2023-06-15T13:09:03-05:00 2022-07-31 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 2001 MARKET ST SUITE 1800 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2021-08-01 854322274 CATHERINE HERSHEY SCHOOLS FOR EARLY LEARNING % STEPHEN VALENTINE CATH 7175202021 801 SPARTAN LANE HERSHEY PA 17033 ELLIOTT ROBINSON CHS TREASURER 7175202021 2023-05-24 true ELLIOTT ROBINSON 999009999 JOANNE KRUEGER DIRECTOR P01235586 2673303000 2023-05-24 2 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PETER GURT 801 SPARTAN LANE HERSHEY PA 17033 21019970 false X WWW.CHSLEARNING.ORG X 2020 PA TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE SEVERAL EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCE CENTERS THROUGHOUT PA TO BENEFIT CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5 FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED & AT-RISK BACKGROUNDS. 5 0 6 239 0 0 0 21019970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21019970 0 0 0 0 7337 1215487 0 0 0 3159240 6128513 3166577 7344000 -3166577 13675970 3264664 19441138 461852 2962356 2802812 16478782 X CATHERINE HERSHEY SCHOOLS FOR EARLY LEARNING (CHS) CREATES HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING COMMUNITIES THAT NURTURE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL NEED TO LEAD FULFILLING AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. THROUGH THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SIX COST-FREE CENTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA, CHS WILL SERVE CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5 FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND AT-RISK BACKGROUNDS. THE YEAR-ROUND, NON-RESIDENTIAL, FULL-DAY WEEKDAY PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE WHOLE CHILD BY GIVING CHILDREN THE SKILLS, VALUES, AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE WHOLE CHILD, CHS PLANS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION, NUTRITIOUS MEALS, DIAPERS, AND OTHER ESSENTIALS. CHS FAMILIES WILL BE SUPPORTED BY A DEDICATED STAFF MEMBER WHO KEEPS THEM INFORMED AND HELPS CONNECT THEM TO TOOLS AND RESOURCES. 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CATHERINE HERSHEY SCHOOLS FOR EARLY LEARNING DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT SHOULD BE RECORDED. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 NON-DISCRIMINATION THE CATHERINE HERSHEY SCHOOLS ANNUALLY PUBLISHES ITS NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY ON THE COMPANY'S WEBSITE WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS: QUALIFIED STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, SEX, RELIGIOUS CREED OR DISABILITY. CATHERINE HERSHEY SCHOOLS FOR EARLY LEARNING DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, SEX, RELIGIOUS CREED OR DISABILITY IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSIONS POLICIES, SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN PROGRAMS, AND ATHLETIC AND OTHER SCHOOL-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS. 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FORM 990, SECTION A, PART VI, LINE 7A ELECTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY ITS SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, THE MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL. FORM 990, SECTION A, PART VI, LINE 7B RESERVED POWERS PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION CERTAIN POWERS ARE RESERVED TO THE MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE RESERVED POWERS INCLUDE DETERMINATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PURPOSE; ELECTION AND REMOVAL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS; APPROVAL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC PLAN, ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS, UNBUDGETED EXPENDITURES EXCEEDING A DEFINED AMOUNT; CREATION OF SUBSIDIARIES AND FUNDAMENTAL CORPORATE CHANGES. FORM 990, SECTION B, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW PROCESS THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS' MANAGEMENT AND INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISOR, WHO SIGNS THE RETURN AS THE "PAID PREPARER." THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE FORM 990 AT ONE OF ITS MEETINGS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NOTING KEY DISCLOSURES, PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, SECTION B, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE CATHERINE HERSHEY SCHOOLS FOR EARLY LEARNING (CHS) BOARD OF DIRECTORS OPERATES UNDER A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND ALL OF ITS EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO EITHER THEIR SUPERVISOR, CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST COMMITTEE AS DESCRIBED IN THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO AVOID ALL ACTIVITY THAT COULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR GIVE AN APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THEIR SUPERVISORS CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH, EVEN IF NOT DIRECTLY PROHIBITED BY THE POLICY, MAY RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PERSON'S ABILITY TO BE FAIR AND OBJECTIVE. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE TO BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY BECOME AWARE OF SUCH A CONFLICT. THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE AS IDENTIFIED BY CHS AS BEING IN A POSITION TO INFLUENCE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OR MANAGE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE THE IDENTITY OF FAMILY MEMBERS, OR BUSINESSES IN WHICH FAMILY MEMBERS ARE EMPLOYEES, OR BUSINESSESIN WHICH THEY OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT DO BUSINESS WITH OR IS LIKELY TO DO BUSINESS WITH CHS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B COMPENSATION PROCESS AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT EVALUATES AND COMPARES THE COMPENSATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEES OF CATHERINE HERSHEY SCHOOLS FOR EARLY LEARNING (CHS) TO SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THAT IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. THIS PROCESS OCCURS AT REGULAR INTERVALS THEREAFTER, BUT NOT LESS FREQUENTLY THAN EVERY FIVE YEARS. THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE GOVERNING BODY OF CHS, WHO ENSURES THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF KEY EMPLOYEES. THE REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DETAIL ON THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS, IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE MINUTES FROM THE BOARD MEETING. A FILE WITH POSITION DESCRIPTIONS, RESUMES OF KEY EMPLOYEES, THE REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND A COPY OF THE APPLICABLE BOARD MINUTES IS MAINTAINED BY CHS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C LINE 19 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE POSTED ON THE CATHERINE HERSHEY SCHOOLS WEBSITE. CATHERINE HERSHEY SCHOOLS FOR EARLY LEARNING FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. INCLUDED IN THE 990 ARE CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT COMPONENTS FOR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 AND TAX EXEMPTION LETTER ARE PROVIDED TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS. 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