2024-08-02T12:27:21-07:00 2023-09-30 990 2022-10-01 411321820 CHILD CARE CHOICES INC CHIL 3202515081 314 10th Ave S Suite 180 Waite Park MN 56387 Jeremy Schreifels Interim Director 3202515081 2024-08-02 1 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Milestones Jeremy Schreifels 314 10th Ave S Suite 180 Waite Park MN 56387 15529218 0 X www.milestonesmn.org X 1978 MN To provide leadership for child care excellence through the Child Care Aware program for Region 7W and the Southwest District in Minnesota, the Early Learning Scholarships program, and the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program, for child care providers in the state of Minnesota. 7 7 39 9 0 0 14865156 15434995 78586 93879 276 344 0 0 14944018 15529218 12446168 12750632 0 0 1682786 1878929 0 0 8645 734608 824117 14863562 15453678 80456 75540 1829360 2099645 1498549 1693294 330811 406351 To provide leadership for child care excellence and steps to success for the early childhood community. 0 0 6594510 5822418 0 Child Care Choices, Inc.(CCCI) holds a contract with the State of Minnesota to sponsor the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. The program promotes proper nutrition for children in the care of licensed in-home child care providers by reimbursing them for a portion of their food costs for creditable meals. Child care providers keep daily records of attendance and meals served to children in their care, the information is then submitted to CCCI on claims electronically or on scanned menu reporting forms. The claims are reviewed for accuracy and allowable food served according to USDA regulations, then submitted to the State for final processing. Payment is made to CCCI for the grand total of claims and the payments are disbursed to each individual provider. 1970735 692317 90049 Child Care Choices, Inc. serves as the Child Care Aware, West/Central District site for 22 counties and 7W Regional services for Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright Counties. Through all services provided, Child Care Aware promotes high quality child care that meets the needs of young children and their families. Child Care Aware, West/Central provides Professional Development, Grants, and Parent Aware recruiting to all 22 counties within the District. Region 7W Child Care Aware provides community outreach and support to child care programs and Parent Aware Coaching. Child Care Aware at the Regional and District level, provides resources and tools to help individuals open a child care business. Child Care Aware also has components that offer services to Family, Friend, and Neighbor (legally non-licensed) child caregivers. 6600458 6222532 0 Child Care Choices, Inc. administers the Early Learning Scholarship Program statewide. This program is a State of Minnesota initiative to expand access to high quality early childhood education programs for children ages three to five from low-income families. These scholarships provide financial assistance for eligible families to enroll their children in high quality child care and early education programs participating in Parent Aware. 8402 0 8653 Child Care Choices, Inc. hosts a learning event each year to provide child care providers with the opportunity to receive education and training on issues affecting the child care profession. Child care providers receive creditable training hours that can be used to meet state licensing requirements. The learning event offers training on a variety of issues affecting all child care providers. 8402 0 8653 15174105 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 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 1 270 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X Bradley Gustafson 3202515081 314 10th Ave S Suite 180 Waite Park MN 56387 Colleen C Orne Executive Director 42 0 X 104688 0 2302 Jeremy Schreifels Board Chair 2 0 X 0 0 0 Dichelle Happke Vice Chair 2 0 X 0 0 0 Angie Schoenrock Secretary 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jesse Bowman Treasurer 2 0 X 0 0 0 Heidi Larson Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Signe Miller Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Sara McKeever Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 104688 0 2302 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15321151 113844 0 15434995 Training Revenue 611430 61949 61949 0 0 Car Seat Education 611699 23104 23104 0 0 Learning Events 611430 8653 8653 0 0 Lending Library 611710 173 173 0 0 0 0 0 0 93879 344 344 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15529218 94223 0 0 12750632 12750632 120946 33865 87081 1479129 1460806 18323 29060 28510 550 129784 129409 375 120010 109839 10171 21300 21300 312162 280946 31216 10852 10852 84514 67418 8451 8645 0 56910 55470 1440 62322 56090 6232 16153 16153 69212 69212 4239 3815 424 Training and Workshops 159534 159534 0 0 Other 26919 26919 0 0 15453678 15174105 270928 8645 496308 473634 1274842 1323779 9752 11981 15174 13175 364738 87662 33284 277076 1829360 2099645 770510 938551 531305 408664 164641 113160 32093 3270 0 229649 1498549 1693294 X 212114 232416 118697 173935 330811 406351 1829360 2099645 75540 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 12824400 12370347 22467502 14865156 15434995 77962400 12824400 12370347 22467502 14865156 15434995 77962400 77962400 557 745 369 276 344 2291 0 0 0 0 0 77964691 341691 0.99997 0.99997 X 0 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83970 0 27510 56460 280768 0 60152 220616 277076 0 Capital Lease Liability 229649 229649 X 15529218 0 0 0 0 0 15529218 0 0 0 15529218 15453678 0 0 0 0 0 15453678 0 0 0 15453678 Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2b Fiscal Hosting: CCCI serves as the Initiative Foundation Partner Fund Advisor for the Thrive Central Minnesota Endowment. The purpose of the Endowed Fund is to support the healthy social and emotional development of children whose families reside in the following central MN school districts: St. Cloud District 742, Sartell-St. Stephen District 748, Sauk Rapids-Rice District 47, and the counties of Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne. Fiscal Hosting 3: CCCI serves as the Fiscal Host for dollars received from the purchase of materials developed by Thrive Central Minnesota. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Organization follows FASB Topic 740, Uncertainty in Income Taxes. The Organization is recognized by the IRS as a not-for-profit organization under IRS code section 501(c)3. Due to the not-for-profit nature and provision of the Organization, all income and expenses attributable to the mission of the Organization are tax deductible to donors as allowed by IRS regulation. However, the Organization is required to pay state and federal taxes on unrelated business income. If the Organization were to engage in any activities that resulted in unrelated business income, a tax would be assessed on that activity. The Organization is open and subject to examination generally for three years after the filing date. 1 Early Learning Scholarships 1556 6222532 0 USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program 801 5822418 0 Parent Aware Grants 270 797977 0 Child Care Assistance to Low-Income Families 12 5866 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Line number 1: Early Learning Scholarships. Families must meet eligibility criteria and enroll in child care programs participating in Parent Aware. Invoices for tuition are submitted to Child Care Choices, Inc. (Line number 1: Early Learning Scholarships. Families must meet eligibility criteria and enroll in child care CCCI) from the child care provider and reviewed for accuracy, then submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education for final approval and release of funds. Line number 2: USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Child care providers keep daily records of attendance and meals served to children in their care, the information is then submitted to CCCI on claims electronically or on scanned menu reporting forms. The claims are reviewed for accuracy and allowable food served according to USDA regulations, then submitted to the State for final processing. Payment is made to CCCI for the grand total of claims and the payments are disbursed to each individual provider. CCCI is required to make periodic unannounced visits to providers' homes to verify that their records are up to date, that food served qualifies for reimbursement, and that children are present. CCCI also contacts parents of children periodically to verify that their children were in child care with the provider in the program. Line number 3: Parent Aware Grants. Funds are granted to child care providers who achieve "Star-Ratings" through Parent Aware. These child care providers then work with CCCI staff to develop a plan on how to improve their services using the granted funds. Once the plan is approved, receipts are submitted and reviewed for reimbursement. Line number 4: Child Care Assistance to Low-Income Families. Eligible low-income families are granted financial assistance, from funding supplied by the United Way of Central Minnesota and Otto Bremer Trust. The funds are to pay for a portion of a family's child care tuition not covered by the State child care assistance program, and are paid directly to the child care organization on behalf of the eligible family. Schedule I, Part III Line number 1: Early Learning Scholarship (ELS). The ELS program is an initiative by the State of Minnesota to expand access to high-quality early childhood education for children ages three to five from low-income families. Families must meet eligibility criteria and enroll in child care programs participating in Parent Aware. Line number 2: USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Child Care Choices, Inc. (CCCI) is a sponsor of the USDA CACFP. CCCI enrolls child care providers into the CACFP who have proof of license on file with Minnesota Department of Human Services. CCCI is required to make periodic unannounced visits to providers' homes to verify that their records are up to date, that food served qualifies for reimbursement, and that children are present. CCCI also contacts parents of children periodically to verify that their children were in child care with the provider in the program. If any providers records are incomplete, or if a child cannot be verified to have been in the provider's care, then CCCI is required to reduce the amount paid on a current meal claim or recover the amount from a previous meal claim. Most monitoring was conducted electronically using online records and Zoom meetings with providers due to Covid restrictions. Line number 3: Parent Aware Grants. CCCI is the administrator for the West/Central District for Child Care Aware services in Minnesota. The district covers 22 counties in Southwestern Minnesota. Parent Aware grants are awarded to child care providers in the district. The funds from these grants are used to purchase supplies and materials, and to make improvements to child care programs to enhance the services provided to children in their care. Line number 4: Child Care Assistance to Low-Income Families. CCCI provides child care financial assistance to low-income families. These funds are provided by the United Way of Central Minnesota and Otto Bremer Trust. The funds are to pay for a portion of a family's child care tuition not covered by the State child care assistance program. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft of the Form 990 and the schedules is distributed to Board members and the Executive Director. The form is submitted to the IRS after any comments or suggested changes have been addressed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All Board members and employees complete the Conflict of Interest Policy Annual Statement each year. Board members abstain from voting on any issues in which they may have a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board of Directors performs an independent annual evaluation of the Executive Director's performance. Consideration is given to availability of funding and budget constraints in regard to compensation. The proposed compensation package is then submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education which has the final authority to approve compensation for all employees paid in full or in part with funding through the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All governing documents, financial statements, and the IRS Form 990 are made available to the public upon request. The Form 990 can also be viewed for free at www.guidestar.org.