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(See Schedule O for achievements) 1870589 0 COMMUNITY EDUCATION - Educating the community through conferences, presentations, and printed and Web-based materials about children's personal safety. Developing social and emotional skills using Committee for Children programs. (See Schedule O for achievements) 1193117 0 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT - designing and developing new programs and curricula. 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As such, the organization periodically enlists the aid of knowledgeable experts and others to assist us in reaching out to those engaged in the legislative process. The organization also sends out several e-mail messages to targeted groups of clients, asking them to urge legislators to act on a particular bill. 17382 17382 17382 17382 17382 17382 17382 161 161 17382 false false 798680 106502 692178 1267733 1031486 236247 2003354 1330205 673149 1601574 0 DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY 914569 914569 10883404 6838823 4044581 -270017 -270017 3774564 13392423 100913 2408106 2509019 10883404 10883404 9142828 100913 2203092 2304005 6838823 6838823 FIN 48 FOOTNOTE Schedule D - Part X, Line 2 COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND A LOSS CONTINGENCY IS RECOGNIZED WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED BY THE ORGANIZATION AS OF THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AMOUNT CAN BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED. COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE FISCAL YEAR 2008. Other Revenue Schedule D - Part XII, Line 2d Other revenue included on audited financial statements but not on form 990 includes the following adjustments: 1. On the audited financial statements, cost of materials sold is included in the statement of functional expenses; on the form 990, sales of inventory is shown net of cost of materials sold. The total adjustment is -$2,203,092. 2. On the audited financial statements, realized gains on sales of investments are not considered revenues; the amount is considered other income. On the form 990, the amount is included in revenues. The total adjustment is -$84,679. 3. On the audited financial statements, the decrease in temporarily restricted net assets is shown as revenue; on the form 990, the decrease is not shown as revenue. The total adjustment is -$120,335. Other Expense Schedule D - Part XIII, Line 2d On the audited financial statements, cost of materials sold is included in the statement of functional expenses; on the form 990, sales of inventory is shown net of cost of materials sold. The total adjustment is -$2,203,092. ENDOWMENT FUND Schedule D - Part V, Line 4 THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT IS USED TO SUPPORT COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES; THE PURPOSE IS VERY BROAD. East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services COMMUNITY EDUCATION 0 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services COMMUNITY EDUCATION 0 South America 0 0 Program Services COMMUNITY EDUCATION 0 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services COMMUNITY EDUCATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 East Asia/Pacific TSUNAMI RELIEF 10000 WIRE false false false false false false International Activities Schedule F - Part I, Line 3 Committee for Children works actively with 14 organizations around the globe to foster the social and emotional development, safety and well-being of children through education. We have developed partnerships with organizations in Chile, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Iraq (Kurdistan region), Japan, Lithuania, Norway, the Philippines, Sweden, Slovakia, and Turkey. Committee for Children provides each partner with capacity-building support, training and consultation to assist with their translation, cultural adaptation, pilot testing and distribution of our research-based, prevention education programs, Second Step and Talking about Touching. School children in each partner country are learning the social and emotional skills needed to resolve conflicts peacefully, develop empathy, manage emotions, solve problems, and stay safe from violence, bullying and abuse. Since the beginning of Committee for Children's international work in 1996, our programs have reached more than an estimated one million students abroad. true X X false false false false false false false false false JOAN DUFFELL 142500 0 4050 7173 153723 0 X MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES 0 30696 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true false Program Services - Training and Implementation Core - Part III, Line 4a 2011-2012 Achievements 1. Online training and implementation support-Goal: To provide high-quality, efficient and accessible training and support to ensure successful implementation of our programs. The 4th edition Second Step Program, EARLY LEARNING THROUGH GRADE 8, includes a suite of user-friendly online resources and tools, including training, parent materials, evaluation tools, and videos. We also LAUNCHED OUR FIRST COHORT OF THE SECOND STEP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, A ONE-YEAR HYBRID LIVE AND ONLINE COURSE FOR DISTRICT-LEVEL SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING LEADERS. 