2024-05-02T18:01:42-05:00 2023-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-07-01 521379642 PARENT ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM PARE 3019298824 10100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE KENSINGTON MD 20895 KATHLEEN HEDGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3019298824 2024-05-02 1 KATHLEEN HEDGE 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KATHLEEN HEDGE 10100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE KENSINGTON MD 20895 1350496 0 X WWW.PEPPARENT.ORG X 1984 MD SEE PART III, LINE 1. 9 8 13 10 0 0 641549 1014207 300646 336289 0 0 120 0 942315 1350496 0 0 0 0 559517 594123 0 0 132994 318736 545708 878253 1139831 64062 210665 550504 789045 38908 64884 511596 724161 X THE MISSION OF THE PARENT ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM (PEP) IS TO BUILD STRONG, HARMONIOUS FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH PARENTING EDUCATION, SKILLS TRAINING AND SUPPORT. OUR GOAL IS FOR CHILDREN TO GROW UP IN A SUPPORTIVE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY FEEL CAPABLE AND VALUED, DEVELOP RESILIENCY TO MEET LIFE'S CHALLENGES, AND ARE PREPARED TO MAKE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE WORLD AT LARGE. SINCE 1982, PEP HAS HELPED OVER 70,000 PARENTS GIVE THEIR CHILDREN THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL SKILLS THEY NEED TO THRIVE AT HOME, AT SCHOOL, AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN FY23, PEP SERVED NEARLY 6,000 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING ONLINE CLASSES, WEBINARS, ON-DEMAND VIDEOS, PODCASTS, PROGRAMS IN WORKPLACES AND SCHOOLS AND THE NEW PEP FAMILY RESILIENCY PROGRAM. 1 0 947306 336289 PEP OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF CLASSES AND PROGRAMS TO HELP PARENTS PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO THEIR CHILDREN AT DIFFERENT AGES AND STAGES OF LIFE AND WITH DIFFERENT BEHAVIORAL NEEDS. IN FY23, NEARLY 6,000 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS REGISTERED FOR PEP PARENTING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: PEP'S FREE SERIES OF WEBINARS AND PODCASTS ON CRITICAL TOPICS SUCH AS 'TALKING WITH KIDS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA AND MENTAL HEALTH,' '10 TIPS TO HELP STRESSED & ANXIOUS CHILDREN WHEN YOU CAN'T FIND THERAPY AND 'HELPING YOUR KIDS FEEL HOPEFUL. 4-WEEK ONLINE CLASSES ON ENCOURAGEMENT, REDEFINING DISCIPLINE, AND BEHAVIOR; AND WEBINARS ON OTHER COMMON PARENTING CHALLENGES. PEP ALSO ENGAGES BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT CLIENTS TO DELIVER PARENTING CLASSES TO THEIR PARENT CONSTITUENCIES; CLIENTS IN FY23 INCLUDED THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; GIT HUB, PORT DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, AND A VARIETY OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. IN FY23, PEP CONTINUED ITS SEVENTH YEAR OF OPERATING THE PEP PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES PARENTING CLASSES TO UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED AUDIENCES. WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LINKAGES TO LEARNING PROGRAM IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO OFFER PEP PARENTING CLASSES IN SPANISH TO LATINO FAMILIES LIVING IN HIGH POVERTY AREAS. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NONPROFIT IDENTITY (WHICH SERVES LATINO YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES) TO OFFER CLASSES TO LATINO FAMILIES AS PART OF ITS FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROGRAM. WE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM, THE PEP FAMILY RESILIENCY PROGRAM, WHICH IS A MULTI-WEEK SUPPORT-GROUP STYLE PROGRAM THAT HELPS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS BUILD THEIR CHILDREN'S CONFIDENCE, CAPABILITIES, AND RESILIENCE. 947306 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 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 1 65 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X X ALISON COLLINS 3019298824 10100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE KENSINGTON MD 20895 X PASCALE BRADY BOARD PRESIDENT 8.00 X 6835 0 0 KELLY VAN ORDEN BOARD VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET KLOTZ SECRETARY 4.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE BARON TREASURER AND FINANCE CHAIR 4.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MILNER AT-LARGE 4.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE DREYFUSS AT-LARGE 4.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA MUSE AT-LARGE 4.00 X 0 0 0 TORY JOSEPH FUND DEVELOPMENT CHAIR 4.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN HEDGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 129438 0 0 136273 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 270420 743787 20420 1014207 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 259554 259554 LATINO PROG. CONTRACTS 900099 76735 76735 336289 1350496 336289 0 0 X 140709 107241 20081 13387 413002 321569 1338 90095 40412 31183 1583 7646 5618 2693 2662 263 23826 11422 11288 1116 232488 219449 11470 1569 10886 10004 114 768 26302 14792 3524 7986 28708 25040 1267 2401 17439 13934 1534 1971 5859 4710 503 646 912 912 5757 4600 507 650 EVALUATION COSTS 104200 104200 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 40626 40626 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 30916 27377 198 3341 MISCELLANEOUS 3799 2938 445 416 8372 5528 2105 739 1139831 947306 59531 132994 480792 654189 5164 164 5000 55721 99502 7009 8864 90666 69340 1818 21326 550504 789045 38908 64884 38908 64884 X 214098 540199 297498 183962 511596 724161 550504 789045 210665 1900 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 237978 395772 514490 641549 1014207 2803996 237978 395772 514490 641549 1014207 2803996 556944 2247052 2240 2565 4805 2808801 1291640 0.80000 0.80150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 52262 52262 52262 52262 52262 52262 52229 33 52262 132097 -131 80000 51966 0.00000 0.46890 0.53110 0 0 58448 37124 21324 32218 32216 2 21326 X 1350496 0 1350496 0 1350496 1139831 0 1139831 0 1139831 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. PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, PEP HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION STARTED A NEW MULTI-WEEK PROGRAM THE PEP FAMILY RESILIENCY PROGRAM (PEP-FRP) AN EVIDENCE-INFORMED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAM OFFERED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND AMHARIC. THE PEP-FRP PROVIDES PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE SPACE WHERE THEY CAN GAIN NEW SKILLS, TOOLS AND APPROACHES TO BUILD A STRONGER RELATIONSHIP AND BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AND HELP INCREASE THEIR CHILDREN'S CONFIDENCE, CAPABILITIES, AND RESILIENCE. 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 FORWARDED THE FORM 990 VIA EMAIL 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 15 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% PERCENTILE OF THE MARYLAND NONPROFIT SALARY MARKET FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITION, USING THE MOST RECENT MARYLAND NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS PRODUCED BY THE ORGANIZATION MARYLAND NONPROFITS. IN JUNE 2022, THE BOARD APPROVED A COST OF LIVING INCREASE FOR ALL STAFF. 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 OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,233. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,102. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,097. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,432. PROGRAM LEADERS AND PRESENTERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 208,216. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 368. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 472. TOTAL EXPENSES 209,056.