2024-11-13T09:08:08-06:00 2024-06-30 205711238 ADELSON & COMPANY PC 100 NORTH STREET PITTSFIELD MA 01201 990 2023-07-01 042457299 CHILD CARE OF THE BERKSHIRES INC CHIL 4136636593 210 STATE STREET PO BOX 172 NORTH ADAMS MA 01247 ANNE GUEST CHAIR 4136636593 2024-11-13 1 0 DAVID M IRWIN CPA P01435826 4134436408 2024-11-04 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ANNE GUEST 210 STATE STREET PO BOX 172 NORTH ADAMS MA 01247 5721118 0 X WWW.CCBERKSHIRE.ORG X 1968 MA THE MISSION OF CHILD CARE OF THE BERKSHIRES IS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES THROUGH HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE, EDUCATION, SUPPORT SERVICES AND ADVOCACY. 14 14 125 3 0 0 1664705 478831 4212170 5147835 39826 94452 0 0 5916701 5721118 55881 46880 0 0 3099449 3475382 0 0 6186 1483947 1832191 4639277 5354453 1277424 366665 5764563 6184500 451643 457738 5312920 5726762 X THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CHILD CARE SERVICES TO FAMILIES THROUGH CHILD CARE CENTERS AND A NETWORK OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES. CHILD CARE OF THE BERKSHIRES ALSO STRENGTHENS FAMILIES THROUGH SUPPORT SERVICES AND HOME VISITING FOCUSED ON POSITIVE PARENT INTERACTIONS AND EARLY LITERACY. 0 0 1002035 1064886 EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES THROUGH THE FAMILY CHILD CARE (FCC)SYSTEM - EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED THORUGH A NETWORK OF INDEPENDENTLY LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES, SERVING 6-10 CHILDREN. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 15-17 HOMES IN THE FCC SYSTEM. THE DAILY SCHEDULE IN THE FCC HOME ENCOMPASSES PLENTY OF FREE CHOICE TIME IN ORDER TO ENHANCE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND EXPERIMENTATION BY THE CHILDREN AS WELL AS SOCIALIZATION. EACH FCC PROVIDER DEVELOPS A CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES ACTIVITIES ACROSS ALL DEVELOPMENTAL AREAS. THE MAJORITY OF FUNDING COMES FROM THE MASS DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE. 2139698 46880 2663127 EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES AT THE MONUMENT SQUARE (MSQ) EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM - THE MONUMENT SQUARE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL-AGE CENTER PROVIDES CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES. THE CENTER IS LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE (EEC) FOR A TOTAL OF 82 CHILDREN AND ENROLLS INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS AND SCHOOL AGE-CHILDREN IN SEVEN DIFFERENT CLASSROOMS. MSQ'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A CARING, SAFE, SECURE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES A CHILD'S PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, WHILE RESPONDING TO THE VARIOUS NEEDS OF THE FAMILY. 425628 418203 FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM - THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM TARGETS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE VARIOUS CHILD CARE PROGRAMS (CENTER BASED AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES) AND HAVE SUFFERED TRAUMA AND OR ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THIS IS A CLOSED REFERRAL PROGRAM AND CHILDREN ARE REFERRED FROM THE MA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO CHILD CARE OF THE BERKSHIRES. SPECIFIC SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THAT INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM CHILD CARE PROGRAMS (AS NEEDED), OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN IN THE SPECIFIC SETTINGS, CREATION OF INDIVIDUALIZED LESSON PLANS TO PROMOTE CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT, AND VISITS TO THE CHILD CARE CENTERS AND THE VARIOUS FCC HOMES. SPECIALISTS OFTEN ASSIST THE PARENTS OF THE CHILDREN ENROLLED TO ADDRESS CONCERNS AND SPECIFIC NEEDS. AS NEEDED, THE SPECIALISTS MAKE REFERRALS (IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PARENT) TO ADDITIONAL SERVICES SUCH AS EARLY INTERVENTION AND/OR PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING COUNSELING. 975928 1001619 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, PARENTING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM, COMMUNITY FAMILY COORDINATION ENGAGEMENT, PARENT CHILD+. 