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CLOSE GAPS BY 5: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
CLOSE GAPS BY 5 (EIN 45-3571450)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-01
IRS object ID
201342139349300144
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-08-01T12:43:49-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN411431613EIN

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Business Name Line1KERN DEWENTER VIERE LTDBusinessNameLine1

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CityBLOOMINGTONCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code554314423ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN453571450EIN

Name Name

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Name ControlPARENameControl
Phone6123676118Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12021 EAST HENNEPIN AVE NO 250AddressLine1
CityMINNEAPOLISCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55413ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMICHAEL V CIRESIName
TitleCHAIRTitle
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Date Signed2013-07-25DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJENNIFER THIENES CPAName
PTINP00040921PTIN
Phone9525636800Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionTHE 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 ONE-TO FOUR-STAR RATING SYSTEM, PARENT AWARE MEASURES BEST PRACTICES IDENTIFIED BY RESEARCH THAT HELP CHILDREN SUCCEED IN KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND.MissionDescription
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DescriptionPROMOTE PARENT AWARE RATINGS. PASR FIRST EDUCATES PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY LEARNING FOR SCHOOL READINESS, 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.Description

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DescriptionPROTECT 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 FOR QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (18 entries)

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MICHAEL V CIRESI
CHAIR0.30XX000
DOUGLAS M BAKER JR
VICE CHAIR0.30XX000
JAN KRUCHOSKI
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TIM PENNY
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CAROL BARNETT
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MARY BRAINERD
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KENNETH BURDICK
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MARYELLEN COUGHLAN MED
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LYNN HAGLIN
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ROBBIN JOHNSON
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SCOTT JONES
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PETER J MCDONALD
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ARTHUR J ROLNICK
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FRED SENN
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WARREN STALEY
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ROBERT BRUININKS
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KEN POWELL
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ERICCA L RICHTER-MAAS
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)

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CHILD TRENDS
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HARBERMAN & ASSOCIATES INC
430 FIRST AVENUE N SUITE 216MINNEAPOLISMN55401MARKETING OF PARENT AWARE117584
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Program Services19839ProgramServices
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Fundraising9919Fundraising

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Travel Travel

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Total737Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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EOY495414EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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Total Assets TotalAssets

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EOY54147EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Total1963400Total

Total170 Total170

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Total1963400Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total244Total
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Total Support1963644TotalSupport
First5 Years170XFirst5Years170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
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Revenue Subtotal1963644RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9901963644TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt834142TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Expenses Not Rptd F99012050ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal822092ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990822092TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE 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.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11EACH 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 12CEACH YEAR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE 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 19THE 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 SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.