2012-11-13T10:45:30-06:00 2012-05-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLENLLP 5001 SPRING VALLEY ROAD SUITE 600W DALLAS TX 75244 990 2011-06-01 752334053 EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS EDUC 2148247940 2800 SWISS AVENUE DALLAS TX 75204 JOHN R BREITFELLER 2148247940 2012-11-09 1 PAUL MAJORS P00133134 9723835700 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z JOHN R BREITFELLER 2800 SWISS AVENUE DALLAS TX 75204 2290299 0 X WWW.EDUCATIONALFIRSTSTEPS.ORG X 1990 TX EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF BIRTH TO FIVE. WE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE TOTAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR A NUMBER OF AFFILIATED PRESCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE CENTERS THAT DEMONSTRATE GENUINE INTEREST. 24 24 32 188 0 0 2257889 2214197 3210 14654 77619 50169 41 -5696 2338759 2273324 20107 23241 0 0 1090942 1230313 0 0 184109 687246 642388 1798295 1895942 540464 377382 4412367 4777701 80554 74419 4331813 4703282 X THE MISSION OF EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS INVOLVE PARTNERING WITH AFFILIATE CHILDCARE CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS. WE HELP AFFILIATE CENTERS LEARN THE KEY INGREDIENTS FOR QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR DIRECTORS AND TEACHERS, SUPPLYING QUALITY LEARNING TOOLS AND MATERIALS, AND INVOLVING PARENTS AND FAMILIES IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION. 0 0 1494992 23241 14654 EFS PROVIDED TRAINING, WEEKLY ON-SITE MENTORING AND CONSULTING, SCHOLARSHIPS TOWARD COURSES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION, BOOKS, SUPPLIES, FIELD TRIPS, COMPUTERS AND PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN ART, MUSIC, MATH, AND SCIENCE, AND TARGETED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES FOR 104 AFFILIATED CHILDCARE CENTERS, SERVING 5,713 CHILDREN, 945 TEACHERS, AND 102 CENTER DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, 285 TRAININGS WERE ATTENDED BY 1,000 TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS (910 EFS CENTER STAFF AND 90 NON EFS CENTER STAFF), 97 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED (71 COLLEGE AND 26 ONLINE) AND 24 PARENTING CLASSES WERE HELD. 1494992 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 1 8 0 1 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X DONNA BUSH 2148247940 2800 SWISS AVENUE DALLAS TX 75204 GREGORY DAVIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MOSLE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE SMITH 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L APPEL 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BALDWIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE BARNETT 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BEAVER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCILE DADE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH GOLD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE HARDING-WILEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 GWENDOLYN JONES 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN MAGID 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD MERCER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MORONEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY O'SULLIVAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SKOCHDOPOLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HALE SMITH 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SPIVEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBY SPRADLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORMA STONE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA GARTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA ESTESS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MUNSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE WRIGHT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R BREITFELLER 40.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA BUSH 40.00 X 29865 0 1144 29865 0 1144 0 0 0 0 0 2007 2212190 2984 2214197 TRAINING AND CONSULTIN 900099 14654 14654 14654 50169 50169 11279 2007 16975 -5696 -5696 2273324 14654 0 44473 23241 23241 393988 310033 36499 47456 658239 517830 61064 79345 3103 2572 211 320 80774 64623 7835 8316 94209 70965 13419 9825 18883 18883 83013 26441 54683 1889 63211 44246 9253 9712 32427 23017 5839 3571 18394 13077 3545 1772 7533 6165 59 1309 10678 9123 1037 518 9371 7295 1288 788 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 274012 269638 1810 2564 ACCREDITATION 88890 88890 0 0 PUBLIC RELATIONS AND DE 34073 17703 0 16370 OTHER EXPENSES 1903 133 1416 354 1895942 1494992 216841 184109 1370416 1768589 1280349 1090326 1335365 1461493 2494 2109 86171 50534 11191 35637 412552 417447 0 2100 4412367 4777701 80554 74419 80554 74419 X 2996448 4648282 1335365 55000 4331813 4703282 4412367 4777701 X 377382 -5913 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 2112709 1628673 2333650 2257889 2214197 10547118 2112709 1628673 2333650 2257889 2214197 10547118 10547118 57211 86123 53172 30436 50169 277111 21310 9926 13286 44522 10868751 18809 0.97040 0.96910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 86171 50534 35637 35637 2273324 1895942 377382 -5913 -5913 371469 2335086 -5913 50699 16976 61762 2273324 0 2273324 1963617 50699 16976 67675 1895942 0 1895942 PART XII LINE 2D AND PART XIII LINE 2D: ITEM IS RELATED TO COSTS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH FUNDRAISING EVENTS THAT WERE CLASSIFIED AS EXPENSES IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS AND TUITION TO 90 UNIQUE RECIPIENTS. SOME RECIPIENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MULTIPLE SEMESTERS 90 23241 FMV N/A PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS REVIEWS ANNUALLY THAT SCHOLARSHIPS PAID OUT TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS ARE BEING USED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BOOKS AND TUITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE CPA THAT PERFORMED THE ANNUAL AUDIT. UPON COMPLETION, THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRETOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL, THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL BOARD ORIENTATION AND TRAINING MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR EFS' OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WERE DETERMINED BY A SURVEY, A THIRD PARTY CONSULTING FIRM, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990, ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -5,913. CHANGE IN AUDIT REVIEW PROCESS FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR ITS SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.