2015-03-03T10:01:39-06:00 2014-06-30 043108635 LEONARD MULHERIN & GREENE PC 625 GROVE STREET BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2013-07-01 237097840 SOUTH SHORE STARS INC SOUT 7813318505 200 MIDDLE STREET EAST WEYMOUTH MA 02189 SHERI ADLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7813318505 2015-02-11 1 MARK J PREZIOSI P00968923 7813564800 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z SHERI ADLIN 200 MIDDLE STREET EAST WEYMOUTH MA 02189 7614833 0 X WWW.SOUTHSHORESTARS.ORG X 1970 MA PROVIDER OF COMPREHENSIVE EARLY EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS, USING A FAMILY SUPPORT APPROACH. 20 19 203 372 0 0 1756670 1788630 5677189 5777265 299 322 9522 1369 7443680 7567586 0 0 0 0 4464130 4630862 0 0 78357 2893586 2870989 7357716 7501851 85964 65735 2386537 2372184 713280 633192 1673257 1738992 X SOUTH SHORE STARS, INC. PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EARLY EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, USING A FAMILY SUPPORT APPROACH, THAT ENHANCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN FROM ECONOMICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE FAMILIES THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH PARENTS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. 0 0 2701262 2456342 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: SOUTH SHORE STARS, INC. OPERATES THREE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED (NAEYC) PRESCHOOL CENTERS, LOCATED IN QUINCY, RANDOLPH AND WEYMOUTH. EACH CENTER IS OPEN YEAR-ROUND AND IS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGED 2.9 TO 6 YEARS. TEACHERS DESIGN AN ENVIRONMENT AND PLAN CHILD-CENTERED ACTIVITIES THAT SPARK EXPLORATION, CREATIVITY, AND MASTERY OF NEW SKILLS USING THE HIGHSCOPE CURRICULUM AND MONITOR CHILD PROGRESS USING THE PRESCHOOL CHILD OBSERVATION RECORD (COR). WE ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING A DIVERSE POPULATION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME PARENTS AND AT-RISK CHILDREN. OUR TEACHERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMMODATION AND PLANNING AND WE HAVE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THAT CAN ASSIST IN PLANNING FOR CARE. WE HELP FAMILIES IDENTIFY AND ACCESS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD CARE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. UNDERSTANDING THAT WE MUST SUPPORT AND PARTNER WITH OUR PARENTS IN ORDER FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO THRIVE, WE WORK TO INCREASE OUR FAMILIES ACCESS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, FOCUSING ON HELPING OUR PARENTS OBTAIN BASIC SERVICES (FOOD, HOUSING AND UTILITIES), WE ALSO SUPPORT SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION, AND PARTNERING WITH OTHER AGENCIES. 1715874 1965942 SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS:SCHOOL AGE (GRADES K TO 6): IN OUR FOUR SCHOOL AGE CENTERS, LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITIES OF QUINCY, RANDOLPH AND WEYMOUTH, CHILDREN DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE, INTER-PERSONAL SKILLS AND DECISION-MAKING ABILITY AS THEY ENJOY VARIED ACTIVITIES. OUR PROGRAM SUPPORTS SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH HOMEWORK SUPERVISION AND FREQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL, AND IS ALIGNED WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS. ALL OUR SCHOOL AGE SITES USE LITERACY KITS AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TO REINFORCE CLASSROOM SKILLS AND IMPORTANT SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION COMPETENCIES. OUR SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS ARE OPEN DURING SCHOOL VACATION WEEKS AND HOLIDAYS TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF WORKING PARENTS. THE CENTERS CLOSE FOR EIGHT WEEKS IN THE SUMMER DURING WHICH WE RUN A DAY CAMP FOR 300 CHILDREN AT HALE RESERVATION IN WESTWOOD.MIDDLE SCHOOL STARS (GRADES 7 & 8): FUNDED BY A MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (DESE) 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS GRANT, STARS PROVIDES 40 HIGH-RISK WEYMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND PROJECT-BASED ENRICHMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. OUR SIX-WEEK FULL-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM ENGAGES STUDENTS IN MANY INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPS.HIGH SCHOOL STARS (GRADES 9 & 10): RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL (RHS) AND HOLBROOK HIGH SCHOOL (HHS) STARS, PROGRAMS FUNDED BY MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS GRANTS, ARE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS SERVING NINTH AND TENTH GRADE STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH RISK OF ACADEMIC FAILURE AND RETENTION. RHS & HHS STARS PROVIDE MENTORING, TUTORING, COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO SIXTY STUDENTS. WE OFFER A SUMMER PROGRAM. YOUTH IN MOTION, FUNDED WITH AN AFTER-SCHOOL-OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME (ASOST) GRANT, OFFERS RHS UPPERCLASSMEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS STIPENDS FOR STRUCTURED COMMUNITY SERVICE. 831720 975155 FAMILY CHILD CARE SYSTEM:OUR INDEPENDENT FAMILY CHILD CARE SYSTEM INCLUDES TWENTY-NINE LICENSED, TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED INDEPENDENT FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS WHO CARE FOR UP TO SIX CHILDREN IN A WARM AND LOVING HOME-BASED ATMOSPHERE. OUR INDEPENDENT FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES ARE LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITIES OF BRAINTREE, QUINCY, MILTON, RANDOLPH, WEYMOUTH, HOLBROOK AND WHITMAN. AN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIST AND SOCIAL WORKER VISIT EACH HOME SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH TO CONSULT, MODEL, TRAIN, AND SHARE EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES. ALL OF OUR INDEPENDENT FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES PARTICIPATE IN A FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAM AND RECEIVE CONSULTATION ON MENU SELECTIONS FOR HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT. OUR INDEPENDENT FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS INCORPORATE A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INFANT/TODDLER CURRICULUM AND USE THE HIGHSCOPE INFANT TODDLER CHILD OBSERVATION RECORD (COR) TO MONITOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT. 697615 726910 EARLY HEAD START (EHS) STARS, FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF HEAD START, IS A COMPREHENSIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. IT OFFERS FREE LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO INCOME ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN RANDOLPH AND HOLBROOK THAT INCLUDE PREGNANT WOMEN AND/OR CHILDREN, AGES 0-3. THERE ARE TWO PROGRAM OPTIONS: HOME BASED/HOME VISITING AND FAMILY CHILD CARE. 471523 379826 SUMMER CAMP: EACH SUMMER, OUR SCHOOL AGE AFTERSCHOOL CENTERS TRANSITION TO BECOME A 300 CHILD, EIGHT-WEEK SUMMER DAY CAMP ON A 40-ACRE SITE AT HALE RESERVATION IN WESTWOOD. HALE RESERVATION IS LOCATED IN A 1,200 ACRE WOODED AREA WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES INCLUDING TWO FRESH WATER PONDS AND NATURE TRAILS. OUR CAMP OFFERS AGE APPROPRIATE, FUN ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN ENTERING GRADES 1 THROUGH 7 INCLUDING: ARTS & CRAFTS, ATHLETICS, AMERICAN RED CROSS SWIMMING INSTRUCTION, FREE SWIM, GAMES, DANCE, BOATING, KARATE, NATURE ACTIVITIES, ARCHERY AND A ROPES COURSE. TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM CAMP IS OFFERED FROM CONVENIENTLY LOCATED BUS STOPS IN ABINGTON, QUINCY, RANDOLPH AND WEYMOUTH. EXTENDED CARE (BEYOND THE 4:30 TO 5:15 DROP OFF) IS OFFERED AT SITES IN QUINCY, RANDOLPH AND WEYMOUTH. OUR CAMP STAFF, COMPRISED OF TEACHERS, CHILD CARE WORKERS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS WORK TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN WHERE FRIENDSHIPS AND EXPERIENCES BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND NEW SKILLS. 1169138 1106736 6417994 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 0 203 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X X JOSEPH MOYE 7813318505 200 MIDDLE STREET EAST WEYMOUTH MA 02189 DEBRA SALVUCCI TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM HARRIS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH WELCH DEMAYO SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SAWYER PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MADDY POPE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY M BRODERICK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EFFIE LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENIFER M PINKHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN H BRIGGS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANA CORDERO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHISTOPHER ERNEST DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MEONI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL WALL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WANDA SOOHOO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 F MARIE MORISSET DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE CARSON AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL FERNANDES AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE HAAS AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED RESZENSKI AT LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI ADLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 117800 0 14862 117800 0 14862 1 0 0 0 0 229710 114499 1288169 156252 1788630 PROG.SERV.REVENUE-RELA 624410 5777265 5777265 5777265 322 322 47247 114499 47247 0 MISC. 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THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF JUNE 30, 2014, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2011. 40 UNDER 40 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION 90530 47017 43513 43513 FALL APPEAL 58675 57668 1007 1007 1 12541 9814 2727 2727 161746 114499 47247 47247 47247 0 DAVID SAWYER BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT 694729 THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT AT A BANK THAT HOLDS THE ORGANIZATION'S CASH ACCOUNTS TOTALING $374,357 AND THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $320,372. 0 T LEE DAUGHTER OF BOARD MEMBER 7920 T. LEE IS THE DAUGHTER OF EFFIE LEE, BOARD MEMBER. T. LEE WAS PAID COMPENSATION OF $7,889 AND BENEFITS OF $31 AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. 0 PAUL MEONI BOARD MEMBER IS A BOARD MEMBER AT RANDOLPH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP 0 BOARD MEMBER IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT RANDOLPH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, INC. (RCP). THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED FEES OF $0 IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES PROVIDED BY RCP IN THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990, WHICH IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. ANY RESULTANT COMMENTS AND CHANGES ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. A FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, WE REQUEST ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND ALL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGE REVIEW OF OUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, WHICH INCLUDES OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. WE FOLLOW-UP WITH DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES UNTIL ALL SIGNED FORMS ARE RETURNED. ALL KNOWN CONFLICTS ARE MONITORED AND BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE CONFLICT IS MATERIAL AND ANY APPROPRIATE RESPONSE. UNKNOWN CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED ONLY IF SELF-REPORTED BY THE INDIVIDUAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE BASE PAY AND BENEFITS TO ALL EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, THE BOARD APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE OF BASE PAY AND BENEFITS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS TO THE ENTIRE BOARD THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY. PART OF THESE REVIEWS MAY INCLUDE THE USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS (EG. WHEN CHANGES ARE MADE). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE WEBSITES OF CERTAIN STATE REGULATORY AGENCIES AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.