2021-03-19T16:14:54-07:00 2020-06-30 611432100 Nonprofit Technical Assistance Center PO Box 22700 Denver CO 80222 990 2019-07-01 202169766 BRIGHT FUTURES BRIG 9707285613 PO Box 4216 Telluride CO 81435 Susan Altman Chair, Board of Directors 9707285613 2021-03-19 1 Stuart Halpern P01425302 3033218496 2021-03-19 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Kathleen Merritt PO Box 4216 Telluride CO 81435 1265803 0 X brightfuturesforchildren.org X 2004 CO BF provides resources to improve the lives of children and families. BF works to increase the quality, accessibility and availability of early care and education in San Miguel, Ouray, Montrose, Delta and San Juan counties. 5 4 20 5 0 0 1790231 1265286 400 450 61 67 881 0 1791573 1265803 278789 449978 0 306894 562844 0 42675 603866 568599 1189549 1581421 602024 -315618 1254392 943089 74984 79299 1179408 863790 BF provides resources to improve the lives of children and families. BF works to increase the quality, accessibility and availability of early care and education in San Miguel, Ouray, Montrose, Delta and San Juan counties. We offer aligned, collaborative and integrated services across key systems of family support and early childhood care and education. 0 0 1456714 449978 0 BF supports child care and preschool programs by providing free quality improvement coaching professional development. A total of 30 professional development trainings were offered and were attended by 242 people. BF oversees a coaching, training and mentoring initiative to assist early childhood teachers in embedding early childhood mental health and social-emotional learning in their classrooms. They focus on teaching children lifelong skills like how to make friends, problem solving, conflict resolution and how to identify with their emotions and the emotions of others. This fiscal year, 2,453 children were served along with 264 early childhood teachers. BF hosted 8 parenting workshops with 265 attendees. BF roll in supporting children and families was magnified due to COVID-19. We provided PPE, cleaning supplies, childcare scholarships to families and trainings on best practices adhering to public health guidelines. BF supported families by delivering essentials like diapers, food and wipes. We assisted with school supplies and served as a referral source to and for other community resources. 0 0 0 1456714 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Kathleen Merritt 9707285613 PO Box 4216 Telluride CO 81435 X Kathleen Merritt Executive Director 40 0 X X 98694 0 2889 Susan Altman Board Chair 2 X X 0 0 0 Mark Betts Board Vice-Chair 0.5 0 X X 0 0 0 Kristen O'Brian Board Secretary 0.5 0 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Bayma Board Treasurer 0.5 0 X X 0 0 0 Alison Wright Board Member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 98694 0 2889 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 943537 321749 0 1265286 Class registration fees 900099 450 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 67 0 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1265803 450 0 67 279162 279162 170816 170816 493035 453096 8897 31042 27902 24755 1577 1570 41907 38513 756 2638 50043 50043 28236 25461 2775 24283 8214 13788 2281 49499 49466 33 54970 54970 5723 2511 3212 Early Childhood Teacher Training 177189 172045 0 5144 Provider Quality Improvement 140066 140066 0 0 Dues, memberships 22170 21219 951 0 COVID Response 16420 16420 0 0 1581421 1456714 82032 42675 519315 491683 729872 449323 5205 2083 1254392 943089 74984 79299 74984 79299 X 249241 142365 930167 721425 1179408 863790 1254392 943089 -315618 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 407383 389456 649194 1790231 1265286 4501550 407383 389456 649194 1790231 1265286 4501550 520482 3981068 0 0 161 61 67 289 326 881 0 1207 4503046 850 0.88408 0.84 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 These amounts from prior years represent rebates and expense reimbursement that are not included in programmatic income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1265803 0 0 0 0 0 1265803 0 0 0 1265803 1581421 0 0 0 0 0 1581421 0 0 0 1581421 1 Quality Improvement Grants Professional Development and Program Support 234567891 277317 1845 Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for centers and recipients Bright Futures provided financial support in accordance with the Strong Start Program guidelines as follows: Professional Development and Provider Training for two organizations in the amount of $4,302; Financial Aid Scholarships for Families to nine organizations in the amount of $134,215; Capacity Building and Quality Improvement Grants to nine organizations in the amount of $130,720; Supplies to eighteen organizations in the amount of $1,845; Survey Monkey Grant Portal for program operation for nine organizations in the amount of $7,200; Professional Support Grant for two organizations in the amount of $880. 49 55 San Miguel County (SMC) has contracted with Bright Futures (BF) to serve as a pass through organization to distribute Strong Start funding. This funding comes from a 0.75 property tax mill levy dedicated to fund The Early Childhood Care and Education Fund for purposes of improving the quality, availability and affordability of childhood care and education for San Miguel county families. BF maintains extensive records on eligibility for the program. BF is the contract recipient as the grant administrator. 55 170816 BF provided a total of 55 Scholarships totaling $170,816. This amount includes 50 Scholarships for individuals totaling $164,685 and 5 Scholarships for professional development totaling $6,131. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 San Miguel County (SMC) has contracted with Bright Futures (BF) to serve as a pass through organization to distribute Strong Start funding. This funding comes from a 0.75 property tax mill levy dedicated to fund The Early Childhood Care and Education Fund for purposes of improving the quality, availability and affordability of childhood care and education for San Miguel county families. BF maintains extensive records on eligibility for the program. BF is the contract recipient as the grant administrator. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Executive Director (ED) and Board Officer (BO), as available, meet and review the form 990 and all its supporting documents with the practitioner. After this meeting, the ED and BO make a summary presentation to the entire Board and upon completion votes to accept the 990 for filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization maintains a board resource manual for all directors. The Executive Committee works diligently to ensure their are no conflicts of interest in the organization's operations and between any staff and or board members of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The ED and staff work to secure non profit salary surveys from a variety of sources. This information along with other non profit sector trends and related agency data is used to develop salary ranges for executive, management and staff salaries. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization complies with all public disclosure requirements for its required filings in a timely manner. These requests are generally answered within ten business days of their receipt, as able. The organization does not share its internal financial statements. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 2 Board Vice Chair - Mark Betts works for ASAP, Inc. For fiscal year July 01, 2019 - June 30, 2020, ASAP provided payroll processing and bookkeeping services to BF. The total value of these services, $8,530 were paid in full by Bright Futures.