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CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (EIN 27-2014061)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-09-30
IRS object ID
202042749349301034
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionVISION: THE VISION OF CDF ACTION IS THAT CLARKSTON, GEORGIA, WILL BE A THRIVING, VIBRANT, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS' VOICES ARE HEAD AND WHERE RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION. MISSION: CDF EMPLOYS AN ASSET- BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLARKSTON CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT YEARS OF AGE WILL BE NURTURED, HEALTHY, AND PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. CDF SERVES AS A CATALYST TO BUILD ON COMMUNITY STRENGTHS, MOBILIZE NEW RESOURCES, AND PILOT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS, MOVING IDEAS TO ACTION. CDF PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CLARKSTON.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionVISION: THE VISION OF CDF ACTION IS THAT CLARKSTON, GEORGIA, WILL BE A THRIVING, VIBRANT, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS' VOICES ARE HEAD AND WHERE RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION. MISSION: CDF EMPLOYS AN ASSET- BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLARKSTON CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT YEARS OF AGE WILL BE NURTURED, HEALTHY, AND PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. CDF SERVES AS A CATALYST TO BUILD ON COMMUNITY STRENGTHS, MOBILIZE NEW RESOURCES, AND PILOT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS, MOVING IDEAS TO ACTION. CDF PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CLARKSTON.MissionDesc
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DescCLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC., CREATED IN 2010, WORKS TO CONNECT AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY OF CLARKSTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY WORKING ALONGSIDE RESIDENTS TO RECOGNIZE AND DEVELOP THE INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES OF EACH PERSON. BY SUPPORTING PARTICIPATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE WORK TO BUILD A COMMUNITY WHOSE RESIDENTS DRIVE AND DIRECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. KNOWN TO THE COMMUNITY AS CDF ACTION, THE CURRENT FOCUS IS EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION. VISION: CLARKSTON, GEORGIA, WILL BE A THRIVING, VIBRANT, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS' VOICES ARE HEAD AND WHERE RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION. MISSION: CDF EMPLOYS AN ASSET- BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLARKSTON CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT YEARS OF AGE WILL BE NURTURED, HEALTHY, AND PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. CDF SERVES AS A CATALYST TO BUILD ON COMMUNITY STRENGTHS, MOBILIZE NEW RESOURCES, AND PILOT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS, MOVING IDEAS TO ACTION. CDF PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CLARKSTON. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF. THE CDF BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE GOVERNING BODY AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM OVERSIGHT AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING. IN 2019, CDF BEGAN A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CIVITAS, USING THEIR FINDING YOUR NORTH STAR FRAMEWORK. ROBERTA MALAVENDA SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FLO SHEPLEY SERVES AS THE FINANCIAL MANAGER. CDF CONTRACTS WITH PARTNERS AND INDIVIDUALS TO IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. PROGRAMS: IN 2019, CDF CONTINUED TO BUILD ON THE W.K. KELLOGG GRANT, CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE, AWARDED TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2014. CDF WORKS TO ENGAGE DIVERSE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT TO BE THEIR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER AND TAKE ACTIONS AS LEADERS RESULTING IN POSITIVE SYSTEMS CHANGES IMPACTING EARLY LEARNING, EDUCATION, AND THE COMMUNITY. CDF'S 2019 ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS: A. CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING NETWORK (CELN). CELN, CREATED IN 2012 AS A RESULT OF CDF COMMUNITY DIALOGUES, IS A COALITION OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO: (A) INCREASING ACCESS TO AND THE QUALITY OF EARLY LEARNING AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES, (B) PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EARLY YEARS AND HOME LANGUAGE TO CHILDREN'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND (C) SUPPORTING EQUITABLE EARLY LEARNING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. DURING 2019, CELN MET MONTHLY AT THE CLARKSTON LIBRARY TO SHARE INFORMATION, PLAN THE CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY FESTIVAL, ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES IN ZONING TO ALLOW FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE AND FOR A CITY OF CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING TASK FORCE. B.CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY CHILDREN'S STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD (CTMAS). THE FESTIVAL, NOW IN ITS 7TH YEAR, IS FUNDED BY THE CITY OF CLARKSTON AND OTHER PARTNERS, AND IS ORGANIZED BY CELN AND VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DEKALB AND THE CLARKSTON LIBRARY. CTMAS INCLUDED STORYTELLERS, OVER 30 LITERACY PARTNERS AND ACTIVITIES, FREE BOOKS, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, AND THE ALLIANCE THEATER. OVER 400 PEOPLE ATTENDED CTMAS AT THE GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE CONFERENCE CENTER. IN 2019, CDF ACTION WAS SELECTED BY LEADERSHIP DEKALB TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONSULTATION TO CREATE A CTMAS MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN. C.READY SCHOOLS. THE READY SCHOOL INITIATIVE IS AN INNOVATIVE EARLY LEARNING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR 3 AND 4 - YEAR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE YEAR BEFORE PRE-KINDERGARTEN. THE READY SCHOOLS, LOCATED IN APARTMENT COMPLEXES OR CHURCHES, OFFER A MULTI-LINGUAL, MULTI- CULTURAL HALF DAY PROGRAM. THE READY SCHOOL, DESIGNED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES AND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS, PROVIDE AN INFORMAL AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN, MANY OF WHOM HAD NEVER BEEN AWAY FROM FAMILY. CURRENT TEACHERS, WHO ARE BI-LINGUAL, WERE PREVIOUS READY SCHOOL PARENTS. IN 2019, CDF SUPPORTED 3 READY SCHOOLS, ONE IN NORCROSS FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN LEARNING ACADEMY, AND TWO IN CENTRAL DEKALB, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING, INC. OVER 90% OF FAMILIES REPORT THAT THE PROGRAM HELPED THEM IDENTIFY AND ENROLL IN GEORGIA PRE-K AND PROVIDED THEIR CHILDREN WITH FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS. A 2019 EVALUATION REPORTED THAT CHILDREN IN THE NORCROSS PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THEIR SKILLS IN THE AREAS OF SPEECH AND PROBLEM-SOLVING AS A RESULT OF THE READY SCHOOL. THE READY SCHOOL PROGRAM BY UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA. CDF ACTION PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES INTERESTED IN REPLICATING THE READY SCHOOL INITIATIVE. D. LITERACY PROGRAMS. IN 2019, CDF CONTINUED THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT (GOSA) MINI-LITERACY GRANT, PROVIDING FREE BOOKS AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES AT MULTIPLE COMMUNITY EVENTS, SUCH AS THE RAMADAN DINNER AND THE CITY OF CLARKSTON'S NATIONAL NIGHT-OUT. IN AUGUST 2019, CDF RECEIVED ONE OF 6 GOSA INNOVATION GRANTS TO PILOT "ALL ABOUT OUR CHILDREN," IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARLY LEARNING SCHOLARS, A CLARKSTON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE PROJECT PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE LEADERSHIP AND TO PRE-K TEACHERS SERVING A CLASS OF 95% REFUGEE CHILDREN WHO SPOKE MORE THAN 8 LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COACHING, HOME VISITING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICE. PROJECT STAFF AND CONSULTANTS PRESENTED THE PROJECT AND EVALUATION AT THE ANNUAL GOSA CONFERENCE IN 2019. E.WALK WITH A DOC. IN 2019, CDF PARTNERED WITH DR. HEVAL KELLI AND OTHERS TO HOST A MONTHLY WALK WITH A DOC. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A MINI-PRESENTATION ON A HEALTH ISSUE AND A 45- MINUTE WALK WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. CDF COMBINED THESE WALKS WITH BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND FREE BOOKS. F.CENSUS 2020. CDF PARTNERED WITH SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING TO LAUNCH A CENTRAL DEKALB CENSUS 2020 PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, IN LATE 2019. CDF WORKED WITH WOMEN WATCH AFRIKA DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE CENSUS TO RESIDENTS OF 3 APARTMENT COMPLEXES. G.CITY OF CLARKSTON. CDF AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS RESEARCHED AND PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE PROGRAMS IN RESIDENT HOMES AND APARTMENTS. THE PROPOSAL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. IN ADDITION, CELN PARTNERS REQUESTED AN EARLY LEARNING TASK FORCE TO CREATE AN EARLY LEARNING PLAN WHICH WOULD ADDRESS POLICY, PRACTICE, AND PROGRAM THROUGH AN EQUITY LENS. THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE TASK FORCE COMPOSED OF 20 MEMBERS AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR CDF TO FACILITATE THE YEAR LONG PROCESS TO BEGIN IN 2020. H.CTI HEAD START/GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (GPTC) CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA). THE CDF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS APPOINTED TO THE CTI HEAD START POLICY COMMITTEE IN 2019 AND WAS ABLE TO BRING TOGETHER HEAD START AND GPTC TO DEVELOP A CDA PROGRAM FOR HEAD START PARENTS INTERESTED IN BECOMING EARLY LEARNING TEACHERS. THE PROGRAM WAS MODELED AFTER THE CDF ENHANCED CDA INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE W. K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION AND LATER BY GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CARE AND LEARNING (DECAL). PLANNING TOOK PLACE IN 2019. CLASSES WILL START AT GPTC, JANUARY 2020. TWENTY WOMEN WERE SELECTED, WITH ALL FEES PAID FOR BY CTI HEAD START. I.PARTNERSHIP WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY. CDF WORKED WITH TWO EMORY UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS TO DEVELOP CLASS PROJECTS. CDF ALSO CONNECTED EMORY VOLUNTEERS WITH THE SOMALI AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER (SACC) AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. J.COALITION OF REFUGEE SERVING AGENCIES (CRSA). CDF JOINED THE COALITION OF REFUGEE SERVING AGENCIES (CRSA), AN ADVOCACY GROUP THAT MONITORS STATE AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTS REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND SERVICES AND SPONSORS PROGRAMS INCLUDING WORLD REFUGEE DAY AND REFUGEE DAY AT THE CAPITOL.Desc
