2024-08-19T13:59:17-07:00 2023-12-31 872439398 Arleen T Ibay CPA 7403 Lakewood Dr W Ste 8 Lakewood WA 98499 990 2023-01-01 910568709 Tacoma Day Care & Preschool Association TACO 2536275671 1113 South I Street Tacoma WA 98405 Rosemary Totten Executive Director 2024-08-19 true true Arleen Ibay P01389963 2532670800 X 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z 1113 South I Street Tacoma WA 98405 970504 false X tacomaday.org X 1911 WA In 1911, Tacoma Day Care and Preschool Association established the first preschool in Pierce County with the mission to provide quality, affordable child care. It has a state of the art Early Learning Center serving children fourteen months through pre-kindergarten, as well as an academically supportive school-age program for children to age twelve. We are a proud member agency of the United Way of Pierce County community service network and nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, an honor held since 1997. 5 5 16 5 0 12402 4252 750066 908317 63733 56585 4982 1350 831183 970504 0 0 606889 648907 0 0 191291 227460 798180 876367 33003 94137 2002625 2198668 56138 61004 1946487 2137664 In 1911, Tacoma Day Care and Preschool Association established the first preschool in Pierce County with the mission to provide quality, affordable child care. It has a state of the art Early Learning Center serving children fourteen months through pre-kindergarten, as well as an academically supportive school-age program for children to age twelve. We are a proud member agency of the United Way of Pierce County community service network and nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, an honor held since 1997. false false 776687 The year 2023 was still an unpredictable wild ride for Tacoma Day. The new normal is settling in. Tacoma Day was fully enrolled with very little turnover. Parents are returning to the workplace. Our training and professional development are taking place on site. ZOOM and TEAM meetings are here to stay. Either way even adults have preferred learning styles. Our new protocols that changed the way we do business are now simply how we do business.* Staff are more observant about symptoms of illness, encouraging parents to keep children home to recover. COVID is still with us as well as some variants like RSV. it seems to take longer to recover.*Parents are taking the time for wellness. Parents form play groups, meeting at local park after work and on weekends.*A more stringent routine of cleaning spaces and endless hand washing remains.Tacoma Day is also beginning the process of renewing Early Achievers, the state quality standard program.For Tacoma Day it is business as usual before and after school care, ECEAP combined with transitional kindergarten, and preschool for our youngest group.Some data for 2023 at Tacoma Day:*93 children full time*7 children identified special needs with IEPs going to school district programs. Staff even attend some of the IEP meetings with parents to ensure continuity between programs. We had to hire an additional staff person to give additional one-on-one in the classroom.* Additionally, staff conference with parents helping them get services for their children connecting them with Child Find to develop IEPs, and other community resources.* Our population is also showing signs of change. We are shifting back to an almost 50% ratio of Working Connection families. We are also noting more families struggling with housing, substance abuse.Our successess:*Our children grow up in a safe healthy learning environment sharing time and adventures with friends. Social emotional growth, so important, is our top priority. The number one item on the list for succeess in life.*Our outstanding food program is available to all. Nutrition, an essential ingredient to strong healthy lifestyle continues. Our school age children check the menu daily. They know when they return from school, they have a hot lunch/snack waiting for them.*Everyday stress impacts our families more than ever. Parents have the normalcy they need for their children in our program.A great big Thank You to:*The staff of Tacoma Day for their strength and courage*The Board of Trustees for their support and encouragement*Our auditor who helped Tacoma Day navigate financial waters answering endless questions about new financial normal.Our children whose eternal optimism, silly jokes and unending laughter keep everything in perpective. 776687 true false false false false false false false false false true false true 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 false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 16 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true true true false false X Rosemary Totten 2536275671 1113 South I Street Tacoma WA 98405 X Rosemary Totten Executive Director 40.00 0.00 63939 0 0 Donna Casey President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sue Stibbe Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Teresa Gutierrez Member at large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Debbie Winskill Member at large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Branson Member at large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 63939 0 false false false 0 4252 4252 Fees from govt agencies 624410 593418 593418 Fees from parents 624410 314899 314899 908317 56585 56585 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rebates 624410 1350 1350 1350 970504 909667 56585 0 0 0 0 63939 54668 9271 0 519920 470369 49551 0 9000 8250 750 56048 50401 5647 0 0 16847 16847 0 0 0 2068 2068 0 3137 1293 1844 0 0 61857 61857 4573 4573 0 0 0 0 14391 14391 12658 10253 2405 Food 53460 53460 Program Supplies 27165 27165 Utilities 21105 17939 3166 Bad debts 9281 9281 918 918 876367 776687 99680 0 382846 503847 0 0 62973 94001 0 0 0 0 0 409256 304629 106406 104627 0 0 1450300 1496193 0 100 0 2002625 2198668 56138 61004 56138 61004 X 778154 1006679 1168333 1130985 1946487 2137664 2002625 2198668 94137 97040 X true X false false false X 5000 5000 266269 226731 39538 43095 43095 94892 34803 60089 104627 1496193 1067544 97040 97040 970504 970504 876367 876367 876367 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized The Association admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, priveleges, programs and activities made available to students at the school. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Reviewed by Executive Director and the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The board reviews the United Way salary survey along with cost of living adjustments and performance evaluation to establish Executive Director compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Annual compensation set by board through review of performance and market rates. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available upon request.