2016-11-18T09:28:13-08:00 2016-05-31 Sutton Frost Cary LLP 600 Six Flags Dr Suite 600 Arlington TX 76011 990 2015-06-01 752334053 EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS EDUC 2148247940 2815 GASTON AVENUE DALLAS TX 75226 JOHN R BREITFELLER Executive Director 2016-11-18 true Amy Michie P00956657 8176498083 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z JOHN R BREITFELLER 2815 GASTON AVENUE DALLAS TX 75226 4652101 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. 27 27 42 270 0 3671337 4378513 1947 18790 27943 36144 85275 3701227 4518722 0 0 1842416 2152775 0 391138 817672 1133394 2660088 3286169 1041139 1232553 6682006 7960549 108942 168336 6573064 7792213 EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS' MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. WE HELP AFFILIATE CENTERS LEARN THE KEY INGREDIENTS FOR QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR DIRECTORS AND TEACHERS, SUPPLYING QUALITY LEARNING TOOLS AND MATERIALS, AND INVOLVING PARENTS AND FAMILIES IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION. false false 2538451 18790 EFS PROVIDED TRAINING, WEEKLY ON-SITE MENTORING AND CONSULTING, SCHOLARSHIPS TOWARD COURSES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION, BOOKS, SUPPLIES, FIELD TRIPS, COMPUTERS AND PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN ART, MUSIC, MATH AND SCIENCE, AND TARGETED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES FOR 102 AFFILIATED CHILDCARE CENTERS, SERVING 5,978 CHILDREN, 765 TEACHERS, AND 134 CENTER DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION TO 8,247 HOURS OF ON-SITE MENTORING, 253 TRAININGS WERE ATTENDED BY 2,558 TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS, AND 53 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED. 2538451 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 false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 42 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 27 27 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 KATHRYN LAKE Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT APPEL Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 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 Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BALDWIN 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 ELIZABETH GARZA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GILBERT GARZA 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 MICHELE VALDEZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GIFFEN WEINMANN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R BREITFELLER Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 107743 0 20605 DONNA BUSH-TO 83115 DIR. 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OF FINANCE 40.00 0.00 X 4850 0 0 167160 23348 1 false false false 0 355312 4023201 7026 4378513 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 18790 18790 18790 36144 36144 0 0 0 0 218654 355312 133379 85275 85275 0 0 0 4518722 18790 121419 0 0 0 0 159213 113232 24551 21430 0 1694525 1307391 139759 247375 7232 2531 4411 290 152842 53144 93931 5767 138963 110093 12156 16714 0 1571 845 509 217 14375 7734 4658 1983 0 0 0 51072 27375 16634 7063 40855 9915 2754 28186 56395 42731 8600 5064 42021 22607 13615 5799 0 54147 33761 16682 3704 0 0 4279 4233 46 0 0 43484 31704 8135 3645 3928 2529 1132 267 ENROLLMENT PROGRAM 325178 325147 31 MATERIALS TO CENTERS 278568 246370 2781 29417 EFS TRAINING ACADEMY 162583 161346 247 990 ENRICHMENT FIELD TRIPS 21518 21518 33420 14245 6025 13150 3286169 2538451 356580 391138 508087 341097 2524426 639213 1052593 1447859 0 0 0 0 17250 33548 46087 1593289 135314 1474260 1457975 1088749 4011068 0 0 0 343 0 6682006 7960549 108942 168336 108942 168336 X 5601750 5341462 971314 2450751 6573064 7792213 6682006 7960549 1232553 -13404 X false true X true false X 2214197 2679547 2479197 3671337 4378513 15422791 0 0 2214197 2679547 2479197 3671337 4378513 15422791 723296 14699495 50169 31698 21542 27943 36144 167496 0 13286 11470 24756 15615043 59763 0.94140 0.98120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 201778 201778 1260625 68046 1192579 130886 67268 63618 1457975 X 4505493 -13404 175 -13229 4518722 4518722 3286344 175 175 3286169 3286169 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, 2016. 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, 2016 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 LUNCHEON 573966 355312 218654 18450 20376 45855 48698 573966 355312 218654 18450 20376 45855 48698 133379 85275 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE CPA 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' OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WERE 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 WERE 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.