CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (EIN 27-2014061)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-10
- IRS object ID
- 201603159349300415
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-10T07:20:19-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582026697 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LONG & COMPANY PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1325 SATELLITE BLVD NW STE 1504 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SUWANEE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 300244662 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 272014061 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CLAR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4047366602 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3700 MARKET STREET SUITE B | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CLARKSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 300212652 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | FLORENCE B SHEPLEY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | SECRETARY | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4047366602 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | WILLIAM E LONG JR CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00171899 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6783274382 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-11-09 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | FLORENCE B SHEPLEY | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3700 MARKET STREET SUITE B | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CLARKSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30021 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $975,163 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.CDFACTION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2010 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or 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. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 12 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 175 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $909,835 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $963,968 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $16 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | -$646 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $20,743 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $11,168 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $930,594 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $974,490 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $57,383 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $149,464 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $633,386 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $465,303 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $80,775 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $205,966 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $239,260 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $896,735 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $854,027 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $33,859 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $120,463 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $123,418 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $232,752 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $18,427 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $7,255 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $104,991 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $225,497 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| 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. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $670,464 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $149,464 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | RESIDENTIAL ENGAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL COLLABORATION CDF'S WORK CONNECTS AND ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY OF CLARKSTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY HELPING 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. 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 5 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: AN EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN, CREATED IN 2015, HAS GUIDED CDF ACTIVITIES. 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 2015, CDF'S WORK BUILT ON THE W. K. KELLOGG GRANT AWARDED TO CDF 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 20L4, 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. THE CDA CLASS BEGAN IN MAY 20L4 AND CONTINUED THROUGH DECEMBER 2015 WITH AN ARABIC INSTRUCTOR AND COACHES. STUDENTS WERE FROM BHUTAN, IRAQ, ETHIOPIA, AND UNITED STATES. IN 2015, A SECOND EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST WAS HELD, AND AGAIN THE FAMILIES CHOSE THE SAME THEME AND PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE NEED OF DUAL- LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN THE WORKFORCE. A SECOND CDA WORKSHOP, CALLED THE "ENHANCED CDA," IS ON-GOING AND HAS 12 PARTICIPANTS FROM IRAQ, SUDAN, BHUTAN, AND SOMALIA. GPTC AND CDF ARE PILOTING THE "ENHANCED CDA" WITH COACHES AND INTERPRETERS AT EACH OF THE CLASSES AND WHO ASSIST THE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE CDA REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING DEVELOPING A PORTFOLIO, VOLUNTEER OR PAID EXPERIENCE IN AN EARLY LEARNING CLASSROOM, AN OBSERVATION AND THE FINAL EXAM. 2.I AM A LEADER: IN THE SPRING OF 2015, 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 FIVE PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM THE WORKSHOP WHICH INCLUDED SESSIONS ON GOAL SETTING, COMMUNICATIONS, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, AND ADVOCACY. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOPED COMMUNITY PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDED A WELCOMING COMMITTEE AT A LOCAL CHILD CARE CENTER, A COMPILATION OF SONGS AND POEMS WRITTEN IN NEPALI AND ENGLISH AND DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES DURING A FAMILY ACTIVITY, AND A POWER POINT PRESENTATION ABOUT BHUTAN, PRESENTED TO HEAD START TEACHERS. 3.CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY OVER 15 COMMUNITY PARTNERS HELPED TO PLAN THE THIRD ANNUAL EVENT, HELD MAY 2015, AT THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY CENTER, WITH OVER 200 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, BOOK SHELVES AND OTHER DOOR PRIZES, AND REFRESHMENTS. 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 HELPED DEVELOP THE DESIGN AND FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM. 