2. Implementation research-Goal: With funding from the Raikes Foundation, we have been partnering with 3 high-needs middle schools in the Seattle/Tacoma area to conduct a qualitative study to identify barriers to adoption, implementation, and sustainability of Second Step: Student Success through Prevention. During this THIRD year of the project, we DEVELOPED AND TESTED A SET OF JUST-IN-TIME LESSON PREPARATION VIDEOS THAT ARE EMAILED TO TEACHERS JUST BEFORE THEY TEACH A SECOND STEP LESSON. LESSONS LEARNED FROM THIS PROJECT WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS. 3. Program Evaluation-Goal: To partner with university researchers to conduct evaluations on Committee for Children's programs. Research and program evaluation partnerships include the University of Washington, the University of Oregon, University OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN RESEARCH CENTER, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Wichita State University, and the University of Rochester Medical Center. Program Services - Community Education Core - Part III, Line 4b 2011-2012 Achievements 1. Media outreach-Goal: To increase community awareness of social and emotional learning, bullying prevention, and child sexual abuse prevention through media partners. Committee for Children's Steps to Respect bullying prevention program was featured in NATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, TIME, SESAME WORKSHOP PRESSROOM, MIDLAND DAILY NEWS, MIDDLEBORO GAZETTE, MADISON TIMES, THE PORTLAND PRESS HERALD, AND VICTORVILLE DAILY PRESS. IN ADDITION, COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SYMPOSIUM ON YOUTH MEANNESS AND CRUELTY AT HARVARD'S BERKMAN CENTER AND THE LAUNCH OF LADY GAGA'S BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION. 2. Conferences, presentations, publications-Goal: To disseminate research findings on bullying prevention, social and emotional learning, and child sexual abuse prevention. Findings from the 33-school randomized control trial of the Steps to Respect program, conducted with generous funding from the Raynier Institute and Foundation, were PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW. IN ADDITION TO PRESENTATIONS AT SEVERAL NATIONAL CONFERENCES, FINDINGS FROM THE STUDY WERE SHARED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY AT THE EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE CONFERENCE IN MANCHESTER, ENGLAND. Program Services - PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Core - Part III, Line 4c 2011-2012 Achievements 1. Program development-Goal: To support the ongoing design and maintenance of our core programs. During this year, Committee for Children released a BRAND NEW PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES THREE TO FIVE CALLED SECOND STEP: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS FOR EARLY LEARNING. THE PROGRAM USES SHORT DAILY ACTIVITIES, "BRAIN BUILDER" GAMES, SONGS, AND PUPPETS TO TEACH SELF-REGULATION AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS THAT HELP YOUNG CHILDREN LEARN, AS WELL AS SKILLS TO MANAGE THEIR FEELINGS, MAKE FRIENDS, AND SOLVE PROBLEMS. ONLINE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS HELP SUPPORT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND REINFORCEMENT OF KEY SKILLS. 2. Product registration-Goal: To acquire customer data to support implementation. Committee for Children's programs now have the ability to be registered online with a unique number. Registration provides the teacher/counselor with access to a host of online resources, including an interactive teaching guide, program implementation guide, family letters that can be emailed to parents, and much more. When teachers register their curriculum, we know which programs are being taught in which schools, and by whom, allowing us to remain engaged with educators throughout their implementation. We also are able to use web analytics to inform enhancements to program development. 3. Partnership development-Goal: To build partnerships to expand Committee for Children's reach, impact, and effectiveness. As part of our International outreach, we have partners in 14 countries who are translating and distributing the Second Step program to schools in their respective countries. During the year we partnered with THE CONDITIONS FOR LEARNING COALITION, ESTABLISHED TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR FEDERAL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT AND FUND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. THE GROUP IS CURRENTLY ADVISING THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON HOW TO INCORPORATE THE WORK THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY MANAGED WITHIN THE OFFICE OF SAFE & DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS, INTO THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. Program Services - Additional Programs Core - Part III, Line 4d 1. PRODUCTION - Assembles and distributes educational programs and materials and maintains and manages program inventory. 2. Research and evaluation - Researching areas related to Committee for Children programs and recommending and conducting research studies on the effectiveness of existing Committee for Children programs. Form 990 Review Core - Part VI, Section B, Line 11A The 990 is reviewed by the Accounting Manager, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director. The 990 is also given to the Board of Directors. Conflict of Interest policy Core - Part VI, Section B, Line 12c After each Board member receives an orientation at the beginning of their term, informing them of the importance of disclosing and avoiding conflicts of interest and maintaining independence in their decision making, they sign an attestation stating that they understand the policy and that they agree to report any possible new conflicts as they arise. Annually, each Board member fills out and signs a conflict of interest and independence questionnaire attesting to the existence of any business relationships, arrangements, and any transactions between them or related parties and CFC, its officers, directors, trustees and key employees. Executive Compensation Determination Core - Part VI, Section B, Lines 15a&b Compensation is determined using salary surveys. The compensation for the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer was approved by the Board of Directors. Making Documents Public Core - Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Committee for Children's financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy are available to the public by request, on an as needed basis. EXPLANATION OF AMENDED RETURN: An amended return is being filed for the following reasons: 1. Compensation is being amended in Part VII of Form 990 to reflect nontaxable and deferred compensation benefits not previously reported. 2. Schedule J is completed for anyone compensated over $150,000 in accordance with instructions for IRS Form 990. 3. Part IV Line 11f is yes and Schedule is updated to disclose the financial statement disclosure discussing FIN48/ASC 740.