SOUTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SOUTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (EIN 43-0685348)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-09-10
IRS object ID
202102539349300645
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-09-10T14:42:37-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN430831507PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 MARKET STREET SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP631012501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN430685348EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SOUTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3148650322PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12101 S JEFFERSON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63104ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAT MILLERPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3148650322PhoneNum
Signature2021-09-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstPATPersonFirstNm
Person LastMILLERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJEANNE DEEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01082093PTIN
Phone3146555500PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerELIZABETH WOLKOFFPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12101 S JEFFERSON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,157,720GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SOUTHSIDE-ECC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1886FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO NURTURE, EDUCATE, AND INSPIRE CHILDREN IN AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body20VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$2,561,023PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$3,818,552PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$10,184CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$73,471PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,817,060PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,031,102CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,744PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$24,954CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$164,879CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,144,364PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$789,309CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,267,195PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,020,812CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,549,865PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$10,290CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,971,450TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$5,430,963TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$203,923TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$599,261TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,767,527NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,831,702NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionEVERY CHILD HAS POTENTIAL, BUT NOT EVERY CHILD HAS OPPORTUNITY. AT SOUTHSIDE, WE KNOW THAT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING LEFT BEHIND AND LEADING THE WAY. OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE LASTING OPPORTUNITY IN THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN-AND THEIR FAMILIES-BY PROVIDING THE BEST IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES. WE PUT OUR MISSION INTO ACTION THROUGH OUR FOUR PILLARS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, CONNECTION, AND ADVOCACY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,661,456ExpenseAmt
Grant$24,954GrantAmt
Revenue$307,336RevenueAmt
DescIN 2020, SOUTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER PROVIDED HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, HEALTH, EARLY INTERVENTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO 148 CHILDREN, AGES SIX WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE. SOUTHSIDE PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON PROMOTING CHILDREN'S COGNITIVE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, LANGUAGE, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE SETTING. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO INCREASE FINANCIAL STABILITY, INCREASE PARENTING SKILLS AND REDUCE OVERALL FAMILY STRESS. ON AVERAGE, 90% OF CHILDREN MEET OR EXCEED DEVELOPMENTAL EXPECTATIONS EACH YEAR.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$2,661,456TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee69EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3148650322PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12101 S JEFFERSON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63104ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

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ELIZABETH WOLKOFF
BOARD PRESIDENT2.700.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH GEORGE
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT2.70Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT MILLER
BOARD TREASURER2.70Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATY WITTWER
BOARD SECRETARY2.70Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONEISHA BOHANNON
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA COBB
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN COTTA
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAYLA DENNIS
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY A GONZALEZ ANGEL
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILLIAN GUENTHER
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALYSSA HARPER
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINA MONACO
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON MONTGOMERY
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE L NAGUS
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY RICHERT
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE A ROSE
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK SANFILIPPO
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER K SCHEESSELE
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHON WATSON
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF YORG
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON RINEY
BOARD PRESIDENT (TERM 5/2020)2.70Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY HERSHEY
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 5/2020)1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
FALENCIA MOORE
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 5/2020)1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE THOMAS SWARD
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 5/2020)1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE RAHN
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$206,139FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$300,299FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$323,486GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,883,658AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$59,679NoncashContributionsAmt
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DescTUITION / PROGRAM FEESDesc
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$307,336TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$10,184ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,954TotalAmt
Program Services$24,954ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,222TotalAmt
Program Services$45,102ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,231ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,889FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,763,635TotalAmt
Program Services$1,701,768ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$61,867FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$204,738TotalAmt
Program Services$173,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,031ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,702FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$119,107ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,167ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,680FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,084TotalAmt
Management And General$85,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$20,420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,376FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$8,375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,956ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,114FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,531TotalAmt
Program Services$63,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$454ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,457FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$18,760TotalAmt
Program Services$15,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$453FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,996TotalAmt
Program Services$140,640ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,178ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,178FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,126TotalAmt
Program Services$14,251ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$774FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM SUPPLIES$215,731$215,731
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS$128,923$118,695$3,777$6,451
MISCELLANEOUS$24,391$461$20,992$2,938

