2017-09-15T06:08:27-07:00 2017-05-31 Sutton Frost Cary LLP 600 Six Flags Dr Suite 600 Arlington TX 76011 990 2016-06-01 752334053 EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS EDUC 2148247940 2815 GASTON AVENUE DALLAS TX 75226 JOHN R BREITFELLER Executive Director 2017-09-15 true Amy Michie P00956657 8176498083 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JOHN R BREITFELLER 3643620 false false X WWW.EDUCATIONALFIRSTSTEPS.ORG X 1990 TX EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS' MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. 37 37 43 300 0 4378513 3480536 18790 39654 36144 68065 85275 -199133 4518722 3389122 0 0 2152775 2287906 0 339300 1133394 1443612 3286169 3731518 1232553 -342396 7960549 7624018 168336 176664 7792213 7447354 EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS' MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. false false 3155724 39654 EFS provided service to 94 centers, 1021 directors, administrators and caregivers serving 5988 children across the span of 6 counties in North Texas through onsite mentoring totaling 13,672 hours in 568 classrooms whose quality resulted in 15 national accreditations and prepared children for kindergarten in 22 school districts. Over 700 children participated in enrichment opportunities to learn about STEAM from 49 of those centers. Through skill building for administrators, EFS has increased enrollment by 205 children for 25 high quality child care centers. EFS Professional Development Academy hosted 199 trainings totaling 598 clock hours to 2449 attendees and granted CDA course scholarships to 149 participants. 3155724 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 23 0 true 43 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 37 37 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X JOHN R BREITFELLER 2148247940 2815 GASTON AVENUE DALLAS TX 75226 ALICE BARNETT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN LAKE Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARSHA BRITO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MCDERMOTT VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET SPELLINGS PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN WESTBERRY Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LYDIA ADDY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY ALLISON Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JACQUIE DONOVAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN BARTH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI FRANCIS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA FRY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARNIE GLASER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY NICKELL JACOBS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETH GOLD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL GOLDBERGER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAIGE HARWELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE KENNEDY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE KEOHANE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT KIRSTEIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESSA MCINTOSH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MOSLE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON RATZLAFF Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGIA SCAIFE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SELZER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SKOCHDOPOLE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE TABER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORMA STONE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GIFFEN WEINMANN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT LEVY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE LOCKHART Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE SMITH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA ESTESS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA GARTON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MUNSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE WRIGHT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINUS WRIGHT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R BREITFELLER Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 108868 0 22222 NANCY FERGUSON DIR. OF FINANCE 40.00 0.00 X 73517 0 4407 182385 26629 1 false false false GREEN SPACE 2305 GOLDENROD AVE FORT WORTH TX 76111 CDA TRAINER 104232 DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY PO BOX 6013 CAROL STREAM IL 60197 SCHOOL SUPPLIES 105211 2 664989 2815547 115436 3480536 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 39654 39654 39654 68065 68065 0 0 0 0 55365 664989 254498 -199133 -199133 0 0 0 3389122 39654 -131068 0 0 0 0 219476 159398 26390 33688 0 1750726 1420081 111818 218827 7981 7981 168128 132412 29221 6495 141595 112215 10611 18769 0 199 143 26 30 9651 6948 1255 1448 0 0 0 28678 15355 8365 4958 13206 6397 931 5878 53686 45175 4801 3710 53047 35299 7217 10531 0 47999 34081 9696 4222 0 0 2212 2073 129 10 0 0 57083 40260 9869 6954 12764 9190 1659 1915 ENROLLMENT PROGRAM 635901 635727 100 74 MATERIALS TO CENTERS 273327 256748 4320 12259 EFS TRAINING ACADEMY 196268 196049 80 139 ENRICHMENT FIELD TRIPS 24157 24157 35434 16035 10006 9393 3731518 3155724 236494 339300 341097 157768 639213 0 1447859 1698912 0 0 0 0 17250 19633 46087 30089 1610440 192397 1457975 1418043 4011068 4299573 0 0 0 0 7960549 7624018 168336 176664 168336 176664 X 5341462 5005228 2450751 2442126 7792213 7447354 7960549 7624018 -342396 -2463 X false true X true false X 2679547 2479197 3671337 4378513 3480536 16689130 0 0 2679547 2479197 3671337 4378513 3480536 16689130 896620 15792510 31698 21542 27943 36144 68065 185392 0 11470 11470 16885992 84763 0.93520 0.94140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 201778 201778 1260625 99820 1160805 148037 92577 55460 1418043 X 3389117 -2463 2458 -5 3389122 3389122 3733976 2458 2458 3731518 3731518 Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND HAS NOT BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN THE IRC. INCOME GENERATED FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES IS SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 511. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2017. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX. GAAP REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURN AND RECOGNITION OF A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS). MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF MAY 31, 2017 THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. false DALLAS LUNCHEON 572051 535551 36500 26931 13485 33454 123507 TARRANT LUNCHEON 148303 129438 18865 1500 11374 27500 16747 720354 664989 55365 28431 24859 60954 140254 254498 -199133 X 9320 FMV X SCHOOL SUPPLIES 5 560 X BACKPACKS 1 2670 X LUNCHEON GIFTS 4 77071 X PUPPETS 1 14700 X FLOWERS 1 11115 false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE CPA FIRM THAT PERFORMED THE ANNUAL AUDIT. UPON COMPLETION, THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL, THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL BOARD ORIENTATION AND TRAINING MEETINGS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management COMPENSATION FOR EFS' CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES WAS DETERMINED BY A SURVEY, A THIRD PARTY CONSULTING FIRM, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees COMPENSATION FOR EFS' OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WAS DETERMINED BY A SURVEY, A THIRD PARTY CONSULTING FIRM, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available GOVERNING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990, ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VIII INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS The net economic benefit from our fundraising events is calculated as follows:Contributions from fundraising events reported on Part VIII, line 1c $ 664,989Gross income from fundraising events reported on Part VIII, line 8a 55,365Less: Direct costs of events reported on part VIII, Line 8b (254,498) Net economic benefit of fundraising events $ 465,856