COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY (EIN 22-1553693)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-09-28
IRS object ID
202012729349301381
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2020-09-28T17:34:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN223006104PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MADDALONI NYDICK & KEENAN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 COLUMBIA TURNPIKEAddressLine1Txt
CityFLORHAM PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07932ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN221553693EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMUNITY DAY NURSERYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9736733710PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1115 SOUTH MUNN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityEAST ORANGECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07018ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARY PORCELLIPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9736733710PhoneNum
Signature2020-09-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVEN NYDICKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00037969PTIN
Phone9738228080PhoneNum
Preparation2020-09-11PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address54.82.231.83IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-09-11IPDt
IP Tm14:31:48IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARY PORCELLIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1115 SOUTH MUNN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityEAST ORANGECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07018ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,523,174GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CDNEO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1879FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCOMMUNITY DAY NURSERY IS A NONPROFIT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee35TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers4TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,895,480PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,949,686CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$41,685PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$46,978CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$98,586PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$343,090CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,035,751PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,339,754CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$464,886PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$451,077CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,324,940PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,262,487CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$289,189PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$77,267CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,792,315TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,196,491TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$111,912TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$91,296TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,680,403NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,105,195NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionIT IS THE MISSION OF COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH EACH CHILD'S POTENTIAL FOR EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IS NURTURED. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,791,479ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$33,115RevenueAmt
DescPROVIDE PRESCHOOL, DAY CARE AND FAMILY COUNSELING PROGRAMS IN THE EAST ORANGE AREA. SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT-SCHEDULE O.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$80,906ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$13,863RevenueAmt
DescSUMMER PROGRAM:DURING THE SUMMER OF 2019, 60 CHILDREN ATTENDED OUR SUMMER PROGRAM. THE SUMMER STAFFING PATTERN INCORPORATES STAGGERED HOURS ALLOWING TEACHERS AND ASSISTANTS TO EARN REVENUE DURING THESE MONTHS. WE GIVE FIRST PRIORITY TO OUR STAFF WHEN WE HIRE SUMMER PROGRAM STAFF MEMBERS. OUR FULL-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM OFFERS A CURRICULUM THAT FOCUSES ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS COGNITIVE SKILLS INCLUDING LITERACY AND MATH. TO SUPPORT OUR SUMMER STAFF, WE BRING IN EXPERTS IN YOGA, ART EDUCATION, AND MUSIC TO SUPPLEMENT THE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE EAST ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY. WE INVITE GUESTS TO VISIT WHO ALLOW CHILDREN TO EXPLORE NEW IDEAS AND BUILD ON PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AS THEY ENGAGE IN PROJECTS THAT ALLOW THEM TO LOOK FOR ANSWERS TO THEIR QUESTIONS AND TEST OUT THEIR OWN THEORIES. LAST YEAR JACK'S PETTING ZOO CAME TO OUR PARKING LOT AND THE LIZARD GUYS BROUGHT LIVE ANIMALS FOR THE CHILDREN TO SEE AND TOUCH. CHILDREN TOOK TRIPS TO KIDZ VILLAGE AND THE ESSEX COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER. THE CDN SUMMER PROGRAM PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH CONSISTENT CARE AND GUIDANCE THAT WILL PROMOTE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THE FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,872,385TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document5IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee35EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARY PORCELLIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9736733710PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1115 SOUTH MUNN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityEAST ORANGECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07018ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
RICHARD GREENE
PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
REGINALD DAVIS
VICE-PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID W RAMSAY
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROXANNE WILLIAMS
SECRETARY-FORMER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELENA BRANCH
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORMA J MACKEY
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELINE YOUNG
TRUSTEE-FORMER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNETTE HALE
TRUSTEE-FORMER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE MCKAY
TRUSTEE / SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW BARROW
TRUSTEE-FORMER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORA KRIEGER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TYRE ROBERTS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY BURKE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-FORMER40.00Yes (X)$71,449$0$4,994
MARY PORCELLI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$52,802$0$5,813
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$124,251TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$10,807TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,900,419GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$49,267AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,949,686TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM FEESDesc
