2025-05-12T17:58:17-05:00 2024-07-31 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3580 WILSHIRE BLVD 1755 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2023-08-01 953984983 GROWING PLACE GROW 3103997769 401-B ASHLAND AVENUE SANTA MONICA CA 90405 JULIE BACZEWSKI INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3103997769 2025-05-12 1 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JULIE BACZEWSKI 401-B ASHLAND AVENUE SANTA MONICA CA 90405 10838494 0 X WWW.GROWINGPLACE.COM X 1985 CA SEE SCHEDULE O. 21 21 107 400 0 0 646251 1785203 5344089 6146408 68178 71572 49972 51752 6108490 8054935 0 0 0 0 5221275 5758942 0 0 54385 1270033 1380622 6491308 7139564 -382818 915371 3961241 8111428 396138 3514271 3565103 4597157 X EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. 0 0 6437231 6190534 DURING THE 2023/24 SCHOOL YEAR OUR NEWEST CAMPUS, THE EARLY CHILDHOOD LAB SCHOOL, WAS FULLY ENROLLED FOR THE FIRST TIME UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF ITS NEW CAMPUS DIRECTOR, AMANDA HONDA. GROWING PLACE PARTICIPATED IN THE ECSTEM CONFERENCE IN FEBRUARY OF 2024 MAKING THIS OUR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF INVOLVEMENT WITH THIS ESTEEMED PROGRAM. AT OUR MARINE PARK CAMPUS WE REMODELLED BOTH THE PRESCHOOL (PALM) ROOM AND THE TODDLER (MAGNOLIA) ROOM GIVING BOTH ROOMS A MUCH NEEDED FACELIFT. WE ALSO BEGAN MAKING PLANS FOR BIGGER REMODELS OF THE INFANT (WILLOW) ROOM AND THE ADMIN SPACE. WE WERE AWARDED A $1.05M GRANT BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO REMODEL THE UNUSED 2ND FLOOR OF OUR OCEAN PARK CAMPUS TO CREATE TWO ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS. THIS WORK IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN THE SUMMER OF 2026 WITH THE NEW CLASSROOMS READY FOR USE THE FOLLOWING YEAR. IT WAS A YEAR OF CHANGE FOR US AS OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF 12 YEARS, PAULINE MCPEAKE, MOVED ONTO A NEW OPPORTUNITY IN THE LA PRESCHOOL WORLD. JULIE BACZEWSKI WAS HIRED AS INTERIM ED IN JULY OF 2024. 6437231 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 17 0 107 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 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 JON WONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GRAHAM LUCAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAITU EKANADHAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ABERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE MENG CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA NEFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORA HACKMANN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA RUBIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN ANGERER TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GARRATT SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 HYEJIN SEO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SAMPEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMIR HAMMAD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JARED WEINMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE BUTASH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN KELLY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIA FORTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYSON YU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM YUNG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DREW KASPERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULINE MCPEAKE EX-OFFICIO 40.00 X 225538 0 12984 LOSMEIYA HUANG DIRECTOR 40.00 X 111240 0 9066 SARAH RUBEN DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101370 0 8785 438148 0 30835 3 0 1 0 LYNNE DOUGHTY 687 SEDONA LANE BELLINGHAM WA 98229 ACCOUNTING 108935 1 212500 1572703 1785203 TUITION 611600 5841432 5841432 SCHOOL FEES 611600 304976 304976 6146408 60437 60437 2794694 2783559 11135 11135 11135 ECSTEM 611600 24369 24369 WORKSHOPS 611600 19757 19757 OTHER INCOME 611600 7626 7626 51752 8054935 6190534 0 79198 215613 129368 64684 21561 4608318 4215383 370199 22736 101586 93315 7888 383 458744 415725 39577 3442 374681 337766 33566 3349 26395 26395 37651 37651 13565 13565 155573 147542 7377 654 26681 26681 140054 126304 12502 1248 598117 595466 1944 707 187863 187031 610 222 70181 69870 228 83 TEACHER EDUCATION 89888 89888 ARTS AND EDUCATION SUPP 29573 29573 MISCELLANEOUS 5081 5081 7139564 6437231 647948 54385 290393 571471 31566 0 249999 1050700 93600 426375 16770 54366 2249527 1284668 913448 964859 2349413 1966516 16052 3077141 3961241 8111428 111728 128820 284410 3385451 396138 3514271 X 2780211 3053530 784892 1543627 3565103 4597157 3961241 8111428 915371 116683 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2192118 805816 1431267 646251 1785203 6860655 2192118 805816 1431267 646251 1785203 6860655 6860655 54574 30842 58304 62069 71572 277361 21 3354 49972 51752 105099 7243115 20919784 0.94720 0.94220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2249527 1284668 964859 964859 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 3077141 3077141 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 27068 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PAYABLE 270984 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 3087399 3385451 X 8158053 116683 116683 8041370 13565 13565 8054935 7125999 0 7125999 13565 13565 7139564 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, 2024. 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 EX-OFFICIO 225538 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12984 0 238522 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.