2022-06-15T13:30:21-05:00 2021-07-31 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2020-08-01 953984983 GROWING PLACE GROW 3103997769 401-B ASHLAND AVENUE SANTA MONICA CA 90405 PAULINE MCPEAKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3103997769 2022-06-15 PAULINE MCPEAKE 999009999 JOHN BOVARD MIRON P01358141 2136393550 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PAULINE MCPEAKE 401-B ASHLAND AVENUE SANTA MONICA CA 90405 4128756 0 X WWW.GROWINGPLACE.COM X 1985 CA SEE SCHEDULE O. 13 13 56 210 0 0 2192118 805816 2364953 2436290 42743 36776 21 0 4599835 3278882 0 0 0 0 2742103 2462871 0 0 66788 620282 807839 3362385 3270710 1237450 8172 3450862 3909016 434919 775356 3015943 3133660 X EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. 0 0 2977404 2436290 BY THE START OF THE 2020-21 FISCAL YEAR, WE WERE STILL OPERATING UNDER STRICT COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS. OUR HOURS WERE LIMITED TO 8:30 AM TO 4:00 PM TO ALLOW FOR STABLE COHORTS WITHIN EACH CLASSROOM. OUR CLASS SIZE WAS RESTRICTED TO TEN CHILDREN BUT GRADUALLY INCREASED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PARENTAL ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL WAS LIMITED AND WE HAD STRICT DROP-OFF AND PICK UP PROTOCOLS IN PLACE.THE SECOND ROUND OF THE PAYROLL PROTECTION PROGRAM ALLOWED US TO KEEP MOST OF OUR STAFF, ALTHOUGH A FEW DID LEAVE UNDER THEIR OWN VOLITION AS THEY FELT IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION WAS STILL UNSAFE. WE MAINTAINED MOST OF OUR STAFF BY MOVING EMPLOYEES FROM OUR MARINE PARK CAMPUS TO OUR OCEAN PARK CAMPUS.DURING THE PANDEMIC WORK CONTINUED ON OUR NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD LAB SCHOOL CAMPUS, WHICH WAS FINALLY SIGNED OFF TO US IN APRIL 2021. WE BEGAN HIRING NEW STAFF FOR A COMPLETELY NEW CAMPUS AND AS OF THE LAST MONTH OF THIS FISCAL YEAR WE HAD FIVE STAFF MEMBERS AND WERE ENROLLING CHILDREN TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER 2021.DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WE REPLACED THE FLOORS IN THREE OF OUR OCEAN PARK CAMPUS CLASSROOMS AND PAINTED THROUGHOUT.A SENIOR TEACHER AT OUR MARINE PARK CAMPUS WAS PROMOTED TO CAMPUS DIRECTOR AND THE EXISTING CAMPUS DIRECTOR AT MARINE BECAME OUR FOUNDING LAB SCHOOL CAMPUS DIRECTOR. 2977404 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 6 0 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 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 SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT GOLDCHAIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JON WONG CHAIR 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 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADY THURMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 APARNA GRUPTA BOARD MEMBER 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 PAULINE MCPEAKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 154173 0 9596 154173 0 9596 1 0 1 0 0 636847 168969 805816 TUITION 611600 2242326 2242326 SCHOOL FEES 611600 193964 193964 2436290 30842 30842 855808 849874 5934 5934 5934 3278882 2436290 0 36776 168747 101248 50624 16875 1945321 1803269 105409 36643 41840 39155 1989 696 150579 137355 9835 3389 156384 141097 11381 3906 19500 19500 8050 8050 57350 52509 3604 1237 1493 1493 137440 124008 10000 3432 368527 366894 1198 435 2956 2956 118165 117642 383 140 29546 29415 96 35 ARTS AND EDUCATION SUPP 64812 64812 3270710 2977404 226518 66788 1335621 1486431 132730 184225 8820 42058 7330 20180 1852820 1104093 706365 748727 1259996 1427395 3450862 3909016 12363 130122 150000 148785 272556 496449 434919 775356 X 1845919 2253944 1170024 879716 3015943 3133660 3450862 3909016 8172 109545 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 395365 420623 433081 2192118 805816 4247003 395365 420623 433081 2192118 805816 4247003 4247003 71573 47500 78839 54574 30842 283328 21 21 4530352 12546549 0.93750 0.93020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 752 592 160 1852068 1103501 748567 748727 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 28663 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PAYABLE 187898 PREPAID TUITION 279888 496449 X 3380377 109545 109545 3270832 8050 8050 3278882 3262660 0 3262660 8050 8050 3270710 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, 2021. 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 154173 0 0 0 0 0 4651 0 4945 0 163769 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.