Business611600BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$46,978RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$46,978TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$85,851TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$85,851ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$440,659SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$183,420SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$257,239SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$257,239TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$257,239ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,339,754TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$46,978RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$343,090ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,840TotalAmt
Program Services$95,130ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,196,376TotalAmt
Program Services$1,057,121ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$139,255ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,281TotalAmt
Program Services$47,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,921ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$319,084TotalAmt
Program Services$298,154ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,930ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,829TotalAmt
Program Services$97,887ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,942ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$245TotalAmt
Management And General$245ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,779TotalAmt
Management And General$63,779ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,487TotalAmt
Management And General$23,487ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,000TotalAmt
Management And General$4,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,266TotalAmt
Program Services$21,168ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,997TotalAmt
Program Services$36,797ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,268TotalAmt
Program Services$29,814ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,454ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,707TotalAmt
Management And General$18,707ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$111,378$89,103$22,275
FOOD$78,984$78,984
CLASS ACTIVITIES$20,667$20,667
TRAINING$1,299$200$1,099

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,262,487TotalAmt
Program Services$1,872,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$390,102ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,660BOYAmt
EOY$165,553EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$116,714BOYAmt
EOY$94,358EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,320BOYAmt
EOY$17,697EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,847BOYAmt
EOY$34,573EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,456,127LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,040,683LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$375,874BOYAmt
EOY$415,444EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,088,900BOYAmt
EOY$3,468,866EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,792,315BOYAmt
EOY$4,196,491EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,828BOYAmt
EOY$10,782EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,084BOYAmt
EOY$80,514EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,912BOYAmt
EOY$91,296EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,680,403BOYAmt
EOY$4,105,195EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,680,403BOYAmt
EOY$4,105,195EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,792,315BOYAmt
EOY$4,196,491EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$77,267ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$347,525NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$1,825,096CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,881,246CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,872,172CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,895,480CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,949,686CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,423,680TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,825,096CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,881,246CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,872,172CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,895,480CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,949,686CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,423,680TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$9,423,680PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$132,716CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$95,695CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$115,968CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$120,615CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$85,851CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$550,845TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,974,525TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$225,170GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94480PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93570PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$82,550OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$82,550BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,179,105OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$955,898DepreciationAmt
Book Value$223,207BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$142,086OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$48,709DepreciationAmt
Book Value$93,377BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$52,386OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$36,076DepreciationAmt
Book Value$16,310BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$415,444TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENTS IN VARIOUS SECURITIESDesc
Book Value$3,468,866BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,468,866TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED WAGES AND VACATIONDesc
Amt$80,514Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$80,514TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,687,279TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$347,525NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$347,525RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,339,754RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,339,754TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,262,487TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,262,487ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,262,487TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1(CONTINUED FROM FROM 990, PAGE 1) OFFERING A HIGH QUALITY FULL DAY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION TO THE CHILDREN OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY. COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY HAS BEEN SERVING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES SINCE 1897. WE BELIEVE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENSURES CHILDREN TO BE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. WE ARE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN WHICH MEANS WE MEET THE HIGH STANDARDS SET TO ENSURE CHILDREN WILL BE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND LEARNING EACH DAY. OUR CERTIFIED TEACHERS HAVE DEGREES AND ARE WELL TRAINED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD. THEY BUILD CARING RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH CHILD, AND PLAN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FUN AND CHALLENGING. ONGOING ASSESSMENT ENSURES CHILDREN CONTINUE TO LEARN AND DEVELOP.
FORM 990, PART III - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS(CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PAGE 2 LINE 1) IT IS OUR GOAL TO STRENGTHEN A COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PARENTING SERVICES AND GROUP ACTIVITIES.
