2016-05-02T12:13:48-05:00 2015-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2015-01-01 132982969 CHILD TRENDS INC CHIL 2402239200 7315 WISCONSIN AVENUE NO 1200W BETHESDA MD 20814 KAREN CALLOO CFO 2402239200 2016-05-02 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2016-05-02 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z CAROL EMIG 7315 WISCONSIN AVENUE NO 1200W BETHESDA MD 20814 15887580 0 X WWW.CHILDTRENDS.ORG X 1979 NY IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION. 12 11 217 12 0 0 16128401 15558864 281204 247832 9106 15663 17322 242 16436033 15822601 0 0 0 0 8971423 10090454 3498 0 651829 5180153 4985844 14155074 15076298 2280959 746303 9307864 9628275 3874453 3491515 5433411 6136760 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 2861641 77698 EARLY CHILDHOOD- THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (THE AGENCY) PROVIDED FUNDING TO CHILD TRENDS TO PROVIDE EXPERT CONSULTATION, ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS IN CHILD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION POLICY AND RESEARCH TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION (OPRE), IN THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (ACF), INCLUDING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO: PROVIDING EXPERT ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTATION IN SUPPORT OF THE AGENCY'S RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND GOALS; CONDUCTING STUDIES TO INFORM POLICY AND PRACTICE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RESEARCH PRIORITIES; IDENTIFYING AND REFINING MEASURES AND INSTRUMENTS TO IMPROVE THE COLLECTION OF DATA RELATED TO PROGRAM POLICIES AND PRACTICES, AND TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN; IDENTIFYING SOURCES OF DATA AND CONDUCTING STATISTICAL ANALYSES ON NATIONAL AND OTHER ORIGINAL DATA-SETS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OF RELEVANCE TO THE AGENCY ON CHILD CARE UTILIZATION, CHILD CARE SUPPLY, AND THE EFFECTS OF CHILD CARE AND OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICIES ON PARENTAL AND CHILD OUTCOME; AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE IN THE PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS AND CONVENING OF EXPERT EARLY CHILDHOOD STAKEHOLDERS. ALSO, CHILD TRENDS PLANS AND FACILITATES MEETINGS OF EXPERTS ON CHILD CARE RESEARCH ISSUES OF RELEVANCE TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (CCDF) AND OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS IN STATES, TERRITORIES, AND WITH TRIBES. WITH FUNDING FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHILD TRENDS IS CONTINUING TO CONDUCT A SYSTEM-WIDE PROGRAM EVALUATION OF THE DCPS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS IN A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF TITLE I EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE DISTRICT, DIRECT CHILD ASSESSMENTS ON A SUB-SAMPLE OF CHILDREN IN THESE 111 CLASSROOMS, DIRECT CHILD ASSESSMENTS ON CHILDREN FROM THE FIRST YEAR OF THE EVALUATION AS THEY MOVE INTO NEW CLASSROOMS (BOTH PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN), AND A COMPARISON OF SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE TOOLS OF THE MIND CURRICULUM WITH THOSE USING OTHER CURRICULA. IN THIS SECOND YEAR OF THE EVALUATION, COMPARISONS WILL BE DRAWN AMONGST CLASSROOMS IMPLEMENTING TOOLS OF THE MIND FOR A SECOND YEAR, THOSE IMPLEMENTING TOOLS FOR THE FIRST YEAR, AND THOSE THAT HAVE NOT YET IMPLEMENTED TOOLS. RESULTS FROM THE PROGRAM EVALUATION WILL BE USED TO EVALUATE THE QUALITY OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM IN DCPS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPARE CLASSROOMS USING THE TOOLS OF THE MIND CURRICULUM WITH THOSE THAT ARE USING ALTERNATIVE CURRICULA AND HOW THIS CURRICULUM MIGHT RELATE TO CHILD OUTCOMES. THE FOCUS TIERED QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM (TQRIS) IS THE THIRD GENERATION OF A NEW MEXICO RATING SYSTEM AND IS SCHEDULED TO REPLACE THE CURRENT AIM HIGH RATING SYSTEM. EACH GENERATION OF TQRIS IN NEW MEXICO HAS BUILT UPON AND IMPROVED UPON THE PREVIOUS GENERATION. FOR FOCUS TQRIS, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO'S CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY RESEARCH, ON BEHALF OF THE NEW MEXICO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT, HAS CONTRACTED WITH CHILD TRENDS TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES THAT WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND VALIDATION OF THE NEW FOCUS TQRIS AND TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT THE TRANSITION TO FOCUS IS SUCCESSFUL. THREE PRIMARY COMPONENTS OF THE WORK HAVE BEEN ARTICULATED FOR THE CONTRACT: SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW RATING CRITERIA IN FOCUS THAT EMPHASIZE AN INTENTIONAL FOCUS ON CHILDREN'S LEARNING THROUGH THE OBSERVATION-DOCUMENTATION-CURRICULUM PLANNING CYCLE AND VALIDATING THE NEW SYSTEM; DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF TOOLS AND PROCESSES THAT WILL PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CRITERIA IN FOCUS; AND, PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSITION TO FOCUS THROUGH ASSISTANCE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND TRAINING. 