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CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (EIN 27-2014061)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-03
IRS object ID
201703079349301105
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionCDF CONVENES CONVERSATIONS WITHIN THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY TO HELP RESIDENTS ARTICULATE THEIR VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE AND DEVELOP ACTION PLANS TO ACHIEVE THOSE VISIONS. CDF BELIEVES A COMMUNITY SHAPED BY ITS RESIDENTS IS STRONGER AND MORE VIABLE THAN ONE SHAPED BY OUTSIDE FORCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionCDF CONVENES CONVERSATIONS WITHIN THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY TO HELP RESIDENTS ARTICULATE THEIR VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE AND DEVELOP ACTION PLANS TO ACHIEVE THOSE VISIONS. CDF BELIEVES A COMMUNITY SHAPED BY ITS RESIDENTS IS STRONGER AND MORE VIABLE THAN ONE SHAPED BY OUTSIDE FORCES.MissionDesc
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DescCDF'S WORK CONNECTS AND ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY OF CLARKSTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY WORKING ALONGSIDE RESIDENTS TO RECOGNIZE AND DEVELOP THE INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES OF EVERY 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. OUR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ENCOURAGING AND EQUIPPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN THEIR OWN FUTURES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O FOCUS ON EDUCATION: IN AUGUST 2015, THE CDF BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND CRAFTED A REVISED VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT REFLECTING THIS CHANGE: VISION: 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 EDUCATION. MISSION: OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE AND EQUIP CLARKSTON COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN THEIR OWN FUTURES. CDF BELIEVES RELATIONSHIPS MATTER AND THAT RESIDENTS WILL SUPPORT WHAT THEY HELP CREATE. CDF FOCUSES ON EDUCATION AND WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLARKSTON CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT YEARS OF AGE WILL BE NURTURED, HEALTHY, AND PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN, AND ALL CLARKSTON YOUTH WILL HAVE THE SKILLS AND SUPPORTS TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL AND PURSUE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. STRATEGIC PLAN AND CASE STATEMENT. AN EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN, CREATED IN 2015, HAS GUIDED CDF ACTIVITIES. IN 2016, CDF CREATED A CASE FOR SUPPORT WHICH FURTHER OUTLINED CDF PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS AND DESCRIBED THE CDF BOARD AND STAFF STRUCTURE. RENEWED COMMITMENT TO CDF'S UNIQUE APPROACH: CDF NARROWED ITS FOCUS YET REMAINS COMMITTED TO CDF'S UNIQUE ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY BUILDING APPROACH, CONVENING AND FACILITATING DIALOGUES AND ENGAGING RESIDENTS IN DECISION- MAKING PROCESSES, MOVING FROM IDEAS TO ACTION. CDF SERVES AS A CATALYST TO MOBILIZE NEW RESOURCES AND PILOT INNOVATIVE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS. CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE, W. K. KELLOGG EARLY LEARNING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT GRANT AWARDED TO CDF: IN 2016, CDF BUILT ON THE W. K. KELLOGG GRANT AWARDED TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2014. THROUGH THE CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE FOUNDATION, 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 CHANGES TO EARLY LEARNING AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE INCLUDED THREE PRIMARY STRATEGIES: (1) A COMMUNITY TRUST PROCESS TO ENGAGE FAMILIES IN THE SELECTION AND DESIGN OF A PROJECT TO SUPPORT EARLY LEARNING; (2) A LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP, "I AM A LEADER" FOR CLARKSTON FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 8, AND (3) A LITERACY EVENT, CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY CULTURAL AND LITERACY FESTIVAL TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF HOME LANGUAGE AND LITERACY. 1. EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST: IN THE FALL OF 2014, CDF HELD ITS FIRST EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST (ELCT) ENGAGING MORE THAN 75 FAMILIES FROM DIVERSE COUNTRIES AS WELL AS ANOTHER 30 PLUS PARTICIPANTS WHO SERVED AS INTERPRETERS, FACILITATORS, COACHES, AND NOTE TAKERS. FOUR PARTNERS WERE FUNDED TO HELP WITH THE RECRUITMENT AND COACHING OF THE FAMILIES. USING A PARTICIPATORY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, THE RESIDENTS CHOSE "QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND RECRUITING AND TRAINING MULTI-LINGUAL TEACHERS FOR CLARKSTON'S CHILD CARE CENTERS" AS THE THEME AND THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) CREDENTIAL AS THE PROJECT, TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE. 50,000 IN W.K. KELLOGG AND PRIVATE FUNDS WERE EARMARKED FOR THE PROJECT. THE PARTNERS AND PARENT REPRESENTATIVES MET TO DESIGN THE RECRUITMENT OF STUDENTS AND OTHER DETAILS, INCLUDING THE USE OF INTERPRETERS AND COACHES. THE CDA CLASS BEGAN IN MAY 2014 AND CONTINUED THROUGH DECEMBER 2015 WITH AN ARABIC INTERPRETER AND COACHES. STUDENTS WERE FROM BHUTAN, IRAQ, ETHIOPIA, AND THE UNITED STATES. IN 2015, A SECOND EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST WAS HELD, AND THE FAMILIES CHOSE THE SAME THEME AND PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE NEED FOR DUAL-LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN THE WORKFORCE. A SECOND CDA WORKSHOP, CALLED THE "ENHANCED CDA," WAS HELD WITH 12 PARTICIPANTS FROM IRAQ, SUDAN, BHUTAN, AND SOMALIA. GPTC AND CDF CONTINUED TO PILOT AND LEARN FROM THE "ENHANCED CDA" WITH ARABIC AND SOMALI SPEAKING COACHES AND INTERPRETERS WHO ASSISTED THE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE NATIONAL CDA REQUIREMENTS. IN 2016, CDF CONVENED SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH THE LEADERS OF GEORGIA'S DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CARE AND LEARNING (DECAL) TO DISCUSS THE NEEDS OF MULTI-LINGUAL FAMILIES AND THE LACK OF MULTI-LINGUAL EARLY LEARNING TEACHERS IN THE METRO ATLANTA AREA. AS A RESULT OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS, DECAL INVITED GPTC AND CDF TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR TWO INFANT-TODDLER ENHANCED CDA WORKSHOPS, ONE IN NORCROSS FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING PARTICIPANTS, AND ANOTHER IN CLARKSTON, BASED ON THE W. K. KELLOGG MODEL, FOR ARABIC, SOMALI, AND NEPALI SPEAKING STUDENTS. THE PROPOSAL WAS APPROVED AND WILL BEGIN JANUARY 2017. 2.I AM A LEADER: IN THE SPRING OF 2016, CDF, ALONG WITH ITS PARTNERS, SPONSORED A SERIES OF LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN FROM SUDAN, IRAQ, SOMALI, BHUTAN, AND THOSE BORN IN THE U.S. TWENTY-EIGHT PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM THE WORKSHOP WHICH INCLUDED SESSIONS ON GOAL SETTING, COMMUNICATIONS, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, AND ADVOCACY. THE 2016 I AM A LEADER INCLUDED A PARENT PANEL AND A PRESENTATION BY MONTESSORI PARTNERS OF GEORGIA ON DUAL-LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CHILD-ADULT INTERACTIONS. PARTICIPANTS FOR THE THIRD YEAR DEVELOPED COMMUNITY PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDED SUPPORTING ARABIC CLASSES IN THE MOSQUE AND IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX, A MAKEOVER OF A SCHOOL TEACHERS' LOUNGE, AND A DECISION TO MEET WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF INDIAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO CHOOSE A PROJECT. THE PROJECT CO-CREATED BY THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES WAS A "WELCOMING MURAL" WHICH WAS HUNG AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE SCHOOL DURING AN UNVEILING CEREMONY WITH THE PARTICIPANTS, DISTRICT SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. 3.CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY OVER 15 COMMUNITY PARTNERS HELPED TO PLAN THE FOURTH ANNUAL EVENT, HELD MAY 2016, AT THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY CENTER, WITH OVER 250 FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ATTENDING. THE ACTIVITY INCLUDED A BOOK SIGNING BY A LOCAL AUTHOR, FREE BOOKS DONATED THROUGH THE DEKALB SUMMER READING PROGRAM, CHILDREN'S STORIES IN 6 LANGUAGES, DRUMMING, ARTS AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY PARTNERS, DOOR PRIZES, AND REFRESHMENTS. DR. SANDRA FORD, DISTRICT HEALTH DIRECTOR, DEKALB BOARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH, GAVE OPENING REMARKS. UNITED WAY AWARDS CDF GRANT FOR READY SCHOOL: IN 2014, CDF RECEIVED A GRANT FROM UNITED WAY TO START UP AN INNOVATIVE EARLY LEARNING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR 3-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN CLARKSTON. FAMILIES WHO ATTENDED THE CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING TRUST MEETINGS HAD THE IDEA FOR A PROGRAM TO BE HELD IN THEIR COMPLEX, AND THEN MET WITH THE CDF STAFF, WHO WORKED WITH THE FAMILIES AND PARTNERS TO DEVELOP THE DESIGN AND SECURE FUNDING. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PARTNERS INVOLVED WITH THE READY SCHOOL. CDF SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT AND COORDINATOR. EARLY LEARNING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IS A PARTNER IN THE DESIGN AND FUNDING AND PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES. SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING, INC. HIRED THE STAFF AND IMPLEMENTED THE PROGRAM. R. JAMES PROPERTIES RENOVATED SPACE AT CLARKSTON OAKS WHERE THE PROGRAM IS HOUSED. THE HALF DAY PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN MAY 2014, SERVED 20 CHILDREN DURING THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR. IN AUGUST, SEVERAL CHILDREN TRANSITIONED TO A GEORGIA PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM, ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM. THE LEAD TEACHER SPEAKS ARABIC AND SOMALI AND THE ASSISTANT TEACHER, ONE OF THE FOUNDERS, ALSO SPEAKS ARABIC. THE CHILDREN SERVED DURING THIS PERIOD WERE PRIMARILY FROM IRAQ. CDF RECEIVED A SECOND GRANT FROM UNITED WAY TO CONTINUE THE READY SCHOOL PROGRAM IN JULY 2015 AND INCLUDED CHILDREN FROM SOMALIA IN THIS SECOND PROGRAM YEAR. IN 2016, CDF RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM UNITED WAY TO OPEN A SECOND READY SCHOOL IN CLARKSTON. DURING 2016, STAFF MET WITH COMMUNITY FAMILIES AND WITH APARTMENT COMPLEX OWNERS AND ULTIMATELY SECURED AN APARTMENT AT CLARKSTON TOWNHOMES. A LEAD TEACHER AND AN ASSISTANT TEACHER FROM BHUTAN WERE HIRED IN DECEMBER 2016 AND BEGAN RECRUITING FAMILIES FOR THE NEW PROGRAM TO BE LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2017. CDF RECEIVED MULTIPLE INQUIRIES ABOUT THE READY SCHOOL AND ITS FOCUS ON EARLY LEARNING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND SCHOOL TRANSITION. CDF FREQUENTLY INVITES PARTNERS AND FUNDERS TO VISIT AND TOUR THE PROGRAM AND TO ATTEND OPEN HOUSES. EVALUATION: IN 2016, DR. SHERRILL HAYES, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, COMPLETED A SECOND PROCESS EVALUATION OF THE EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WERE PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL 2016 SMART START CONFERENCE IN GREENSBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND AT THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN PITTSBURGH, PENNDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,170TotalAmt
Program Services$2,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$325FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUPPLIES$6,501$2,155$4,346
STAFF DEVELOPMENT/CERT$5,307$5,307
OTHER$3,197$2,291$872$34
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$1,501$875$509$117

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$969TotalAmt
Program Services$565ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$328ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$76FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$401,003TotalAmt
Program Services$325,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,281ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,223FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$213,067BOYAmt
EOY$175,511EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,594BOYAmt
EOY$3,625EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,125BOYAmt
EOY$550EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$20,856LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,702LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,956BOYAmt
EOY$8,154EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,010BOYAmt
EOY$1,620EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,752BOYAmt
EOY$189,460EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,755BOYAmt
EOY$14,949EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,500BOYAmt
