2024-11-15T18:08:04-06:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN 29 SOUTH MAIN STREET 4TH FLOOR WEST HARTFORD CT 06107 990 2023-01-01 311802348 LET'S GROW KIDS INC LETS 8023883355 CO VCF 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 DANIEL SMITH SECRETARY 8023883355 2024-11-15 1 0 MARY KAY CURTISS P01551484 8605614000 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DERRICK DAVIS C/O VCF 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 3166109 0 X WWW.LETSGROWKIDS.ORG X 2000 VT ENSURE EVERY VERMONT FAMILY HAS AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE BY 2025. 9 8 34 899 0 0 7214834 2891948 22400 78959 41999 118566 0 0 7279233 3089473 2706004 1412091 0 0 3271476 3160519 119450 10430 425532 1490880 1716535 7587810 6299575 -308577 -3210102 13181308 9924221 727446 284446 12453862 9639775 X TO ENSURE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE FOR ALL VERMONT FAMILIES BY 2025. 0 0 4616753 1412091 78959 LET'S GROW KIDS MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT BY 2025 ALL CHILDREN IN VERMONT CAN ACCESS AND AFFORD HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE. IN SERVICE OF THIS MISSION LET'S GROW KIDS 1.) ENGAGES VERMONTERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN SOLVING THE CHILD CARE CRISIS; 2.) REFORMS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION POLICY TO BE INCLUSIVE, RACE-CONSCIOUS, AND CULTURALLY INFORMED; AND, 3.) STRENGTHENS VERMONT'S CHILD CARE SYSTEM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS. IA. IN 2023 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE 1.) INSPIRING NEW SUPPORTERS TO JOIN THE CAMPAIGN CALLING FOR POLICY CHANGE AND INCREASED PUBLIC INVESTMENT; 2.) GATHERED INPUT TO SHAPE CHILDCARE POLICY FROM VERMONTERS IMPACTED BY HISTORICAL INEQUITIES; 3.) STRENGTHENED THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, INCLUDING THE CREATION STATEWIDE OF SEVERAL NEW CHILD CARE SPACES. 4616753 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 61 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X DANIEL SMITH 8023883355 C/O VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 3 MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 DANIEL SMITH SECRETARY 4.00 46.00 X X 0 229526 60936 RICK DAVIS PRESIDENT 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WILLIAMS VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM MACLEAY TREASURER 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN GUTTMACHER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNETTE FRAGA PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE ASCH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE DODSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEG SEELY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSON RICHARDS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 218243 0 17472 EMILIE TENENBAUM CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND STRATEGY 40.00 0.00 X 123500 0 11978 LUCIA CAMPRIELLO CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 85732 0 29363 SARAH KENNEY SR DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND FIELD 40.00 0.00 X 122982 0 40486 CHERYL CARLSON CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 111921 0 38962 662378 229526 199197 6 0 1 0 0 143250 1432173 1316525 7183 2891948 PROGRAM SERVICE INCOME 900099 78959 78959 78959 118457 118457 76745 76636 109 109 109 3089473 78959 0 118566 1147795 1147795 264296 264296 797245 440697 198865 157683 1800862 1414209 243368 143285 44690 30737 9892 4061 304931 207598 52606 44727 212791 153130 37923 21738 397428 397428 1348 1348 74466 74466 10430 10430 342705 327197 15508 337580 223935 103890 9755 22981 20 21557 1404 140914 47029 83556 10329 107980 80985 18357 8638 33033 28832 1354 2847 135867 93281 36660 5926 35136 26352 5973 2811 16276 16276 PROGRAMMATIC MATERIALS 42831 42831 DUES 10944 8639 535 1770 PROFESSIONAL DEVEL. 10384 10384 INCENTIVES 4121 4121 2541 603 1810 128 6299575 4616753 1257290 425532 1609233 4389511 8415658 2914818 359 1173 3659 3705 100534 79842 339513 312759 61890 26754 2989975 2508418 13181308 9924221 256848 274446 470598 10000 727446 284446 X 4037845 2865991 8416017 6773784 12453862 9639775 13181308 9924221 X -3210102 396015 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 1 VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 222712160 7 1 397428 0 1 397428 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 6: TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF BOTH THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, GRANTS AND EXPENDITURES WERE AWARDED TO ENSURE THAT EVERY VERMONT FAMILY HAS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 271062 271062 139887 139887 410949 410949 5888626 58885847 6299575 59296796 464979 1000000 116245 250000 154817 21062 0 0 1 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 94920 201752 92924 410949 800545 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 58223 102190 43662 271062 475137 0 12453862 3292956 118457 1412091 4118809 774021 9560354 12876813 7123446 41413 2706004 3181494 1700312 12453862 13909605 6656765 5504 2311483 3596097 1787481 12876813 16683555 4947729 12866 2495734 3557589 1681222 13909605 12809121 9455805 75062 749943 3222110 1684380 16683555 0.30000 0.00000 0.70000 0 1 1 111709 101891 9818 227804 210868 16936 26754 PART V, LINE 4: FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED AND INTENDED FOR USE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 1 AFTERSCHOOL COLLABORATIVE LLC 1475 SHELBURNE ROAD SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 462282451 501(C)(3) 101995 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ALBURGH FAMILY CLUBHOUSE INC 123 ACADEMY STREET ALBURGH VT 05440 823883800 501(C)(3) 50000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT APPLE TREE LEARNING CENTERS INC 1056 MOUNTAIN ROAD SUITE STOWE VT 05672 030354763 20000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT BRIDGEWATER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 76 SOUTHGATE LP BRIDGEWATER VT 05034 831706093 501(C)(3) 