 2462871 4103906 0 0 108359 807839 1130505 3270710 5234411 8172 896460 3909016 4505419 775356 599340 3133660 3906079 X EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. 0 0 4735861 4636864 AS WE EMBARKED ON OUR 36TH YEAR, WE OPENED A NEW CAMPUS THE SANTA MONICA EARLY CHILDHOOD LAB SCHOOL. WE SERVED 56 FAMILIES IN OUR FOUNDING YEAR AND WILL SCALE UP TO 106 CHILDREN ANNUALLY AT THE LAB SCHOOL CAMPUS, FOR A TOTAL OF 250 CHILDREN AT GROWING PLACE. FURTHERMORE, THE LAB SCHOOL CAMPUS INCREASED OUR REACH TO TRAIN A NEW GENERATION OF TEACHERS. THROUGH THE OBSERVATION CAMERAS AND OUTDOOR DECK, 72 SANTA MONICA COLLEGE EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDENTS COULD OBSERVE AND LEARN AT GROWING PLACE THIS YEAR.OUR OPERATIONS CONTINUED TO BE IMPACTED BY THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19. DUE TO THE STAFFING STORAGES AND DIFFICULTY IN STAFF RETENTION, WE OPERATED WITH REDUCED HOURS. WE ALSO CONTINUED WEEKLY COVID-19 TESTING OF OUR STAFF. IN A TIME OF UNCERTAINTY, WE ARE PROUD TO PROVIDE STABILITY AND COMMUNITY TO 200 WORKING FAMILIES IN WEST LOS ANGELES. 4735861 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 81 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAHAD SHAMJI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON COBAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM LOCHRAN 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 BRADY THURMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 APARNA GRUPTA VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DREW KASPERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAITU EKANADHAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BLAKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ABERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE MENG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA NEFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORA HACKMANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON PARRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULINE MCPEAKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 198186 0 16317 LOSMEIYA HUANG DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107510 0 8055 305696 0 24372 2 0 1 0 0 722963 708304 1431267 TUITION 611600 4171648 4171648 SCHOOL FEES 611600 465216 465216 4636864 58304 58304 833460 832378 1082 1082 1082 OTHER INCOME 611600 3354 3354 3354 6130871 4636864 0 62740 215300 129180 64590 21530 3257396 2999129 191844 66423 76023 70406 4169 1448 262448 239911 16756 5781 292739 264124 21304 7311 16579 16579 14373 14373 9050 9050 74762 67641 5249 1872 13023 13023 121691 109795 8857 3039 617170 614436 2006 728 5150 5150 158871 158167 516 188 33321 33173 109 39 TEACHER EDUCATION 28900 28900 ARTS AND EDUCATION SUPP 20999 20999 MISCELLANEOUS 16616 16616 5234411 4735861 390191 108359 1486431 1591673 184225 195534 42058 534402 20180 36154 1951412 1262964 748727 688448 1427395 1459208 3909016 4505419 130122 152739 148785 147525 496449 299076 775356 599340 X 2253944 3102327 879716 803752 3133660 3906079 3909016 4505419 896460 -124041 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 420623 433081 2192118 805816 1431267 5282905 420623 433081 2192118 805816 1431267 5282905 5282905 47500 78839 54574 30842 58304 270059 21 3354 3375 5556339 14504110 0.95080 0.93750 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1135 1135 0 1950277 1261829 688448 688448 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 23085 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PAYABLE 241644 PREPAID TUITION 34347 299076 X 5997780 -124041 -124041 6121821 9050 9050 6130871 5225361 0 5225361 9050 9050 5234411 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, 2022. 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. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAULINE MCPEAKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 198186 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16317 0 214503 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.