2025-05-01T12:29:19-05:00 2024-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2024-01-01 710956749 WAY TO GROW WAYT 6128744740 201 IRVING AVENUE 100 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55405 MARK HENDERSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 6128744740 2025-05-01 1 0 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2025-05-01 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z COCO DU 201 IRVING AVENUE 100 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55405 5957856 0 X WAYTOGROW.ORG X 2003 MN WORKING CLOSELY WITH PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES, WE ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WITHIN THE MOST ISOLATED FAMILIES ARE BORN HEALTHY, STAY HEALTHY AND ARE PREPARED FOR SCHOOL 22 22 53 100 0 0 10139148 4676286 373350 298178 130089 561792 -133111 131993 10509476 5668249 0 118859 0 0 2861632 3225030 0 0 859191 1068226 1005055 3929858 4348944 6579618 1319305 12742480 14065484 966996 939248 11775484 13126236 X WORKING CLOSELY WITH PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES, WE ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WITHIN THE MOST ISOLATED FAMILIES ARE BORN HEALTHY, STAY HEALTHY AND ARE PREPARED FOR SCHOOL. 0 0 3008583 118859 298178 WAY TO GROW HAS BEEN A LEADING MODEL FOR EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN THE TWIN CITIES SINCE 1989. WE BELIEVE THAT PARENTS ARE THEIR CHILDREN'S PRIMARY EDUCATORS, AND STRUCTURE OUR PROGRAMS TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE PARENTS IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. WAY TO GROW'S SECOND-GENERATION APPROACH HAS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 60,000 PEOPLE OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST 35 YEARS. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1989, WE HAVE SOUGHT TO REVERSE NEGATIVE EDUCATIONAL TRENDS BY BUILDING TRUSTED, COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT FOR THE PARENTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE AMONG THE MOST ISOLATED FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2005, WE FORMALIZED OUR HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND IN 2006, LAUNCHED A FORMAL TEEN PARENT PROGRAM. IN 2007, WE OPENED OUR NATIONALLY ACCREDITED, 4-STAR PARENT AWARE RATED PRESCHOOL PALS PROGRAM, AND IN 2009, LAUNCHED GREAT BY EIGHT, WHICH IS NOW THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR WORK. GREAT BY EIGHT EXPANDED OUR EFFECTIVE AND STATISTICALLY PROVEN HOME VISITING MODEL TO INCLUDE CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OVER 35 MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MPS) AND 20 CHARTER SCHOOLS. IN 2016, WE LAUNCHED AN ONSITE HUB FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY, AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING AT THE LUCY C. LANEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. IN 2018, WE EXPANDED OUR HOME VISITING PROGRAM TO BROOKLYN PARK AND BROOKLYN CENTER AND HAVE SERVED 200 ADDITIONAL FAMILIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.IN 2020 DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE PIVOTED OUR SERVICES TO INCLUDE VIRTUAL HOME VISITING AND EXPANDED OUR REACH TO SERVING FAMILIES FROM 11 DIFFERENT COUNTIES. WAY TO GROW WAS THE FIRST HOME VISITING MODEL TO OFFER TUTORING SERVICES FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE STUDENTS, WITH THE GOAL TO HELP ALL CHILDREN REACH GRADE LEVEL LITERACY BY THE END OF THE THIRD GRADE. IN 2023, WAY TO GROW RECEIVED A ONE-TIME GRANT IN RECOGNITION OF HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODEL.OUR FOUNDERS CREATED WAY TO GROW WITH THE VISION THAT EVERY CHILD HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. OUR INNOVATIVE GREAT BY EIGHT HOME VISITING MODEL PAIRS FAMILIES WITH HIGHLY TRAINED FAMILY EDUCATORS TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH, EVIDENCE-BASED, IN-HOME EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. FAMILY EDUCATORS HELP PARENTS TO PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND SUPPORT FAMILIES BY PROVIDING WRAP-AROUND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THROUGH YEAR-ROUND HOME VISITS AND IN-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPPORTING SCHOOL READINESS, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, CENTER-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES, PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY, AND WRAPAROUND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION, WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS FOR TEEN PARENTS, AND FAMILY STABILIZATION SERVICES. 2024 IMPACT: SINCE THE PANDEMIC, LEARNING RECOVERY HAS STALLED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE TIME IS NOW TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES THAT INCLUDE HIGH INTENSITY, HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING WITH HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCELERATE LEARNING RECOVERY FOR OUR CHILDREN.IN 2024, WAY TO GROW PROVIDED 13,128 IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL HOME VISITS TO 2,178 CLIENTS (1,287 CHILDREN AND 891 PARENTS) AND HELPED TO STABILIZE 764 FAMILIES THROUGH 1,600 REFERRALS TO SERVICES TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, MEDICAL NEEDS, AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT SUCH AS HOUSING AND FOOD. OUR FAMILIES ARE DEMONSTRATING STRONG RESILIENCE DURING A TIME OF UNCERTAINTY.DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, 88% OF EARLY LEARNERS WERE DEEMED READY FOR KINDERGARTEN; 80% OF K-3 STUDENTS COMBINED DEMONSTRATED GROWTH IN READING LEVEL ASSESSMENTS, AND 91% OF PARENTS ATTENDED AT LEAST ONE OF THEIR CHILDREN'S PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES. LEARNING DISRUPTIONS OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS HAVE AFFECTED CHILDREN'S LITERACY GAINS, WITH WAY TO GROW CREATING NEW INTERVENTIONS AND CURRICULUM UPDATES TO TARGET LITERACY FOUNDATIONS MOST IMPACTED. DURING THIS TIME, WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH PARENTS TO ENSURE HEALTHY BIRTHS, WITH 100% OF NEWBORNS BORN AT OR ABOVE A HEALTHY BIRTH WEIGHT. WAY TO GROW FAMILIES ARE EXPERIENCING MULTI-GENERATIONAL IMPACT. 