2016-02-29T13:12:05-06:00 2015-08-31 476097913 SEIM JOHNSON LLP 18081 BURT STREET SUITE 200 OMAHA NE 680224722 990 2014-09-01 800015385 EDUCARE OF OMAHA INC EDUC 4025020352 3110 W STREET OMAHA NE 68107 KEVIN CLOONAN CFO 4029059990 2016-02-25 1 BARBARA J FAJEN P00400874 4023302660 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z JANE HAPPE 3110 W STREET OMAHA NE 68107 6556794 0 X WWW.EDUCAREOMAHA.COM X 2001 NE EDUCARE OF OMAHA, A NEBRASKA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS TO AT-RISK PRE-KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN MEETING DESIGNATED CRITERIA, WITHIN THE OMAHA METROPOLITAN AREA. 9 9 212 888 0 0 5876827 6129379 367358 427411 5 4 0 0 6244190 6556794 0 0 0 0 5385679 5476007 0 0 0 621064 844337 6006743 6320344 237447 236450 1020498 790423 841065 374540 179433 415883 X EDUCARE SCHOOLS ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING YOUNG CHILDREN GROW UP SAFE, HEALTHY, AND EAGER TO LEARN. THROUGH A CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS, WE CREATE, PROVIDE AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OUTCOME-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN, AGES PRENATAL TO FIVE YEARS, WHO ARE AT-RISK FOR SCHOOL FAILURE. OUR PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES ARE BASED ON CONTINUAL RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. OUR CHILDREN'S SUCCESSES WILL DEMONSTRATE THE SOCIETAL AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF INVESTING IN THE EARLIEST YEARS IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE NEED FOR COSTLY INTERVENTIONS LATER. 0 0 6074525 427415 PROGRAM OPERATION: OPERATE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON DEVELOPMENT OF LITERACY SKILLS AND IDENTIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS FOR CHILDREN AT-RISK. LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH: TO DETERMINE THE VALUE OF THIS PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. PARTNERSHIP BUILDING: FORM EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS HEAD START, AND MODEL THE PROGRAM AFTER CHICAGO'S EDUCARE PROGRAM. 6074525 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 212 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X KEVIN CLOONAN 4025020352 1612 NO 24TH ST OMAHA NE 68110 JESSIE RASMUSSEN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK EVANS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DON ERIKSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ISAIAH WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BUCHANAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN OGBORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORA WISENESKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEVON THORPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY MEDRANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE HAPPE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 81262 0 204 81262 0 204 0 0 0 0 0 3850627 2278752 6129379 OTHER REVENUE 611600 195148 195148 PRESCHOOL TUITION 611600 182168 182168 SPECIAL EDUCATION 611600 50095 50095 427411 4 4 6556794 427415 0 0 81466 81466 4350899 4340117 10782 41635 39381 2254 681918 670695 11223 320089 311384 8705 594 594 15123 15123 169553 96090 73463 200827 200158 669 11262 11262 7168 5708 1460 95166 72877 22289 33602 15284 18318 15772 15772 FOOD STAPLES AND SUPPLI 182944 182944 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 79646 79646 COMPUTERS AND EQUIPMENT 10820 10763 57 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 8923 8923 12937 12927 10 6320344 6074525 245819 0 478465 5122 378176 659908 45462 81360 58098 340496 296463 60297 44033 1020498 790423 491065 374540 350000 841065 374540 X 179433 415883 179433 415883 1020498 790423 236450 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 173982 171082 2900 166514 125381 41133 44033 X 8138023 1581229 1581229 6556794 0 6556794 7901573 1581229 1581229 6320344 0 6320344 PART X, LINE 2: EDUCARE IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (CODE) AND HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LETTER THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS ESTABLISHED STANDARDS TO BE MET TO MAINTAIN EDUCARE'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS. EDUCARE ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES USING GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. EDUCARE RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. AT AUGUST 31, 2015, EDUCARE HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ACCRUED. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 ALL PROGRAM MATERIALS AND REGISTRATION MATERIALS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS INCLUDE EDUCARE'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 EDUCARE RECEIVES HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START GRANTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER THE REVIEW, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ANNUALLY RENEWED AND SIGNED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FISCAL MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THE POLICY ON FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AN ESTABLISHED SALARY SCALE FOR THE EMPLOYEES IS USED. A COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE SALARY SCALE IS UNDERTAKEN EVERY OTHER YEAR. COMPENSATION IS RELATED TO COLLEGE DEGREE, WORK EXPERIENCE, AND YEARS ON THE JOB. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS A COST OF LIVING INCREASE (COLA) TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETING. IF EARLY HEAD START OR HEAD START HAVE A HIGHER INCREASE, THAT AMOUNT IS USED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND POTENTIAL FUNDERS UPON REQUEST, OR AS NEEDED. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: EDUCARE HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE AUDITORS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.