50000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURES 600 BLAIR PARK ROAD SUITE 160 WILLISTON VT 05495 452392293 501(C)(3) 14305 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CABOT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION PO BOX 245 CABOT VT 05647 030357698 501(C)(3) 50000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CHARLOTTE DAYCARE CENTER INC 116 FERRY ROAD CHARLOTTE VT 05445 222533829 58600 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CHITTENDEN FOREST PRESCHOOL LTD 10 DAM ROAD CHITTENDEN VT 05737 921505301 501(C)(3) 25000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF MIDDLEBURY UCC 30 NORTH PLEASANT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 030238445 50000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT COUNSELING SERVICE OF ADDISON COUNTY 89 MAIN STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 030212396 501(C)(3) 39000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT KATIE OUELETTE 675 CHANDLER ROAD WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT 05001 472504138 5200 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT LISA LABELLE 349 ROUTE 7 SOUTH MILTON VT 05468 463241413 501(C)(3) 50000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT MAGIC MOUNTAIN CHILDREN'S CENTER 114 NORTH WINDSOR STREET SOUTH ROYALTON VT 05068 030314223 501(C)(3) 15000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT MAPLE LEAFE CHILDREN'S CENTER 2596 RTE 113 THETFORD VT 05074 030263549 55000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT NECK OF THE WOODS 1673 MAIN STREET WAITSFIELD VT 05673 850536359 501(C)(3) 58500 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ORANGE COUNTY PARENT CHILD CENTER 693 VT RT 110 TUNBRIDGE VT 05077 030241750 501(C)(3) 50000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ORCHARD VALLEY WALDORF SCHOOL 2290 ROUTE 14 NORTH EAST MONTPELIER VT 05651 030330590 15000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OTTER CREEK CHILD CENTER 150 WEYBRIDGE STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 222564467 501(C)(3) 100000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT RIVER BRANCH COMMUNITY SCHOOL 397 MAIN STREET SUITE 5 WATERBURY VT 05676 030358864 501(C)(3) 15000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ROBIN'S NEST CHILDREN'S CENTER 20 ALLEN STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 030300013 501(C)(3) 14000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SAVANNAH MCKENZIE 29 PINE MEADOW DRIVE HYDE PARK VT 05655 854391517 501(C)(3) 15000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SEVCA - SOUTHEASTERN VT COMMUNITY ACTION (SEVCA) 91 BUCK DRIVE WESTMINSTER VT 05158 030216740 501(C)(3) 6400 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT VERMONT ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN 19 MARBLE AVE BURLINGTON VT 05401 030313379 501(C)(3) 183317 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT VERMONT HIGHER EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE PO BOX 285 MONTPELIER VT 05601 273343277 10000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT VERMOTN STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION PO BOX 2000 WINOOSKI VT 05404 030216589 501(C)(3) 6000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT WHOLE CHILD LEARNING CO PO BOX 107 NORTHFIELD VT 05663 922294929 48391 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT WOODSTOCK NURSERY SCHOOL PO BOX 586 WOODSTOCK VT 05091 030184261 12000 0 N/A N/A PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 18 9 CHILDCARE PROGRAM AND FACILITY SUPPORT 10 264296 0 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTING BY ALL GRANTEES TO ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE USE OF GRANTED FUNDS. X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DANIEL SMITH SECRETARY 0 229526 0 0 0 0 0 23718 0 37218 0 290462 0 0 ALYSON RICHARDS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 218243 0 0 0 0 0 2270 0 15202 0 235715 0 0 0 SARAH KENNEY SR DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND FIELD 122982 0 0 0 0 0 3124 0 37362 0 163468 0 0 0 CHERYL CARLSON CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 111921 0 0 0 0 0 3425 0 35537 0 150883 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A LUCIA CAMPRIELLO RECEIVED SEVERANCE FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,127 FOR TWO MONTHS' SALARY, UP TO 8 WEEKS OF COBRA BENEFITS, AND UP TO $1,000 FOR CAREER COUNSELING OR TRANSITION SERVICES. PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES ARE AWARDED BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE GOALS. ALYSON RICHARDS CEO OF LET'S GROW KIDS, BOARD MEMBER OF LET'S GROW KIDS ACTION NETWORK 52304 PAYMENT FROM LGKAN TO LGK FOR SHARED STAFF EXPENSE 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PERFORMS CUSTOMARY MANAGEMENT DUTIES ON BEHALF OF THE REPORTING ORGANZIATION'S GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES PRIOR TO FILING AND ALSO PROVIDES A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ANNUALLY. BOARD MEMBERS ALSO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IF THEY ARISE DURING BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT USE REGIONAL SALARY SURVEYS AND COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AS GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF STAFF SALARIES. THE FUND SEEKS TO HAVE SALARIES AT A REASONABLE RANGE AS GUIDED BY THE SURVEYS FOR FOUNDATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO FORMAL POLICY SURROUNDING THE PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN MAKING THEM AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AS THE ORGANIZATION IS PART OF A CONSOLIDATED SET OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, NO STAND-ALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXIST. THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.VERMONTCF.ORG. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PRIOR YEAR RETURNED GRANTS 27,783. AMORTIZATION OF PLEDGE DISCOUNT 368,341. 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