2014-04-25T09:16:26-05:00 2014-02-03 541517420 WALL EINHORN & CHERNITZER PC 555 E MAIN ST SUITE 1600 NORFOLK VA 23510 990 2013-10-01 204308794 SMART BEGINNINGS SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS SMAR 7572268826 112 GRANBY STREET NO 500 NORFOLK VA 23510 LISA J HOWARD PRESIDENT & CEO 7572268826 2014-04-14 1 JULIE L SOKOLOWSKI P01328383 7576254700 2014-04-14 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X LISA J HOWARD 112 GRANBY STREET NO 500 NORFOLK VA 23510 1 0 X WWW.SMARTBEGINNINGSSHR.ORG X 2005 VA SBSHR'S VISION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EARLY YEARS, ADVOCATE FOR GREATER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN YOUNG CHILDREN, ENCOURAGE REGIONAL COLLABORATION AROUND CHILDREN'S ISSUES AND SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN IMPROVING THEIR EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. X 28 27 4 0 0 0 103294 0 0 0 8113 1 46125 0 157532 1 1596906 417184 0 0 282666 0 0 0 990 882188 83335 2761760 500519 -2604228 -500518 639607 0 139089 0 500518 0 X SBSHR IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION CREATED BY BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF SCHOOL READINESS IN OUR REGION. WE SERVE CHESAPEAKE, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, SUFFOLK, AND VIRGINIA BEACH. OUR VISION IS THAT ALL CHILDREN IN SOUTHAMPTON ROADS ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN HEALTHY AND READY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. 0 1 3398 0 PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY:WE ARE: A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP CREATED IN 2005 BY BUSINESS, CIVIC, AND PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF SCHOOL READINESS IN THE REGION OF SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS. THE HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (HRCF) AND THE BATTEN EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FUND (BEAF) OF THE HRCF HAVE GRANTED OVER $8 MILLION TO HELP US ACHIEVE OUR MISSION. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE VISION AND COMMITMENT OF FRANK AND JANE BATTEN AND THE HRCF, AS WELL AS THE MANY OTHER CORPORATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, AND FOUNDATIONS THAT HAVE GIVEN GENEROUSLY TO OUR CAUSE. IN ADDITION, SBSHR HAS RECEIVED JUST UNDER $1 MILLION IN PUBLIC FUNDS OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS. WE SERVE: CHESAPEAKE, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, SUFFOLK, AND VIRGINIA BEACH. OUR VISION: ALL CHILDREN IN SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. OUR ROLE: SMART BEGINNINGS SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS (SBSHR) WAS CREATED TO: - RAISE AWARENESS; - ADVOCATE FOR GREATER PUBLIC-PRIVATE INVESTMENT; - IMPROVE OUR EARLY EDUCATION SYSTEMS; AND - WORK WITH MUNICIPALITY-LED COALITIONS.WE HAVE RAISED AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EARLY YEARS, EDUCATED PARENTS ON HOW THEY CAN HELP THEIR CHILDREN TO BE READY, AND COLLABORATED WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO MAKE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR EDUCATION A PRIORITY. OVERALL:SBSHR HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A MODEL EARLY EDUCATION INITIATIVE IN VIRGINIA. SINCE 2005, OTHER STATES HAVE LOOKED TO US FOR GUIDANCE ON BEST PRACTICE MODELS THAT HELP A CHILD BE READY FOR ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SUCCESS. MANY OF OUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS ARE BEING REPLICATED BY OTHER LOCALITIES STATEWIDE. THERE IS NO OTHER ORGANIZATION IN OUR REGION THAT IS SOLELY DEDICATED TO RAISING AWARENESS, ADVOCATING FOR GREATER PUBLIC-PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND WORKING WITH THE REGION AND STATE TO IMPROVE EARLY EDUCATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.IN 2005, SBSHR SET OUT TO CHANGE THE WAY OUR REGION AND STATE THINKS AND PRIORITIZES YOUNG CHILDREN. SEVERAL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS WERE LAUNCHED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF THE EARLY YEARS AND BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL READINESS IN THE REGION AND STATE. IMPACT - LAUNCHED A SERIES OF MINI-CAMPAIGNS TO POSITION THE QUALITY RATING IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM (QRIS) AS A CONSUMER EDUCATION TOOL, SHOW HOW CHILDREN ARE BETTER OFF BECAUSE OF OUR WORK, AND ARM PARENTS WITH TOOLS TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN BE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. - DROVE 76,200 PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND OTHERS TO OUR WEBSITE FOR PARENT-BUILDING INFORMATION TO VIEW QRIS RATINGS AND TO DOWNLOAD INFORMATION TO HELP CHILDREN BE READY FOR SCHOOL. - PUBLISHED OVER 125 ARTICLES AND OPINION PIECES PROMOTING THE ISSUE OF EARLY EDUCATION. THE AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY WORK WILL BE CONTINUED THROUGH E3: ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION, A STATEWIDE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURE, CREATED IN 2012 BY BUSINESS, CIVIC, AND PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS TO AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE AND CHALLENGE POLICY MAKERS TO MAKE EARLY EDUCATION IN OUR STATE A PRIORITY. 