2025-05-13T17:44:22-05:00 2024-06-30 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 419 N LEE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 223142301 990 2023-07-01 521379642 PARENT ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM INC PARE 3019298824 10100 CONNECTICUT AVE KENSINGTON MD 20895 KATHLEEN HEDGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3019298824 2025-05-13 1 1 ADAM KUCZYNSKI CPA P01560606 7035190990 2025-05-07 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATHLEEN HEDGE 10100 CONNECTICUT AVE KENSINGTON MD 20895 1130578 0 X PEPPARENT.ORG X 1984 MD THE MISSION OF THE PARENT ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM (PEP) IS TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME CONFIDENT, CAPABLE AND RESILIENT BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO THEIR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. 10 8 13 10 0 0 1014207 521523 336289 607554 0 1501 0 0 1350496 1130578 0 0 0 0 594123 926819 0 0 173390 545708 384115 1139831 1310934 210665 -180356 789045 928208 64884 384403 724161 543805 X THE MISSION OF THE PARENT ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM (PEP) IS TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME CONFIDENT, CAPABLE AND RESILIENT BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO THEIR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. 0 0 939965 0 607554 PEP OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO HELP PARENTS PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO THEIR CHILDREN AT DIFFERENT AGES AND STAGES OF LIFE AND WITH DIFFERENT BEHAVIORAL NEEDS. IN FY24, NEARLY 5,200 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS REGISTERED FOR PEP PARENTING PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: 1) THE PEP FAMILY RESILIENCY PROGRAM (PEP-FRP), OFFERED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND AMHARIC, WHICH HELPS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS BUILD THEIR CHILDREN'S CONFIDENCE, CAPABILITIES, AND RESILIENCE. THE PEP-FRP IS DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIMARILY THOSE LOCATED IN HIGH POVERTY AREAS. 2) PEP MASTER CLASSES, WHICH ARE 4-WEEK ONLINE CLASSES ON FOUNDATIONAL TOPICS SUCH AS: USING ENCOURAGEMENT TO STRENGTHEN A CHILD'S CONFIDENCE, REDEFINING DISCIPLINE, AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD'S BEHAVIOR. 3) WEBINARS AND PODCASTS ON TOPICS SUCH AS 'TALKING WITH KIDS ABOUT SUBSTANCE USE' IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY LATINO HEALTH INITIATIVE, AND 'THE POWER OF PRESENCE' WITH AUTHOR JOY THOMAS MOORE. 4) PEP ALSO WORKS WITH BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT CLIENTS TO DELIVER PARENTING CLASSES TO THEIR PARENT CONSTITUENCIES; CLIENTS IN FY24 INCLUDED THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, GIT HUB, PORT DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, IDENTITY, MOVING DORCHESTER FORWARD, THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY LINKAGES TO LEARNING PROGRAM, AND THE GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S BRILLIANT FUTURES PROGRAM. 939965 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 72 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X X ALISON COLLINS 3019298824 10100 CONNECTICUT AVE KENSINGTON MD 20895 X KATHLEEN HEDGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 139659 0 0 PASCALE BRADY PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 5690 0 0 KELLY VAN ORDEN VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE DREYFUSS TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET KLOTZ SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN MILNER DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KAHN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 TONDA BEAN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL CONTRERAS-URBINA DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA MUSE DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 145349 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 250000 271523 521523 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 624100 607554 607554 607554 1501 1501 1130578 607554 0 1501 X 150035 115931 8269 25835 689929 533104 38024 118801 25437 19655 1402 4380 61418 47457 3385 10576 7919 1918 6001 76241 76241 196834 192351 495 3988 9755 9408 347 20033 9191 1379 9463 32110 19183 12927 18290 18290 4156 4156 4656 4656 12818 12818 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 802 674 128 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 501 501 1310934 939965 197579 173390 654189 303564 164 503119 5000 0 99502 93008 8864 11848 23282 6613 21326 16669 789045 928208 64884 93569 0 290834 64884 384403 X 540199 459843 183962 83962 724161 543805 789045 928208 -180356 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 395772 514490 641549 1014207 521523 3087541 395772 514490 641549 1014207 521523 3087541 606840 2480701 2565 1501 4066 3091607 1670245 0.80240 0.80000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 52262 52262 52262 52262 52262 52262 52262 52262 52229 33 52262 0.00000 0.46890 0.53110 0 0 23282 6613 16669 16669 PART V, LINE 4: CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED, THAT WERE RESTRICTED BY THE DONORS, ARE TO BE INVESTED IN PERPETUITY. INTEREST EARNED ON THE INVESTED BALANCE IS TO BE USED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PARENTS TO ATTEND PEP'S CLASSES AND PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY PEP'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PEP'S FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO THEN APPROVED AND FORWARDED THE 990 TO ALL PEP BOARD MEMBERS FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND COMMENTS BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH NEW BOARD MEMBERS DURING BOARD ORIENTATION, AND THE PRESIDENT REMINDS BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. WHEN A BOARD MEMBER IS AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IN CONNECTION WITH A MATTER BEING DISCUSSED, THAT BOARD MEMBER HAS AN OBLIGATION TO ANNOUNCE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. IF SUCH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT APPEARS TO EXIST BUT THE BOARD MEMBER HAS NOT ANNOUNCED IT, ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER RAISES THE MATTER WITH THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING, AND THE CHAIR INQUIRES INTO THE FACTS OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND DETERMINES WHETHER RECUSAL IS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE. THE SAME CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL BUDGET REVIEW PROCESS, THE PEP BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PRESENTED WITH A DETAILED OVERVIEW OF ALL STAFF SALARIES, INCLUDING THE PEP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY, AND ANY PROPOSED SALARY INCREASES. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE BOARD HAS WORKED TO ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF SALARIES FALL BETWEEN THE 50% TO 75% PERCENTAL OF THE MARYLAND NONPROFIT SALARY MARKET FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITION, USING THE MOST RECENT MARYLAND NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS PRODUCED BY THE ORGANIZATION MARYLAND NONPROFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PEP'S FINANCIAL REVIEW, 990 FORMS AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, PEP MAKES ITS FINANCIAL REVIEW, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENTS IS FREE IN OUR OFFICES DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS (PUBLIC HEALTH CONDITIONS PERMITTING), OR BY APPOINTMENT, OR CAN BE COPIED, MAILED OR EMAILED FOR THE COST OF COPYING AND POSTAGE. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A SOME OF PEP'S BOARD MEMBERS ALSO SERVE AS PART OF PEP'S CORPS OF CERTIFIED PARENT EDUCATORS WHO LEAD PEP'S PARENTING CLASSES (WHICH IS UNRELATED TO THEIR SERVICE AS BOARD MEMBERS). ALL PEP PARENT EDUCATORS ARE OFFERED A FEE FOR EACH CLASS, WEBINAR OR OTHER PROGRAM THEY LEAD. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 189,418. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,988. TOTAL EXPENSES 193,406. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 495. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 495. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,933. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,933.