FORM 990, PART III - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS(CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PAGE 2 LINE 4A) THIS YEAR COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY (CDN) COMPLETED 122 YEARS OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE A FULL-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR THREE- AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN WHO RESIDE IN EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY. OUR WRAP AROUND PROGRAM, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL, IS AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED A LONGER DAY. OUR SUMMER PROGRAM IS A FULL-DAY PROGRAM THAT BEGINS WHEN THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR ENDS AND OFFERS CARE FOR CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. IT IS OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE YOUNG CHILDREN WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH EACH CHILD'S POTENTIAL FOR EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IS NURTURED. THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE OUR COMMITMENT TO HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES. FOLLOWING NEARLY A DECADE OF SEVERELY RESTRICTED STATE FUNDING THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES INSTITUTED RAISES TO THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. STARTING IN JANUARY 2019, THE PRESCHOOL CHILDCARE RATE FOR THOSE FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FULL VOUCHER AMOUNT WAS RAISED 10% FROM $585 PER MONTH TO $645 PER MONTH. THE REGULATIONS, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED IN 2011, WERE REVISED IN 2014 AND SERIOUSLY RESTRICT ACCESS TO CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES FOR OUR FAMILIES WHO NEED CHILDCARE BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL (FROM 7:00 AM UNTIL 8:30 AM AND FROM 3:00PM UNTIL 6:00PM). WE HAVE SEEN THIS "WRAP-AROUND SUBSIDY" FOR THE CHILDCARE PORTION OF OUR DAY/YEAR DROP FROM 100% PARTICIPATION FOR ALL 120 FAMILIES DURING THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS OF THE PUBLIC PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TO THE CURRENT ENROLLMENT OF 32 CHILDREN QUALIFYING FOR SUBSIDIES IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 2019. THE REGULATIONS STATE THAT THE SUBSIDY CAN BE STOPPED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE IN THE EVENT THAT A PARENT IS NOT WORKING OR IN SCHOOL FOR THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS, WHICH MAKES ESTIMATING REVENUE FOR OUR BUDGET IS IMPOSSIBLE. THE MODEL FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE PROVIDES PAYMENT TO CHILDCARE FACILITIES FOR A MAXIMUM OF FOUR HOURS PER DAY (BOTH BEFORE AND AFTERCARE) NO MATTER HOW MUCH TIME THE FAMILIES ACTUALLY NEED THEIR CHILD TO BE IN CARE. SOME OF OUR CHILDREN ATTEND BEFORE SCHOOL FROM 7:00AM UNTIL SCHOOL STARTS AT 8:30AM AND AFTER SCHOOL FROM 3:00PM UNTIL WE CLOSE AT 6:00PM. TO BE RESPONSIVE TO OUR FAMILIES' NEEDS, WE OFFER OPTIONS FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES SO A FAMILY NEEDING CHILDCARE ONLY BEFORE SCHOOL DOESN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THE AFTER-SCHOOL PORTION OF THE PROGRAM AND VICE VERSA. IN THE PAST PARENTS LOST VOUCHERS BASED ON SLIGHT CHANGES IN THEIR INCOME DURING THE YEAR. WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT WE WILL NO LONGER EXPERIENCE THAT PROBLEM. REDUCTIONS IN FUNDING HAVE CAUSED CHILDCARE CENTERS TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS AROUND THE STATE. WE HAVE EIGHT CLASSROOMS, EACH WITH A TEACHER AND TEACHER ASSISTANT AND A MAXIMUM OF FIFTEEN CHILDREN. FOUR CLASSROOMS ARE SPANISH/ENGLISH; ONE IS CREOLE/ENGLISH. THE SCHOOL YEAR CURRICULUM IS RESEARCH-BASED TOOLS OF THE MIND. TEACHERS DOCUMENT AND ASSESS CHILDREN'S LEARNING VIA THE TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD ONLINE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. CHILDREN SPEND TIME OUTDOORS DAILY AND ARE SERVED FRESHLY PREPARED BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND SNACKS. OUR LITERACY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GRANTS PROVIDED BY FIRST BOOK, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THAT CONNECTS BOOK PUBLISHERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO NEW BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED. OUR CHILDREN ARE IN SCHOOL FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND A SNACK DAILY. MOST OF THE FUNDING FOR THE FOOD, FOOD WORKERS' SALARIES AND BENEFITS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM COMES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH THE CHILD AND ADULT FOOD CARE PROGRAM (CACFP). WE ALSO RECEIVE A FOOD STIPEND AND A PERCENTAGE OF THE SALARY/BENEFITS FOR THE COOK FROM THE EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION. HOWEVER, TO MAINTAIN THE HIGH QUALITY OF THE FOOD PREPARED ALSO REQUIRES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM PRIVATE SPONSORS. IN 2019 WE ENROLLED 120 THREE- AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN FOR A FULL-DAY PUBLIC PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. THE RACIAL/ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS OF OUR CHILDREN ARE AS FOLLOWS: 60 ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN; 23 ARE HISPANIC; 8 ARE JAMAICAN; 15 ARE AFRICAN; 12 ARE HAITIAN; 1 IS INDIAN, AND 1 IS FROM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. 