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,020,812TotalAmt
Program Services$2,661,456ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$194,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$164,879FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$346,219BOYAmt
EOY$962,663EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$437,312BOYAmt
EOY$41,211EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$302,434BOYAmt
EOY$438,887EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,176BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,101BOYAmt
EOY$16,045EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,588,911LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$903,568LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,758,208BOYAmt
EOY$3,685,343EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$286,814EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,971,450BOYAmt
EOY$5,430,963EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,173BOYAmt
EOY$146,380EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,750BOYAmt
EOY$32,281EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$420,600EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$203,923BOYAmt
EOY$599,261EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,030,927BOYAmt
EOY$4,139,852EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$736,600BOYAmt
EOY$691,850EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,767,527BOYAmt
EOY$4,831,702EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,971,450BOYAmt
EOY$5,430,963EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$10,290ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$53,885NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,126,410CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,475,539CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,598,905CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,561,023CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,713,582CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,475,459TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,475,539CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,598,905CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,561,023CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,713,582CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,475,459TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$288,717SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,186,742PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$363CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$161CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$943CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$967CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,184CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,618TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,823CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,187CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$31,010TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$228CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$256TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,519,343TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,868,759GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97340PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97790PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISC REFUNDS/REBATES - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 228. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 28.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$235,015BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$999ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$50,800InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$286,814EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$30,263BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$208,562ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,810InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$235,015EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$30,017BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$246InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$30,263EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$30,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$17InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$30,017EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$652,383OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$652,383BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,532,161OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$671,140DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,861,021BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$404,367OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$232,428DepreciationAmt
Book Value$171,939BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,685,343TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,105,011TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$53,885NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,304DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$56,189RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,048,822RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$17,720OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$17,720RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,031,102TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,040,836TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,304DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$17,720OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$20,024ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,020,812ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,020,812TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:IN 2017, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVISED AND ADOPTED THE ORGANIZATION'S SPENDING POLICY IN THE NEWLY ADOPTED INVESTMENT POLICY. THE NEW POLICY STATES THAT FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, THE ENDOWMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING PRUDENT GROWTH AND REINVESTING ITS GAINS AND INCOME, UNTIL THE ENDOWMENT'S ASSETS EXCEED AT LEAST $1.0 MILLION. AT SUCH TIME AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE, IT WILL BE THE TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITY TO APPROVE AN ANNUAL SPENDING ALLOWANCE. ONCE APPROVED, THE SPENDING ALLOWANCE WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:SOUTHSIDE AND FRIENDS OF SOUTHSIDE ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"), EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN THE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, EACH ENTITY FILES AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FASB ON ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS, EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS, AND BELIEVES THAT NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY TO COVER ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. EACH ENTITY'S RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2017 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -17,720.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 17,720.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPRING GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$411,177GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$285,278CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$125,899GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$18,120NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$40,745FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$500EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$66,534OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2TRIVIA NIGHTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$15,740GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$15,021CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$719GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$719RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$426,917GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$300,299CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$126,618GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$18,120NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$719RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$40,745FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$66,534OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$126,618DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeCOVID-19 RELIEFGrantTypeTxt
Recipient69RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$24,335CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$619NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceDIAPERS AND BABY WIPESNonCashAssistanceDesc

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$11,235NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$40,708NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAUCTION PRIZESDesc
Contribution52ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$7,736NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ELECTED MEMBERS OF SOUTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES OF ONE-THIRD EACH. EACH MEMBER SHALL SERVE THREE YEARS. THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS WILL BE STAGGERED WITH A YEAR DIFFERENTIATING THE TERM OF EACH CLASS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS OF SOUTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER ELECT BOARD MEMBERS AT THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP BY A MAJORITY VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW. COMMENTS ARE RELAYED TO THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND A COPY OF THE 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE 990 IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIF A BOARD MEMBER HAS AN INTEREST IN A PROPOSED TRANSACTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION IN THE FORM OF A SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION OR IN ANY ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION HE OR SHE MUST MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INTEREST BEFORE ANY DISCUSSION OR NEGOTIATION OF SUCH TRANSACTION. ANY MEMBER WHO IS AWARE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT BE PRESENT FOR ANY DISCUSSION OF OR VOTE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MATTER. A TRANSACTION INVOLVING A BOARD MEMBER MAY BE APPROVED PROVIDED THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THE TRANSACTION AND THE MEMBER'S INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD IN ADVANCE OF APPROVAL AND THE BOARD APPROVES THE TRANSACTION IN GOOD FAITH REASONABLY BELIEVING IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES EVALUATION OF A WAGE STUDY BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE. THE WAGE STUDY IS PERFORMED EVERY THREE YEARS. AT THIS TIME, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY BOARD MEMBERS AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. SIMILAR POLICIES WOULD BE FOLLOWED SHOULD COMPENSATION OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF SOUTHSIDEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12101 S JEFFERSON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN462637406EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORT SOUTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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