2025-11-14T15:12:59-06:00 2024-12-31 465577902 RICHARDSON & COMPANY LLP 550 HOWE AVENUE SUITE 210 SACRAMENTO CA 95825 990 2024-01-01 472853542 THE TRIBAL CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA TRIB 5306745374 PO BOX 406 COLUSA CA 95932 KIMBERLY NALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5306745374 2025-11-12 1 0 CURT JENSON P01208626 9165648727 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KIMBERLY NALL PO BOX 406 COLUSA CA 95932 1213274 0 X WWW.TRIBALCHILDCARECA.ORG X 2016 CA TO SUSTAIN AND MAINTAIN HIGH QUALITY, CULTURALLY RELEVANT CHILD CARE PROGRAMS THROUGH THE UNIFICATION OF TRIBAL VOICES AND BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, SHARING KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATING TRIBES, FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES. 11 11 4 0 0 0 1497341 1025051 18500 173736 2316 14487 0 0 1518157 1213274 144561 154114 0 0 536336 582465 0 0 0 385957 614007 1066854 1350586 451303 -137312 795286 1067592 110011 519629 685275 547963 X TO SUSTAIN AND MAINTAIN HIGH QUALITY, CULTURALLY RELEVANT CHILD CARE PROGRAMS THROUGH THE UNIFICATION OF TRIBAL VOICES AND BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, SHARING KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATING TRIBES, FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES. 1 0 900802 154114 1213274 THE TRIBAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM (TQIS), DEVELOPED BY THE TRIBAL CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA (TCCAC), IS A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE GROUNDED IN TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY, CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS, AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THE TQIS SERVES AS A FRAMEWORK FOR TRIBAL EARLY LEARNING AND CARE (ELC) PROGRAMS TO DEFINE, IMPLEMENT, MEASURE QUALITY FROM WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OVER 30 TRIBAL ELC PROGRAMS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2024 TQIS. THE TCCAC EXPANDED TOOLS SUCH AS SELF-ASSESSMENTS, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLANS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRACKING, ENABLING PROVIDERS TO SET MEANINGFUL GOALS AND DOCUMENT PROGRESS. MID-YEAR UPDATES DEMONSTRATED MEANINGFUL PROGRESS AMONG MANY PARTICIPANTS. KEY OUTCOMES INCLUDED: - INCREASED CULTURAL INTEGRATION: PROGRAMS INCORPORATED LOCAL TRIBAL LANGUAGES AND TRADITIONAL FOODS INTO DAILY PROGRAMMING. - IMPROVED TEAM COLLABORATION: SEVERAL SITES HOSTED REGULAR TEAM MEETINGS AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS. - POLICY AND COMPLIANCE ADVANCEMENTS: SITES UPDATED HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES USING TCCAC'S TEMPLATES.COLLABORATIVE TRAINING SESSIONS AND MONTHLY MEETINGS BUILT SHARED CAPACITY IN AREAS LIKE MENTORING, COACHING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND CULTURALLY GROUNDED LISTENING. BY CENTERING TRIBAL VOICES IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ENSURING RESOURCES WERE BOTH PRACTICAL AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, TQIS ADVANCED EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR TRIBAL CHILD CARE PROGRAMS STATEWIDE, BENEFITING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.THE TCCAC ADVANCED ITS WORKFORCE PATHWAYS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL EARLY LEARNING AND CARE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED MORE THAN 250 TRIBAL ELC PROVIDERS THROUGH SEVEN TAILORED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS AND HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORTS. PROVIDERS HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN SKILLS WHILE HONORING TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES. THE PROGRAM OFFERED STIPENDS, TUITION ASSISTANCE, AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR LICENSING AND EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES, REDUCING BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTING EQUITABLE ACCESS. BY INVESTING IN THE WORKFORCE, TCCAC NOT ONLY BUILT INDIVIDUAL PROVIDER CAPACITY BUT ALSO SUPPORTED LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY IN TRIBAL CHILD CARE SYSTEMS.THE TRIBAL CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA (TCCAC) STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS AND CAPACITY ACROSS TRIBAL EARLY LEARNING AND CARE PROGRAMS BY HOSTING IMPACTFUL IN-PERSON EVENTS STATEWIDE. THE ANNUAL TCCAC CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER TRIBAL LEADERS, CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, AND PARTNERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES, CELEBRATE CULTURAL STRENGTHS, AND ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. AN ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETINGS PROVIDED A VITAL FORUM FOR TRIBAL PROGRAMS TO GUIDE TCCAC'S PRIORITIES AND COLLABORATE ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GOALS, WHILE ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS ELEVATED TRIBAL VOICES IN SHAPING POLICIES AND RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, DEDICATED WORKFORCE TRAINING DAYS WERE HOSTED TWO TIMES A YEAR IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE STATE. THESE TRAININGS OFFERED HANDS-ON LEARNING IN AREAS SUCH AS LITERACY, INCLUSION, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THESE GATHERINGS FOSTERED CONNECTION, COLLABORATION, AND CULTURALLY GROUNDED LEARNING, ENSURING THAT TRIBAL COMMUNITIES WERE BOTH LEADING AND BENEFITING FROM STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE CHILD CARE QUALITY. 900802 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 116 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 5306745374 PO BOX 406 COLUSA CA 95932 FRIEDA BENNETT CHAIR 1.00 X X 6755 0 0 THEODORE HERNANDEZ VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 5533 0 0 DAVID SMITH-FERRI SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 5533 0 0 PAUL TUPAZ TREASURER (UNTIL 3/2024) 1.00 X X 1050 0 0 JOLEEN WHIPPLE CULTURE CHAIR 1.00 X X 4929 0 0 MARY ZOLLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 750 0 0 MICHELLE ZIVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 6116 0 0 MONICA CALVILLO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 4333 0 0 ADRIENNE LAVERGNE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 4916 0 0 SARAH SAND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 6054 0 0 ROBIN DIAZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 7764 0 0 KIMBERLY NALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 124912 0 19810 KATHLEEN EREDIA FISCAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107078 0 16943 JENNIFER MCGOWAN OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107078 0 15161 392801 0 51914 3 0 0 0 0 3187 870755 151109 1915 1025051 GRANT CONSULTATION 611430 125000 125000 QUAL. CONVENTION ACTIV 611710 42485 42485 PRESENTATION FEES 611710 6251 6251 173736 14487 14487 0 3187 0 0 1213274 173736 0 14487 X 154114 154114 322476 166595 155881 194899 114644 80255 9575 5632 3943 22615 13303 9312 32900 19353 13547 18272 18272 144194 89725 54469 99472 28240 71232 6000 6000 79150 56865 22285 780 780 5516 5516 TRAINING 260623 252331 8292 1350586 900802 449784 0 246855 252750 290765 769097 250000 29546 3378 12691 5458 1950 4288 3508 795286 1067592 42739 48624 67272 471005 110011 519629 X 685275 547963 685275 547963 795286 1067592 -137312 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 476174 747675 1250640 1497341 1025051 4996881 476174 747675 1250640 1497341 1025051 4996881 436454 4560427 2316 14487 16803 5013684 213022 0.90960 0.89530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5458 1950 3508 3508 1225688 12414 12414 1213274 0 1213274 1363000 12414 12414 1350586 0 1350586 0 PROVIDE CHILD CARE PROVIDERS FUNDS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 160 154114 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SEE LINE 4A FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF SERVICES PROVIDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990'S ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TCCAC HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT WAS ADOPTED IN LATE 2022. STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS WERE REQUIRED TO READ AND RETURN THE FORM UPON APPOINTMENT/HIRE. FORMS ARE SUBMITTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THEREAFTER BEGINNING IN 2024. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. IF A BOARD MEMBER FEELS THERE MAY BE A CHANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE/SHE RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM THE ITEM BEING DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, AND WORKFORCE ADVISOR WAS DONE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, THROUGH A GENERAL SEARCH AND COMPARISON PROCESS OF POSITIONS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT ARE COMPARABLE TO THE TRIBAL CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA'S CURRENT POSITIONS, E.G.,(CANDID (FORMERLY GUIDESTAR), ZIPRECRUITER, INDEED, BRIDGESPAN GROUP, CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS). CURRENTLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE INCLUDED IN OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, WITH THE HELP OF A CONSULTANT, TO SUPPORT US IN ANALYZING THE WAGE STUDY AND TO PROVIDE US WITH A WAGE RANGE TO SUPPORT COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 89,725. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 54,469. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 144,194.