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. THE SCOTTDALE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER HIRES THE STAFF AND IMPLEMENTS THE PROGRAM. R. JAMES PROPERTIES RENOVATED SPACE AT CLARKSTON OAKS. THE HALF DAY PROGRAM OPENED IN MAY 2014 AND SERVED 20 CHILDREN DURING THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR. IN AUGUST, SEVERAL CHILDREN TRANSITIONED TO A GEORGIA PRE-K PROGRAM, ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM. THE LEAD TEACHER SPEAKS ARABIC AND SOMALI AND THE ASSISTANT TEACHER, ONE OF THE FOUNDERS, 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 PROGRAM YEAR. CDF HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE INQUIRIES ABOUT THE READY SCHOOL AND ITS FOCUS ON EARLY LEARNING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND SCHOOL TRANSITION. IN OCTOBER 2015, A SECOND GRANT WAS RECEIVED AND THE 2ND YEAR OF READY SCHOOL CLARKSTON OAKS BEGAN. EVALUATION: DURING THE SUMMER OF 20L5, EMORY UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WORKED WITH CDF TO CONDUCT AN EVALUATION OF THE CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE, FOCUSING ON THE ISSUE OF WELCOMING FAMILIES FROM DIVERSE CULTURES. THE REPORT WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CDF STAKEHOLDERS IN AUGUST 2015 AND HAS PROVEN TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE. DR. SHERRILL HAYES, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, COMPLETED A 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. COMMUNICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS: CDF MAINTAINED A WEBSITE WITH ARTICLES OF CURRENT ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES, AND OTHER MATERIALS AS WELL AS FACE BOOK AND TWITTER. STAFF CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ASSISTED WITH WORLD REFUGEE DAY, THE ANNUAL CLARKSTON FESTIVAL, AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. CDF CONTINUED TO FACILITATE THE CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING NETWORK (CELN), WHICH MET MONTHLY TO DISCUSS EARLY LEARNING ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS TO SHARE RESOURCES. CELN IS THE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION THAT CREATED AND IMPLEMENTS THE ANNUAL TELL ME A STORY FESTIVAL. DURING 2015, CELN SPONSORED THE FIRST CLARKSTON DAY AT THE MUSEUM, WITH 100 PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN THE VISIT TO THE ATLANTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. PARTNERS INCLUDED FAMILY REFUGEE PROGRAM, NEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS, BROOKWOOD CHILD CARE CENTER, THE CLARKSTON OAKS READY SCHOOL, AND SCOTTDALE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE CITY OF CLARKSTON PREPARED A PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF THE DAY AND PRESENTED IT TO CDF AND FAMILIES. CDF FACILITATED THE CLARKSTON AFTERSCHOOL COLLABORATIVE WHICH SPONSORED A TEAM BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR MEMBERS, PAID FOR A NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS' CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS SO THAT PROGRAMS COULD BENEFIT FROM THEIR TIME AND TALENT, AND HELD QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO DISCUSS WAYS TO PARTNER AND TO SHARE RESOURCES. THE CLARKSTON A | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $670,464 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 15 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 12 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DE | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | FLORENCE B SHEPLEY | PersonNm |
| Phone | 4047366602 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3700 MARKET STREET SUITE B | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CLARKSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30021 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY LEWIS | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $29,094 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J WHITEHEAD | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MONIQUE SEEFRIED | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JON ABERCROMBIE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| AXEL LEBLOIS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FEROZAN WALIZAI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DORIS LITTRELL | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA EDWARDS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| M RANDALL MARTIN | ||||||
| BOARD CHAIRM | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA MALAVENDA | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| MATHEW GEORGE | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $52,896 | $0 | $2,833 | |
| FLORENCE B SHEPLEY | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $50,000 | $0 | $5,897 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $201,990 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $8,730 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $963,968 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $963,968 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $27 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $27 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $673 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | -$673 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$673 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | -$673 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $11,168 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $11,168 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $11,168 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $974,490 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $10,522 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $149,464 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $149,464 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $201,990 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $135,670 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $50,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,320 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $208,250 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $176,822 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $151 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $31,277 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,266 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,009 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,792 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,465 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,797 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,336 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,229 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,232 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,779 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,200 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,579 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $112,730 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $89,447 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,280 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,003 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,967 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,046 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,429 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,492 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,054 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,136 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,908 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,523 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,899 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $574 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $50 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,221 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,825 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,396 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,871 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $4,871 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | $13,824 | $10,613 | $2,949 | $262 |
| SUPPLIES | $10,086 | $8,501 | $1,500 | $85 |
| REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $5,100 | $3,300 | $1,425 | $375 |
| STAFF DEVELOPMENT/CERT | $3,532 | $2,587 | $945 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,573 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,609 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $760 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $204 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $854,027 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $670,464 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $102,788 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $80,775 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $106,963 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $213,067 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $623 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,594 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,125 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $22,862 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $9,906 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,822 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,956 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,010 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,010 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $123,418 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $232,752 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,427 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,755 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,500 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,427 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,255 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$5,264 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $85,761 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $110,255 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $139,736 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $104,991 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $225,497 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $123,418 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $232,752 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $120,463 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $43 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $448,093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $825,218 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $760,487 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $909,835 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $963,968 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,907,601 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $448,093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $825,218 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $760,487 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $909,835 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $963,968 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,907,601 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $3,312,228 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $595,373 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $3,907,601 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $36,013 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.15240 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 15.24% FOR 2015. 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 IS NO LONGER PROVIDING FUNDING SO IT IS ANTICIPATED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2016. 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 2014 AND 2015 AND IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN 2016 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 PORPOSE. THE PROGRAMS HAVE ALWAYS HAD PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNITY INPUT. | FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 17A | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 15.24% FOR 2015. 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 IS NO LONGER PROVIDING FUNDING SO IT IS ANTICIPATED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2016. 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 2014 AND 2015 AND IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN 2016 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 PORPOSE. THE PROGRAMS HAVE ALWAYS HAD PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNITY INPUT. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $22,862 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $9,906 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $12,956 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $12,956 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | REFUNDABLE SECURITY DEPOSIT | Desc |
| Amt | $1,500 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,500 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $975,163 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $975,163 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | -$673 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | -$673 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $974,490 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $854,657 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Losses Reported | $1,896 | LossesReportedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $1,896 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $852,761 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $1,266 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $1,266 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $854,027 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | 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, 2015 AND 2014. |
| SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B | LOSS ON DISPOSAL -673 |
| SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B | BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1,266 |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Business Name Line2RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt | Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 CENTSPERIOD | ||||||||||
| PO BOX 349 | AVONDALE ESTATES | GA | 30002 | 452743066 | 501C3 | $20,000 | CASH | COMMUNITY HEALTH | ||
| EMORY UNIV GOIZUETA BUSINESS SCHOOL | ||||||||||
| 1300 CLIFTON ROAD | ATLANTA | GA | 30322 | 580566256 | 501C3 | $28,334 | CASH | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | ||
| GPTC | ||||||||||
| 495 NORTH INDIAN CREEK DRIVE | CLARKSTON | GA | 30021 | 582223600 | GOV | $5,680 | CASH | CDA TRAINING | FINANCE OFFICE | |
| NEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS INC | ||||||||||
| 2300 HENDERSON MILL RD NE | ATLANTA | GA | 30345 | 300130066 | 501C3 | $12,500 | CASH | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT | STE 200 | |
| SCDFRC | ||||||||||
| 479 WARREN AVE | SCOTTDALE | GA | 30079 | 581281657 | 501C3 | $62,000 | CASH | READY SCHOOL PROG | PO BOX 904 | |