493398 417184 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES - 104 CENTERS PARTICIPATING IN THE VIRGINIA QUALITY RATING IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM.- 20 FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES PILOTED. - OVER 9,200 CHILDREN IMPACTED.- 378 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO EARLY EDUCATION TEACHERS.TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL CONTINUE QRIS AND THE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THE PLANNING COUNCIL WILL MANAGE QRIS FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES.EARLY LEARNING CHALLENGE GRANTS - THE BATTEN EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FUND OF THE HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTED $2.5MIL.- FOUR COMMUNITIES DEVELOPED FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLANS FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 5 AND ARE TRACKING PERFORMANCE-BASED OUTCOMES. CHESAPEAKE, NORFOLK, SUFFOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH AND ARE POISED AND READY TO CHAMPION EARLY EDUCATION IN THEIR CITIES AND HAVE DEDICATED PUBLIC FUNDING.EARLY EDUCATION SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM- 52 CHILD CARE CENTERS PARTICIPATED IN THE HAMPTON ROADS CHAMBER SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER'S "MINI-MBA" PROGRAM.- GRADUATES ON AVERAGE HAVE SEEN A 23% INCREASE IN REVENUES AND 29% INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT. THE CHAMBER WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THIS INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC PROGRAM. NEWBORN & FAMILY SCREENING & REFERRAL PILOT- 100% OF MOMS DELIVERING AT THE HOSPITAL SCREENED TO IDENTIFY FAMILIES' NEEDS.- 1,521 FAMILIES SCREENED AND 1,308 COMMUNITY REFERRALS MADE EITHER PRENATALLY OR WITHIN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF A BABY'S BIRTH.THE PILOT WILL CONCLUDE; SENTARA IS WORKING TO CARRY ON THE WORK. 496796 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X X E3 ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION 7573211071 112 GRANBY STREET NORFOLK VA 23510 LISA HOWARD PRESIDENT & CEO, SECRETARY 40.00 X X 101198 0 3060 ANGELICA LIGHT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE BATTEN VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BERT SCHMIDT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL HIRSCHBIEL JR FOUNDING CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BERND BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 BARRY BISHOP BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 GIL BLAND BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 BRUCE BRADLEY BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 JOHN BRODERICK BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 CARLOS CAMPO PHD BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 CHUCK HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 JAKE JACOCKS JR BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 TOMMY JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 KATHARINE KERSEY PHD BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARY LOUIS LEHEW BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 GARY MCCOLLUM BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE PURYEAR BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 LISA ROBERTSON BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY SESSOMS BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARCY SIMS BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 LISA SMITH BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 DAVID STUCKWISH PHD BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 NANCY WELCH MD BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 CAROLE WHITENER MED BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 DERAN WHITNEY PHD BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 S HARRY YOUNG BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH DICROCE EDD BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 101198 0 3060 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 417184 417184 15059 14731 236 92 23026 20562 1773 691 37903 37903 210 210 1549 1384 119 46 722 645 56 21 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 4460 3985 342 133 MISCELLANEOUS 169 0 169 0 TELEPHONE 125 111 10 4 POSTAGE 63 56 5 2 49 25 23 1 500519 496796 2733 990 349514 0 39370 0 250000 0 0 0 0 0 0 723 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 639607 0 139089 0 139089 0 X 179533 0 320985 0 500518 0 639607 0 -500518 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 219923 1307047 164510 103294 1794774 219923 1307047 164510 103294 1794774 1794774 14819 16406 11980 8113 1 51319 1846093 0.97220 0.99190 X SCHEDULE A, PART II - FINAL YEAR RETURN SMART BEGINNINGS SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS WAS DISSOLVED ON FEBRUARY 3, 2014. SEE SCHEDULE N AND O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING DISSOLUTION. 0 X PART X, LINE 2: SBSHR IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 513(A) DEFINES AN UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS OF AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS ANY TRADE OR BUSINESS WHICH IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO THE EXERCISE OR PERFORMANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. CURRENTLY THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OBLIGATION FOR ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. SBSHR BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SBSHR'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) ARE GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS FOR TAX YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO 2011. 0 CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH CO VIRGINIA BEACH GROWSMART 4100 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23452 N/A 9015 GRANTS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARRIVE AT SCHOOL PREPARED FOR SUCCESS. CITY OF SUFFOLK CO SUFFOLK EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PO BOX 1818 SUFFOLK VA 23439 N/A 8265 GRANTS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARRIVE AT SCHOOL PREPARED FOR SUCCESS. CITY OF CHESAPEAKE CO OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU OF COMMUNITY PROGRA 301 ALBEMARLE DRIVE CHESAPEAKE VA 23322 N/A 129059 GRANTS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARRIVE AT SCHOOL PREPARED FOR SUCCESS. E3 ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION 112 GRANBY STREET SUITE 500 NORFOLK VA 23510 300759825 N/A 270845 TRANSFERS TO E3 BASED ON DISSOLUTION 1 3 CASH 2014-01-31 270845 CASH - $270,845 300759825 E3 ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION 112 GRANBY STREET NORFOLK VA 23510 501(C)(3) 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 PART I, LINE 2E: PERSON(S) INVOLVED: LISA HOWARD - PRESIDENT AND CEOANGELICA LIGHT - CHAIRJANE BATTEN - VICE CHAIRBERT SCHMIDT - TREASURERPAUL HIRSCHBIEL, JR - FOUNDING CHAIRDAVID BERND - BOARD MEMBERBARRY BISHOP - BOARD MEMBERGIL BLAND - BOARD MEMBERBRUCE BRADLEY - BOARD MEMBERJOHN BRODERICK - BOARD MEMBERCARLOS CAMPO, PH.D. - BOARD MEMBERCHUCK HARRIS - BOARD MEMBERJAKE JACOCKS, JR - BOARD MEMBERTOMMY JOHNSON - BOARD MEMBERKATHARINE KERSEY, PH.D - BOARD MEMBERMARY LOUIS LEHEW - BOARD MEMBERGARY MCCOLLUM - BOARD MEMBERSUZANNE PURYEAR - BOARD MEMBERLISA ROBERTSON - BOARD MEMBERBEVERLY SESSOMS - BOARD MEMBERMARCY SIMS - BOARD MEMBERLISA SMITH - BOARD MEMBERDAVID STUCKWISH, PH.D. - BOARD MEMBERNANCY WELCH, MD - BOARD MEMBERCAROLE WHITENER - M.ED. - BOARD MEMBERDERAN WHITNEY - PH.D. - BOARD MEMBERHARRY YOUNG - BOARD MEMBERTONY ATWATER, PH.D. - BOARD MEMBER PART I, LINE 2E: EXPLANATION OF INVOLVEMENT: OVERSEEING DISSOLUTION OF SMART BEGINNINGS SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A RELATED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A SIMILAR PURPOSE. PART 1 SBSHR WAS NEVER INTENDED TO BE A LONG-STANDING NONPROFIT AND HAS WORKED OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS TO BE THE CHANGE AGENT, ADVOCATE, AND FUNDRAISER FOR EARLY EDUCATION WITH THE GOAL OF RAISING KINDERGARTEN READINESS LEVELS. WHILE SBSHR WILL CEASE TO EXIST, THE WORK WILL CONTINUE, CARRIED ON AND CHAMPIONED BY THE MUNICIPALITIES. SBSHR HAS CONCLUDED ITS WORK AND DISSOLVED AS OF JANUARY 31, 2014. AFTER ORGANIZATIONAL OBLIGATIONS WERE MET, ANY EXCESS GRANT FUNDS WERE DONATED TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY ON EXISTING PROGRAMS OR OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INITIATIVES. DURING THE FOUR MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2014, SBSHR CONTRIBUTED $270,845 TO A RELATED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR THIS PURPOSE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 SBSHR WAS NEVER INTENDED TO BE A LONG-STANDING NONPROFIT AND HAS WORKED OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS TO BE THE CHANGE AGENT, ADVOCATE, AND FUNDRAISER FOR EARLY EDUCATION WITH THE GOAL OF RAISING KINDERGARTEN READINESS LEVELS. WHILE SBSHR WILL CEASE TO EXIST, THE WORK WILL CONTINUE, CARRIED ON AND CHAMPIONED BY THE MUNICIPALITIES. SBSHR HAS CONCLUDED ITS WORK AND DISSOLVED AS OF JANUARY 31, 2014. AFTER ORGANIZATIONAL OBLIGATIONS WERE MET, ANY EXCESS GRANT FUNDS WERE DONATED TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY ON EXISTING PROGRAMS OR OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INITIATIVES. DURING THE FOUR MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2014, SBSHR CONTRIBUTED $270,845 TO A RELATED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR THIS PURPOSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 DRAFTS ARE EMAILED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FINAL SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO READ. THE MEMBERS THEN COMPLETE AND SIGN THE CONFLICT ON INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS AND APPROVES OFFICER WAGES AFTER A REVIEW OF DATA REGARDING SALARIES FOR INDIVIDUALS MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES AND BUDGET OVERSIGHT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON APPROVED WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. E3 ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION INC 112 GRANBY STREET SUITE 500 NORFOLK VA 23510 300759825 EDUCATION VA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E3 ELEVATE EARLY EDUCATION INC B 270845 CASH