2012-10-15T09:41:10-05:00 2012-06-30 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2011-07-01 043551406 STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN INC STRA 6173307385 400 ATLANTIC AVENUE BOSTON MA 02110 CAROLYN LYONS 6173307385 2012-10-16 1 CARLA M MCCALL CPA P00535908 5083669100 2012-10-05 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z CAROLYN LYONS 400 ATLANTIC AVENUE BOSTON MA 02110 503213 0 X STRATEGIESFORCHILDREN.ORG X 2001 MA TO IMPROVE THE WELL BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MASSACHUSETTS AND NATIONALLY THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, CONSTITUENCY BUILDING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS. 6 5 11 63 0 0 732692 500400 3000 1412 3611 1401 0 0 739303 503213 0 0 0 0 823170 874153 0 0 77619 238095 228989 1061265 1103142 -321962 -599929 1432380 829234 38626 35409 1393754 793825 X FOUNDED IN 2001, STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN (SFC) IS A PRIVATELY-FUNDED POLICY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WHICH PROMOTES RESEARCH-BASED POLICIES, RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND BUILDS AND MOBILIZES A BROAD-BASED STATEWIDE CONSTITUENCY TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. SFC'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS AND NATIONALLY BY WORKING TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION AND BECOME PROFICIENT READERS BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE. 0 0 893980 1412 THE GOAL OF THE 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 BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE. TO REALIZE THIS GOAL, WE SPECIFICALLY SEEK: LANGUAGE-RICH HOME ENVIRONMENTS; HIGH-QUALITY INFANT/TODDLER SUPPORTS; HIGH-QUALITY PRE-KINDERGARTEN; HIGH-QUALITY FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN; PREK-3 ALIGNMENT; AND HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 893980 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 0 1 5 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 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 35.00 X 147691 0 13026 147691 0 13026 1 0 1 0 0 500400 500400 SERVICE REVENUE 900099 1412 1412 1412 1401 1401 503213 1412 0 1401 163768 132652 31116 606697 512896 60263 33538 47303 40022 4800 2481 56385 47268 4488 4629 10900 10900 227 142 85 64000 53652 5094 5254 10116 8354 1762 822 678 144 2292 1922 182 188 3913 3913 CONSULTANTS 70211 64490 5721 TELEPHONE 22385 21010 962 413 MATERIALS AND SERVICES 19392 10211 9181 RECRUITMENT 17085 17085 7646 683 6963 1103142 893980 131543 77619 92135 43103 929715 517029 400000 260000 6648 6112 39908 36918 3882 2990 1432380 829234 38626 35409 38626 35409 X 756670 366741 637084 427084 1393754 793825 1432380 829234 -599929 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 1786883 1089398 555944 732692 500400 4665317 1786883 1089398 555944 732692 500400 4665317 2391532 2273785 44559 20863 5641 3611 1401 76075 4741392 189332 0.47960 0.42140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8919 34491 43410 1059732 1103142 185314 46329 0 0 182836 184015 181127 185314 733292 1099938 44233 45542 42577 43410 175762 45709 46004 45282 46329 183324 274986 9739 9490 8620 8919 36768 39908 36918 2990 2990 503213 1103142 -599929 -599929 513552 10339 10339 503213 0 503213 1113481 10339 10339 1103142 0 1103142 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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, 2012, THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE 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 147691 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13026 0 160717 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 GIVE AND 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 12. ADDITIONALLY, THE TREASURER CONSULTED AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM. 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. VOLUNTEER INFORMATION PART 1, LINE 6 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE CAMPAIGN ADVISORY AND POLICY COMMITTEES, WHO REPRESENT A BROAD RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS, PROVIDE SFC/EEA WITH VALUABLE INPUT AND ALSO WORK TO RAISE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR HIGH QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION AND READING PROFICIENCY (APPROXIMATELY 60), AND THREE INTERNS.