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ROBERTA MALAVENDA
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FLORENCE B SHEPLEY
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ALECIA ASBURY
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CYNTHIA EDWARDS
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AWET EYASU
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HEVAL KELLI
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JEREMY LEWIS
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M RANDALL MARTIN
BOARD CHAIRM2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM MOON
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Total$34,800TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Management And General$6,636ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Management And General$1,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Fundraising$101FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$4,000TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$2,915TotalAmt
Program Services$2,915ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$934ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,968ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$437FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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SUPPLIES$3,376$3,276$100
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$921$472$449
BANK FEES$97$97
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$24,785ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,134FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,774BOYAmt
EOY$3,391EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$98,013EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,082BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,252LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$9,375LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,295BOYAmt
EOY$877EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,151BOYAmt
EOY$102,281EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,557BOYAmt
EOY$27,351EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,557BOYAmt
EOY$27,351EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,565BOYAmt
EOY$20,928EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,029BOYAmt
EOY$54,002EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,594BOYAmt
EOY$74,930EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,151BOYAmt
EOY$102,281EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$10,336ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$963,968CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$331,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$299,243CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$177,748CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$249,742CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,021,701TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$963,968CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$331,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$299,243CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$177,748CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$249,742CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,021,701TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$935,020SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,086,681PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$189CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$63CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$140CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$392TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,022,093TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$11,887GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.53740PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.35880PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,252OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,375DepreciationAmt
Book Value$877BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$877TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTAX-EXEMPT STATUS THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING INC
479 WARREN AVEPO BOX 904SCOTTDALEGA30079581281657501C3$83,700CASHREADY SCHOOL PROG
AMERICAN LEARNING ACADEMY
5598 SINGLETON RDNORCROSSGA30093753162995$73,000CASHREADY SCHOOL PROGRAM
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES PROGRESS REPORTS AT LEAST ANNUALLY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONVISION: THE VISION OF CDF ACTION IS THAT CLARKSTON, GEORGIA, WILL BE A THRIVING, VIBRANT, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS' VOICES ARE HEAD AND WHERE RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION. MISSION: CDF EMPLOYS AN ASSET- BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLARKSTON CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT YEARS OF AGE WILL BE NURTURED, HEALTHY, AND PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. CDF SERVES AS A CATALYST TO BUILD ON COMMUNITY STRENGTHS, MOBILIZE NEW RESOURCES, AND PILOT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS, MOVING IDEAS TO ACTION. CDF PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CLARKSTON.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ACLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC., CREATED IN 2010, WORKS TO CONNECT AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY OF CLARKSTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY WORKING ALONGSIDE RESIDENTS TO RECOGNIZE AND DEVELOP THE INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES OF EACH PERSON. BY SUPPORTING PARTICIPATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE WORK TO BUILD A COMMUNITY WHOSE RESIDENTS DRIVE AND DIRECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. KNOWN TO THE COMMUNITY AS CDF ACTION, THE CURRENT FOCUS IS EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION. VISION: CLARKSTON, GEORGIA, WILL BE A THRIVING, VIBRANT, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS' VOICES ARE HEAD AND WHERE RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION. MISSION: CDF EMPLOYS AN ASSET- BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLARKSTON CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT YEARS OF AGE WILL BE NURTURED, HEALTHY, AND PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. CDF SERVES AS A CATALYST TO BUILD ON COMMUNITY STRENGTHS, MOBILIZE NEW RESOURCES, AND PILOT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS, MOVING IDEAS TO ACTION. CDF PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CLARKSTON. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF. THE CDF BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE GOVERNING BODY AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM OVERSIGHT AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING. IN 2019, CDF BEGAN A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CIVITAS, USING THEIR FINDING YOUR NORTH STAR FRAMEWORK. ROBERTA MALAVENDA SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FLO SHEPLEY SERVES AS THE FINANCIAL MANAGER. CDF CONTRACTS WITH PARTNERS AND INDIVIDUALS TO IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. PROGRAMS: IN 2019, CDF CONTINUED TO BUILD ON THE W.K. KELLOGG GRANT, CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE, AWARDED TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2014. CDF WORKS TO ENGAGE DIVERSE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT TO BE THEIR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER AND TAKE ACTIONS AS LEADERS RESULTING IN POSITIVE SYSTEMS CHANGES IMPACTING EARLY LEARNING, EDUCATION, AND THE COMMUNITY. CDF'S 2019 ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS: A. CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING NETWORK (CELN). CELN, CREATED IN 2012 AS A RESULT OF CDF COMMUNITY DIALOGUES, IS A COALITION OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO: (A) INCREASING ACCESS TO AND THE QUALITY OF EARLY LEARNING AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES, (B) PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EARLY YEARS AND HOME LANGUAGE TO CHILDREN'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND (C) SUPPORTING EQUITABLE EARLY LEARNING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. DURING 2019, CELN MET MONTHLY AT THE CLARKSTON LIBRARY TO SHARE INFORMATION, PLAN THE CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY FESTIVAL, ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES IN ZONING TO ALLOW FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE AND FOR A CITY OF CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING TASK FORCE. B.CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY CHILDREN'S STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD (CTMAS). THE FESTIVAL, NOW IN ITS 7TH YEAR, IS FUNDED BY THE CITY OF CLARKSTON AND OTHER PARTNERS, AND IS ORGANIZED BY CELN AND VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DEKALB AND THE CLARKSTON LIBRARY. CTMAS INCLUDED STORYTELLERS, OVER 30 LITERACY PARTNERS AND ACTIVITIES, FREE BOOKS, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, AND THE ALLIANCE THEATER. OVER 400 PEOPLE ATTENDED CTMAS AT THE GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE CONFERENCE CENTER. IN 2019, CDF ACTION WAS SELECTED BY LEADERSHIP DEKALB TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONSULTATION TO CREATE A CTMAS MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN. C.READY SCHOOLS. THE READY SCHOOL INITIATIVE IS AN INNOVATIVE EARLY LEARNING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR 3 AND 4 - YEAR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE YEAR BEFORE PRE-KINDERGARTEN. THE READY SCHOOLS, LOCATED IN APARTMENT COMPLEXES OR CHURCHES, OFFER A MULTI-LINGUAL, MULTI- CULTURAL HALF DAY PROGRAM. THE READY SCHOOL, DESIGNED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES AND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS, PROVIDE AN INFORMAL AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN, MANY OF WHOM HAD NEVER BEEN AWAY FROM FAMILY. CURRENT TEACHERS, WHO ARE BI-LINGUAL, WERE PREVIOUS READY SCHOOL PARENTS. IN 2019, CDF SUPPORTED 3 READY SCHOOLS, ONE IN NORCROSS FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN LEARNING ACADEMY, AND TWO IN CENTRAL DEKALB, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING, INC. OVER 90% OF FAMILIES REPORT THAT THE PROGRAM HELPED THEM IDENTIFY AND ENROLL IN GEORGIA PRE-K AND PROVIDED THEIR CHILDREN WITH FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS. A 2019 EVALUATION REPORTED THAT CHILDREN IN THE NORCROSS PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THEIR SKILLS IN THE AREAS OF SPEECH AND PROBLEM-SOLVING AS A RESULT OF THE READY SCHOOL. THE READY SCHOOL PROGRAM BY UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA. CDF ACTION PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES INTERESTED IN REPLICATING THE READY SCHOOL INITIATIVE. D. LITERACY PROGRAMS. IN 2019, CDF CONTINUED THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT (GOSA) MINI-LITERACY GRANT, PROVIDING FREE BOOKS AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES AT MULTIPLE COMMUNITY EVENTS, SUCH AS THE RAMADAN DINNER AND THE CITY OF CLARKSTON'S NATIONAL NIGHT-OUT. IN AUGUST 2019, CDF RECEIVED ONE OF 6 GOSA INNOVATION GRANTS TO PILOT "ALL ABOUT OUR CHILDREN," IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARLY LEARNING SCHOLARS, A CLARKSTON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE PROJECT PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE LEADERSHIP AND TO PRE-K TEACHERS SERVING A CLASS OF 95% REFUGEE CHILDREN WHO SPOKE MORE THAN 8 LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COACHING, HOME VISITING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICE. PROJECT STAFF AND CONSULTANTS PRESENTED THE PROJECT AND EVALUATION AT THE ANNUAL GOSA CONFERENCE IN 2019. E.WALK WITH A DOC. IN 2019, CDF PARTNERED WITH DR. HEVAL KELLI AND OTHERS TO HOST A MONTHLY WALK WITH A DOC. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A MINI-PRESENTATION ON A HEALTH ISSUE AND A 45- MINUTE WALK WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. CDF COMBINED THESE WALKS WITH BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND FREE BOOKS. F.CENSUS 2020. CDF PARTNERED WITH SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING TO LAUNCH A CENTRAL DEKALB CENSUS 2020 PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, IN LATE 2019. CDF WORKED WITH WOMEN WATCH AFRIKA DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE CENSUS TO RESIDENTS OF 3 APARTMENT COMPLEXES. G.CITY OF CLARKSTON. CDF AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS RESEARCHED AND PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE PROGRAMS IN RESIDENT HOMES AND APARTMENTS. THE PROPOSAL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. IN ADDITION, CELN PARTNERS REQUESTED AN EARLY LEARNING TASK FORCE TO CREATE AN EARLY LEARNING PLAN WHICH WOULD ADDRESS POLICY, PRACTICE, AND PROGRAM THROUGH AN EQUITY LENS. THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE TASK FORCE COMPOSED OF 20 MEMBERS AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR CDF TO FACILITATE THE YEAR LONG PROCESS TO BEGIN IN 2020. H.CTI HEAD START/GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (GPTC) CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA). THE CDF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS APPOINTED TO THE CTI HEAD START POLICY COMMITTEE IN 2019 AND WAS ABLE TO BRING TOGETHER HEAD START AND GPTC TO DEVELOP A CDA PROGRAM FOR HEAD START PARENTS INTERESTED IN BECOMING EARLY LEARNING TEACHERS. THE PROGRAM WAS MODELED AFTER THE CDF ENHANCED CDA INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE W. K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION AND LATER BY GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CARE AND LEARNING (DECAL). PLANNING TOOK PLACE IN 2019. CLASSES WILL START AT GPTC, JANUARY 2020. TWENTY WOMEN WERE SELECTED, WITH ALL FEES PAID FOR BY CTI HEAD START. I.PARTNERSHIP WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY. CDF WORKED WITH TWO EMORY UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS TO DEVELOP CLASS PROJECTS. CDF ALSO CONNECTED EMORY VOLUNTEERS WITH THE SOMALI AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER (SACC) AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. J.COALITION OF REFUGEE SERVING AGENCIES (CRSA). CDF JOINED THE COALITION OF REFUGEE SERVING AGENCIES (CRSA), AN ADVOCACY GROUP THAT MONITORS STATE AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTS REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND SERVICES AND SPONSORS PROGRAMS INCLUDING WORLD REFUGEE DAY AND REFUGEE DAY AT THE CAPITOL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BPRIOR TO FILING, THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD CHAIR ON BEHALF OF DIRECTORS. THEY APPROVE FINAL FILING OF THE 990.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD REVIEWS POLICY ANNUALLY AND DISCUSSION IS HELD ABOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED AT THAT TIME AND EVALUATED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ABOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY USING COMPARABLE DATA.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -1