2015-03-04T17:47:53-06:00 2014-06-30 GRANT THORNTON LLP 175 W JACKSON BLVD STE 2000 CHICAGO IL 60604 990 2013-07-01 363186328 Ounce of Prevention Fund % MARK BECKER OUNC 3129223863 33 W Monroe Suite 2400 Chicago IL 60603 DIANA RAUNER PRESIDENT 3129223863 2015-02-26 true Bridget T Roche P00666837 3129223863 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Diana Rauner 33 W Monroe Chicago IL 60603 50460457 false X www.ounceofpreventionfund.org X 1982 IL The Ounce of Prevention Fund gives Children in poverty the best chance for success in school & in life by advocating for & providing the highest quality care & education. 34 34 317 300 0 48085310 48408975 88691 49918 1807708 1472154 0 0 49981709 49931047 16634113 17115642 0 0 19131443 20283644 0 0 1708620 13617834 14766764 49383390 52166050 598319 -2235003 51699836 52253077 7180570 7311820 44519266 44941257 X THE OUNCE OF PREVENTION FUND GIVES CHILDREN IN POVERTY THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE BY ADVOCATING FOR AND PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE AND EDUCATION FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE. false false 17262238 7772453 The Ounce provides high-quality early childhood services for low-income children, birth to age five, and their families as well as services to pregnant women, through a multi-site network of Early Head Start and Head Start directly-operated programs, and partner and delegate agencies, in high-needs communities throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs. In fiscal year 2014, the Ounce directly operated two programs at the Educare Chicago School, and one program at the Hayes Center, and subcontracted with seven agencies at 17 geographically- and racially-diverse sites, serving more than 1,400 young children, pregnant women and their families. 10587588 7925969 The Ounce's Illinois Birth to Three Institute (IBTI) annually reaches more than 2,000 at-risk young children, pregnant women and their families through our statewide network of home visiting and doula services. IBTI conducts specialized training and technical assistance for 200 early childhood professionals working in 29 community agencies across Chicago and throughout Illinois. 5075395 1000001 The National Policy Team and Educare Learning Network (ELN) extend the impact of the Ounce's extensive early childhood knowledge and expertise in states across the country through consultation and technical assistance on program, public policy and systems work; research and evaluation; organizational capacity building; and philanthropic engagement strategies. The ELN is a multi-state collective of Educare schools that provides and promotes high-quality, outcomes-based learning environments for vulnerable children, birth to five, and their families. 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Form 990, Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE The Ounce and Bounce DC have received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, stating that they are exempt from federal income taxes under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC), except for income taxes pertaining to unrelated business income. The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance that requires tax effects from uncertain tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. Management has determined there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition in the consolidated financial statements. The Ounce and Bounce DC have not accrued any provision for income taxes as the Ounce and Bounce DC have had no significant unrelated business income. There is no interest or penalties recognized in the consolidated statements of activities or consolidated statements of position. The tax years ending 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 are still open to audit for both federal and state purposes. 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Throughout the fiscal year, the Ounce staff routinely monitors the annual budgets, quarterly expense reports, and progress reports from sites. Close monitoring of their financial reports ensures that program funds are efficiently expended. Annual fiscal and program reports are reviewed and approved by the Ounce fiscal and program staff. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false Sarah Bradley COO 199689 0 0 0 0 0 6212 0 6616 0 212517 0 0 0 Portia Kennel Senior Vice President 206085 0 0 0 0 0 6517 0 6544 0 219146 0 0 0 Claire Dunham Senior Vice President 162876 0 0 0 0 0 5032 0 4801 0 172709 0 0 0 Kristin Perry Executive Director, FFYF 236749 0 0 0 0 0 1867 0 14201 0 252817 0 0 0 Anthony Raden Senior Vice President 155263 0 0 0 0 0 5032 0 14201 0 174496 0 0 0 Elliott Regenstein Senior Vice President 250040 0 0 0 0 0 1981 0 13774 0 265795 0 0 0 Cynthia Stringfellow Senior Vice President 149113 0 0 0 0 0 4643 0 4849 0 158605 0 0 0 Form 990, Part I, Line 1 Organization's Mission: THE OUNCE OF PREVENTION FUND GIVES CHILDREN IN POVERTY THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE BY ADVOCATING FOR AND PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE AND EDUCATION FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE. Form 990, Part III, Line 4D Other Program Services THE OUNCE INSTITUTE The Ounce Institute focuses on professional development for early childhood teachers and staff through training, technical assistance and consultation in Illinois and nationwide. The Ounce Institute seeks to expand the scale, scope and reach of the organizations knowledge transfer, training and consultation work to a national audience, while also preparing early childhood professionals to implement effective programs that meet the needs of young children from birth to five. Expenses = $3,843,000 Grants = $185,000 