CHICOPEE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
CHICOPEE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC (EIN 04-2456912)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2011-10-31
IRS object ID
201103049349300215
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-10-31T09:17:50-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1DOWNEY SWEENEY FITZGERALD & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1504 COTTAGE STREETAddressLine1
CitySPRINGFIELDCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code011043219ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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Filer Filer

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EIN042456912EIN

Name Name

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Phone4135933942Phone

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Address Line1989 JAMES STREETAddressLine1
CityCHICOPEECity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01022ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJOAN BEAUDRYName
TitleBUSINESS ADMINISTRATORTitle
Phone4135933942Phone
Date Signed2011-10-27DateSigned
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionCHICOPEE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT CENTER DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN A CARING AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT. CCDC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE CARE AND EDUCATION TO YOUNG CHILDREN. WE ARE MOTIVATED BY THE PHILISOPHY THAT EACH CHILD IS UNIQUE WITH THEIR OWN SPECIFIC NEEDS, CONCERNS, AND INTERESTS. WE BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN LEARN BEST FROM THEIR ENVIRONMENT. WE BELIEVE OUR CENTER IS A PLACE OF LEARNING ON BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEVELS WHERE EACH CHILD IS ABLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE NURTURE THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, LANGUAGE, AND COGNITIVE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL CHILDREN BY CAREFULLY DESIGNING AN ENVIRONMENT AND CURRICULUM THAT REFLECTS CHILDREN'S INDIVIDUALITY AND LIFE EXPERIENCES. THE CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN A SAFE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT, DESIGNED TO FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE, CREATE, AND EXPERIMENT.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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JIM CLOUTIER
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TERRI DIONNE
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ANDREA CICHETTI
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Buildings Buildings

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Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt1NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc1PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media1PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Maint Racial Composition Records1MaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships Records1MaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc1MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All Solicitations1MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
Discriminate Race Students Rights0DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss Policies0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
Discriminate Race Scholarships0DiscriminateRaceScholarships
Discriminate Race Educ Policies0DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts
Discriminate Race Athletic Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid Received1GovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid Revoked0GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Compliance With Rev Proc75501ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII

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IdentifierEXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE CENTER RECEIVES ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION & CAREExplanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND THE TREASURER AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
POLICIESCONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHISTLEBLOWER, DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION, AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICIES ARE BEING REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WILL BE ADOPTED IN FISCAL YEAR 2012.FORM 990 PART VI LINES 12, 13,14, AND 15
OUR GOAL IS TO WORK TOGETHER WITH PARENTS AND FAMILIES TO SUPPORT EACH CHILD'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE: 1. OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO DEVELOP HEALTHY SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. 2. OPPORTUNITIES TO FIND APPROPRIATE WAYS OF EXPRESSING EMOTIONS AND GAINING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD LIFE. 3. EXPERIENCES IN REAL-LIFE PROBLEM SOLVING AND HANDS-ON LEARNING. 4. OPPORTUNITIES FOR EACH CHILD TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN POSITIVE SENSE OF SELF. 5. RICH EXPERIENCES OF OPEN-ENDED CREATIVITY THROUGH THE ARTS AND MAKE-BELIEVE PLAY. 6. EXPOSURE TO LIFE EXPERIENCES FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF DIVERSE CULTURES AND BACKGROUNDS TO GAIN A BETTERE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD. 7. EXPANSION OF VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. 8. OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP BEGINNING READING AND WRITING SKILLS. 9. EXPERIENCES TO DEVELOP AND REFINE GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS WHILE USING ALL SENSES IN LEARNING.

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