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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by INNOVATIVE NETWORK OF KNOWLEDGE.

Totals

Total revenue
$16,763,026
Total expenses
$16,782,431
Contributions and grants received
$16,705,170
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$35,256
Other revenue
$22,600
Total assets, end of year
$4,274,034
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,449,937
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,824,097
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$14,665,927
Management and general expenses
$2,116,504
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$14,665,927

Program services were 87.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $428,036

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $15,629,400

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $647,734

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $28,292

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $13,756 · excluded $13,756

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $21,500

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $21,500

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $21,500 · excluded $21,500

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $22,600 · excluded $22,600

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $22,600

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $246,376 · management and general $246,376

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,201,608 · program services $5,875,808 · management and general $325,800

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $54,647 · program services $50,844 · management and general $3,803

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $904,250 · program services $841,330 · management and general $62,920

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $581,088 · program services $540,654 · management and general $40,434

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $66,183 · management and general $66,183

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,291,212 · program services $2,214,869 · management and general $76,343

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,632,952 · program services $2,588,218 · management and general $44,734

  • 17 · Travel

    total $196,222 · program services $184,338 · management and general $11,884

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $251,096 · program services $251,096

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $488,401 · program services $486,755 · management and general $1,646

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $120,482 · program services $72,876 · management and general $47,606

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD EXPENSES

    total $302,158 · program services $302,158

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $1,256,303 · program services $1,209,682 · management and general $46,621

  • 24c · Other expenses: INDIRECT OVERHEAD EXPENSES

    total $1,188,773 · program services $47,299 · management and general $1,141,474

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $680 · management and general $680

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $592,181 · end of year $585,278

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $599,005

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,206,293 · end of year $778,550

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $34,858 · end of year $28,129

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,038,863

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,838,707

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $986,760 · end of year $2,200,156

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $82,916

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,036,718 · end of year $1,094,507

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,007,928 · end of year $1,355,430

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $775,446 · end of year $1,824,097

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE FULL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION STATES: INNOVATIVE NETWORK OF KNOWLEDGE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES THANKS TO STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH DISTRICTS, INNOVATIVE (AND FUN!) CURRICULUMS AND PASSIONATE FOUNDATIONS FOR LEARNING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN IN NEED, ASSISTING THEM BY PROVIDING SCHOOL AND FAMILY RELATED SERVICES.

  • THE JVLCDG GRANT PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO 313 CHILDREN DURING THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR. THE LOCATIONS INCLUDED VICTORIA ISD, WAELDER ISD, YOAKUM ISD, NIXON-SMILEY ISD, VICTORIA EHS, CUERO HS, EDNA HS, AND PORT LAVACA HS. PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL LIBRARIES WERE MADE. THE LITERACY TEAM AT THE LIBRARY HAS A GUEST READER AT THE CENTER. THE LIBRARIES DONATED BACKPACKS AND BOOKS TO OUR CENTER LOCATIONS. PARENTS WERE INVOLVED WITH COMMITTEES AND THE POLICY COUNCIL. PARADES IN THIS AREA ARE EXCITING AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATE BY CREATING FLOATS AND DRESSING UP. TOYS FOR TOTS IS A BIG EVENT SPONSORED IN VICTORIA WHERE MANY OF OUR FAMILY SPECIALISTS HELPED FAMILY'S SIGN-UP. THE POLAR EXPRESS ENROLLMENT EVENT TOOK PLACE AND WAS FUN FOR ALL FAMILIES AND STAFF INVOLVED. FAMILIES ROUNDED STATIONS WHERE THEY WERE ALSO ACCEPTED INTO OUR PROGRAM. THE EDUCATION TEAM SET IN MOTION MORE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT BY LAUNCHING READY ROSIE FOR PARENTS. HAVING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE ISD'S HELP PREPARE OUR CHILDREN TO BE SCHOOL READY.

