2015-04-20T15:44:34-05:00 2014-12-31 411431613 KERN DEWENTER VIERE LTD 3800 AMERICAN BLVD W STE 1000 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55431 990 2014-01-01 453571450 PARENT AWARE FOR SCHOOL READINESS (PASR) PARE 6123676118 2021 EAST HENNEPIN AVE NO 250 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 MICHAEL V CIRESI CHAIR 6123499539 2015-03-30 1 MARIE A SCHMITZ P01272184 9525636800 2015-03-30 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z MICHAEL V CIRESI 2021 EAST HENNEPIN AVE NO 250 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 1598045 0 X WWW.PASRMN.ORG X 2011 MN PASR WILL PARTNER WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PARENT AWARE RATINGS. 15 15 2 15 0 0 902153 1594289 0 0 3042 3736 7488 20 912683 1598045 0 0 0 0 159960 189947 0 0 35115 978253 1147900 1138213 1337847 -225530 260198 992430 1273845 17258 38475 975172 1235370 X THE MISSION OF PARENT AWARE FOR SCHOOL READINESS IS TO USE PRIVATE SECTOR STRATEGIES, STRENGTHS, AND RESOURCES TO FOCUS MINNESOTA ON SCHOOL READINESS, SERVING AS THE CHANNEL FOR PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR PARENT AWARE, MINNESOTA'S QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM. PARENT AWARE IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS FIND CHILD CARE PROVIDERS DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS TO PREPARE YOUNG CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN READINESS. USING A 1-4 STAR RATING SYSTEM, PARENT AWARE MEASURES BEST PRACTICES IDENTIFIED BY RESEARCH THAT HELP CHILDREN SUCCEED IN KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. TO TIGHTLY FOCUS IT'S MISSION AND FOSTER A SENSE OF URGENCY FOR HELPING MINNESOTA CHILDREN PREPARE FOR KINDERGARTEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THE PASR BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO ELIMINATE ITSELF AT THE END OF 2016. IN 2012, PASR WAS FORMED TO SWIFTLY AND EFFICIENTLY IMPLEMENT THE MELF-PILOTED AND RECOMMENDED MARKET-BASED APPROACH. TO ENCOURAGE THE COMPLETION OF THAT IMPLEMENTATION-ORIENTED MISSION BY THE END OF 2016, THE 0 0 898265 20 PROMOTE PARENT AWARE RATINGS. PASR FIRST EDUCATES PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY LEARNING FOR SCHOOL READINESS, AND THEN PROMOTES THE RATINGS TO PARENTS SEARCHING FOR CHILD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ENCOURAGING THEM TO SHOP USING THE RATINGS. INFORMED PARENTS ASKING PROVIDERS ABOUT BEST PRACTICES WILL PROVIDE A STRONG INCENTIVE FOR PROVIDERS TO IMPLEMENT THOSE PRACTICES. PASR'S KEY PROMOTION TOOLS INCLUDE MARKETING KITS TO HELP RATED PROGRAMS PROMOTE THEIR RATINGS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND ONLINE AND RADIO PROMOTIONS TARGETED AT PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN MINNESOTA. 288157 PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE PARENT AWARE RATINGS. PASR IS THE WATCHDOG OVER THE INTEGRITY OF THE RATING SYSTEM THROUGH ATTENTION TO STANDARDS, PROGRAM DESIGN, AND POLICY. PASR FUNDS ONGOING, RIGOROUS EVALUATION TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RATINGS STANDARDS. EVALUATION DATA WILL PROVIDE PASR AND OTHERS WITH INFORMATION NECESSARY TO STRENGTHEN THE RATING SYSTEM OVER TIME, AND SOLID EVIDENCE TO FIGHT EFFORTS TO WEAKEN THE QUALITY STANDARDS. PASR ALSO WEIGHS IN ON THE SPECIFICS OF PARENT AWARE OPERATIONS, TO ENSURE THE PROGRAM IS AS SIMPLE, CLEAR, EFFICIENT, AND EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE. AT THE POLICY LEVEL, PASR BRINGS ITS STRONG AND UNIQUE PRIVATE SECTOR VOICE TO RESIST ANY ATTEMPTS TO KILL OR WEAKEN THE PARENT AWARE QRIS AND TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THE NEED TO FOR QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION. 1186422 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6123676118 2021 EAST HENNEPIN AVE NO 250 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 MICHAEL V CIRESI CHAIR 0.30 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS M BAKER JR VICE CHAIR 0.30 X X 0 0 0 JAN KRUCHOSKI TREASURER 0.30 X X 0 0 0 TIM PENNY SECRETARY 0.30 X X 0 0 0 LYNN HAGLIN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBBIN JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 SCOTT JONES BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 PETER J MCDONALD BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR J ROLNICK BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 FRED SENN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 TERRI BARREIRO BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR KAREN CADIGAN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 KATHY COONEY BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARGIE SORAN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 ERICCA L RICHTER-MAAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 122333 0 5750 GAIL BULTMAN FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 47015 0 2156 169348 0 7906 1 0 0 0 CHILD TRENDS 7315 WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 12 BETHESDA MD 20814 EVALUATION OF PARENT AWARE RATINGS 276407 NERDERY 9555 JAMES AVENUE SOUTH BLOOMINGTON MN 55431 WEBSITE ENHANCEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE 212272 2 1594289 62037 1594289 3736 3736 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 20 20 20 1598045 20 0 3736 175499 86069 56996 32434 14448 7027 4740 2681 22514 22514 42000 42000 33054 33054 727019 727019 7290 7290 7741 7741 5297 5297 EVALUATION SERVICES 288157 288157 OPERATIONS 14828 3096 11732 1337847 1186422 116310 35115 211873 764594 378042 231778 350747 275247 1378 2226 50390 0 992430 1273845 17258 38475 17258 38475 X 975172 1235370 975172 1235370 992430 1273845 260198 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1963400 902153 1594289 4459842 1963400 902153 1594289 4459842 2103583 2356259 3042 3736 6778 244 7488 20 7752 4474372 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42639 42639 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: $42,000 IN ATTORNEY FEES FOR ADVOCATING FOR LEGISLATION THAT CONNECTS FUNDING FOR THE STATE'S CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO THE QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM. $639 IS FOR OTHER RELATED EXPENSES SUCH AS TRAVEL AND PRINTING. 0 X 1598045 0 1598045 0 1598045 1337847 0 1337847 0 1337847 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS WHETHER AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION EXISTS AND IF THERE SHOULD BE RECOGNITION OF A RELATED BENEFIT OR LIABILITY IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS TO RECORD AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2011. X 1 62037 SELLING PRICE 0 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: BREMER INVESTMENT SERVICES WAS THE BROKER FOR ASSETS SOLD IN DECEMBER 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 AND REVIEWS IT BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE FINANCE COMMITTEE USES THE ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS AND COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.