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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by READY FOR SCHOOL READY FOR LIFE.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,364,497
Total expenses
$7,104,977
Contributions and grants received
$6,354,684
Grants paid
$659,382
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$9,813
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$4,213,026
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,080,455
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,132,571
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,564,990
Management and general expenses
$507,218
Fundraising expenses
$32,769
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,564,990

Program services were 92.4% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $800,312

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,554,372

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,813 · excluded $9,813

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $659,382 · program services $659,382

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $327,159 · program services $279,992 · management and general $47,167

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,107,016 · program services $947,416 · management and general $159,600

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $43,437 · program services $37,175 · management and general $6,262

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $123,738 · program services $105,898 · management and general $17,840

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $101,337 · program services $86,727 · management and general $14,610

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $12,565 · program services $5,971 · management and general $6,594

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $168,517 · program services $93,579 · management and general $43,508 · fundraising $31,430

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $95,310 · program services $71,724 · management and general $23,586

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $32,138 · program services $11,586 · management and general $20,552

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $57,248 · program services $21,829 · management and general $35,369 · fundraising $50

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $45,680 · management and general $45,680

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,238 · program services $5,439 · management and general $649 · fundraising $150

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $24,027 · program services $8,769 · management and general $15,258

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,402 · management and general $5,402

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,745 · management and general $3,745

  • 24a · Other expenses: INTEGRATED DATA SYSTEM

    total $3,878,544 · program services $3,878,544

  • 24b · Other expenses: COMMUNITY AND PROMOTION

    total $129,462 · program services $129,462

  • 24c · Other expenses: PUBLIC POLICY & RELATIO

    total $100,008 · program services $100,000 · fundraising $8

  • 24d · Other expenses: FAMILY SUPPORT AND PART

    total $40,165 · program services $40,165

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $143,859 · program services $81,332 · management and general $61,396 · fundraising $1,131

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $421,788 · end of year $1,379,327

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,916,297 · end of year $2,424,412

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $335,000 · end of year $100,000

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

    $31,577

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

    $17,041

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $19,021 · end of year $14,536

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $294,751

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $223,858 · end of year $376,357

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,595,197 · end of year $407,688

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $296,410

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,538,051 · end of year $3,027,571

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $335,000 · end of year $105,000

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF READY FOR SCHOOL, READY FOR LIFE IS TO CREATE, DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENT A COLLABORATIVE SYSTEM OF CARE FOR GUILFORD COUNTY'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, FOSTERING NOT ONLY THEIR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT BUT ALSO THEIR SOCIO-EMOTIONAL GROWTH. OUR ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF CARE THAT SUPPORTS ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN GUILFORD COUNTY, ENSURING THEY HAVE ACCESS TO PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AND PROVIDE EVERY BABY WITH AN EQUITABLE AND STRONG START IN LIFE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO BUILD A CONNECTED, INNOVATIVE SYSTEM OF CARE OF GUILFORD COUNTY'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

  • THE GET READY GUILFORD INITIATIVE REPRESENTS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN READY FOR SCHOOL, READY FOR LIFE, AND THE DUKE ENDOWMENT. THIS COLLABORATIVE ENDEAVOR HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN EXPANDING ITS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY NAVIGATION SERVICES WITHIN OB/GYN AND PEDIATRIC PRACTICES THROUGHOUT GUILFORD COUNTY. THE INITIATIVE PROUDLY INTRODUCED ITS 'ROUTES TO READY' BRAND FOR PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL NAVIGATION SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ROUTES TO READY INTEGRATED DATA SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED, INCORPORATING ALL RELEVANT PROGRAMS SEAMLESSLY. IN 2022, READY READY EXTENDED ITS SERVICES TO BENEFIT 16,000 INDIVIDUALS. IT HAS ALSO CULTIVATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH MORE THAN 100 ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH ITS DEDICATED WORK IN CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI), OUR ORGANIZATION HAS EFFECTIVELY TRAINED AND PROVIDED ONGOING SUPPORT TO 28 PARTNER PROGRAMS WITHIN GUILFORD COUNTY.