EOY$1,500EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,255BOYAmt
EOY$16,449EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,761BOYAmt
EOY$30,634EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,736BOYAmt
EOY$142,377EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$225,497BOYAmt
EOY$173,011EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,752BOYAmt
EOY$189,460EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$50,003ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$2,483OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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$825,218CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$760,487CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$909,835CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$963,968CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$331,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,790,508TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$825,218CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$760,487CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$909,835CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$963,968CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$331,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,790,508TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,128,127SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$662,381PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$3,790,508TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$56,315GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.17470PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.15240PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 17.47% FOR 2016. THIS IS DUE PRIMARILY TO A SIGNIFICANT DONOR'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATION DURING ITS FIRST FIVE YEARS WHILE IT DEVELOPED NEW FUNDING. THIS PARTICULAR CONTRIBUTOR STOPPED PROVIDING FUNDING IN 2015 SO IT IS ANTICIPATED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2017. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT MEETS THE 10% FACTS & CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED A BONA FIDE PROGRAM AND EFFORT FOR THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. IT HAS RECRUITED WELL CONNECTED BOARD MEMBERS TO HELP FACILITATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF DONORS AND THE ORGANIZATION IS MAKING A CONCERTED EFFORT TO RAISE FUNDS. 2. THE NUMBER OF DONORS INCREASED IN 2015 AND 2016 AND IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN 2017 AND BEYOND. 3. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCED WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY WHICH IS WHO THE ORGANIZATION SERVES. 4. FROM THE BEGINNING, THE ORGANIZATION HAS OPERATED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES HAVE SERVED A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE PROGRAMS HAVE ALWAYS HAD PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNITY INPUT.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 17AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 17.47% FOR 2016. THIS IS DUE PRIMARILY TO A SIGNIFICANT DONOR'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATION DURING ITS FIRST FIVE YEARS WHILE IT DEVELOPED NEW FUNDING. THIS PARTICULAR CONTRIBUTOR STOPPED PROVIDING FUNDING IN 2015 SO IT IS ANTICIPATED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2017. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT MEETS THE 10% FACTS & CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED A BONA FIDE PROGRAM AND EFFORT FOR THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. IT HAS RECRUITED WELL CONNECTED BOARD MEMBERS TO HELP FACILITATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF DONORS AND THE ORGANIZATION IS MAKING A CONCERTED EFFORT TO RAISE FUNDS. 2. THE NUMBER OF DONORS INCREASED IN 2015 AND 2016 AND IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN 2017 AND BEYOND. 3. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCED WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY WHICH IS WHO THE ORGANIZATION SERVES. 4. FROM THE BEGINNING, THE ORGANIZATION HAS OPERATED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES HAVE SERVED A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE PROGRAMS HAVE ALWAYS HAD PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNITY INPUT.ExplanationTxt

