2021-06-15T21:04:21-05:00 2020-07-31 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2019-08-01 953984983 GROWING PLACE GROW 3103997769 401-B ASHLAND AVENUE SANTA MONICA CA 90405 PAULINE MCPEAKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3103997769 2021-06-15 JOHN BOVARD MIRON P01358141 2136393550 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PAULINE MCPEAKE 401-B ASHLAND AVENUE SANTA MONICA CA 90405 5080414 0 X WWW.GROWINGPLACE.COM X 1985 CA SEE SCHEDULE O. 15 15 34 210 0 0 433081 2192118 2448982 2364953 49446 42743 0 21 2931509 4599835 0 0 0 0 2526952 2742103 0 0 50721 885800 620282 3412752 3362385 -481243 1237450 2241912 3450861 440846 434919 1801066 3015942 X EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. 0 0 3101354 2364953 THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE REMEMBERED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THAT TOOK HOLD OF OUR WORLD.IN MARCH OF 2020, OUR SCHOOL CLOSED ITS DOORS TO IN-PERSON LEARNING FOR THREE MONTHS. WE SUCCESSFULLY AND IMMEDIATELY MANEUVERED TO A REMOTE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PROVIDED OVER ZOOM. WE GAVE TUITION DISCOUNTS TO ALL FAMILIES IN APRIL, MAY, JUNE, AND JULY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PANDEMIC CAUSED SEVERAL FAMILIES TO LEAVE OUR PROGRAM, SOME TEMPORARILY AND SOME PERMANENTLY, AND WE EXPERIENCED A SUBSEQUENT SHORTFALL IN TUITION REVENUE COMPARED TO BUDGET.IN-PERSON LEARNING WAS RECOMMENCED IN JUNE 2020, BUT OUR TOTAL ENROLLMENT WAS DOWN BY APPROXIMATELY 25% DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING AND REDUCED CLASS SIZES.WE MANAGED TO KEEP ALL OUR STAFF WHO WANTED TO BE EMPLOYED WORKING AND FULFILLED THE TERMS OF THE FIRST PAYROLL PROTECTION PROGRAM GRANT WE RECEIVED IN APRIL. WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT WE WERE ALMOST FINISHED WITH A REMODEL OF THE LOWER YARD AT OUR OCEAN PARK CAMPUS. WITH CHILDREN ABSENT THE NEW ENVIRONMENT WAS ALLOWED TO MATURE AND THE PLANTS, GROUND COVERS AND INSTALLATIONS ALL CAME TOGETHER TO PROVIDE A BEAUTIFUL SPACE WE ARE VERY PROUD OF WHICH WILL SERVE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF GROWING PLACE CHILDREN.PROGRESS CONTINUED TO BE MADE ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR 3RD CAMPUS, THE GROWING PLACE SANTA MONICA EARLY CHILDHOOD LAB SCHOOL. GRANTS WERE RECEIVED FOR SET-UP COSTS AND TUITION ASSISTANCE. 3101354 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 15 0 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 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 STACEY LEE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN KRECHMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LETI LIGHT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY DAWE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON PARRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAHAD SHAMJI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GOLDCHAIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON COBAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON WONG CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM LOCHRAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN BUSTAMANTE 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 PAULINE MCPEAKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 161148 0 4834 161148 0 4834 1 0 1 0 0 1996206 195912 2192118 TUITION 611600 2193888 2193888 SCHOOL FEES 611600 171065 171065 2364953 54574 54574 468748 480579 -11831 -11831 -11831 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 611600 21 21 21 4599835 2364953 0 42764 155249 93149 46575 15525 2140735 2044100 85961 10674 47353 45610 1613 130 222034 206828 12710 2496 176732 164628 10118 1986 15458 15458 8284 8284 33509 26838 6487 184 9033 9033 69284 64537 3968 779 288437 287159 937 341 86281 85900 280 101 17646 17568 57 21 PROGRAM EXPENSE 28344 28344 TEACHER EDUCATION 20795 20795 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 18484 18484 MISCELLANEOUS 12792 3963 8829 11935 11935 3362385 3101354 210310 50721 97994 1335621 148209 132730 10503 8820 3900 7330 1692293 985929 515777 706364 1465529 1259996 2241912 3450861 16621 12363 150000 424225 272556 440846 434919 X 1801066 1845918 1170024 1801066 3015942 2241912 3450861 1237450 -22574 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 412561 395365 420623 433081 2192118 3853748 412561 395365 420623 433081 2192118 3853748 3853748 36492 71573 47500 78839 54574 288978 21 21 4142747 12709825 0.93020 0.87520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1692293 985929 706364 706364 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 20549 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PAYABLE 154657 PREPAID TUITION 97350 272556 X 4568977 -22574 -22574 4591551 8284 8284 4599835 3354101 0 3354101 8284 8284 3362385 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, 2020. 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 161148 0 0 0 0 0 4834 0 0 0 165982 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.