3008583 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6128744740 201 IRVING AVENUE 100 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55405 ANGELA SLAUGHTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANN YATES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANUSHA NATH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ART ROLNICK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BOB BARNETT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CROSBY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MONGEON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DARRELL ELLSWORTH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE NASSIF DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 FRANK SCHWEIGERT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GAYE ADAMS MASSEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI DOHERTY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAIME STILSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JANIS CLAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE RAVICH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JIM BOYLE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIA HALBERG VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE BAKER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN CONTAG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN NILAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE GREEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURIE LAFONTAINE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA WALKER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LUIS MORENO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MEL DICKSTEIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GARRETT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NASIBU SAREVA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RANDY SAUTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SARAH MITCHELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CORRIDONI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VANESSA LAIRD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VICKIE MATTYS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 YOHURU WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN SMALLWOOD CEO 50.00 X 265200 0 24082 MARK HENDERSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 96797 0 4321 361997 0 28403 1 0 1 0 0 388205 938219 3349862 4676286 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 900099 298178 298178 298178 561792 561792 421600 388205 289607 131993 131993 5668249 298178 0 693785 118859 118859 390399 264084 46195 80120 2362844 1595029 282000 485815 258114 176495 28553 53066 213673 145951 24859 42863 974 561 72 341 12930 7443 959 4528 280616 161529 20810 98277 81568 47451 14259 19858 319690 242531 32339 44820 55046 51012 2071 1963 63750 47664 6597 9489 38370 33292 3863 1215 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 113697 91985 10697 11015 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 17741 13264 1836 2641 EQUIPMENT 13808 10325 1428 2055 DUES, FEES AND SUBSCRIP 4841 1108 2608 1125 2024 2024 4348944 3008583 481170 859191 759457 918465 9019683 4600846 250796 928417 19444 76038 119155 753788 613376 188139 140412 1757252 6721565 691115 617180 12742480 14065484 213857 270036 753139 669212 966996 939248 X 8921691 9935162 2853793 3191074 11775484 13126236 12742480 14065484 1319305 31447 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3655047 3424168 4170504 3389148 4676286 19315153 3655047 3424168 4170504 3389148 4676286 19315153 1140730 18174423 9270 9966 16442 130089 561792 727559 20042712 1353318 0.90680 0.90530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1757252 130880 1888132 589133 1075000 93119 1757252 678024 -88891 589133 640596 5000 32428 678024 603000 3000 34596 640596 0 0 753788 613376 140412 140412 LEASE LIABILITIES 669212 669212 X 5699696 31447 31447 5668249 0 5668249 4348944 0 4348944 0 4348944 PART X, LINE 2: WTG HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. WTG'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. WTG CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. X X 1 FOX ADVANCEMENT 12141 131ST CT S HASTINGS HASTINGS MN 55033 GRANT WRITING 0 2479000 67125 2479000 2479000 67125 2479000 GALA 713905 388205 325700 99373 78564 77396 EDUCATION IS POWER 95900 95900 1500 23396 5400 3978 809805 388205 421600 1500 122769 83964 81374 289607 131993 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAROLYN SMALLWOOD CEO 265200 0 0 0 0 0 6751 0 17331 0 289282 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THIS RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. AFTER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REVIEWED THE DOCUMENT, IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WAY TO GROW MONITORS AND ENFORCES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARY SURVEYS, BOARD DISSCUSSIONS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST