2017-11-03T11:44:46-04:00 2016-12-31 582026697 LONG & COMPANY PC 1325 SATELLITE BLVD NW STE 1504 SUWANEE GA 300244662 990 2016-01-01 272014061 CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION CLAR 4047366602 3700 MARKET STREET SUITE B CLARKSTON GA 300212652 FLORENCE B SHEPLEY SECRETARY 4047366602 2017-11-02 true WILLIAM E LONG JR CPA P00171899 6783274382 2017-11-02 E4F8BAF8B19FBC5C19593958A04A30B3A9AB6154 2F16618DD566221FB239EC6FA01922C0BDA61C76 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z FLORENCE B SHEPLEY 3700 MARKET STREET SUITE B CLARKSTON GA 30021 351340 false X WWW.CDFACTION.ORG X 2010 DE CDF 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. 8 8 2 175 0 963968 331000 0 -646 5 11168 19995 974490 351000 149464 125750 0 465303 103843 0 10223 239260 171410 854027 401003 120463 -50003 232752 189460 7255 16449 225497 173011 X CDF 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. false false 325499 125750 CDF'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, PENN 325499 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 2 true false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false GA DE X FLORENCE B SHEPLEY 4047366602 3700 MARKET STREET SUITE B CLARKSTON GA 30021 WILLIAM MOON ASSISTANT SE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEREMY LEWIS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JON ABERCROMBIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FEROZAN WALIZAI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA EDWARDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 M RANDALL MARTIN BOARD CHAIRM 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY SILVER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DORIS LITTRELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTA MALAVENDA EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 46667 0 0 FLORENCE B SHEPLEY SECRETARY 40.00 X 43333 0 5300 90000 5300 false false false 331000 331000 345 345 340 -340 -340 -340 OTHER 19995 19995 19995 351000 20000 X 125750 125750 90000 52500 30500 7000 6409 2398 3959 52 7434 4334 2520 580 111 111 11830 11830 82019 82019 24124 14064 8178 1882 6299 6299 23404 23363 41 1978 1148 673 157 4170 2431 1414 325 SUPPLIES 6501 2155 4346 STAFF DEVELOPMENT/CERT 5307 5307 OTHER 3197 2291 872 34 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 1501 875 509 117 969 565 328 76 401003 325499 65281 10223 213067 175511 2594 3625 2125 550 20856 12702 12956 8154 2010 1620 232752 189460 5755 14949 1500 1500 7255 16449 X 85761 30634 139736 142377 225497 173011 232752 189460 -50003 -2483 X false true X true false X 825218 760487 909835 963968 331000 3790508 825218 760487 909835 963968 331000 3790508 3128127 662381 3790508 56315 0.17470 0.15240 X THE 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. PART II, LINE 17A THE 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20856 12702 8154 8154 REFUNDABLE SECURITY DEPOSIT 1500 1500 X 351340 351340 -340 -340 351000 403826 675 2148 2823 401003 401003 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X TAX-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 4B LOSS ON DISPOSAL -340 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 2,148 true SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING INC 479 WARREN AVE PO BOX 904 SCOTTDALE GA 30079 581281657 501C3 92000 CASH READY SCHOOL PROG SOMALI AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER 436 N INDIAN CREEK DR ST D CLARKSTON GA 30021 264586095 501C3 15500 CASH I AM A LEADER PROG 2 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES PROGRESS REPORTS AT LEAST ANNUALLY. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CDF 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 4A 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, 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 11B PRIOR 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 12C BOARD 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 15A BOARD 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 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES 82,019 0 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 LOSSES REPORTED ON RETURN -675 LOSS ON DISPOSAL 340 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -2,148 TOTAL -2,483