2016-11-04T12:45:28-05:00 2015-12-31 390758449 Wipfli LLP PO Box 8700 Madison WI 537088700 990 2015-01-01 274207843 Arkansas Early Learning Inc ARKA 8709311172 2200 E Matthews Ave Jonesboro AR 72401 NELSON WALTER Chief Executive Officer 8709311172 2016-10-25 1 Amanda VanNatta P00948755 6082741980 2016-10-25 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z NELSON WALTER 2200 E Matthews Ave Jonesboro AR 72401 11659535 0 X www.arearlylearning.org X 2011 AR To assist families at or below the Federal poverty guideline. 10 10 308 14 0 0 7677279 11659535 0 0 0 0 0 0 7677279 11659535 0 0 0 0 4634122 5575152 0 0 0 3057753 4204569 7691875 9779721 -14596 1879814 5324370 7188955 1088441 1073212 4235929 6115743 X Arkansas Early Learning, Inc.'s mission is building a stronger community by empowering children and families with skills essential to their success.Arkansas Early Learning, Inc. was established to serve the needs of "at risk" children and families. One of our core beliefs is that everyone, no matter what their circumstances, deserves an opportunity for a better life. Our goal is to provide early childhood education and other family services to the most vulnerable families through the acquisition of grant funding coupled with the generosity of community citizens, businesses, and volunteers. 0 0 8108203 0 0 Early Childcare Education:Head Start Program - Head Start supports the mental, social, and emotional development of children from age 3 to 5. In addition to education services the organization provides children and their families with health, nutrition, social and other services. Services are responsive to each family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage.The organization currently operates in 19 locations in Arkansas.Early Head Start Program - The Early Head Start program serves pregnant women, infants, and toddlers. Early Head Start programs are available to the family until the child turns 3 years old and is ready to transition into Head Start or another pre-K program. Early Head Start helps families care for their infants and toddlers through early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive services. Like the Head Start program, Early Head Start begins to support the mental, social, and emotional development of enrolled children. In addition to education services, the organization provides children and their families with health, nutrition, social, and other services. Early Head Start services are responsive to each child and family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage. 475194 0 0 Food Program:Through the Child and Adult Care Food Program Arkansas Early Learning, Inc. provides breakfast, lunch, and snacks to children enrolled in the organization's head start program. 17541 0 0 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:HEALTH, NUTRITION, SOCIAL AND OTHER SERVICES WHICH SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS AND FAMILIES INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM. 8600938 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 308 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AR X X Philip Woods 8709311172 2200 E Matthews Ave Jonesboro AR 72401 Dr Jane Ayers Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Vicki Buck Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Flannigan Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Joanna Grymes Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christina Hernandez Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan McNair Board Member (Through July) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chad Oldham Board Member (Through June) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joey Seibert Board Member (Through June) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robin Thomas Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Garland Watlington Board Member (Through May) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dean Whittle board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jared White Chairperson 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Lillie Fears Ph D Vice Chairperson 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Dianne Lawler Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Nelson Walter Chief Executive Officer 40.00 X 128284 0 10752 Michael Patterson Chief Information Officer 40.00 X 117357 0 14049 Julia Springer Fiscal Officer (Through September) 40.00 X 74603 0 4408 Philip Woods Fiscal Officer (Beginning October) 40.00 X 58891 0 8962 379135 0 38171 2 0 0 0 Harris Architecture Company 1401 Malvern Ave Ste 274 Hot Springs AR 71901 Architecture Services 194415 Teaching Strategies LLC 7101 Wisconsin Ave Ste 700 Bethesda MD 20814 Classroom Evaluation 126494 Hatch PO Box 88576 Milwaukee WI 53288 Technology Services 109402 3 10214403 1445132 1390642 11659535 11659535 0 0 0 417306 27044 390262 4393787 3973603 420184 323344 316427 6917 440715 381446 59269 855 855 25000 25000 649571 581830 67741 27663 24778 2885 1292176 1157420 134756 254055 227561 26494 178489 165216 13273 207627 207627 65935 58540 7395 Program Activities 1159440 1159440 In-kind Supplies 107813 107813 Dues and Subscriptions 41174 36880 4294 194771 174458 20313 9779721 8600938 1178783 0 235133 167810 852820 903117 14221 33502 0 2569 6490909 408952 4222196 6081957 5324370 7188955 1088441 1073212 1088441 1073212 X 4235929 6115743 4235929 6115743 5324370 7188955 1879814 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7965778 7677279 11659535 27302592 7965778 7677279 11659535 27302592 27302592 27302592 X Schedule A, Part II IN 2013 THE ORGANIZATION WAS GRANTED HEAD START FUNDING. PRIOR TO 2013 THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT GENERATE ANY REVENUE/EXPENSES. THEREFORE NO AMOUNTS WERE REPORTED IN 2011 AND 2012 EVEN THOUGH THE ORGANIZATION WAS IN EXISTENCE. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 470252 470252 5019078 197203 4821875 45083 120 44963 279318 88846 190472 677178 122783 554395 6081957 X 12311232 651697 651697 11659535 0 11659535 10431418 651697 651697 9779721 0 9779721 Part X, Line 2: The Organization is required to assess whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination on the technical merits of the position assuming the taxing authority has full knowledge of all information. If the tax position does not meet the more likely than not recognition threshold, the benefit of that position is not recognized in the financial statements. The Organization has determined there are no amounts to record as assets or liabilities related to uncertain tax positions. Malinda Woods Spouse of Fiscal Officer 26956 Contracted to perform data entry work for the organization. 0 X 2 1282829 Opinion of Experts X School supplies and materials 15 107813 Cost of donated prop 0 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): The organization is reporting the number of items received for real estate commercial. The organization is reporting the number of contributions for supplies donations. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 A copy of the form 990 is provided to the board of directors to review prior to filing with the internal revenue service. The form 990 is either presented at a board meeting or electronically. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c THE ORGANIZATION HAS WRITTEN POLICIES THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY. ALL REAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHALL BE DISCLOSED. Any individual with an actual or perceived conflict of interest is recused from discussion and voting on the matter to which the conflict relates. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 A wage study was conducted in 2014 looking at wages for surrounding areas and similar agencies, experience/years of service, and quality of work. This study was used by the organization to determine wage factors for all positions. Wages are examined each year and increases are approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.