2014-10-15T11:53:13-05:00 2013-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP PO BOX 8700 MADISON WI 537088700 990 2013-01-01 391418945 DANE COUNTY PARENT COUNCIL INC DANE 6082756740 2096 RED ARROW TRAIL MADISON WI 53711 MARY ERDMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO 6082756740 2014-09-26 1 DENES TOBIE P00200892 6082741980 2014-09-26 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z MARY ERDMAN 2096 RED ARROW TRAIL MADISON WI 53711 13578109 0 X WWW.DCPCINC.ORG X 1969 WI CHILD DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE FUTURE SUCCESS OF PARTICIPANTS. 10 10 383 840 0 0 9434697 9303666 4288757 4270822 -10548 2781 812 840 13713718 13578109 0 0 0 0 9972324 9884471 0 0 6782 3159653 3179856 13131977 13064327 581741 513782 5536130 5957971 2052963 1961022 3483167 3996949 X DANE COUNTY PARENT COUNCIL, INC. (DCPC) IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, EXEMPLARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING, MEANINGFUL FAMILY SUPPORT, AND STRONG, EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP.DANE COUNTY PARENT COUNCIL, INC. HAS ESTABLISHED ITS CREDIBILITY AS A STABLE, EFFECTIVE LEADER IN PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. CHILDREN LIVING IN DANE AND GREEN COUNTIES, AGES 0 TO 5 YEARS OLD, AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INCLUDING; HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, DENTAL, NUTRITION, HOUSING, AND PRENATAL CARE AND EDUCATION FOR EARLY HEAD START MOTHERS. DCPC CLOSELY FOLLOWS THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND HAS DEVELOPED LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE WOVEN THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE AGENCY'S PROGRAMMING. THIS INTENTIONAL COORDINATION WITH LOCAL RESOURCE PROVIDERS ENSURES OUR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN RECEIVE MAXIMUM SERVICES AND EFFICIENTLY USE AGENCY RESOURCES. 0 0 8637836 0 1327131 CHILD EDUCATION:HEAD START IS A COMPREHENSIVE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES THAT RESULT IN CHILDREN BEING READY FOR SUCCESS IN BOTH SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. THESE COMPONENTS INCLUDE CHILD HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION, EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH DIAGNOSED DISABILITIES, PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. THE GOAL OF THE HEAD START PROGRAM IS SOCIAL COMPETENCE AS THE PRIMARY FOUNDATION FOR SCHOOL READINESS. HEAD START PERFORMANCE STANDARDS DEFINE THE PROGRAM REGULATIONS AND COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM. HEAD START HAS BEEN A LEADER IN EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE LOCAL PROGRAM.DANE COUNTY PARENT COUNCIL, INC. (DCPC) IS FUNDED TO SERVE 693 CHILDREN IN HEAD START. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED VIA HOME BASED, PART DAY CENTER BASED, AND FULL DAY CENTER BASED OPTIONS. IN ADDITION TO HEAD START PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, CENTER BASED PROGRAMS MUST ALSO MEET STATE LICENSING AND CITY ACCREDITATION STANDARDS. THE FULL DAY PROGRAM OPTION SERVES EXCLUSIVELY WORKING FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR A CHILD CARE SUBSIDY.DCPC IS ALSO A COMMUNITY PROVIDER OF 4K SERVICES IN THE MADISON, DEFOREST, SUN PRAIRIE, MONROE, STOUGHTON, AND VERONA SCHOOL DISTRICTS. ALMOST ALL OF THE FOUR YEAR OLD CHILDREN ENROLLED IN HEAD START ARE ALSO ENROLLED IN 4K.FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM (EHS) BEGAN IN RESPONSE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. IT WAS CLEAR, FROM THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH, THAT THE EARLIER EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION OCCURS THE BETTER THE CHANCES A CHILD WILL HAVE FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. DCPC BEGAN OFFERING EHS PROGRAM SERVICES IN 1999. EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM REGULATIONS ARE ALSO DEFINED BY THE HEAD START PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. HOWEVER, WHILE HEAD START IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN, THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF EARLY HEAD START IS SUPPORTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP. DCPC IS FUNDED TO SERVE 191 EARLY HEAD START CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM OFFERS BOTH HOME BASED AND CENTER BASED PROGRAM OPTIONS.THE GREEN COUNTY EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM SERVES 20 CHILDREN THOUGH THE FAMILY FOUNDATIONS HOME VISITATION (FFHV) GRANT. THE FFHV PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY A FEDERAL GRANT AWARDED TO THE STATES AND DESIGNED TO EXPAND HOME VISITATION SERVICES THROUGH EVIDENCE BASED MODELS. CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE GREEN COUNTY FFHV PROGRAM RECEIVE SERVICES THROUGH THE EARLY HEAD START HOME VISITATION PROGRAM. THE FFHV GRANT ALSO HAS ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ABOVE AND BEYOND HEAD START PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. GREEN COUNTY FFHV WAS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN MIHOPE, WHICH IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH PROGRAM DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HOME VISITATION PROGRAM MODELS. 2139156 0 2874951 CHILD CARE ACTIVITIES:DCPC SPONSORS CHILD CARE PROGRAMS IN SIX LOCATIONS LICENSED TO SERVE 270 CHILDREN. MANY ARE IN RESPONSE TO THE CHILD CARE NEEDS OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES, OTHERS RESPOND TO NEIGHBORHOOD AND OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR CHILD CARE. ALL CITY INFANT/TODDLER PROGRAMS MUST MEET STATE CHILD CARE LICENSING AND CITY ACCREDITATION STANDARDS.THE SATELLITE PROGRAM PROMOTES QUALITY FAMILY CHILD CARE BY PROVIDING CITY OF MADISON ACCREDITATION SERVICES FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE PROGRAMS IN THE GREATER MADISON AREA. SATELLITE WORKS WITH FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND HELPS THEM ENHANCE THEIR INTERACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS, ENVIRONMENT AND MATERIALS, DAILY PROGRAMMING, SUPPORTING CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES THROUGH THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS. SATELLITE SERVICES INCLUDE TRAININGS AND SUPPORT GROUPS, CONSULTATION, REFERRALS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS. SATELLITE ALSO PROVIDES SUBSTITUTE CARE IN PROVIDERS' HOMES AND LOANS TOYS AND EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDERS INCLUDING CRIBS, STROLLERS, TOYS AND MATERIALS. SATELLITE HAS A NETWORK OF ABOUT 80 HIGH QUALITY FCC PROVIDERS THAT CARE FOR OVER 600 CHILDREN FROM A VARIETY OF SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS, CULTURES AND LOCATIONS. SATELLITE SERVICES AND TRAININGS ARE OFFERED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. SATELLITE ALSO ADMINISTERS THE WINGSPAN PROGRAM. WINGSPAN, LAUNCHED IN 2012, OFFERS SUPPORT SERVICES TO LEGALLY UNREGULATED OR MINIMALLY REGULATED INFORMAL CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. WINGSPAN PROVIDERS HAVE ACCESS TO CONSULTATION, TRAININGS, SUPPORT GROUPS, EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCE LOANS, AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT TOOLS. SATELLITE AND WINGSPAN RECEIVE FUNDS PRIMARILY FROM THE CITY OF MADISON. THE SATELLITE OFFICE IS IN THE RED ARROW BUILDING. 498189 0 0 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:THE UW ODYSSEY PROJECT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES THAT ARE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO GO TO COLLEGE. OUR SOUTH MADISON SITE SUPPORTS THIS PROJECT BY PROVIDING EVENING CHILDCARE WHILE THE PARENT IS IN CLASS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 20 CHILDREN THAT ARE CARED FOR AND PROVIDED AN EVENING MEAL SIX DAYS A MONTH FROM SEPTEMBER TO MAY.THE CITY OF MADISON ACCREDITATION GRANT IS A SERIES OF MINI GRANTS THAT OUR AGENCY RECEIVES. OUR CITY ACCREDITORS GIVES US A SMALL GRANT TO PURCHASE RECOMMENDED ITEMS RANGING FROM DIFFERENT TYPE OF CLASSROOM SUPPLIES AND OUTDOOR/PLAYGROUND MATERIALS WHEN THEY SEE FIT. THESE GRANTS SUPPORT ANY OF OUR CITY OF MADISON ACCREDITED CLASSROOMS IN HEAD START, EARLY HEAD START CENTER BASED, AND CHILD CARE.THE HOPE HOUSE FOUNDATION IS AN INNOVATIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT, DEVELOPED BY DCPC, FOR HOMELESS MOTHERS AND BABIES WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM. HOPE HOUSE PROVIDES A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WITH EXTENSIVE SERVICES THAT HELP YOUNG MOTHERS FIND AND KEEP SECURE, INDEPENDENT HOUSING IN THE FUTURE. BEGINNING MAY OF 2002, HOPE HOUSE HAS SERVED MANY FAMILIES, A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF WHO ARE NOW LIVING IN STABLE HOUSING. 