61 ARE GIRLS AND 59 ARE BOYS. APPROXIMATELY 83% OF OUR FAMILIES QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED MEALS THROUGH THE FDA CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP). THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF EAST ORANGE ARE CHANGING AND THE LATINO POPULATION IS INCREASING, THOUGH THERE IS STILL A SIGNIFICANT HAITIAN POPULATION. IN THREE OF OUR CLASSROOMS THE TEACHER IS BILINGUAL WITH AN ENGLISH-SPEAKING ASSISTANT. IN ONE CLASSROOM THE TEACHER SPEAKS ENGLISH AND HER ASSISTANT IS BILINGUAL HAITIAN CREOLE. WE HAVE FOUR FLOATING TEACHERS (ON-SITE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS); TWO OF THEM ARE BILINGUAL SPANISH. OUR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IS BILINGUAL HAITIAN CREOLE-ENGLISH. BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF BILINGUAL STAFF WE EMPLOY, INCLUDING A FAMILY ACTIVITY COORDINATOR, PARENTS FEEL WELCOMED AND CARED FOR WHEN THEY ENTER OUR BUILDING. THE SISTERS, BROTHERS AND COUSINS OF CHILDREN THAT ATTENDED CDN CONTINUE TO REQUEST OUR CENTER WHEN ENROLLING. WE INVITE FAMILY PARTICIPATION THROUGH BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT AND SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS MY SUPER GUY AND ME AND BRING YOUR PARENT TO SCHOOL DAY. FOR BOTH EVENTS, CHILDREN RECEIVED A BOOK AND FAMILY MEMBERS SPENT TIME IN THE CLASSROOM READING WITH THE CHILDREN. WE COLLABORATE WITH THE EAST ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HELP PARENTS GET LIBRARY CARDS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKS FULL-TIME, OVER TWELVE-MONTHS TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM AND IS SUPPORTED BY A FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY THE STATE OF NJ, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDCARE LICENSING) AND A FULL TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. CDN EMPLOYS EIGHT DEGREED, STATE-CERTIFIED TEACHERS (FIVE WITH MASTER'S DEGREES); ELEVEN TEACHER ASSISTANTS WHO WORK TEN-MONTHS (SEPTEMBER THROUGH JUNE) FOR SEVEN HOURS PER DAY, AND TWO PARAPROFESSIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT STAFF. OUR COOK PREPARES ALL OF OUR MEALS IN OUR KITCHEN USING FRESH INGREDIENTS AND WITH THE HELP OF THE KITCHEN ASSISTANT. WE EMPLOY A PART TIME CUSTODIAN WHO ALSO SERVES AS A SECURITY GUARD. OUR COLLABORATION WITH SAINT VINCENT'S ACADEMY IN NEWARK WELCOMES YOUNG WOMEN TO OUR CLASSROOMS AS VOLUNTEERS ONE MORNING PER WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND FOUR HOURS PER DAY DURING THEIR SPRING BREAK. CDN PROVIDES ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK ON THE STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE TO THEIR SUPERVISOR. WE PARTNER WITH BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE TO PLACE EARLY CHILDHOOD CLINICAL INTERNS WHO COMPLETE FIELD EXPERIENCES AND STUDENT TEACHING WHEN THEY ARE PURSUING DEGREES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. THE EAST ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REQUIRED THE TOOLS OF THE MIND CURRICULUM FOR THE SEVENTH YEAR AND HAS IMPLEMENTED AN ASSESSMENT SYSTEM TO MONITOR CHILDREN'S "ACADEMIC" GROWTH. TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD IS AN ONLINE SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS TEACHERS TO USE A VARIETY OF TOOLS TO GATHER AND ORGANIZE MEANINGFUL DATA QUICKLY, INCLUDING ONLINE PORTFOLIOS WHERE CHILDREN'S WORK CAN BE STORED. TEACHERS GENERATE COMPREHENSIVE REPORTS THAT CAN BE CUSTOMIZED EASILY AND SHARED WITH FAMILY MEMBERS TO ENABLE THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND SUPPORT THEIR YOUNG CHILD'S GROWTH. ALL OF OUR TEACHING STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 20 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EACH YEAR. THE EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT SUPPORTS THE CURRICULUM AND THE ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS. THE EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION SOCIAL WORKER ASSIGNED TO OUR SCHOOL PROVIDES COACHING AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE HELPFUL TO OUR STAFF.