Revenue = $49,918 First Five Years Fund: Through the First Five Years Fund, the Ounce is building support for increased federal investments in high-quality early childhood programs for at-risk young children across the country, while also elevating the visibility of early childhood education in the public consciousness. Expenses = $4,725,103 Grants = $0 Revenue = $0 RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIP: Through its Research-Practice Partnership, The Ounce evaluates and documents early childhood best practices, retools existing strategies to elevate program quality, and contributes field-building knowledge about the effectiveness of birth-to-five investments in closing the achievement gap and breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty. Expenses = $1,750,464 Grants = $232,219 Revenue = $0 ILLINOIS POLICY TEAM: The Ounce's Illinois Policy Team supports the development of a comprehensive, high-quality early childhood system in Illinois that meets the needs of children and their families. The Illinois Policy Team advocates for public policies and systems that benefit young children and their families by: educating program, community and opinion leaders about key issues in early childhood development; participating in key systems-building efforts to align early childhood with other disciplines; and mobilizing advocates. The Illinois Policy Team is a renowned leader on birth-to-five issues, and in effective policy and systems change on behalf of young children and families. Expenses = $1,267,651 Grants = $0 Revenue = $0 OTHER: The Ounce's special projects and program innovation staff focus on the development and implementation of new education, professional development and communications strategies and technologies to meet the changing needs of low-income children from birth to five, and their families, and to provide them with the highest quality and most effective programs and services. Public and private funds enable the Ounce to capitalize on the potential for new, mission-critical, research-based innovations to achieve measurable impact for the organization and the field, and to create meaningful and lasting change for children and families in poverty. Expenses = $4,630,776 Grants = $0 Revenue = $0 Total Other Program Services Expenses = $16,216,994 Total Other Program Services Grants = $417,219 Total Other Program Services Revenue = $49,818 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION USES TO REVIEW FORM 990 The Finance Committee of the Board of Directors reviews and comments on the draft Form 990. The full board subsequently receives the draft Form 990 prior to its electronic filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ORGANIZATION'S PRACTICES FOR MONITORING CONFLICT OF INTEREST The director or key employee is obligated to disclose any conflict of interest. The Executive Committee reviews and votes on recommendations to the board regarding the conflict of interest. The full board takes action on the recommendations. The minutes of the meeting are disclosed to the full board membership. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a & 15b PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL In preparation for the budget each year, the Performance and Compensation Committee, an independent committee of the Board of Directors, reviews and approves the proposed compensation for the Ounce's President, COO and all other key employees using contemporaneous documentation which is measured against comparable data from the market. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ORGANIZATION'S POLICY REGARDING MAKING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS PUBLIC The Annual Report, which includes audited financial statements, is posted on the Ounce's website. The Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Conflict of Interest policy are available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS Loss on uncollectible pledges receivable $ (7,000) Book/Tax Difference in LP 148,435 -------- Total 141,435 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:STRATEGY AND ADVOCACY TOTAL FEES:1570244 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CAMPAIGN FOR EARLY LEARNING TOTAL FEES:1216801 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:STRATEGIC PLANNING TOTAL FEES:785964 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:686972 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOTAL FEES:553471 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:TRAINING CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:483706 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:TEMPORARY STAFF TOTAL FEES:370098 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:INVEST IN INNOVATION/I3 TOTAL FEES:290115 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:EDUCARE/CHICAGO/SPECIAL PROJ. TOTAL FEES:203837 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:DESIGN FEES TOTAL FEES:201166 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:TEACHER SUBSTITUTES TOTAL FEES:179815 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:174118 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:SECURITY SERVICES TOTAL FEES:96356 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:EHS-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIPS TOTAL FEES:59150 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:STIPENDS TOTAL FEES:55585 First Five Years Fund LLC 33 W Monroe Suite 2400 Chicago IL 60603 363186328 Child Program DE 4050000 3053871 Ounce Bounce Network LLC 33 W Monroe Suite 2400 Chicago IL 60603 270294142 Educare Exp. DE 869440 Ounce Bounce DC 33 W Monroe Suite 2400 Chicago IL 60603 271349287 Educare Ctr DC 501(c)(3) 11-I Ounce true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false