975928 1001619 4543289 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 0 1 125 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X AMY HALL 4136636593 210 STATE STREET NORTH ADAMS MA 01247 ANNE GUEST CHAIR 1.25 X X 0 0 0 JAMES BROSNAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISON BOST CLERK 1.25 X X 0 0 0 TRACY ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BIRGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON FOEHL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN LOBDELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM SIMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK RAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE SCHUECKLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE STRIZZI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN VOGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY CODWISE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE LEONESIO MULLINS DIRECTOR (THROUGH 2/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH NAMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HALL PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 93786 0 33952 93786 0 33952 0 0 0 0 SOULIERE & ZEPKA CONSTRUCTION INC 5 SPRING STREET ADAMS MA 01220 CONSTRUCTION 291695 1 109595 210683 158553 13200 478831 PROGRAM ASSIST & FEES 624410 5138598 5138598 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 900099 9237 9237 5147835 94452 94452 5721118 5147835 0 94452 46880 46880 137186 133461 3725 2677156 2408006 268638 512 424339 375858 48481 236701 201772 34605 324 204 204 29281 29281 5140 5140 17413 16681 732 39309 31284 8025 287665 242591 45074 24341 24145 196 155494 17947 137547 77228 49105 28123 PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENTS 716019 716019 CLIENT TRANSPORTATION 164713 164713 MEALS 79849 79849 PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND MA 72329 72329 163206 96110 65471 1625 5354453 4543289 804978 6186 443585 233077 1480120 2299830 625891 0 526831 657734 2527 5326 3350775 1049253 2054464 2301522 480123 540928 151022 146083 5764563 6184500 260665 291653 38950 16699 152028 149386 451643 457738 X 4956585 5676979 356335 49783 5312920 5726762 5764563 6184500 366665 47177 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1869928 685172 450088 717870 478831 4201889 1869928 685172 450088 717870 478831 4201889 4201889 10983 12508 10026 39826 94452 167795 645 9280 84146 94071 4463755 21258711 0.94130 0.96080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3087793 999012 2088781 110997 50241 60756 151985 151985 2301522 BERKSHIRE TACONIC COMMUNITY 540928 F 540928 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 149386 149386 X 5763155 47177 47177 5715978 5140 5140 5721118 5349313 0 5349313 5140 5140 5354453 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AGAINST THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCOUNTING RECOGNITION. 1 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN 674 31562 15318 FMV PART I, LINE 2: CHILD CARE OF THE BERKSHIRES ASSISTS FAMILIES WITH CONCRETE ASSISTANCE INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REDUCE EXISTING BARRIERS TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE AND NURTURING HOME ENVIRONMENT, TO ENABLE EDUCATION AND WORK READINESS OR OTHER RELATED FAMILY GOALS. FAMILIES ARE ELIGIBLE IF THEY HAVE AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 8-YEARS OLD WHO LIVE IN NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY WITH AN IDENTIFIED IMMEDIATE NEED THAT IS HAVING A NEGATIVE IMPACT OF A FAMILIES WELL-BEING. CCB EMPLOYEES IDENTIFY FAMILIES WHO HAVE UNMET FINANCIAL NEEDS AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS CAN INCLUDE: BABY ITEMS, CAR REPAIRS OR PAYMENTS, CHILD SAFETY EQUIPMENT, CHILD CARE FEES, CLOTHING: CHILD SAFETY ITEMS, COLLEGE OR JOB PREPARATION CLASSES, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, FOOD AND GAS CARDS OR BUS PASSES. STAFF COMPLETE THE FAMILY ASSISTANCE APPLICATION FORM FOR IDENTIFIED FAMILIES AFTER GATHERING INFORMATION FROM THE FAMILY, INCLUDING BACK-UP DOCUMENTATION ON NEED. PARENTS WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A FAMILY INFORMATION FORM AS WELL. THIS FORM IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND MANAGER. NO MORE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED ONCE ALL OF THE MONIES HAVE BEEN AWARDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE SENT TO ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OR FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WHEN A BOARD MEMBER JOINS THE BOARD, WE ASK THE BOARD MEMBER TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND UPDATE THE INFORMATION WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE OR MINIMALLY, EVERY OTHER YEAR. WE ALSO ASK STAFF TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO HAVE OTHER PERSONS SUPERVISE OR MANAGE THE SUBSIDIES OF RELATIVES, ETC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CHILD CARE OF THE BERKSHIRES HAS A COMPENSATION POLICY FOR ITS PRESIDENT & CEO. THE COMMITTEE DOES A COMPARISON OF SIMILAR SALARIES USING THE DATA IN THE 990'S AND THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM FINANCIAL REPORTS (UFR) OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND THEN MAKES A DETERMINATION. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEES IS DONE BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE PRESIDENT & CEO REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS USING DATA IN 990'S, UFR'S AND OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE SALARIES COMPETITIVE WHILE WORKING WITHIN ITS BUDGET. IN SOME SITUATIONS, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE IS CONSULTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON GUIDESTAR.ORG