2026-08-17T16:52:54-05:00 2025-09-30 411647057 MAHONEY ULBRICH CHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 990 2024-10-01 411730422 MINNESOTA CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK MINN 6512909704 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA 820 ST PAUL MN 55107 SCOTT MARQUARDT CURRENT BOARD CHAIR 6512909704 2026-08-17 1 0 JOSHUA M RUSSELL P02009206 6512276695 2026-08-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHILD CARE AWARE OF MINNESOTA SCOTT MARQUARDT 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA 820 ST PAUL MN 55107 10172967 0 X WWW.CHILDCAREAWAREMN.ORG X 1992 MN TO PROVIDE STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP IN SHAPING COLLABORATIONS THAT COLLECTIVELY BUILD A DIVERSE, HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE SYSTEM ACCESSIBLE TO ALL MINNESOTA FAMILIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH AND IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICES. 16 16 51 16 0 0 9167897 9871307 306135 223691 104246 74247 265 3722 9578543 10172967 3296075 3458962 0 0 3571473 4172062 0 0 0 2378704 2646185 9246252 10277209 332291 -104242 8449489 8010989 6383748 6049490 2065741 1961499 X CHILD CARE AWARE OF MINNESOTA WAS INCORPORATED IN 1992 TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND COORDINATION FOR THE CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA, TO COLLECT DATA REGARDING THE SUPPLY OF AND DEMAND FOR CHILD CARE, AND TO CREATE AND MANAGE STATEWIDE, CHILD CARE-FOCUSED PROJECTS. 0 0 3558439 1050 CHILD CARE SYSTEM SUPPORT:PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE ACROSS THE CHILD CARE AWARE SYSTEM. FOCUSED ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ANTI-RACISM (DEI-AR) ISSUES WITHIN THE CHILD CARE AWARE OF MINNESOTA SYSTEM AND BEYOND:O WE CONTINUE TO MEET QUARTERLY WITH DISTRICT AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TO CLARIFY ROLES AND DEVELOP A SHARED VISION. O WE SUPPORTED EACH DISTRICT AND REGION IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AN EQUITY PLAN, WHICH RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM DCYF. O THE ANTI-RACISM WORKGROUP AT THE CCAOMN COORDINATING OFFICE (CO) MET TWICE A MONTH TO IDENTIFY CHALLENGES THAT CONTINUE RACISM IN THE COORDINATING OFFICE AND THE SYSTEM AND TO TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THOSE CHALLENGES. THEY LED A CONFLICT ENGAGEMENT EFFORT WITH THE CO STAFF, WHICH INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CONFLICT ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT AND A TWO-DAY TRAINING. CONVENED FUNCTION-SPECIFIC FIELD STAFF AND OVERALL COORDINATION/LEADERSHIP STAFF TO SUPPORT AND GUIDE PROJECT WORK AND PROVIDE UPDATES AND SUPPORT AS NEEDED. LED A SYSTEM-WIDE STRATEGIES WORK FOR SHARED STRATEGIC VISION AND STRATEGIES ACROSS ALL PROGRAM AREAS. LED A SYSTEM-WIDE ADVOCACY NETWORK, WHICH CONVENES QUARTERLY TO LEARN, EDUCATE, AND SHARE ADVOCACY INITIATIVES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD ISSUES STATEWIDE.COORDINATE AND DELIVER A SYSTEM OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY DELIVERY SYSTEM TO DELIVER CHILD CARE AWARE TRAINING FROM BOTH CHILD CARE AWARE STAFF AND CONTRACTED TRAINERS. O COLLECTIVELY (WITH OUR LOCAL AGENCY PARTNERS), WE DELIVERED 829 TRAINING EVENTS WITH 48,084 ATTENDEES. EACH ATTENDEE MAY HAVE ATTENDED MULTIPLE TRAINING EVENTS AND MAY BE INCLUDED MORE THAN ONCE IN THE ATTENDEE NUMBER. PROVIDE ADVISING IN CDA TO 400 EDUCATORS SUPPORT THE WORKFORCE AND RE-LAUNCH MNCDA PROGRAM.COORDINATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PARENT AWARE (PA) QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WE WORK WITH 21 COACH CHAMPIONS TO ENSURE BROAD SUPPORT FOR THE 59 PARENT AWARE QUALITY COACHES AND TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THOSE COACHES NEED. THIS PAST YEAR, WE EXPANDED ON THE SUPPORT GIVEN TO OUR BILINGUAL COACHES. IN SEPTEMBER, THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TEAM FACILITATED A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE THAT FOCUSED ON KEY AREAS ESSENTIAL FOR EARLY EDUCATION. THE SESSIONS INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI), REFRESHERS ON THE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCY FRAMEWORKS (KCFS), AND PROVIDED QUALITY COACHING. THIS INITIATIVE AIMED TO ENHANCE EDUCATORS' SKILLS AND PROMOTE INCLUSIVE PRACTICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. OUR STAFF PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS WORKGROUPS AS PART OF THE STATE'S ONGOING PARENT AWARE REDESIGN EFFORT. PROVIDE ALL FAMILIES WITH THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO MAKE AN INFORMED CHILD CARE CHOICE. THE CHILD CARE INFORMATION SERVICES (CCIS) TEAM COMPLETED 330 REFERRALS THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, 1,538 ADDITIONAL CALLS (OVER 10,000 MINUTES OF CALL TIME), AND 370 ONLINE CHATS COVERING VARIOUS TOPICS AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE. THE USE OF OUR PARENT AWARE MARKETING MATERIAL INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY THIS PAST YEAR, WITH DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF PRINT ORDERS AND A 15% INCREASE IN VISITS TO THE WEBSITE TO OVER 135,000 VISITS. 10,000 VIEWS, 2,000+ DOWNLOADS OF THE GUIDE, 5,600 BROCHURES DISTRIBUTED, AND 63,000 COMPLETED SEARCHES ON PARENTAWARE.ORG OUTREACH EFFORTS HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW. PRESENTATIONS, SPECIFICALLY AT THE AVIVO RESOURCE FAIR, YIELDED MANY SUCCESSFUL CONNECTIONS AND INFORMATION SHARING. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT TO THE CHILD CARE SECTOR. CHILD CARE AWARE OF MINNESOTA ONCE AGAIN PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE GREAT START COMPENSATION SUPPORT PAYMENT PROGRAM (GSCSPP). WE STARTED A NEW GSCSPP TA CONTRACT IN JANUARY 2025. SUPPORTED INDIVIDUALS IN JOINING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE. EMPOWER TO EDUCATE IS A WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM LAUNCHED ON JULY 21, 2022. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE ADVISING AND RELATIONSHIP-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WRAPAROUND SERVICES AND SUPPORT, JOB SKILLS TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT SUPPORT, TWO PROGRAM STIPENDS, A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, DATA AND PROGRAM EVALUATION, AND MARKETING AND OUTREACH. 16 WORKFORCE ADVISORS STATEWIDE HAVE SERVED 866 PARTICIPANTS SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN. 649 EMPOWER TO EDUCATE STIPENDS GIVEN IN FY 25 THE EMPOWER TO EDUCATE PROGRAM CONTINUED A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FURTHER GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR ITS PARTICIPANTS. THE MENTORS RECEIVED MENTORSHIP TRAINING AND STIPENDS FOR THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM. SUPPORTED EARLY EDUCATORS TO NAVIGATE EXISTING PROCESSES TO ESTABLISH, SUSTAIN, AND EXPAND LICENSED CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. CHILD CARE WAYFINDER ASSISTANCE NETWORK IS A CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE FAMILY ACCESS TO CHILD CARE BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF LICENSED SPACES FOR CHILDREN BY SUPPORTING EARLY EDUCATORS TO NAVIGATE EXISTING PROCESSES TO ESTABLISH, SUSTAIN, AND EXPAND LICENSED CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. WAYFINDER HAS 33 CHILD CARE STARTUP AND RETENTION NAVIGATORS WHO HAVE WORKED WITH 1,404 POTENTIAL AND CURRENTLY LICENSED EARLY CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. OUR TEAM SUPPORTS THE NAVIGATORS WITH TRAINING, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT. A VITAL ASPECT OF THE WAYFINDER PROGRAM IS THE STRENGTH OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE KEY PARTNERSHIPS HAVE BUILT OUR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SERVE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES MORE EFFECTIVELY. 4832778 3457912 DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORTS: HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE REQUIRES SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENTS IN CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, AND RETENTION OF EARLY EDUCATORS. OUR SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAMS FOCUS ON RETAINING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND SUPPORTING THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR FINANCIAL SUPPORTS TEAM HAS RECENTLY BEGUN USING A NEW SALESFORCE DATA SYSTEM. -T.E.A.C.H. EARLY CHILDHOOD MINNESOTA (T.E.A.C.H.) IS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT HELPS EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL-AGE EDUCATORS INCREASE THEIR LEVELS OF EDUCATION, COMPENSATION, AND COMMITMENT TO THE FIELD BY EARNING COLLEGE CREDITS AND DEGREES. -AWARDED 220 TEACH SCHOLARSHIPS OF THESE, 81 (36%) SELF-IDENTIFIED AS BIPOC, AND 95 (43%) OF TEACH RECIPIENTS ARE CONSIDERED RURAL. -RECIPIENTS COMPLETED AN AVERAGE OF 14-17 CREDITS PER CONTRACT. -RECIPIENTS IN MINNESOTA COMPLETED MORE THAN 2,551 CREDIT HOURS. -OUR TEACH TEAM PILOTED AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEACH NATIONAL OFFICE. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS APPRENTICES WITH EMPLOYMENT, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, COLLEGE COURSEWORK, INDIVIDUALIZED MENTORING, AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN EARNING INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS AND DEGREES AND APPLYING EARLY CHILDHOOD BEST PRACTICES IN THEIR PROGRAMS. THE TEACH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM ENGAGED 30 APPRENTICES WHO WORKED WITH 22 MENTORS IN FY25. A PROPOSAL TO IMPLEMENT A CORRESPONDING FAMILY CHILD CARE APPRENTICESHIP IS AWAITING FINAL APPROVAL.-REETAIN BONUSES HELP SUPPLEMENT INCOME FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS WHO HAVE ATTAINED A CERTIFICATE OR HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE AS THEY WORK TO ESTABLISH A CAREER IN THE FIELD. REETAIN BONUSES CAN BE USED FOR PROGRAM SUPPLIES, TRAINING, OR PERSONAL EXPENSES. WE AWARDED 934 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS REETAIN GRANTS, TOTALING $1,837,000.-CDA AWARDS HELP EARLY EDUCATORS PAY FOR THE REQUIRED TRAINING, APPLICATION, AND RENEWAL OF THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL (CDA). APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. AWARDS ARE DISTRIBUTED QUARTERLY. WE AWARDED CDA TRAINING, ASSESSMENT OR RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIPS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST STIPENDS TO 77 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS.-FOREIGN CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SCHOLARSHIPS ARE USED TO EVALUATE RECIPIENTS' FOREIGN EARLY CHILDHOOD CREDENTIALS. -WE AWARDED THESE SCHOLARSHIPS TO 16 RECIPIENTS, THE MOST WE HAVE AWARDED IN ONE YEAR. ONE OF FIVE PARTNERS COMPLETES THE EVALUATIONS AND HELPS RECIPIENTS IDENTIFY AND INCREASE THEIR CAREER LATTICE STEPS WITHIN THE PD SYSTEM. 611353 EAGER-TO-LEARN: EAGER-TO-LEARN (ETL) IS AN INNOVATIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED E-LEARNING PROGRAM. ITS ONLINE COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR CHILDREN. A LEADER IN THE FIELD, EAGER-TO-LEARN IS BUILT UPON SEVERAL DECADES OF RESEARCH SUPPORTING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND UNIVERSAL REACH OF THE ONLINE LEARNING MODEL. TRAINED PROFESSIONALS OFFER COURSES COVERING VARIOUS TOPICS ON CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 12. 369553 227413 PARENT AWARE RATING:THE COORDINATING OFFICE RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH A SEPARATE CONTRACT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES (DCYF) TO MANAGE THE PARENT AWARE RATING TEAM THAT PROVIDES FINAL REVIEW AND SCORING FOR THE QUALITY DOCUMENTATION PORTFOLIOS SUBMITTED BY EARLY EDUCATORS PURSUING A STAR RATING. THIS WORK INCLUDES RIGOROUS PROCESSES TO ENSURE RELIABILITY AND CONSISTENCY IN SCORING. THIS TEAM REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS STAR RATING LEVELS TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR ALL PARENT AWARE APPLICANTS, INCLUDING THOSE PURSUING A FULL RATING, AN ACCELERATED RATING, OR AN EXPEDITED RATING. THE RATINGS TEAM HAS ALSO BEEN PROVIDING INPUT FOR THE UPCOMING ONE-STAR RATING CHANGES AND HAS CONTINUED TO COLLABORATE WITH PARENT AWARE FOR STANDARDS AND INDICATOR UPDATES AND THE PARENT AWARE REDESIGN. 118366 OTHER PROJECTS:SHELTERING ARMS FOUNDATION GRANTTHIS GRANT FUNDS A LOBBYING CONTRACT FOR THE WORK OF "TRANSFORMING MINNESOTA'S EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE BIRTH THROUGH EIGHT." CHILD CARE AWARE OF MINNESOTA SERVES AS THE PASS-THROUGH ENTITY FOR PAYMENT. THE WORK INCLUDES INCREASING ACCESS TO ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEGREE ATTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE AND STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING COMPENSATION.THE CHILD CARE ADVOCATES READY TO EMERGE (CARE) FELLOWSHIPTHIS FUNDING FROM THE HOPKINS EARLY LEARNING CENTER (AS PART OF THEIR DISSOLUTION AS A NONPROFIT) WAS EARMARKED FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE CARE FELLOWSHIP. AN MOU WAS SIGNED TO DIRECT THE USE OF THE FUNDING. A BUDGET WAS CREATED TO EXTEND THIS INITIAL FUNDING ACROSS 2021-2025. THE CARE FELLOWSHIP BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE GROUP OF ENTHUSIASTIC AND CURIOUS PARTICIPANTS TO IMPROVE THEIR ADVOCACY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. THIS PROJECT IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT ACROSS MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS, WITH CHILD CARE AWARE SERVING AS THE FISCAL HOST.NAEYC GRANT THIS GRANT INCLUDES PASS-THROUGH FUNDS TO MNAEYC FOR OUTREACH AND PROMOTION OF THE UNIFYING FRAMEWORK AND SUPPORT FOR THE POLICY WORK OF TRANSFORMING MINNESOTA'S ECE WORKFORCE POLICY DEVELOPMENT. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRYTHIS INCLUDES FUNDING TO SUPPLEMENT THE OUTREACH AND MENTORSHIP WORK FOR THE T.EA.C.H. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AND TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE APPRENTICESHIP MODEL. 487919 227413 9490489 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 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 1 1241 0 51 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X CANDACE YATES 6512909704 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 820 ST PAUL MN 55107 MARCIA SCHLATTMAN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LIZ KUOPPALA BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY CLAUSELL BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY HAFNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA STEEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET MAHOWALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZANG VANG-LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANN JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARIANE BROMBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIET LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA AMUNDSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MARQUARDT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL KRAEMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA VALDEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN OTTO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA NATHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MCCULLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 146298 0 20873 CALAHENA MERRICK ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 144135 0 20092 NOU THAO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 117193 0 11803 DIANE BENJAMIN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 101435 0 21095 509061 0 73863 4 0 1 0 0 9871307 9871307 PROGRAM INCOME 624410 183691 183691 MISCELLANEOUS 624410 40000 40000 223691 74247 74247 OTHER INCOME 624410 3722 3722 3722 10172967 227413 0 74247 X 3458962 3458962 582924 343546 239378 2981548 2745629 235919 79066 71427 7639 271108 262510 8598 257416 226870 30546 243815 216289 27526 1258984 1086684 172300 422911 409632 13279 46403 38615 7788 116229 112726 3503 134534 123322 11212 269255 266757 2498 6692 6692 11035 10150 885 EQUIPMENT 85102 66291 18811 DATABASE DEVELOPMENT 30432 30432 MISCELLANEOUS-CREDIT CA 20793 20647 146 10277209 9490489 786720 0 5540306 4871705 2405618 2520387 15295 12914 153488 165697 33460 12876 27276 20584 165861 307506 253841 8449489 8010989 608819 991165 543237 532423 4916670 4272061 315022 253841 6383748 6049490 X 2011672 1936222 54069 25277 2065741 1961499 8449489 8010989 -104242 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 6530237 6532536 7130461 9167897 9871307 39232438 6530237 6532536 7130461 9167897 9871307 39232438 39232438 4205 4802 15538 104246 74247 203038 39435476 1670739 0.99490 0.99810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10000 10000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: USED A GRANT FROM THE SHELTERING ARMS FOUNDATION TO FUND A LOBBYIST TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES OF "TRANSFORMING MINNESOTA'S EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE B-8" 33460 12876 20584 20584 LEASE LIABILITIES 253841 253841 X 10172967 0 10172967 0 10172967 10277209 0 10277209 0 10277209 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND APPLICABLE MINNESOTA STATUTES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT HAS TAXABLE INCOME FROM BUSINESSES THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE THE CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS RETURNS. ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS ARE REPORTED AS SUCH WITHIN THE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES CATEGORY. THERE WERE NO SUCH INTEREST OR PENALTIES. 1 TEACH SCHOLARSHIP 297 770228 REETAIN SCHOLARSHIP 934 1798250 APPRENTICESHIP 30 610166 EMPOWER TO EDUCATE 16 280318 PART I, LINE 2: THESE STEPS ARE OUTLINED AS PART OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE T.E.A.C.H. EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANN MCCULLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 146298 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20873 0 167171 0 0 0 CALAHENA MERRICK ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 144135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20092 0 164227 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 2024 FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL AUDIT AT THE JANUARY, 2025 ANNUAL MEETING. WE WILL FOLLOW THE SAME PROCEDURE FOR THE 2025 FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE AND SIGN A NEW COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR AT THE BOARD'S ANNUAL MEETING IN JANUARY. MEMBERS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD (AND ANY COMMITTEE ON WHICH THEY SERVE) THE MATERIAL FACTS OF ANY PROPOSED ACTION OR TRANSACTION OF THE NETWORK IN WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR HAS ANY CONFLICTS, THAT THEY SHOULD DO SO PRIOR TO THE CONSIDERATION OF SUCH ITEMS. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE DECLARED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD IF THEY BELIEVE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL REVIEW IS PERFORMED AT THE JULY BOARD MEETING BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REVIEW INCLUDES A DISCUSSION OF THE E.D. SALARY, BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION-WIDE SALARY STRUCTURE, THE MOST CURRENT MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY RESULTS FOR SIMILAR SIZED NONPROFITS, AND THE BUDGET CLIMATE FOR THE COMING YEAR. GENERAL PERFORMANCE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE CAPTURED IN THE BOARD MINUTES, AND THE SALARY INCREASE FORMS ARE KEPT IN THE PERSONNEL FILES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. WITH SUPPORT FROM A CONSULTANT, THE NETWORK CREATED A SALARY RANKING METHODOLOGY AND A COMPENSATION STRUCTURE FORM TO ASSESS EACH POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE THE TOTAL POINTS WERE ESTABLISHED, THE RANGE FOR EACH POSITION WAS DETERMINED. IN 2024, THE AGENCY CONTRACTED WITH AN HR CONSULTANT TO UPDATE THESE RANGES, BASED ON A COMBINATION OF THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY, A NATIONAL NONPROFIT SURVEY, AND A SURVEY BY CHILD CARE AWARE OF AMERICA. IN 2024, THE WORK OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT WAS ALSO UTILIZED. THE CONSULTANT ALSO PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS TO EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE RANGES BASED ON LENGTH OF SERVICE AND TRACK RECORD IN THE CURRENT POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ANNUAL AUDIT/FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,086,684. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 172,300. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,258,984. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XI, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.