2015-10-20T07:51:24-07:00 2014-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2014-01-01 760228065 Collaborative for Children COLL 7136001100 1111 North Loop West Houston TX 77008 Jerry McGreer VP & CFO 2015-10-20 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 X 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Carol S Shattuck 7036421 false false X www.collabforchildren.org X 1987 TX Collaborative for Children builds an educational foundation for children to succeed in school and in life by supporting training for educators, supplementing classroom resources, advocating for policies, and connecting families to child care resources and parenting programs. 20 20 70 150 0 4044111 5833262 1069548 1156023 1865 31 -62823 -34682 5052701 6954634 1071192 1474315 0 3112303 3300958 0 382327 1973195 1686954 6156690 6462227 -1103989 492407 1694569 2192293 388189 390670 1306380 1801623 X The organization builds a strong educational foundation for young children to succeed in school and in life by providing child care information and assistance, educational materials and seminars, grants and awards to childcare facilities, and family and community education and support for quality early childhood education. false false 2696102 439759 986651 Provider Engagement programs support and develop childcare and early education professionals through on-site mentoring and modeling, training for directors and teachers in early care and education programs, scholarships for professional development conferences, and wage enhancement programs to reward teachers for obtaining higher educational credentials. 993895 993895 Materials and equipment programs provide the use of learning resource materials and equipment to area early childhood educators and childcare providers. CFC works with eligible child care centers to assess their resource material/equipment needs. Under its contractual agreement with the Houston - Galveston Area Council (Workforce Solutions), CFC administered the placement of approximately $884,000 of resource materials and equipment to over 500 childcare centers within the region. Funding of this program originated from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services block grants during 2014. 664016 4504 169312 Family Engagement programs provide families with information, resources and support to launch their children toward academic and life success by providing parent education, printed parenting tips, resource materials, and referrals for early education, after-school programs and children with special needs. 478893 60 4832906 true true false true false false false false false true true true false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 42 0 true 70 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X Jerry McGreer 7136001196 1111 North Loop West 600 Houston TX 77008 Mr Stephen M Kaufman Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ms Virginia Mithoff Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mr George Martinez Chair Board Dev 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ms Stephanie Rudd Chair Finance 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ms Laura Sayavedra Chair Program 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ms Lisa McBride Chair HR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ms Suzanne McCarthy Chair Advocacy 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Robert J Austin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Lee E Beckelman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Dan F Boyles Jr Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Rance Buss Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Janice Character Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Robert J Eschweiler Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Mayerland Harris Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Marian Hilpert Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Julie Hempel Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mr William L Peel Jr Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Glenna Pierpont Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Sheryl Rapp Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Carol Simon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Heidi Smith Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mr Massey Villarreal Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Carol S Shattuck President & CEO 50.00 0.00 X 174812 0 9860 Mr Jerry McGreer CPA VP & CFO 50.00 0.00 X 98559 0 7928 Mr Lawrence S Ross VP of Programs 45.00 0.00 X 101633 0 2508 375004 20296 2 false true false Ralph Culler Res & Eval Svcs PO Box 2401 Georgetown TX 78627 Program evaluation 102413 1 297803 3481990 2053469 34785 5833262 211 Hotline services 561000 104500 104500 Bright Beginnings 611710 926997 926997 Childcare training 611710 113032 113032 Other programs 611710 11494 11494 1156023 31 31 0 0 0 0 47105 297803 81787 -34682 -34682 0 0 0 6954634 1156023 -34651 X 1239350 1239350 234965 234965 0 0 395300 111013 284287 0 2397979 1696499 479840 221640 42600 30936 8323 3341 228838 159137 53471 16230 236241 156740 63653 15848 0 5386 2951 2435 29680 20514 8059 1107 99277 99277 0 698 698 766772 571077 166562 29133 0 181653 131864 39977 9812 80960 66477 5551 8932 0 238612 156711 65611 16290 58167 52869 1730 3568 0 41046 36299 4560 187 2879 1890 795 194 0 23826 15019 6799 2008 19113 14005 3631 1477 Other expenses 89512 5960 33136 50416 Staff Development 49373 29353 17876 2144 0 6462227 4832906 1246994 382327 300 300 713581 912236 766191 816447 102676 108064 0 0 0 0 39437 37963 194724 129579 72384 65145 0 252138 0 0 0 1694569 2192293 233865 251804 11957 12467 30723 19475 111644 106924 388189 390670 X 434686 592982 871694 958641 250000 1306380 1801623 1694569 2192293 492407 2836 X false true X true true true X 10826074 5865107 5015996 4044111 5833262 31584550 0 0 10826074 5865107 5015996 4044111 5833262 31584550 8132364 23452186 576 164 160 201 31 1132 0 0 31585682 4902342 0.74250 0.75430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 1417 97861 99278 6362251 6461529 473076 118269 false 553529 417536 457835 473076 1901976 2852964 6533 4582 410075 99278 520468 138382 104384 114459 118269 475494 713241 6533 1417 7950 250000 2138 252138 0.99150 0.00850 false false false 5726 1520 4206 188998 128059 60939 65145 252138 Deferred facility rent 106924 106924 7007135 2836 44000 46836 6960299 698 -6363 -5665 6954634 6511892 44000 6363 50363 6461529 698 698 6462227 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. To provide college, conference, professional development, and certification scholarships for preschool and early care teachers. Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Direct donor benefit expenses $6363 false Annual Gala 344908 297803 47105 45612 21376 14799 344908 297803 47105 45612 21376 14799 81787 -34682 true AAMA Child Care 6001 Gulf Freeway Houston TX 77023 741696961 501(c)(3) 15077 0 UWBB Salary Incentive Agape Christian School 1401 Strawberry Road Pasadena TX 77502 760001547 501(c)(3) 18430 0 UWBB Salary Incentive Chinese Community Center 9800 Town Park Houston TX 77036 760067885 501(c)(3) 10478 0 UWBB Salary Incentive Galena Park ISD PEP CCC 1906 Second Street Galena Park TX 77547 746000895 501(c)(3) 7907 0 UWBB Salary Incentive House of Tiny Treasures 1529 Lombardy Houston TX 77023 760260430 501(c)(3) 15026 0 UWBB Salary Incentive Houston Area Womens Center 1010 Waugh Drive Houston TX 77019 742029166 501(c)(3) 6633 0 UWBB Salary Incentive Peter Hyland CCC 1906 Decker Drive Baytown TX 77520 746000251 501(c)(3) 18823 0 UWBB Salary Incentive St Thomas Aquinas ECC 12627 W Belfort Ave Sugarland TX 77478 742068759 501(c)(3) 8740 0 UWBB Salary Incentive Star of Hope 3801 Ardmore Houston TX 77054 741152599 501(c)(3) 5016 0 UWBB Salary Incentive The Bridge - Destiny Village 701 Fairmont Pkwy Pasadena TX 77504 741989590 501(c)(3) 10698 0 UWBB Salary Incentive Waltrip Child Dev Lab Sch 1900 W 34th Street Houston TX 77018 746001255 501(c)(3) 7304 0 UWBB Salary Incentive West End Child Care Center 170 Heights Blvd Houston TX 77007 741678795 501(c)(3) 9229 0 UWBB Salary Incentive 12 0 Scholarships/Awards 651 85541 Tuition assistance 290 44119 Assessments/Accreditations 129 51895 Salary Support - Child care workers 196 53410 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used CFC awards assessments, scholarships for training and scholarships for college tuition to individuals working in child care that make application and meet specific criteria. Payments for awards are made directly to educational institutions or other service providers for the benefit of the approved individual recipient and require no post-payment monitoring. Additionally, CFC awards salary incentive grants to organizations participating in CFC's quality improvement project. Prior to being awarded funds the organizations are required to substantiate salaries to be paid and the amount of award requested. Following payment of the grant the recipient organizations are required to submit documentation substantiating payment of the salaries associated with the grant and compliance with the grant terms. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Ms Carol S Shattuck President & CEO 159812 15000 3196 6664 184672 X Supplies 4 1766 Donor valued X Computers 1 26656 Donor valued X Auction items 11 6363 Donor valued 2 false true false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Community Engagement brings partners together, both regionally and across the state, to improve healthy child development through collaborative service delivery, and through advocacy to strengthen policies, regulations and resources impacting young children. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee The Executive Committee is composed of certain officers of the Board of Directors, including the Board Chair, Board Vice-Chair and the various Committee Chairs. The Executive Committee recommends actions for approval of the full Board and may act on behalf of the Board to deal with urgent situations between Board meetings or when specific authority is delegated by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The organization works with its independent accounting firm to provide and review the information necessary to prepare the Form 990. A draft of the Form 990 is circulated to key staff and to the finance committee composed of board members and community volunteers for review and discussion. It is provided to the Executive committee and the board of directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Employees: Upon hire, all employees sign an acknowledgment of having read and understood the conflict of interest policy. Those personnel policies which require any notification changes (personal information, conflict of interest, etc.) are highlighted annually during an all staff meeting. Employees must notify their supervisors of any potential conflict; supervisors then meet with HR staff to make a final determination as to whether a conflict (actual or perceived) exists and what appropriate action must be takes. Directors: Board members execute an acknowledgment annually that they have read and understood the conflicts of interest policy; must notify the President/CEO of a conflict (actual or perceived) and refrain from voting at board meetings on decisions which may be associated with a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Chair of the Board of Directors conducts the annual performance review for the President/CEO. External compensation surveys and other market data are considered in setting compensation. The Executive Committee of the Board approves merit and any market rate adjustments. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Performance reviews are conducted annually for all other officers, key employees and all other employees. A merit pool amount is approved annually by the Board of Directors and merit is awarded according to performance ratings. The agency participates every two years in a market survey of compensation for nonprofit organizations. Results from this survey along with other market data sources are reviewed by a committee of the Board of Directors and the HR Department. Salary adjustments are made, as necessary, to remain competitive with peer agencies and these adjustments are approved by a committee of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Available upon request and through national and local bodies providing public information including Guidestar and DonorHouston.