1440414 86633 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. CHILD TRENDS IS EVALUATING THE SUCCESS COACH (SC) INTERVENTION IN NC. THIS EVALUATION INCLUDES (1) AN OUTCOME STUDY USING AN RCT DESIGN AND A BRIEF SUMMARY OF WHY A COMPARISON GROUP DESIGN USING PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHING IS NOT THE BEST OPTION; AND (2) A PLAN FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION STUDY OF THE SC INTERVENTION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXAMINING TAKE UP (I.E., PROGRAM ENROLLMENT) OF THE SC SERVICES TO ENSURE A LARGER NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECEIVE THE SERVICES. CHILD TRENDS WAS AWARDED FUNDING FOR 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. 1359854 13488 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION MATTERS- CHILD TRENDS WAS ORIGINALLY CONTRACTED TO SUPPORT THE OFFICE OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH IN MAKING AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND TOOLS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PREGNANCY ASSISTANCE FUND (PAF) RESOURCE AND TRAINING CENTER. THE GOAL OF PAF IS TO PROVIDE DIRECT TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND MEETING SUPPORT TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF PAF GRANTEES AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR EXPECTANT AND PARENTING TEENS, WOMEN, FATHERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. OAH PROVIDED THESE SUPPORTS: (1) CONVENE AN ANNUAL PAF GRANTEE CONFERENCE THAT PROVIDES PAF GRANTEES INFORMATION ON FEDERAL AND PROGRAM RELATED RESOURCES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; (2) ASSESS THE NEEDS OF PAF GRANTEES AND PROVIDE TARGETED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VIA WEBINARS AND E-LEARNING MODULES; (3) DEVELOP AN INTERACTIVE, MULTI-MEDIA RESOURCE CENTER WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON TOOLS TO SUPPORT PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS, WOMEN, AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND (4) IDENTIFY PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND TOOLS BEING USED AND IMPLEMENTED IN THE FIELD TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT TEEN FATHERS/ADOLESCENT FATHERS. IN 2014, CHILD TRENDS' CONTRACT WAS RENEWED TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN THE EXISTING PAF RESOURCE AND TRAINING CENTER -- CONTINUING THE PROVISION TO PROFESSIONALS, POLICYMAKERS, PRACTITIONERS, GRANTEES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF INFORMATION, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES TO BETTER PROMOTE EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES. PROPELNEXT IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE EDNA MCCONNELL CLARK FOUNDATION TO PREPARE SMALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE PROMISING PROGRAMS TO BECOME EVIDENCE-BASED. TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS WORK WITH EMCF GRANTEES TO DEVELOP THEIR THEORIES OF CHANGE AND LOGIC MODELS, USE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR BUSINESS PRACTICES. CHILD TRENDS CONDUCTED AN IMPLEMENTATION, OUTCOMES AND COST EVALUATION TO ASSESS THE INITIATIVE'S PROGRESS. THIS WAS PRIMARILY A FORMATIVE EVALUATION, AND CHILD TRENDS RESEARCHERS PROVIDED ISSUE BRIEFS AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT. 1013293 8689 EMERGING ISSUES 922223 6916 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 829636 1081 FERTILITY AND FAMILY STRUCTURE 441036 239 POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS 417565 19204 EDUCATION 361122 33884 PARENTING AND FAMILY DYNAMICS 165593 INDICATORS 4150468 70013 9812377 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 85 0 1 217 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 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 285788 0 41403 THE HON WILLIAM A THORNE CHAIR (THRU 11/05/15) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN SMITH MD MPH VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY R NIBLETT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED BOLLERER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD BURTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN CARDINALI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORNELIA R GRAVES MD 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 JUDY NEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA LILIENTHAL WELBURN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON WINSTEAD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIA PANE SENIOR VP OF RESEARCH & OPERATIONS 37.50 X 214504 0 34062 FRANK WALTER VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 37.50 X 195835 0 23216 KAREN CALLOO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.50 X 153205 0 21077 KATHLEEN SKINNER SENIOR CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE 37.50 X 115844 0 23350 KRISTIN MOORE SENIOR SCHOLAR 37.50 X 232576 0 27413 KATHRYN TOUT SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 37.50 X 161415 0 17543 TAMARA HALLE SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 37.50 X 151727 0 17225 JENNIFER MANLOVE SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 37.50 X 151246 0 28467 KARIN MALM SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 37.50 X 140689 0 29220 LINA GUZMAN SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 37.50 X 139392 0 29440 1942221 0 292416 20 0 1 0 ABT ASSOCIATES INC PO BOX 84-5586 BOSTON MA 02284 CONSULTING SERVICES 331342 TRILOGY INTERACTIVE LLC PO BOX 4177 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 CONSULTING SERVICES 226219 HEALTHY TEEN NETWORK 1501 ST PAUL STREET 124 BALTIMORE MD 21202 CONSULTING SERVICES 194038 IHR 15800 CRABBS BRANCH WAY SUITE 350 ROCKVILLE MD 20855 CONSULTING SERVICES 134906 METIS ASSOCIATES 120 WALL STREET 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10005 CONSULTING SERVICES 113000 14 9313918 6244946 15558864 GENERAL SUPPORT SERV. 900099 213654 213654 HONORARIUM 900099 34178 34178 247832 22009 22009 58633 64979 -6346 -6346 -6346 OTHER INCOME 900099 242 242 242 15822601 247832 0 15905 X 1368273 264004 1078127 26142 5813232 4541055 869483 402694 338320 279595 32148 26577 1976098 1350551 496052 129495 594531 405104 151750 37677 45625 45625 2870824 2302806 563123 4895 224524 86228 137749 547 100765 420 100345 1025094 1025094 301541 248519 46627 6395 800 800 224314 224314 35021 35021 MEMBERSHIP & SUBSCRIPT. 57523 28652 28871 RECRUITMENT 39845 39845 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 21385 21385 PROF. 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NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES WAS REQUIRED FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, AS CHILD TRENDS HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CAROL EMIG PRESIDENT 260288 0 25500 0 0 0 26520 0 14883 0 327191 0 0 0 NATALIA PANE SENIOR VP OF RESEARCH & OPERATIONS 180859 0 10000 0 23645 0 19198 0 14864 0 248566 0 0 0 FRANK WALTER VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 169067 0 7500 0 19268 0 17160 0 6056 0 219051 0 0 0 KAREN CALLOO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 148205 0 5000 0 0 0 15080 0 5997 0 174282 0 0 0 KRISTIN MOORE SENIOR SCHOLAR 222576 0 10000 0 0 0 22058 0 5355 0 259989 0 0 0 KATHRYN TOUT SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 161415 0 0 0 0 0 16245 0 1298 0 178958 0 0 0 TAMARA HALLE SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 151727 0 0 0 0 0 15935 0 1290 0 168952 0 0 0 JENNIFER MANLOVE SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 151246 0 0 0 0 0 15562 0 12905 0 179713 0 0 0 KARIN MALM SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 140689 0 0 0 0 0 14490 0 14730 0 169909 0 0 0 LINA GUZMAN SENIOR PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 139392 0 0 0 0 0 14700 0 14740 0 168832 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 SOME OF THE OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES LISTED ON PART VII, SECTION A, RECEIVED BONUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. THESE BONUSES WERE AWARDED BASED ON PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FEDERAL FORM 990 DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE PRESIDENT. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WILL BE 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE SALARY REVIEW UTILIZING AVAILABLE MARKET DATA IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY TO DETERMINE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF STAFF AND EXECUTIVE SALARIES. EVERY TWO YEARS, OR MORE REGULARLY AS DETERMINED NECESSARY, AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IS USED TO CONDUCT AN ORGANIZATION WIDE SALARY REVIEW AGAINST MARKET DATA. A SUMMARY OF THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT'S 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 MERIT (TIED TO PERFORMANCE REVIEWS) AND PROMOTION (TIED TO PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE). A SALARY ESCALATION PERCENTAGE IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR MERIT 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 REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE PRESIDENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES IN NOVEMBER 2015. 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 SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,974,116. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,974,116. OUTSIDE SERVICES - CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 268,615. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 562,983. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,895. TOTAL EXPENSES 836,493. STIPENDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 60,075. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 140. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,215.