    Expenses $5,301,654

  • DURING THE 2022-2023 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR, THE AKW GRANT CONTINUED TO SERVE CHILDREN. OUR EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM ENROLLED 56 CHILDREN IN OUR 3 STANDALONE SITES AND OUR HEAD START PROGRAM CONTINUED SERVING 134 CHILDREN THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH FLORESVILLE AND CHARLOTTE ISD'S. AKW SECURED A PARTNERSHIP WITH CHALOTTE ISD WITH ONE CLASSROOM OF 20 4-YEARS. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE OUR FAMILIES CONTINUED TO FEEL INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION BY PROVIDING MONTHLY PARENT MEETINGS FOLLOWED BY FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. DURING THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO COME TO THE CENTER AND JOIN THEIR CHILD FOR A CREATIVE ACTIVITY. DURING THIS TIME, FAMILIES CAN SEE WHAT THE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN LEARNING ABOUT IN THE CLASSROOM AS WELL. PARENTS ALSO CONTINUED TO VOLUNTEER AND ATTEND POLICY COUNCIL MEETINGS VIA ZOOM. TEACHERS CONTINUED TO SEND HOME EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DAILY. THIS GIVES PARENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH THEIR CHILD AT HOME EXTENDING ON WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING AT SCHOOL. THIS SCHOOL YEAR WE HAD 190 PARENT VOLUNTEERS. OUR AKW IMPLEMENTED A PARENT CURRICULUM CALLED READY ROSIE. READY ROSIE DELIVERS PARENTING CURRICULUM VIDEOS VIA TEXT. THE CITY OF POTEET CONTINUED TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS SERVICES EACH MONTH BY MOWING THE YARD, PAYING FOR WATER AND TRASH SERVICES. OUR STAND-ALONE SITES CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND REFERRALS TO OUR FAMILIES ON A AS-NEEDED BASIS. ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS (WALMART IN KARNES CITY) PROVIDED THANKSGIVING MEALS TO ALL THE FAMILIES AT OUR KARNES CITY SITE. ANOTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (SALTY SLAB IN STOCKDALE) PROVIDED CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE CHILDREN AT OUR STOCKDALE SITE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN POTEET IS ANOTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP THAT PROVIDED CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE CHILDREN AT OUR POTEET SITE.

    Expenses $3,273,263

  • DURING THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR THE STONEWALL GRANT SERVED AND ENROLLED 135 HEAD START CHILDREN. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE HOME BASED SERVICES WITH A CURRENT ENROLLMENT OF 13 CHILDREN. JOHNSON CITY EARLY HEAD START OPENED ITS DOORS ON AUGUST 21ST SERVING 8 CHILDREN AFTER BEING CLOSED FOR OVER A YEAR FOR RENOVATION AND CONVERSION FROM HEAD START TO EARLY HEAD START. BAILEY BEARS WERE DISTRIBUTED ON NOVEMBER 3RD, TO ALL HEAD START CHILDREN. BAILEY BEARS ARE USED BY CHILDREN TO HELP SELF REGULATE AND ARE PART OF TRAUMA INFORMED CARE. PARENT MEETINGS ARE HELD EACH MONTH TO ENSURE WE KEEP THE FAMILIES INFORMED OF ANY UPCOMING EVENTS. WE CONTINUED OUR FATHER ENGAGEMENT THROUGH TAKE HOME PROJECTS AND SPONSORED AN EVENING FOR DADS TO COME AND CARVE JACK O LANTERNS WITH THEIR CHILD (PUMPKINS FOR PAPAS) DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. THE PUMPKINS WERE DONATED FROM A LOCAL GROWER. PARENTS ALSO CONTINUED TO VOLUNTEER AND ATTEND POLICY COUNCIL MEETINGS THROUGH MICROSOFT TEAMS AND COMPLETED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FROM THEIR HOME WITH THEIR CHILDREN AS PART OF OUR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE. PARENTS VOLUNTEERED READING TO THEIR CHILDREN AS WE PROVIDED BOOKS FOR THEM TO READ. WE HAD 143 PARENT VOLUNTEERS THIS SCHOOL YEAR. WE ALSO HAD A DENTIST FROM THE COMMUNITY SEE CHILDREN WHO DID NOT HAVE A DENTAL SCREENING TO DO A CURSORY DENTAL CHECK AND SOME EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEER MONTHLY AT THE LOCAL CENTRAL FOOD BANK.

