2013-08-01T12:43:49-05:00 2012-12-31 411431613 KERN DEWENTER VIERE LTD 3800 AMERICAN BLVD WEST SUITE 1000 BLOOMINGTON MN 554314423 990 2012-01-01 453571450 PARENT AWARE FOR SCHOOL READINESS PARE 6123676118 2021 EAST HENNEPIN AVE NO 250 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 MICHAEL V CIRESI 6123499539 2013-07-25 1 JENNIFER THIENES CPA P00040921 9525636800 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X MICHAEL V CIRESI 2021 EAST HENNEPIN AVE NO 250 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 1963644 0 X WWW.PASRMN.ORG X 2011 MN PASR WILL PARTNER WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PARENT AWARE RATINGS. 15 15 1 16 0 0 1963400 0 0 244 1963644 0 0 53922 15000 26276 753170 822092 1141552 59150 1254849 54147 59150 1200702 X THE MISSION OF PARENT AWARE FOR SCHOOL READINESS IS TO USE PRIVATE SECTOR STRATEGIES, STRENGTHS, AND RESOURCES TO FOCUS MINNESOTA ON SCHOOL READINESS, SERVING AS THE CHANNEL FOR PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR PARENT AWARE, MINNESOTA'S QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM. PARENT AWARE IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS FIND CHILD CARE PROVIDERS DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS TO PREPARE YOUNG CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN READINESS. USING A ONE-TO FOUR-STAR RATING SYSTEM, PARENT AWARE MEASURES BEST PRACTICES IDENTIFIED BY RESEARCH THAT HELP CHILDREN SUCCEED IN KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. 0 0 475133 PROMOTE PARENT AWARE RATINGS. PASR FIRST EDUCATES PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY LEARNING FOR SCHOOL READINESS, THEN PROMOTES THE RATINGS TO PARENTS SEARCHING FOR CHILD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ENCOURAGING THEM TO SHOP USING THE RATINGS. INFORMED PARENTS ASKING PROVIDERS ABOUT BEST PRACTICES WILL PROVIDE A STRONG INCENTIVE FOR PROVIDERS TO IMPLEMENT THOSE PRACTICES. PASR'S KEY PROMOTION TOOLS INCLUDE MARKETING KITS TO HELP RATED PROGRAMS PROMOTE THEIR RATINGS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND ONLINE AND RADIO PROMOTIONS TARGETED AT PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN MINNESOTA. 237638 PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE PARENT AWARE RATINGS. PASR IS THE WATCHDOG OVER THE INTEGRITY OF THE RATING SYSTEM THROUGH ATTENTION TO STANDARDS, PROGRAM DESIGN, AND POLICY. PASR FUNDS ONGOING, RIGOROUS EVALUATION TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RATINGS STANDARDS. EVALUATION DATA WILL PROVIDE PASR AND OTHERS WITH INFORMATION NECESSARY TO STRENGTHEN THE RATING SYSTEM OVER TIME, AND SOLID EVIDENCE TO FIGHT EFFORTS TO WEAKEN THE QUALITY STANDARDS. PASR ALSO WEIGHS IN ON THE SPECIFICS OF PARENT AWARE OPERATIONS, TO ENSURE THE PROGRAM IS AS SIMPLE, CLEAR, EFFICIENT, AND EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE. AT THE POLICY LEVEL, PASR BRINGS ITS STRONG AND UNIQUE PRIVATE SECTOR VOICE TO RESIST ANY ATTEMPTS TO KILL OR WEAKEN THE PARENT AWARE QRIS AND TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THE NEED FOR QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION. 712771 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6123676118 2021 EAST HENNEPIN AVE NO 250 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 MICHAEL V CIRESI 0.30 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS M BAKER JR 0.30 X X 0 0 0 JAN KRUCHOSKI 0.30 X X 0 0 0 TIM PENNY 0.30 X X 0 0 0 CAROL BARNETT 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARY BRAINERD 0.30 X 0 0 0 KENNETH BURDICK 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARYELLEN COUGHLAN MED 0.30 X 0 0 0 LYNN HAGLIN 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBBIN JOHNSON 0.30 X 0 0 0 SCOTT JONES 0.30 X 0 0 0 PETER J MCDONALD 0.30 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR J ROLNICK 0.30 X 0 0 0 FRED SENN 0.30 X 0 0 0 WARREN STALEY 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BRUININKS 0.30 X 0 0 0 KEN POWELL 0.30 X 0 0 0 ERICCA L RICHTER-MAAS 35.00 X 43500 0 2610 43500 0 2610 0 0 0 0 CHILD TRENDS 4301 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 350 WASHINGTON DC 20008 EVALUATION OF PARENT AWARE RATINGS 146711 HARBERMAN & ASSOCIATES INC 430 FIRST AVENUE N SUITE 216 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 MARKETING OF PARENT AWARE 117584 2 1963400 22942 1963400 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 244 244 244 1963644 0 0 244 49596 19839 19838 9919 4326 1731 1730 865 52456 52456 330 330 15000 15000 49459 49356 103 385542 385542 3750 3750 737 440 297 EVALUATION SERVICES 238009 238009 OPERATIONS 14031 10553 3253 225 OTHER EXPENSES 8817 7301 1352 164 BUSINESS EXPENSES 39 39 822092 712771 83045 26276 59150 758475 495414 960 59150 1254849 54147 0 54147 X 59150 1200702 59150 1200702 59150 1254849 1141552 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1963400 1963400 1963400 1963400 932181 1031219 244 244 1963644 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1975694 12050 12050 1963644 0 1963644 834142 12050 12050 822092 0 822092 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS WHETHER AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION EXISTS AND IF THERE SHOULD BE RECOGNITION OF A RELATED BENEFIT OR LIABILITY IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS TO RECORD AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 AND REVIEWS IT BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE FINANCE COMMITTEE USES THE ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS AND COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.