491357 0 0 FOOD PROGRAM: 273089 0 0 CHILD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS: 184757 0 68740 CORPORATE INITIATIVES: 949203 68740 12224384 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 65 0 1 383 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X MARY BEATY 6082756740 2096 RED ARROW TRAIL MADISON WI 53711 ELLEN FOLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH HASTINGS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANCE LOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE MIRKIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE ODOM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN PHILLIPS BOARD MEMBER (THRU JUNE) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE WAGNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGINALD EMSHOFF PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM BURESH VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BADER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES NABAK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY ERDMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (BEG AUGUST) 40.00 X 32578 0 1343 WENDY BOWE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH) 40.00 X 32657 0 811 MARY BEATY FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 71838 0 17817 137073 0 19971 0 0 0 0 0 5192 9177853 120621 80973 9303666 CHILD CARE ACTIVITIES 624410 2874951 2874951 CHILD EDUCATION 624100 1327131 1327131 68740 68740 4270822 2781 2781 840 840 840 13578109 4270822 0 3621 157044 157044 7466836 7031185 430306 5345 114346 87719 26301 326 1363250 1316658 46020 572 782995 739052 43404 539 9465 9465 49990 49990 649888 649888 6085 5877 208 957173 924430 32743 464754 448856 15898 279329 271761 7568 879 879 38673 38673 264159 264159 121086 110954 10132 BAD DEBTS 128520 128520 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 119378 115296 4082 DONATED SUPPLIES 80973 80973 9504 9504 13064327 12224384 833161 6782 150 100 1049293 1067698 876621 1560232 186941 90233 42308 24189 6580941 3365422 3380817 3215519 5536130 5957971 894338 865539 290853 287658 860706 807825 7066 0 2052963 1961022 X 3469768 3976604 13399 20345 3483167 3996949 5536130 5957971 513782 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 435500 435500 4149746 1894992 2254754 76357 76357 0 1919338 1394073 525265 3215519 X 13924142 346033 346033 13578109 0 13578109 13410360 346033 346033 13064327 0 13064327 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION ASSUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. IF THE TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THAT POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS TO RECORD AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS 2010, AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 DANE COUNTY PARENT COUNCIL, INC. (DCPC) BROADCASTS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT PRIOR TO REGISTRATION TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT CLASSES ARE OPEN TO CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES. THE REGISTRATION FORM STATES THAT DCPC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SERVICE PROVIDER. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT SOLICITED. DCPC OPERATES A FEDERALLY FUNDED HEAD START PROGRAM. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 DCPC RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES: 1. HEAD START IS FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. 2. USDA FOOD PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 3. CHILD CARE CENTERS ARE PARTIALLY FUNDED THROUGH THE STATE OF WISCONSIN - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, STATE OF WISCONSIN - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND CITY OF MADISON. X SUPPLIES 629 80973 COST OF DONATED PROP 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN A SIMILAR MANNER AS THE ANNUAL AUDIT. A DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED BY THE AUDIT FIRM. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEW THIS COPY AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIONS. THE FINAL COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY EMPLOYEE RECEIVES THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK WHICH INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE HANDBOOK IS UPDATED EVERY TWO (2) YEARS, AND A NEW COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE HANDBOOK. EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO NOTIFY THE EMPLOYER OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AS STATED IN THE HANDBOOK. EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES THE POLICY IN THEIR BOARD OF DIRECTOR HANDBOOK AND NEW BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE SPECIFIC TRAINING ON THE HANDBOOK. ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS RECUSED FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE MATTER TO WHICH THE CONFLICT RELATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR PERFORMS AN ANNUAL SALARY COMPARISON FOR ALL POSITIONS. THE COMPARISONS ARE MADE TO THE MADISON AREA JOB MARKET AND BETWEEN SIMILAR/LIKE NONPROFIT POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE UNITED WAY SURVEY WHICH INCLUDES NONPROFIT WAGE AND BENEFIT DATA. THIS PROVIDES THE "INDEPENDENCE." IN THE CASE OF KEY EMPLOYEES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE FINAL SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FEDERAL AUDIT CLEARING HOUSE, MAILED TO FUNDING AGENCIES, KEY PARTNERS AND UPON REQUEST.