    Expenses $2,339,512

  • DURING THE 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE

  • EHS CCP GRANT WAS IN ITS SECOND YEAR

  • AFTER A VIRTUAL/REMOTE START-UP.

  • ENROLLMENT WAS A TOTAL OF 120 CHILDREN

  • SERVED. THE CENTERS THAT WERE OPEN

  • WERE VICTORIA, BOERNE, EDNA, CUERO, PORT

  • LAVACA, AND YOAKUM UNDER THIS GRANT.

  • FOR THE FIRST TIME CUERO, EDNA, AND

  • PORT LAVACA WERE INTRODUCED TO AN EARLY

  • HEAD START PROGRAM. FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

  • WAS THRIVING AT THIS TIME. THE VICTORIA

  • AREA WAS A HOTSPOT FOR FAMILIES IN ITS

  • PRIME LOCATION. THE POLAR EXPRESS

  • ENROLLMENT EVENT TOOK PLACE AND WAS

  • FUN FOR ALL FAMILIES AND STAFF INVOLVED.

  • FAMILIES ROUNDED STATIONS WHERE THEY

  • WERE ALSO ACCEPTED INTO OUR PROGRAM.

  • THE EDUCATION TEAM SET IN MOTION MORE

  • FAMILY ENGAGEMENT BY LAUNCHING READY

  • ROSIE FOR PARENTS. PARENT WORKSHOPS WERE

  • HELD FOR MILESTONES, HOME VISITS, AND

  • FAMILY GOALS. A HANDS ON HEART ACTIVITY

  • FOR PARENTS WAS A GREAT TIME TO TEAM BUI-

  • LD AND HELP FAMILIES BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

  • WITH EACH OTHER. THE LOCAL FOODBANK

  • PARTNERED WITH US TO HAVE BACKPACK

  • MEALS DISTRIBUTED FOR 30 FAMILIES IN

  • EACH LOCATION. OTHER EVENTS INCLUDED

  • SPRING FLING FOR FATHERS AND NATIONAL

  • NIGHT OUT. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

  • BEGAN WITH BUSH'S CHICKEN, CHILDREN'S

  • DISCOVERY MUSEUM, TX A&M AGRILIFE

  • EXTENSION, AND C.L. THOMAS OWNER

  • OF SPEEDY STOP.

    Expenses $3,751,498

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • SHARON SHETTER

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $246,376
    From this org
    $227,512
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,864
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,994
    Bonus
    $38,915
    Other
    $603
    Deferred
    $9,538
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,326
    Filer's total
    $246,376

  • GEORGE COWDEN III

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $146,784
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $146,784
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 8 related

  • NICOLE SPENRATH

    GRANT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $115,738
    From this org
    $104,771
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,967
    Hours/week
    40

  • REBECCA WIELAND

    DIRECTOR OF Q.A.

    Total calculated
    $112,877
    From this org
    $101,927
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,950
    Hours/week
    40

  • PRISCILLA P GARZA

    GRANT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $107,714
    From this org
    $101,023
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,691
    Hours/week
    40

  • ALAN GRIFFIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 9 related

  • CAMERON VICKREY

    director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 9 related

  • DAVID SPROUSE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 9 related

  • DOUG BROWNE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 9 related

  • JENNIFER JONES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JESSE FLORES

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MYRA STARKEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 9 related

  • STEVE BROWN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3
DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: The Executive Director's compensation is reviewed on an annual basis utilizing national and regional salary survey data for equivalent positions with similar nonprofit organizations. The market analysis is examined by the chief operating officer of the parent organization and any compensation modification is recommended and discussed with the board of directors or executive committee. With the concurrence of the board of directors or executive committee, the compensation is included in the annual operating budget which is contemplated and acted on by the entire board of directors. Approved compensation adjustments are recorded in the personnel record of the executive director along with the rationale for any compensation modification.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 July 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401209349301300

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