2024-10-28T15:41:16-07:00 2024-06-30 990 2023-07-01 561869575 REGION A PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN REGI 8285860661 116 Jackson Street Sylva NC 28779 Kelly Vreeland Chief Financial Officer 8285860661 2024-10-28 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Janice M Edgerton 116 Jackson Street Sylva NC 28779 5099891 0 X www.rapc.org X 1994 NC To improve the quality of life for young children and families in western North Carolina by fostering healthy family systems, promoting inclusion, and building resilient communities. The Region A Partnership for Children is committed to providing equitable opportunities for children and families to achieve their full potential through high-quality programming that emphasizes inclusion, equity, and belonging. 13 13 14 200 0 0 4750610 5047628 5150 0 14145 40774 10364 11489 4780269 5099891 3495691 3537125 0 0 986867 1156912 0 0 0 216120 211613 4698678 4905650 81591 194241 1563232 1752142 115455 110124 1447777 1642018 To improve the quality of life for young children and families in western North Carolina by encouraging advocacy, collaboration and funding services that focus on prevention and early intervention. 0 0 3432195 3226626 0 North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K) provides high-quality educational experiences to enhance school readiness for over 600 eligible four year old children in 47 classrooms in Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties as well as the Qualla Boundary (Region A). Risk factors and eligibility are determined by the State of North Carolina. NC Pre-K provides licensed teachers and standardized curriculum in the classroom over a ten month program preparing children for kindergarten. NC Pre-K quality and capacity building funds are used to provide professional development to Pre-K teachers and classroom materials for high quality instruction. 919172 283069 0 Smart Start Programming. A North Carolina state-wide early childhood and education initiative provides the following family-centered programming. Parents As Teachers (PAT) Parent Educators who provide home visits, group connections, and child development assessments to 88 families in Region A. Child Care Health Consultants (CCHCs) provide technical assistance and training to 24 childcare facilities in Region A. Smart Start dollars were used to support the region's Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program with a monthly distribution of books to over 3,700 children in Region A. Smart Start funds also provide support to Region A's North Carolina childcare subsidy program, Family Support Network, overall project management and program evaluation. 106208 6908 0 Literacy Services. Regional literacy services that fall out of the parameters of Smart Start. For this reporting period, these services included 4 Sesame Street in Communities events with nearly 1,000 attendees. Funds were also used to provide over 120 visits to pediatric medical practices in which literacy resource materials were distributed based upon needs identified by the practice. Literacy spaces in physician office waiting rooms were also provided to 5 practices. Over 2,800 family literacy tool kits were distributes across the region to NC Pre-K classrooms, public libraries, the region's Children's Developmental Services Agency offices and Child Care Centers. 30313 20547 0 Trauma Informed Training for Child Care Professionals. A pilot program completed in collaboration with the Region A Partnership for Children, regional university education professionals, and school districts with NC Pre-K programs to train early education teachers on challenging social/emotional and behavioral challenges in childcare programs. The program uses a mentorship training/coaching model and focuses on children exposed to childhood trauma. 26980 0 0 Family Support Services. Additional program support for Parents as Teachers group connections and to nearly 200 families through the Family Support Network of Region A. 57293 20547 0 4514868 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 0 1 7 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X Chief Financial Officer Region A Partnership for Children 8285860661 116 Jackson Street Sylva NC 28779 Janice Edgerton Executive Director 40 X 115009 0 23653 Kelly Vreeland Chief Financial Officer 40 X 100784 0 19786 Shelly Foreman Board Chair 4 X X 0 0 0 Glenda Hensley Vice Chair 2 X X 0 0 0 Crystal Rumfelt Secretary/Treasurer 2 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Cloer Director 1 X 0 0 0 James Micheal Drinkwater Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Latausha Forney Director 1 X 0 0 0 Consuela Girty Director as of November 2023 1 X 0 0 0 Lester Laminack Director 1 X 0 0 0 Deidre McMahon Director 1 X 0 0 0 Courtney Umphlett Director 1 X 0 0 0 Amanda Tanner-McGee Director 1 X 0 0 0 Teresa Toms-Gillespie Director 1 X 0 0 0 Brenda Triplett Director 1 X 0 0 0 215793 0 43439 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4801732 245896 0 5047628 0 40774 0 0 40774 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sales Tax Refund 900099 11489 0 0 11489 0 0 0 0 11489 5099891 0 0 52263 3390434 3390434 146691 146691 243179 34777 208402 641868 601299 40569 73378 52706 20672 130047 101727 28320 68440 49219 19221 7301 3276 4025 13106 13076 30 5583 4989 594 12700 7718 4982 25817 12922 12895 66110 28285 37825 30815 28298 2517 22162 20315 1847 8348 1103 7245 Educational Sipplies and Materials 1925 1925 0 0 Dues and Subscriptions 5993 4355 1638 0 State Sales Tax 11753 11753 0 0 4905650 4514868 390782 0 92206 91255 1444168 1622226 11803 26858 26858 1563232 1752142 77613 69732 37842 40392 115455 110124 X 1329962 1556370 117815 85648 1447777 1642018 1563232 1752142 194241 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 1 1 X 4358212 4254553 5222523 4750610 5047628 23633526 4358212 4254553 5222523 4750610 5047628 23633526 23633526 13635 8301 11036 14145 40774 87891 0 0 7308 7401 9138 10364 11489 45700 23767117 0.99438 0.99542 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Sales Tax Refunds $11,489. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 86734 0 9391 0 0 893 95232 88062 0 3544 0 4000 872 86734 104335 0 -15788 0 0 485 88062 83279 0 22058 0 0 1002 104335 77247 100 6732 0 0 800 83279 0 1 0 1 0 0 Funds Held in a Fiduciary Capacity 40392 40392 X Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Proceeds from the Carolina Mountain Trust for Children & Youth are used to support awards that honor exemplary service to children and youth. Awards are presented in the form of grants to local organizations chosen by the honoree. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The RAPC is exempt from federal income taxes under provisions under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code except to the extent of taxes on unrelated business income. FASB ASC 740 provides guidance for uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in the financial statements. FASB ASC 740 requires the evaluation of the tax position taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing financial statements to align with the tax positions are 'more likely than not' to be sustained by the applicable authority. The RAPC does not believe there are any unrecognized tax benefits or costs as of June 30, 2023. 1 Cherokee Central Schools 444 Elk Crossing Lane Cherokee NC 28719 560819154 501(c)3 197971 NC Pre-K Services Cherokee County Schools 911 Andrews Road Murphy NC 28906 566000211 GOVT 360941 NC Pre-K Services Clay County Schools PO Box 178 Hayesville NC 28904 566001009 GOVT 252779 NC Pre-K Services Graham County Schools 52 Moose Branch Road Robbinsville NC 28771 566001037 GOVT 201550 NC Pre-K Services Haywood Community College 185 Freedlander Drive Clyde NC 28721 560894241 GOVT 123575 NC Pre-K Services Haywood County Schools 1230 N Main Street Waynesville NC 28786 566001045 GOVT 391413 NC Pre-K Services Jackson County Department of Public Health 154 Medical Park Loop Sylva NC 28779 581983449 GOVT 64988 Smart Start Child Care Health Consultant Jackson County Schools 389 Hospital Road Sylva NC 28779 566001054 GOVT 417733 NC Pre-K Services Long's Chapel Child Enrichment 133 Old Clyde Road Waynesville NC 28785 560762998 501(c)3 111352 NC Pre-K Services Macon County Schools 1202 Old Murphy Road Franklin NC 28734 566001069 GOVT 295576 NC Pre-K Services Macon Program for Progress PO Box 750 Franklin NC 28734 566065297 501(c)3 25157 Smart Start Parents as Teachers Macon Program for Progress PO Box 750 Franklin NC 28734 566065297 501(c)3 264293 NC Pre-K Services Mountain Projects Inc 2177 Asheville Highway Waynesville NC 28785 560849092 501(c)3 89702 NC Pre-K Services Southwestern Child Development Center PO Box 250 Webster NC 28779 237181553 501(c)3 136812 Smart Start Child Care Health Consultant and Subsidy Services Coordination Swain County Schools 248 School Drive Bryson City NC 28713 566001118 GOVT 56112 Smart Start Parents as Teachers Swain County Schools 248 School Drive Bryson City NC 28713 566001118 GOVT 400480 NC Pre-K Services 14 0 Literacy materials for physician offices. 13 6906 Cost Books and small furnishings that support a cozy reading environment for physician office waiting rooms. Professional development fees 3 365 Cost Professional development fees paid on behalf of NC Pre-K classroom educators. Quality Enhancement Materials 49 117208 Cost Classroom quality enhancement materials for 49 NC Pre-K classrooms. Participant stipends. 13 16000 Cash disbursement Participant stipends for the Trauma Informed Training for Child Care Professionals pilot training program. Classroom materials 5 6213 Cost Curriculum and classroom materials to support the implementation of the Trauma Informed Training for Child Care Professionals initiative. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Grantees must submit proposals on a biennial basis which are reviewed by a non-conflicted Grants Review Committee (GRC) composed of community businesses, nonprofit, and educational leaders. Following a review of the proposals the GRC makes recommendations to the RAPC Executive Committee who then considers the recommendations before passing onto the full Board of Directors. Grantees are then monitored by in-house staff for program model fidelity as well as contract and fiscal compliance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 and related schedules (Return) are prepared by the Chief Financial Officer, reviewed by the Executive Director, and an independent CPA. Edits are made as necessary and the Return is presented to the organization's executive and finance Committee for review and approval before filing with the IRS. The return is filed and presented to the organization's Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members complete an annual resolution acknowledging they have read and will follow the Conflict of Interest Policy. Board members also complete an annual questionnaire disclosing any conflicts of interest. The names of board members with potential conflicts and the programs in which they are conflicted are read aloud prior to voting. Conflicted board members abstain from the vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The North Carolina General Statutes requires the North Carolina Partnership for Children to develop a salary schedule for the Executive Directors (ED) of Local Partnerships such as the Region A Partnership for Children. The ED's pay is evaluated following the guidance within this schedule by the Executive Committee on an annual basis. The Executive Committee conducts an annual performance review of the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents are made available upon written request to the Executive Director. The organization's Form 990 is available on public websites such as guidestar.org and The National Center for Charitable Statistics.