    Expenses $6,209,152 · Grants $516,475

  • THE BASICS GUILFORD ARE FIVE EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING AND CAREGIVING PRACTICES THAT CAN BE USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE TO BENEFIT YOUNG CHILDREN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. THROUGH THE BASICS GUILFORD PROGRAM, READY READY CONDUCTED 22 COMMUNITY AND PARTNER TRAINING SESSIONS, INVOLVING 771 INDIVIDUALS, AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN 16 COMMUNITY EVENTS, DISPENSING 450 BASICS KITS, FURNISHING 1,000 WELCOME BABY BAGS TO HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER, AND DISTRIBUTING OVER 15,000 BOOKS. IN ADDITION, READY FOR SCHOOL, READY FOR LIFE'S EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM ORCHESTRATED LITERACY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS ACROSS GUILFORD COUNTY, EFFECTIVELY BROADENING THE REACH OF THE BASICS GUILFORD PROGRAM WHILE DISTRIBUTING BOOKS TO CHILDREN AND PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES.

    Expenses $269,081 · Grants $142,907

  • READY FOR SCHOOL, READY FOR LIFE OPERATES THE GUILFORD PARENT LEADER NETWORK (GPLN), WHICH EMPOWERS PARENT LEADERS TO SERVE AS CONSULTANTS, PARTNERS, AND CHANGE AGENTS. GPLN COLLABORATES WITH STAFF TO ENSURE FAMILY VOICES SHAPE KEY DECISIONS, WITH TEN REPRESENTATIVES ON THE READY READY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND VARIOUS COMMITTEES. PARENT LIAISONS AND GPLN MEMBERS ALSO ENGAGE ON NONPROFIT BOARDS AND COMMITTEES COUNTYWIDE, INCLUDING, NEIGHBORHOOD/HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS IN UNDER-RESOURCED GUILFORD COUNTY ZIP CODES.

    Expenses $86,757

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

Listed in Part VII

  • J Edward Kitchen

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10.5
  • Susan S Schwartz

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10.5
  • Dr Harold Martin

    CO-VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Mindy Oakley

    CO-VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Curtis Holloman

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • David F Leeper

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Allison Blosser

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Robin Britt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Carly Cooke

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Pat Danahy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Alan Duncan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Daniel Erb

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Jonathan R Esser

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Barbara Frye

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Kevin Gray

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Michael Halford

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr James Hoekstra MD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Cyril Jefferson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Maria Layne-Stevens

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Brian Maness

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Angela G Jimenez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Valerie Jarvis McMillan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Whitney Oakley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Martin Portillo MD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Ray Robinson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Meka Sales

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Terri Shelton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Adam Tarleton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dr Iulia Vann

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Cindy Watkins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Charrise Hart

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $186,042
    From this org
    $171,652
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,390
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,652
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,390
    Filer's total
    $186,042
  • Kelly McKee

    VP OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $164,055
    From this org
    $131,661
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,394
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,661
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,184
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,210
    Filer's total
    $164,055
  • Heather Adams

    VP OF PUBLIC WILL BUILDING

    Total calculated
    $140,278
    From this org
    $127,677
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,601
    Hours/week
    50
  • Jacqueline McCracken Wall

    VP OF STRATEGIC IMPACT

    Total calculated
    $138,768
    From this org
    $127,579
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,189
    Hours/week
    50

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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 II
THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION ("PEO") TO HANDLE ALL HUMAN RESOURCES AND PAYROLL REPORTING ACTIVITY FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PEO PROVIDES W-2S TO THE EMPLOYEES. AMOUNTS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II INCLUDE AMOUNTS PAID BY THE PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION.

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

  • CQI COHORT GRANT: SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV FOR DESCRIPTION.

  • CQI COHORT GRANT: SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV FOR DESCRIPTION.

  • UNCG BRINGING OUT THE BEST PROGRAM

    $50,000

    CQI COHORT GRANT: SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV FOR DESCRIPTION.

  • AGES 3-5 PILOT PROJECT GRANT TO FURTHER SUPPORT SERVICES AND POTENTIAL PROGRAM EXPANSION.

  • AGES 3-5 PILOT PROJECT GRANT TO FURTHER SUPPORT SERVICES AND POTENTIAL PROGRAM EXPANSION.

  • UNCG CONTRACT & GRANT ACCOUNTING

    $30,137

    MODEL WORKFORCE STANDARDS PROJECTS GRANT TO FURTHER SUPPORTED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS.

  • CQI COHORT GRANT: SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV FOR DESCRIPTION.

  • CQI COHORT GRANT: SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV FOR DESCRIPTION.

  • CQI COHORT GRANT: SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV FOR DESCRIPTION.

  • GREENSBORO HOUSING AUTHORITY

    $27,500

    CQI COHORT GRANT: SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV FOR DESCRIPTION.

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • GUILFORD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC

    CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION DATA BASE · NC

    Directly controlled by READY FOR SCHOOL READY FOR LIFE INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
27 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303009349301340

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