2013-10-30T14:30:57-05:00 2013-06-30 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2012-07-01 043551406 STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN INC STRA 6173307385 400 ATLANTIC AVENUE BOSTON MA 02110 CAROLYN LYONS 6173307385 2013-10-14 1 DAVID KELLEHER CPA P01059560 5083669100 2013-10-07 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z CAROLYN LYONS 400 ATLANTIC AVENUE BOSTON MA 02110 846914 0 X STRATEGIESFORCHILDREN.ORG X 2001 MA TO POSITIVELY IMPACT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH POLICY, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, CONSTITUENCY BUILDING, MONITORING, BEST PRACTICES IDENTIFICATION AND PROMOTION, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS. 8 6 9 47 0 0 500400 822375 1412 22581 1401 1958 0 0 503213 846914 0 0 0 0 874153 780850 0 0 98897 228989 223770 1103142 1004620 -599929 -157706 829234 684113 35409 47994 793825 636119 X FOUNDED IN 2001, STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN (SFC) IS A PRIVATELY FUNDED POLICY ORGANIZATION WHICH PROMOTES RESEARCH-BASED POLICIES, RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS, HIGHLIGHTS BEST PRACTICES AND BUILDS AND MOBILIZES A BROAD-BASED STATEWIDE CONSTITUENCY. SFC'S MISSION IS TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY WORKING TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION AND BECOME PROFICIENT READERS BY THE END OF THE THIRD GRADE. 0 0 787869 22581 GOAL OF EARLY EDUCATION FOR ALL CAMPAIGN IS FOR EVERY CHILD TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE BY ENSURING THAT S/HE HAS ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION AND IS ABLE TO READ PROFICIENTLY. 787869 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 6 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X CAROLYN LYONS 6173307388 400 ATLANTIC AVENUE BOSTON MA 02110 PAUL O'BRIEN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARA ASPINALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD HIATT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KITT SAWITSKY 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK WEISSBOURD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET BLOOD 26.70 X X 148419 0 9892 CAROLYN LYONS 40.00 X X 141464 0 4962 CHRISTOPHER MARTES 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY O'LEARY 40.00 X 100916 0 8916 390799 0 23770 3 0 1 0 0 822375 822375 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 20000 20000 SERVICE REVENUE 900099 2581 2581 22581 1958 1958 846914 22581 0 1958 264406 172374 15413 76619 430522 374822 50011 5689 12431 10870 1561 25117 20263 2947 1907 48374 38109 4620 5645 10900 10900 31001 31001 52314 41213 4996 6105 6608 5190 1418 683 577 106 2290 1804 219 267 3796 3796 CONSULTANTS 64844 56706 6072 2066 MATERIALS AND SERVICES 22682 12985 9697 TELEPHONE 22620 21141 880 599 PAYROLL SERVICES 3181 3181 2851 814 2037 1004620 787869 117854 98897 43103 109631 517029 143985 260000 423540 2500 6112 3757 39908 39208 2990 700 829234 684113 35409 32494 15500 35409 47994 X 366741 56329 427084 579790 793825 636119 829234 684113 -157706 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1089398 555944 732692 500400 822375 3700809 1089398 555944 732692 500400 822375 3700809 2068756 1632053 20863 5641 3611 1401 1958 33474 3734283 163943 0.43700 0.47960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8182 30306 38488 966126 1004614 175461 43865 0 0 184015 181127 185314 175461 725917 1088876 45542 42577 43410 38488 170017 46004 45282 46329 43865 181480 272220 9490 8620 8919 8182 35211 39908 39208 700 700 X 867439 20525 20525 846914 0 846914 1025145 20525 20525 1004620 0 1004620 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES STANDARD, WHICH REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO REPORT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND TO ADJUST ITS ASSETS AND LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCORDINGLY. AS OF JUNE 30, 2013, THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO REPORT. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND MASSACHUSETTS STATE JURISDICTIONS. THESE RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT THAT THE AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARGARET BLOOD 148419 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9892 0 158311 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY MANAGEMENT AND THE TREASURER. THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN AN ANNUAL FORM INDICATING THEIR COMPLIANCE TO THE POLICY. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, (OR MORE IF REQUIRED), A DETERMINATION IS MADE IF THE POLICY HAS BEEN VIOLATED IN ANY WAY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED COMPENSATION FOR FY 13. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PULIC THROUGH GUIDESTAR AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. NO CHANGES WERE MADE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.