2011-11-15T17:35:42-06:00 2011-05-31 MIDDLETON BURNS & DAVIS PC 3333 LEE PARKWAY SUITE 350 DALLAS TX 75219 990 2010-06-01 752334053 EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS EDUC 2148247940 2800 SWISS AVENUE DALLAS TX 75204 DIANE R MILES 2148247940 2011-11-11 1 PAUL R MAJORS 2149890400 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DIANE MILES 2800 SWISS AVENUE DALLAS TX 75204 2702291 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. 29 29 26 157 0 0 2333650 2257889 45 3210 56596 77619 2030 41 2392321 2338759 0 20107 0 0 973171 1090942 0 0 182609 648507 687246 1621678 1798295 770643 540464 3875945 4412367 84612 80554 3791333 4331813 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 1487559 20107 3210 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 98 AFFILIATED CHILDCARE CENTERS, SERVING 5,464 CHILDREN, 808 TEACHERS, AND 93 CENTER DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, 274 TRAININGS WERE ATTENDED BY 814 TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS, 84 SCHOLARAHIPS WERE PROVIDED (65 COLLEGE AND 19 ONLINE) AMD 32 PARENTING CLASSES WERE HELD. 1487559 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 X DIANE MILES 2148247940 2800 SWISS AVENUE DALLAS TX 75204 JENNIFER MOSLE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE VALDEZ 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARENT SPELLINGS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT L APPEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE BARNETT 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BEAVER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM COLEMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCILLE DADE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY DAVIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE HARDING-WILEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 GWEDOLYN JONES 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN MAGID 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN MCMANEMIN 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 REAGAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEALL ROSE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HALE SMITH 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE SMITH 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SPIVEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBY SPRADLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZANETTE STRICKLAND 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 VERA BAKER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MERRIOTT TERRY 40.00 X 87560 0 5034 NANCY FERGUSON 20.00 X 44335 0 0 131895 0 5034 0 0 0 0 0 470 2257419 33815 2257889 TRAINING AND CONSULTIN 900099 3210 3210 3210 30436 30436 400830 353647 47183 47183 47183 9926 470 9885 41 41 2338759 3210 0 77660 20107 20107 130296 65148 26059 39089 795144 672660 48994 73490 7846 6505 536 805 74014 63845 2724 7445 83642 66357 6958 10327 10927 10927 52344 39712 6919 5713 60630 42607 9398 8625 24688 16245 4981 3462 18658 14568 2727 1363 5641 1617 1023 3001 6464 5082 864 518 9396 7183 1338 875 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 250900 240120 3357 7423 ACCREDITATION 198087 198087 PUBLIC RELATIONS AND DE 48061 27669 13 20379 OTHER EXPENSES 1450 47 1309 94 1798295 1487559 128127 182609 1139719 1370416 2098812 1280349 5850 1335365 3005 2494 51047 39856 12758 11191 615801 412552 3875945 4412367 84612 80554 84612 80554 X 3694333 2996448 97000 1335365 3791333 4331813 3875945 4412367 X 540464 16 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 1414523 2112709 1628673 2333650 2257889 9747444 1414523 2112709 1628673 2333650 2257889 9747444 9747444 52504 57211 86123 53172 30436 279446 21310 9926 31236 10058126 4245 0.96910 0.96760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 51047 39856 11191 11191 2338759 1798295 540464 15 1 16 540480 2434116 15 85457 9885 95357 2338759 0 2338759 1893636 85457 9885 95342 1798294 1 1 1798295 PART XI LINE 8 AND PART XIII LINE 4B: ITEM IS DUE TO ROUNDING BETWEEN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE TAX RETURN. 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 65 20107 0 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. X 1250 ESTIMATED FMV X SUPPLIES/MATERIALS 26 32565 ESTIMATED FMV 0 1 0 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 CEO AND CFO 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 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. 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 GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 15. ROUNDING 1. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 16. 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. EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS FOUNDATION 2804 SWISS AVENUE DALLAS TX 75204 460516860 SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION TX 501(C)(3) LINE 9 EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1