| WOMEN WATCH AFRIKA INC | ||||||||||
| PO BOX 208 | AVODALE ESTATES | GA | 30002 | 582581246 | 501C3 | $5,300 | CASH | FAMILIES DECIDE | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 6 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES PROGRESS REPORTS AT LEAST ANNUALLY. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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 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 5 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: AN EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN, CREATED IN 2015, HAS GUIDED CDF ACTIVITIES. 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 2015, CDF'S WORK BUILT ON THE W. K. KELLOGG GRANT AWARDED TO CDF 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 20L4, 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. THE CDA CLASS BEGAN IN MAY 20L4 AND CONTINUED THROUGH DECEMBER 2015 WITH AN ARABIC INSTRUCTOR AND COACHES. STUDENTS WERE FROM BHUTAN, IRAQ, ETHIOPIA, AND UNITED STATES. IN 2015, A SECOND EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST WAS HELD, AND AGAIN THE FAMILIES CHOSE THE SAME THEME AND PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE NEED OF DUAL- LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN THE WORKFORCE. A SECOND CDA WORKSHOP, CALLED THE "ENHANCED CDA," IS ON-GOING AND HAS 12 PARTICIPANTS FROM IRAQ, SUDAN, BHUTAN, AND SOMALIA. GPTC AND CDF ARE PILOTING THE "ENHANCED CDA" WITH COACHES AND INTERPRETERS AT EACH OF THE CLASSES AND WHO ASSIST THE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE CDA REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING DEVELOPING A PORTFOLIO, VOLUNTEER OR PAID EXPERIENCE IN AN EARLY LEARNING CLASSROOM, AN OBSERVATION AND THE FINAL EXAM. 2.I AM A LEADER: IN THE SPRING OF 2015, 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 FIVE PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM THE WORKSHOP WHICH INCLUDED SESSIONS ON GOAL SETTING, COMMUNICATIONS, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, AND ADVOCACY. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOPED COMMUNITY PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDED A WELCOMING COMMITTEE AT A LOCAL CHILD CARE CENTER, A COMPILATION OF SONGS AND POEMS WRITTEN IN NEPALI AND ENGLISH AND DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES DURING A FAMILY ACTIVITY, AND A POWER POINT PRESENTATION ABOUT BHUTAN, PRESENTED TO HEAD START TEACHERS. 3.CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY OVER 15 COMMUNITY PARTNERS HELPED TO PLAN THE THIRD ANNUAL EVENT, HELD MAY 2015, AT THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY CENTER, WITH OVER 200 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, BOOK SHELVES AND OTHER DOOR PRIZES, AND REFRESHMENTS. 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 HELPED DEVELOP THE DESIGN AND FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM. 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. THE SCOTTDALE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER HIRES THE STAFF AND IMPLEMENTS THE PROGRAM. R. JAMES PROPERTIES RENOVATED SPACE AT CLARKSTON OAKS. THE HALF DAY PROGRAM OPENED IN MAY 2014 AND SERVED 20 CHILDREN DURING THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR. IN AUGUST, SEVERAL CHILDREN TRANSITIONED TO A GEORGIA PRE-K PROGRAM, ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM. THE LEAD TEACHER SPEAKS ARABIC AND SOMALI AND THE ASSISTANT TEACHER, ONE OF THE FOUNDERS, 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 PROGRAM YEAR. CDF HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE INQUIRIES ABOUT THE READY SCHOOL AND ITS FOCUS ON EARLY LEARNING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND SCHOOL TRANSITION. IN OCTOBER 2015, A SECOND GRANT WAS RECEIVED AND THE 2ND YEAR OF READY SCHOOL CLARKSTON OAKS BEGAN. EVALUATION: DURING THE SUMMER OF 20L5, EMORY UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WORKED WITH CDF TO CONDUCT AN EVALUATION OF THE CLARKSTON FAMILIES DECIDE, FOCUSING ON THE ISSUE OF WELCOMING FAMILIES FROM DIVERSE CULTURES. THE REPORT WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CDF STAKEHOLDERS IN AUGUST 2015 AND HAS PROVEN TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE. DR. SHERRILL HAYES, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, COMPLETED A 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. COMMUNICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS: CDF MAINTAINED A WEBSITE WITH ARTICLES OF CURRENT ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES, AND OTHER MATERIALS AS WELL AS FACE BOOK AND TWITTER. STAFF CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ASSISTED WITH WORLD REFUGEE DAY, THE ANNUAL CLARKSTON FESTIVAL, AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. CDF CONTINUED TO FACILITATE THE CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING NETWORK (CELN), WHICH MET MONTHLY TO DISCUSS EARLY LEARNING ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS TO SHARE RESOURCES. CELN IS THE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION THAT CREATED AND IMPLEMENTS THE ANNUAL TELL ME A STORY FESTIVAL. DURING 2015, CELN SPONSORED THE FIRST CLARKSTON DAY AT THE MUSEUM, WITH 100 PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN THE VISIT TO THE ATLANTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. PARTNERS INCLUDED FAMILY REFUGEE PROGRAM, NEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS, BROOKWOOD CHILD CARE CENTER, THE CLARKSTON OAKS READY SCHOOL, AND SCOTTDALE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE CITY OF CLARKSTON PREPARED A PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF THE DAY AND PRESENTED IT TO CDF AND FAMILIES. CDF FACILITATED THE CLARKSTON AFTERSCHOOL COLLABORATIVE WHICH SPONSORED A TEAM BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR MEMBERS, PAID FOR A NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS' CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS SO THAT PROGRAMS COULD BENEFIT FROM THEIR TIME AND TALENT, AND HELD QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO DISCUSS WAYS TO PARTNER AND TO SHARE RESOURCES. THE CLARKSTON AFTERSCHOOL COLLABORATIVE WEBPAGE (WWW.CLARKSTONAFTERSCHOOL.ORG) LISTS THE VARIOUS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SHARES AFTERSCHOOL NEWS AND FUNDING RESOURCES. DURING 2015, MINI-GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO 17 AFTERSCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM. PROGRAMS USED THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE SOFTWARE, FUND RETREATS, AND SEND TEACHERS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. STAFF CONTINUED TO SERVE ON THE LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR THE GEORGIA ENGLISH LANGUAGE COALITION, PARTICIPATING IN MONTHLY MEETINGS AND AN ATLANTA WORKSHOP ON DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS SPONSORED BY UNITED WAY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. AS OF AUGUST 2 |
| 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 89,447 2,280 21,003 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | LOSSES REPORTED ON RETURN -1,896 LOSS ON DISPOSAL 673 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1,266 TOTAL 43 |