2025-11-12T14:45:43-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN 29 SOUTH MAIN STREET 4TH FLOOR WEST HARTFORD CT 06107 990 2024-01-01 311802348 LET'S GROW KIDS INC LETS 8023883355 CO VCF 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 DANIEL SMITH SECRETARY 8023883355 2025-11-10 1 1 MARY KAY CURTISS P01551484 8605614000 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DANIEL SMITH C/O VCF 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 2719800 0 X WWW.LETSGROWKIDS.ORG X 2000 VT ENSURE EVERY VERMONT FAMILY HAS AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE BY 2025. 9 8 33 2651 0 0 2891948 2490971 78959 97441 118566 131388 0 0 3089473 2719800 1412091 1224683 0 0 3160519 2940833 10430 0 275644 1716535 1685054 6299575 5850570 -3210102 -3130770 9924221 6664472 284446 203582 9639775 6460890 X TO ENSURE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE FOR ALL VERMONT FAMILIES BY 2025. 0 0 4099596 1224683 97441 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 2024 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE 1.) INSPIRING NEW SUPPORTERS TO JOIN THE CAMPAIGN CALLING FOR POLICY CHANGE AND INCREASED PUBLIC INVESTMENT; 2.) THE CHILD CARE CONTRIBUTION TAX (ACT 76) TAKING EFFECT 3.) STRENGTHENED THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, INCLUDING THE CREATION STATEWIDE OF SEVERAL NEW CHILD CARE SPACES WITH USE OF THE HUD GRANT. 4099596 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X DANIEL SMITH 8023883355 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 DANIEL SMITH SECRETARY 4.00 50.50 X X 0 245371 74814 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 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 ALYSSA CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSON RICHARDS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 210189 0 4175 SARAH KENNEY SR DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND FIELD 40.00 0.00 X 129282 0 36663 CHERYL CARLSON CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 117931 0 38271 EMILIE TENENBAUM CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND STRATEGY 40.00 0.00 X 116615 0 34153 574017 245371 188076 5 0 1 0 0 100000 1237747 1153224 2490971 PROGRAM SERVICE INCOME 900099 97441 97441 97441 131388 131388 2719800 97441 0 131388 1224683 1224683 516737 444394 56841 15502 1828337 1396550 258666 173121 40008 32525 2677 4806 362391 288770 36677 36944 193360 153453 23706 16201 558751 558751 3049 3049 6383 6383 439355 439355 220098 173174 34561 12363 11504 10039 1079 386 87803 65628 16412 5763 135089 100907 25176 9006 45153 45153 64356 64356 23279 17389 4338 1552 21966 21966 PROGRAMMATIC MATERIALS 30136 30136 INCENTIVES 16199 16199 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 7339 7339 PROFESSIONAL DEVEL. 6935 6935 7659 7659 5850570 4099596 1475330 275644 4389511 2810441 2914818 1159170 1173 4944 3705 79842 53122 347862 344387 26754 3475 2508418 2633320 9924221 6664472 274446 203582 10000 284446 203582 X 2865991 5296776 6773784 1164114 9639775 6460890 9924221 6664472 X -3130770 -48115 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X X X 1 VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 222712160 7 1 558751 0 1 558751 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 3343 224 50156 7200 53499 7424 5797070 63449898 5850569 63457322 442528 1000000 110632 250000 0 0 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 201752 92924 410949 7424 713049 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 102190 43662 271062 224 417138 9560354 2528797 125005 1213183 3883685 735818 6381470 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 0.30000 0.00000 0.70000 0 1 1 111709 111709 0 236153 232678 3475 3475 PART V, LINE 4: FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED AND INTENDED FOR USE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 1 BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURES 600 BLAIR PARK ROAD SUITE 160 WILLISTON VT 05495 452392293 501(C)(3) 100000 0 N/A N/A DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING & QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN VERMONT'S EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. VERMONT ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN 19 MARBLE AVE SUITE 4 BURLINGTON VT 05401 030313379 501(C)(3) 166000 0 N/A N/A TO STRENGTHEN VTAEYC'S ABILITY TO SUPPORT VERMONT'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS. 2 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIEL SMITH SECRETARY 0 245371 0 0 0 0 0 22640 0 52174 0 320185 0 0 ALYSON RICHARDS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 210189 0 0 0 0 0 2841 0 1334 0 214364 0 0 0 SARAH KENNEY SR DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND FIELD 129282 0 0 0 0 0 3727 0 32936 0 165945 0 0 0 CHERYL CARLSON CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 117931 0 0 0 0 0 3603 0 34668 0 156202 0 0 0 EMILIE TENENBAUM CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND STRATE 116615 0 0 0 0 0 3773 0 30380 0 150768 0 0 0 ALYSON RICHARDS CEO OF LET'S GROW KIDS, BOARD MEMBER OF LET'S GROW KIDS ACTION NETWORK 97442 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 A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. 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 2024. 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 11,500. AMORTIZATION OF PLEDGE DISCOUNT -59,615. 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