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$20,856OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,702DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,154BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,154TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUNDABLE SECURITY DEPOSITDesc
Amt$1,500Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,500TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$351,340TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$351,340RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$340OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$340RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$351,000TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$403,826TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Losses Reported$675LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,148OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,823ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$401,003ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$401,003TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTAX-EXEMPT STATUS CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 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 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BLOSS ON DISPOSAL -340
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DBOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 2,148

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$92,000CASHREADY SCHOOL PROG
SOMALI AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER
436 N INDIAN CREEK DR ST DCLARKSTONGA30021264586095501C3$15,500CASHI AM A LEADER PROG
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt

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 (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONCDF CONVENES CONVERSATIONS WITHIN THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY TO HELP RESIDENTS ARTICULATE THEIR VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE AND DEVELOP ACTION PLANS TO ACHIEVE THOSE VISIONS. CDF BELIEVES A COMMUNITY SHAPED BY ITS RESIDENTS IS STRONGER AND MORE VIABLE THAN ONE SHAPED BY OUTSIDE FORCES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AFOCUS ON EDUCATION: IN AUGUST 2015, THE CDF BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND CRAFTED A REVISED VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT REFLECTING THIS CHANGE: VISION: 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 EDUCATION. MISSION: OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE AND EQUIP CLARKSTON COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN THEIR OWN FUTURES. CDF BELIEVES RELATIONSHIPS MATTER AND THAT RESIDENTS WILL SUPPORT WHAT THEY HELP CREATE. CDF FOCUSES ON EDUCATION AND WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLARKSTON CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT YEARS OF AGE WILL BE NURTURED, HEALTHY, AND PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN, AND ALL CLARKSTON YOUTH WILL HAVE THE SKILLS AND SUPPORTS TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL AND PURSUE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. STRATEGIC PLAN AND CASE STATEMENT. AN EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN, CREATED IN 2015, HAS GUIDED CDF ACTIVITIES. IN 2016, CDF CREATED A CASE FOR SUPPORT WHICH FURTHER OUTLINED CDF PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS AND DESCRIBED THE CDF BOARD AND STAFF STRUCTURE. RENEWED COMMITMENT TO CDF'S UNIQUE APPROACH: CDF NARROWED ITS FOCUS YET REMAINS COMMITTED TO CDF'S UNIQUE ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY BUILDING APPROACH, CONVENING AND FACILITATING DIALOGUES AND ENGAGING RESIDENTS IN DECISION- MAKING PROCESSES, MOVING FROM IDEAS TO ACTION. CDF SERVES AS A CATALYST TO MOBILIZE NEW RESOURCES AND PILOT INNOVATIVE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS. CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE, W. K. KELLOGG EARLY LEARNING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT GRANT AWARDED TO CDF: IN 2016, CDF BUILT ON THE W. K. KELLOGG GRANT AWARDED TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2014. THROUGH THE CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE FOUNDATION, 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 CHANGES TO EARLY LEARNING AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE INCLUDED THREE PRIMARY STRATEGIES: (1) A COMMUNITY TRUST PROCESS TO ENGAGE FAMILIES IN THE SELECTION AND DESIGN OF A PROJECT TO SUPPORT EARLY LEARNING; (2) A LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP, "I AM A LEADER" FOR CLARKSTON FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 8, AND (3) A LITERACY EVENT, CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY CULTURAL AND LITERACY FESTIVAL TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF HOME LANGUAGE AND LITERACY. 1. EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST: IN THE FALL OF 2014, CDF HELD ITS FIRST EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST (ELCT) ENGAGING MORE THAN 75 FAMILIES FROM DIVERSE COUNTRIES AS WELL AS ANOTHER 30 PLUS PARTICIPANTS WHO SERVED AS INTERPRETERS, FACILITATORS, COACHES, AND NOTE TAKERS. FOUR PARTNERS WERE FUNDED TO HELP WITH THE RECRUITMENT AND COACHING OF THE FAMILIES. USING A PARTICIPATORY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, THE RESIDENTS CHOSE "QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND RECRUITING AND TRAINING MULTI-LINGUAL TEACHERS FOR CLARKSTON'S CHILD CARE CENTERS" AS THE THEME AND THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) CREDENTIAL AS THE PROJECT, TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE. 50,000 IN W.K. KELLOGG AND PRIVATE FUNDS WERE EARMARKED FOR THE PROJECT. THE PARTNERS AND PARENT REPRESENTATIVES MET TO DESIGN THE RECRUITMENT OF STUDENTS AND OTHER DETAILS, INCLUDING THE USE OF INTERPRETERS AND COACHES. THE CDA CLASS BEGAN IN MAY 2014 AND CONTINUED THROUGH DECEMBER 2015 WITH AN ARABIC INTERPRETER AND COACHES. STUDENTS WERE FROM BHUTAN, IRAQ, ETHIOPIA, AND THE UNITED STATES. IN 2015, A SECOND EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST WAS HELD, AND THE FAMILIES CHOSE THE SAME THEME AND PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE NEED FOR DUAL-LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN THE WORKFORCE. A SECOND CDA WORKSHOP, CALLED THE "ENHANCED CDA," WAS HELD WITH 12 PARTICIPANTS FROM IRAQ, SUDAN, BHUTAN, AND SOMALIA. GPTC AND CDF CONTINUED TO PILOT AND LEARN FROM THE "ENHANCED CDA" WITH ARABIC AND SOMALI SPEAKING COACHES AND INTERPRETERS WHO ASSISTED THE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE NATIONAL CDA REQUIREMENTS. IN 2016, CDF CONVENED SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH THE LEADERS OF GEORGIA'S DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CARE AND LEARNING (DECAL) TO DISCUSS THE NEEDS OF MULTI-LINGUAL FAMILIES AND THE LACK OF MULTI-LINGUAL EARLY LEARNING TEACHERS IN THE METRO ATLANTA AREA. AS A RESULT OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS, DECAL INVITED GPTC AND CDF TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR TWO INFANT-TODDLER ENHANCED CDA WORKSHOPS, ONE IN NORCROSS FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING PARTICIPANTS, AND ANOTHER IN CLARKSTON, BASED ON THE W. K. KELLOGG MODEL, FOR ARABIC, SOMALI, AND NEPALI SPEAKING STUDENTS. THE PROPOSAL WAS APPROVED AND WILL BEGIN JANUARY 2017. 2.I AM A LEADER: IN THE SPRING OF 2016, CDF, ALONG WITH ITS PARTNERS, SPONSORED A SERIES OF LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN FROM SUDAN, IRAQ, SOMALI, BHUTAN, AND THOSE BORN IN THE U.S. TWENTY-EIGHT PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM THE WORKSHOP WHICH INCLUDED SESSIONS ON GOAL SETTING, COMMUNICATIONS, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, AND ADVOCACY. THE 2016 I AM A LEADER INCLUDED A PARENT PANEL AND A PRESENTATION BY MONTESSORI PARTNERS OF GEORGIA ON DUAL-LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CHILD-ADULT INTERACTIONS. PARTICIPANTS FOR THE THIRD YEAR DEVELOPED COMMUNITY PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDED SUPPORTING ARABIC CLASSES IN THE MOSQUE AND IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX, A MAKEOVER OF A SCHOOL TEACHERS' LOUNGE, AND A DECISION TO MEET WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF INDIAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO CHOOSE A PROJECT. THE PROJECT CO-CREATED BY THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES WAS A "WELCOMING MURAL" WHICH WAS HUNG AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE SCHOOL DURING AN UNVEILING CEREMONY WITH THE PARTICIPANTS, DISTRICT SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. 3.CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY OVER 15 COMMUNITY PARTNERS HELPED TO PLAN THE FOURTH ANNUAL EVENT, HELD MAY 2016, AT THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY CENTER, WITH OVER 250 FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ATTENDING. THE ACTIVITY INCLUDED A BOOK SIGNING BY A LOCAL AUTHOR, FREE BOOKS DONATED THROUGH THE DEKALB SUMMER READING PROGRAM, CHILDREN'S STORIES IN 6 LANGUAGES, DRUMMING, ARTS AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY PARTNERS, DOOR PRIZES, AND REFRESHMENTS. DR. SANDRA FORD, DISTRICT HEALTH DIRECTOR, DEKALB BOARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH, GAVE OPENING REMARKS. UNITED WAY AWARDS CDF GRANT FOR READY SCHOOL: IN 2014, CDF RECEIVED A GRANT FROM UNITED WAY TO START UP AN INNOVATIVE EARLY LEARNING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR 3-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN CLARKSTON. FAMILIES WHO ATTENDED THE CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING TRUST MEETINGS HAD THE IDEA FOR A PROGRAM TO BE HELD IN THEIR COMPLEX, AND THEN MET WITH THE CDF STAFF, WHO WORKED WITH THE FAMILIES AND PARTNERS TO DEVELOP THE DESIGN AND SECURE FUNDING. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PARTNERS INVOLVED WITH THE READY SCHOOL. CDF SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT AND COORDINATOR. EARLY LEARNING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IS A PARTNER IN THE DESIGN AND FUNDING AND PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES. SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING, INC. HIRED THE STAFF AND IMPLEMENTED THE PROGRAM. R. JAMES PROPERTIES RENOVATED SPACE AT CLARKSTON OAKS WHERE THE PROGRAM IS HOUSED. THE HALF DAY PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN MAY 2014, SERVED 20 CHILDREN DURING THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR. IN AUGUST, SEVERAL CHILDREN TRANSITIONED TO A GEORGIA PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM, ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM. THE LEAD TEACHER SPEAKS ARABIC AND SOMALI AND THE ASSISTANT TEACHER, ONE OF THE FOUNDERS, ALSO SPEAKS ARABIC. THE CHILDREN SERVED DURING THIS PERIOD WERE PRIMARILY FROM IRAQ. CDF RECEIVED A SECOND GRANT FROM UNITED WAY TO CONTINUE THE READY SCHOOL PROGRAM IN JULY 2015 AND INCLUDED CHILDREN FROM SOMALIA IN THIS SECOND PROGRAM YEAR. IN 2016, CDF RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM UNITED WAY TO OPEN A SECOND READY SCHOOL IN CLARKSTON. DURING 2016, STAFF MET WITH COMMUNITY FAMILIES AND WITH APARTMENT COMPLEX OWNERS AND ULTIMATELY SECURED AN APARTMENT AT CLARKSTON TOWNHOMES. A LEAD TEACHER AND AN ASSISTANT TEACHER FROM BHUTAN WERE HIRED IN DECEMBER 2016 AND BEGAN RECRUITING FAMILIES FOR THE NEW PROGRAM TO BE LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2017. CDF RECEIVED MULTIPLE INQUIRIES ABOUT THE READY SCHOOL AND ITS FOCUS ON EARLY LEARNING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND SCHOOL TRANSITION. CDF FREQUENTLY INVITES PARTNERS AND FUNDERS TO VISIT AND TOUR THE PROGRAM AND TO ATTEND OPEN HOUSES. EVALUATION: IN 2016, DR. SHERRILL HAYES, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, COMPLETED A SECOND PROCESS EVALUATION OF THE EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WERE PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL 2016 SMART START CONFERENCE IN GREENSBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND AT THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. COMMUNICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS: CDF MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE WITH NEWS ABOUT CDF ACTIVITIES, EARLY LEARNING RESOURCES AND POLICY BRIEFS, AND UPCOMING EVENTS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTRIBUTED SEVERAL ARTICLES TO THE CITY OF CLARKSTON NEWSLETTER FEATURING THE READY SCHOOL, THE INDIAN CREEK MURAL PROJECT, AND THE CLARKSTON DAY AT THE CAPITOL. CDF AND ITS I AM A LEADER INITIATIVE WAS REFERENCED IN A NEW TOOL KIT "ENGAGING PARENTS AND DEVELOPING LEADERS" PUBLISHED BY T
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 IX, LINE 11GOTHER FEES 82,019 0 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9LOSSES REPORTED ON RETURN -675 LOSS ON DISPOSAL 340 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -2,148 TOTAL -2,483