2018-04-27T05:41:38-05:00 2017-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-01-01 132982969 CHILD TRENDS INC CHIL 2402239200 7315 WISCONSIN AVENUE NO 1200W BETHESDA MD 20814 KAREN CALLOO CFO 2402239200 2018-04-27 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2018-04-27 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CAROL EMIG 7315 WISCONSIN AVENUE NO 1200W BETHESDA MD 20814 23867432 0 X WWW.CHILDTRENDS.ORG X 1979 NY IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION. 14 13 234 13 0 0 19177706 23294814 234096 232909 60831 46854 20000 118 19492633 23574695 0 0 0 0 11665247 13843610 0 0 902332 6678289 6367539 18343536 20211149 1149097 3363546 11136087 14920922 3820427 4101147 7315660 10819775 X CHILD TRENDS, INC. (CHILD TRENDS) IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO IMPROVE THE DECISIONS, PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT AFFECT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADVANCING ITS MISSION, CHILD TRENDS COLLECTS AND ANALYZES DATA; CONDUCTS, SYNTHESIZES, AND DISSEMINATES RESEARCH; DESIGNS AND EVALUATES PROGRAMS; AND DEVELOPS AND TESTS PROMISING APPROACHES TO RESEARCH IN THE FIELD. 0 0 5518905 111200 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT - THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE QUALITY RATED VALIDATION PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE GEORGIA'S EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERS HIGH-QUALITY DATA ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF QUALITY RATED, ITS QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM, THAT CAN BE USED TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEM. THE VALIDATION EFFORTS IN THIS FIRST YEAR OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT HAD THREE PRIMARY FOCI: (1) TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CARE AND LEARNING (DECAL) AND GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT (GOSA) TEAM IN EXPLORING THE USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA TO ANSWER VALIDATION QUESTIONS; (2) TO PILOT TEST VARIOUS QUALITY MEASURES, ASSESSMENTS, AND PROCEDURES IN CHILD CARE PROGRAMS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES; AND (3) TO PREPARE FOR THE VALIDATION STUDY IN FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES AND CHILD CARE CENTERS. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROJECT WAS TO CONDUCT A QUALITY RATED VALIDATION STUDY IN FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT A QUALITY RATED VALIDATION STUDY IN CHILD CARE CENTERS WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING OTHER VALIDATION QUESTIONS. 1888212 31358 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - THE JPB FOUNDATION ISSUED A GRANT TO CHILD TRENDS TO CONDUCT THE REDUCING TEEN CHILDBEARING AMONG LATINOS: DEVELOPING AN INTERVENTION TO REDUCE POVERTY PROJECT. CHILD TRENDS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UPDATING AND EXPANDING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT TEEN CHILDBEARING AMONG LATINOS AND SYNTHESIZING THESE FINDINGS INTO A THEORY OF CHANGE AND LOGIC MODEL. THIS WORK WILL INFORM THE EVENTUAL GOAL OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A RESEARCH-BASED AND CULTURALLY-APPROPRIATE PROGRAM TO REDUCE POVERTY BY PREVENTING TEEN CHILDBEARING AMONG LATINO ADOLESCENTS.WITH FUNDING FROM THE Y-USA, CHILD TRENDS IS CONDUCTING AN EVALUATION FOR THE BEGINNINGS OF THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT Y-USA. WE WILL DO EVALUATIONS OF THEIR FIRST PILOT STAGE OF IMPLEMENTATION TO ASSESS WHETHER A DIVERSE GROUP OF YS AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH A DIVERSE SET OF PROGRAMS CAN IMPLEMENT THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT APPROACHES. WE WILL BE CONDUCTING SITE VISITS TO OBSERVE ACTIVITIES AND INTERVIEW STAFF, DOING DOCUMENT REVIEW, AND ADMINISTERING A BRIEF SURVEY TO STAFF MEMBERS. 1487856 2470 CHILD WELFARE - FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, THE JIM CASEY YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES INITIATIVE (JCYOI) HAS SUCCESSFULLY PURSUED ITS MISSION OF ENSURING THAT YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS FROM FOSTER CARE TO ADULTHOOD. THROUGHOUT, THE JCYOI HAS EFFECTIVELY USED DATA TO INCREASE ITS KNOWLEDGE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE SERVED, ASSESS THE REACH AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS PROGRAMS, IMPROVE CURRENT OPERATIONS, AND PLAN FOR FUTURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. IN 2015, THE JCYOI FUNDED CHILD TRENDS TO OPERATE AND MANAGE THE JCYOI DATABASES - THE OPPORTUNITY PASSPORT DATA SYSTEM (OPDS) AND THE OPPORTUNITY PASSPORT PARTICIPANT SURVEY (OPPS). CHILD TRENDS IS SUPPORTING ON-GOING SELF-EVALUATION ACTIVITIES OF THE JCYOI SITES; INITIATE, DESIGN AND CONDUCT ANALYSES OF ALL JIM CASEY INITIATIVE DATA, AND COMMUNICATE THE FINDINGS FROM THIS WORK INTERNALLY AND, AS APPROPRIATE, TO THE BROADER FIELD. THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION AWARDED CHILD TRENDS FUNDING TO CONDUCT A "POST ADOPTION ASSESSMENT" STUDY OF OLDER CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WHO WERE ADOPTED THROUGH THE WENDY'S WONDERFUL KIDS PROGRAM. THE STUDY DESIGN INVOLVES 10-15 WENDY'S GRANTEE LOCATIONS WITH THE LARGEST NUMBERS OF ADOPTIONS. 1178481 66736 FERTILITY AND FAMILY STRUCTURE 1163718 0 EDUCATION 961866 2000 POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS 818953 0 EMERGING ISSUES 138898 7716 INDICATORS 121683 11429 PARENTING AND FAMILY DYNAMICS 4383599 87881 13278572 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 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 88 0 1 234 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X KAREN CALLOO 2402239305 7315 WISCONSIN AVENUE NO 1200W BETHESDA MD 20814 CAROL EMIG PRESIDENT 37.50 X X 305747 0 45411 GREGORY R NIBLETT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDY NEE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED BOLLERER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENDA LILIENTHAL WELBURN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN CARDINALI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA CEJA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURA CORRIGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORNELIA R GRAVES MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL JACOBSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA KARLISCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J KENNEY JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE WILLIAMS-ISOM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON WINSTEAD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIA PANE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 37.50 X 211078 0 39453 JODI FRANKLIN VP OF COMMUNICATIONS AS OF 03/2017 37.50 X 140179 0 5895 KAREN CALLOO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.50 X 182311 0 24862 KATHLEEN SKINNER SENIOR CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE 37.50 X 128257 0 27244 KRISTIN MOORE SENIOR SCHOLAR 33.75 X 186918 0 25268 KATHRYN TOUT SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 37.50 X 177769 0 18562 TAMARA HALLE SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 37.50 X 163746 0 18756 KELLY MAXWELL SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 37.50 X 168374 0 29066 JENNIFER MANLOVE SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 37.50 X 177176 0 36476 LAUREN SUPPLEE SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 37.50 X 164487 0 11865 2006042 0 282858 26 0 1 0 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY PO BOX 3999 ATLANTA GA 30302 RESEARCH SERVICES 421090 IMPAQ INTERNATIONAL LLC 10420 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY STE 300 COLUMBIA MD 21044 RESEARCH SERVICES 369378 FSI STRATEGIES INC 1133 19TH STREET NW 10TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20036 IT SERVICES 267144 IVANHOE BROADCAST NEWS INC 2745 W FAIRBANKS AVENUE WINTER PARK FL 32789 PRODUCTION, RESEARCH, MARKETING 240210 TRILOGY INTERACTIVE LLC PO BOX 4177 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 IT SERVICES 240061 9 12868197 10426617 23294814 GENERAL SUPPORT SERV. 900099 206929 206929 HONORARIUM 900099 25980 25980 232909 45124 45124 294467 292737 1730 1730 1730 OTHER INCOME 900099 118 118 118 23574695 232909 0 46972 X 1322623 140043 1174093 8487 9974851 7177256 2083327 714268 751389 538280 157643 55466 996680 707484 222559 66637 798067 518065 227094 52908 56134 56134 20816 20816 3698105 3576832 121273 249530 94978 153539 1013 306653 306653 1056100 1056100 443318 397966 41799 3553 340 340 238045 238045 45247 45247 MEMBERSHIP & SUBSCRIPT. 128657 80855 47802 BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS 49914 46473 3441 LICENSES 37516 37516 RECRUITMENT 30627 30627 6537 6537 20211149 13278572 6030245 902332 2435123 4030838 21502 17501 4902132 6852063 248003 287069 2326486 1270830 1259543 1055656 2260987 2669255 8797 8540 11136087 14920922 1641666 1567064 327198 861859 1851563 1672224 3820427 4101147 X 3003981 3215421 4311679 7604354 7315660 10819775 11136087 14920922 3363546 140569 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 10705267 16128401 15558864 19177706 23294814 84865052 10705267 16128401 15558864 19177706 23294814 84865052 4040228 80824824 27613 23090 22009 32759 45124 150595 3292 17322 242 20000 118 40974 85056621 1254420 0.95020 0.97090 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,292. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 17,322. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 242. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 118. PROPOSAL ASSISTANCE - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 20,000. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1720945 798499 922446 288744 258361 30383 316797 213970 102827 1055656 DEFERRED RENT AND CONSTRUCTION ALLOWANCE 1654373 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 17851 1672224 X 23790264 140569 75000 215569 23574695 0 23574695 20286149 75000 75000 20211149 0 20211149 PART X, LINE 2: CHILD TRENDS EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CAROL EMIG PRESIDENT 278167 0 27580 0 0 0 27000 0 18411 0 351158 0 0 0 NATALIA PANE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 201078 0 10000 0 0 0 21042 0 18411 0 250531 0 0 0 KAREN CALLOO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 172311 0 10000 0 0 0 17539 0 7323 0 207173 0 0 0 KATHLEEN SKINNER SENIOR CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE 120757 0 7500 0 0 0 12539 0 14705 0 155501 0 0 0 KRISTIN MOORE SENIOR SCHOLAR 181918 0 5000 0 0 0 17996 0 7272 0 212186 0 0 0 KATHRYN TOUT SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 172769 0 5000 0 0 0 17290 0 1272 0 196331 0 0 0 TAMARA HALLE SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 163746 0 0 0 0 0 16797 0 1959 0 182502 0 0 0 KELLY MAXWELL SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 163374 0 5000 0 0 0 16756 0 12310 0 197440 0 0 0 JENNIFER MANLOVE SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 177176 0 0 0 0 0 18064 0 18412 0 213652 0 0 0 LAUREN SUPPLEE SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 159487 0 5000 0 0 0 4674 0 7191 0 176352 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 CAROL EMIG, PRESIDENT, NATALIA PANE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, KAREN CALLOO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, KATHLEEN SKINNER, SENIOR CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE, KATHRYN TOUT, SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR, KELLY MAXWELL, SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR, AND LAUREN SUPPLEE, SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR, RECEIVED INCENTIVE PAYMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017. THESE PAYMENTS WERE AWARDED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE PRESIDENT. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, A FINAL DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED VIA EMAIL TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THERE IS A COMMITTEE OF RFP EVALUATORS WHO CONSIDER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST WITH POTENTIAL NEW FUNDERS. THE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS REGULARLY REVIEW NEW FUNDER RELATIONSHIPS, VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELATIONSHIPS TO BE SURE TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A VOLUNTEER SERVICE, ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO COMPENSATION PAID TO BOARD MEMBERS. THE PRESIDENT, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS ALSO REQUEST ITS EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT THE END OF EACH YEAR. UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED DISCLOSURE, THE APPROPRIATE REVIEWER WILL DETERMINE WHETHER AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. DISCLOSURES IDENTIFIED BY THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH & OPERATIONS (SVPRO) AS BEING BELOW THE THRESHOLD FOR SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTEREST AND WHICH REPRESENT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITHOUT SPECIAL SAFEGUARDS OR OVERSIGHT, I.E., NO MANAGEMENT PLAN WILL BE NEEDED. THE SVPRO WILL INFORM HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE INDIVIDUAL IN WRITING THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY WILL BE PERMITTED WITHOUT MANAGEMENT OR OVERSIGHT. WHERE A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTEREST IS INVOLVED, THE SVPRO WILL WORK WITH THE SDCCA, HR, AND THE INDIVIDUAL TO DEVELOP A MANAGEMENT PLAN. THE MANAGEMENT PLAN WILL ADDRESS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT GIVEN THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, MEASURES OF OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, NOTICES TO ENSURE FULL TRANSPARENCY WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION AS APPROPRIATE, SIGNING BY ALL PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH THE PLAN, AND PENALTIES FOR ANYONE FOUND NOT TO BE FOLLOWING THE PLAN. THE PLAN MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. AN INDIVIDUAL CAN EXPECT DISPOSITION WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME (NORMALLY, 45 CALENDAR DAYS) PROVIDED THE REVIEWER HAS RECEIVED A FULL AND ACCURATE DISCLOSURE FROM THE INDIVIDUAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARY REVIEWS UTILIZING AVAILABLE MARKET DATA ARE CONDUCTED ON AN ONGOING BASIS TO DETERMINE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF STAFF AND EXECUTIVE SALARIES. EVERY TWO YEARS, OR MORE REGULARLY AS DETERMINED NECESSARY, A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS USED TO CONDUCT A AN ORGANIZATION WIDE SALARY RANGE REVIEW AGAINST MARKET DATA. A SUMMARY REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW, AND ANY ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE TO THE EXISTING SALARY BANDS AS NECESSARY. SALARY INCREASES ARE DETERMINED BASED ON POSITION AND PROMOTION (TIED TO PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE). A SALARY ESCALATION PERCENTAGE IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR POSITIONS AND PROMOTION INCREASES AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR A DECISION. THE SALARIES OF THE PRESIDENT'S DIRECT REPORTS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE LAST COMPENSATION STUDY WAS IMPLEMENTED IN OCTOBER 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CHILD TRENDS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 112,778. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 112,778. SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,016,647. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,016,647. OUTSIDE SERVICES - CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 447,407. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 121,273. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 568,680.