FORM 990, PART III - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS(CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PAGE 2 LINE 4A) PROGRAM FOR PARENTS WE STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES, THROUGH A VARIETY OF PARENTING SERVICES AND GROUP ACTIVITIES. FAMILY WORKERS HOST MONTHLY PARENT MEETINGS THAT INTRODUCE OUR PARENTS TO THE COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM. WE ACCEPT DONATIONS OF GENTLY USED CLOTHING TO HELP FAMILIES OR LESSER MEANS. DONATIONS ARE LEFT ON A TABLE IN OUR LOBBY AND ALL OF THE FAMILIES ARE AWARE THAT THEY MAY "SHOP" FROM THAT TABLE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHO HAVE RELOCATED HERE FROM WARMER CLIMATES AND WHO DON'T HAVE MUCH, ESPECIALLY WINTER CLOTHING. MANY FAMILIES HAVE BENEFITED FROM THIS GENEROSITY. OUR LITERACY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GRANTS PROVIDED BY FIRST BOOK, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS BOOK PUBLISHERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO NEW BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED. WE PURCHASE GOOD QUALITY BOOKS AT A FRACTION OF BOOKSTORE PRICES. RESEARCH ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC SCHOOL READINESS GAPS INDICATES THAT QUALITY PARENTAL LINGUISTIC INTERACTION IN THE HOME IS CRUCIAL TO READINESS AT SCHOOL ENTRY AND TO FUTURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. ONE OF THE INDICATORS OF SUCCESS IN SCHOOL READINESS USED BY MANY RESEARCHERS IS THE NUMBER OF THE BOOKS IN THE HOME. WE WANT OUR FAMILIES TO HAVE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERATURE AVAILABLE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. EACH YEAR DURING JANUARY WE SEND HOME MARTIN'S BIG WORDS BY DOREEN RAPPAPORT. IT IS A BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED AND ELEGANTLY TOLD STORY OF THE REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. FIRST BOOK NOW PROVIDES RESOURCES OTHER THAN BOOKS THROUGH FIRST BOOK MARKETPLACE. AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE WINTER COATS AT A STEEPLY DISCOUNTED PRICE. WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF IMMIGRANT FAMILIES JOINING US FROM WARMER CLIMATES WHO ARRIVE IN CLOTHING NOT APPROPRIATE FOR WINTER IN NEW JERSEY. ON BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT, FORTY-FIVE PARENTS CAME TO VISIT THEIR CHILD'S CLASSROOM AND MEET WITH TEACHERS. THEY LEARNED ABOUT THE TOOLS OF THE MIND CURRICULUM AND HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S LEARNING AT HOME. FIFTY-FIVE PARENTS ATTENDED "BRING YOUR PARENT TO SCHOOL DAY", EACH OF WHOM RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CHILDREN'S BOOK, CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM IN EITHER ENGLISH OR SPANISH. OUR "CALLING ALL MEN" EVENT, "MY SUPER GUY AND ME", WAS A SUCCESS WITH FIFTY-ONE DADS, UNCLES, GRANDFATHERS, AND OTHER SPECIAL MALES ENJOYING BREAKFAST WITH THEIR CHILDREN. THANKS TO FIRST BOOKS, WE WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THE CHILDREN'S BOOKS, WHERE IS THE GREEN SHEEP AND WHISTLE FOR WILLIE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. WE HAVE CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE EAST ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO MAKE IT EASY FOR PARENTS TO GET LIBRARY CARDS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THEY FILL OUT THE PAPERWORK WITH US AND WE GET THE CARDS AND HAND THEM OUT ALONG WITH BOOK LISTS SUGGESTING EXCELLENT EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERATURE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AS PART OF THE NEW JERSEY GROW NJ KIDS INITIATIVE WHICH ASSESSES ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM, WE HAD AN NPSI/OSHA/NOCAI-RISC CERTIFIED PLAYGROUND INSPECTOR INSPECT AND REPORT ON THE PLAYGROUND FACILITIES. THE RESILIENT TILES WHICH WERE INSTALLED UNDER AND AROUND ALL OF THE PLAY STRUCTURES MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO NO LONGER MET SAFETY STANDARDS. NEW PLAYGROUND SURFACING WAS INSTALLED IN ALL FIVE OF OUR PLAYGROUNDS OVER THE SUMMER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SCHOOL, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.CDNEO.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THEN DISTRIBUTED TO, AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED. THE FORM 990 IS DISCUSSED WITH A QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD PRIOR TO THE FINAL BOARD APPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENTS FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THESE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTRACT. OTHER SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER AND ARE BASED ON SIMILAR AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS. THERE ARE NO OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT, OFFICERS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE OR BY REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI - LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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