2024-11-14T14:20:48-06:00 2023-12-31 822890741 NUMBERS IN BOXES PO BOX 380013 CAMBRIDGE MA 02238 990 2023-01-01 770071525 AMES CHILD CARE CENTER AMES 6506045100 270 RT JONES ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94035 DAWN RUTH PRESIDENT 6506045100 2024-11-13 1 1 LINDSAY NOLL P02451964 6175317134 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DAWN RUTH 270 RT JONES ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94035 2786712 0 X ameschildcare.org X 1985 CA PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, ON-SITE CHILD CARE FOR THE INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS OF THE CIVIL SERVANTS AND CONTRACTORS WORKING AT AMES RESEARCH CENTER, THE MILITARY EMPLOYEES WORKING AT MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IF POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE. 9 9 31 58 0 5329 333928 2131116 2451856 928 0 2136445 2786712 0 0 1582833 2092781 0 0 429533 634325 2012366 2727106 124079 59606 643932 1419294 44059 45060 599873 1374234 PROVIDE NBSP;HIGH NBSP;QUALITY NBSP;ON-SITE NBSP;CHILD NBSP;CARE NBSP;FOR NBSP;THE NBSP;INFANTS NBSP;TODDLERS NBSP;AND NBSP;PRESCHOOLERS NBSP;OF NBSP;THE NBSP;CIVIL NBSP;SERVANTS NBSP;AND NBSP;CONTRACTORS NBSP;WORKING NBSP;AT NBSP;AMES NBSP;RESEARCH NBSP;CENTER NBSP;THE NBSP;MILITARY NBSP;EMPLOYEES NBSP;WORKING NBSP;AT NBSP;MOFFETT NBSP;FEDERAL NBSP;AIRFIELD NBSP;AND NBSP;MEMBERS NBSP;OF NBSP;THE NBSP;GENERAL NBSP;PUBLIC NBSP;IF NBSP;POSITIONS NBSP;ARE NBSP;AVAILABLE 0 0 2727106 2786713 SEE SCHEDULE O 2727106 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 31 1 0 0 AF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 CA X LILIAN TALAMANTES 6506045100 270 RT JONES ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94035 X X DAWN RUTH TREASURER 001.5 X X 0 0 0 ELA KREPSKA PRESIDENT 004.00 X X 0 0 0 MAGNUS HAW SECRETARY 000.5 X X 0 0 0 SONJA OUTILA VICE PRESIDENT 001.00 X X 0 0 0 SHELLY GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 000.3 X 0 0 0 JOHN RASK DIRECTOR 000.3 X 0 0 0 ALISA HAWKINS DIRECTOR 000.3 X 0 0 0 LAURA RALSTON DIRECTOR 000.3 X 0 0 0 BRIAN LEWIS DIRECTOR 000.5 X 0 0 0 HENRY LAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 040.00 X X X 110629 0 0 110629 1 1 0 0 333928 330000 333928 2451856 2451856 928 2786712 0 0 0 110629 1613638 235952 132562 4655 21474 37602 27139 10389 330000 440 2940 41649 CLASSROOM EXPENSES 107609 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 27783 RECRUITING 5403 OTHER STAFF EXPENSES 16917 325 2727106 0 0 0 640252 518554 900000 330712 329972 3680 740 643932 1419294 1283 4059 3777 40000 40000 44059 45060 X 643932 1419294 -44059 -45060 0 0 0 0 0 0 599873 1374234 643932 1419294 59606 330000 X 0 0 0 X 35913 295094 304519 5329 3928 644783 1829338 1156674 1835729 2131116 2451856 9404713 382860 330000 712860 1865251 1451768 2523108 2136445 2785784 10762356 10762356 9 105 928 1042 9 105 928 1042 2130 2130 1865251 1451777 2525343 2136445 2786712 10765528 0.99970 0.99980 0.00010 0.00000 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 327585 327585 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HENRY LAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 100142 2210 8277 110629 X 330000 0 0 0 PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 AMES CHILD CARE CENTER (ACCC) DISCOVERED (AFTER THE END OF HIS EMPLOYMENT IN DECEMBER 2023) THAT THE DIRECTOR MISHANDLED FUNDS. WE BELIEVE THE DIRECTOR AT THE TIME USED ACCC FUNDS TO PURCHASE HOME GOODS AT COSTCO, INCLUDING KOHLER TOILET SEATS AND MIKASA FLATWARE. THESE ARE NOT LOGICAL PURCHASES FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY RUNNING OF A CHILD CARE CENTER. THE DIRECTOR AT THE TIME DID NOT REIMBURSE ACCC FOR THESE ITEMS. GIVEN THE HASTE OF HIS DEPARTURE, THE BOARD OF ACCC CLOSELY EXAMINED HIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND HIS PAYROLL TRANSACTIONS. HE PROCESSED HIS LAST PAYROLL HIMSELF, USING THE EXCUSE OF TEACHING THE INTERIM DIRECTOR THE PAYROLL PROCESS. THE BOARD FOUND HE HAD GIVEN HIMSELF COMP TIME THAT WAS NEVER APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FINALLY, THE BOARD FOUND EVIDENCE THAT THE DIRECTOR AT THE TIME HAD PURCHASED HIMSELF LUNCH WITH CENTER FUNDS MANY TIMES DURING HIS TENURE THOUGH THE CENTER DOES NOT ALLOW THIS. THE BOARD BELIEVES IT MISSED THIS DIVERSION OF ACCCS ASSETS BECAUSE THE DIRECTOR DOES NOT NEED APPROVAL FOR PURCHASES UNDER A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT STOLEN WAS LESS THAN USD 10,000. THE BOARD DECIDED NOT TO PURSUE LEGAL ACTION BECAUSE THE LEGAL COSTS FOR RECOVERING THE FUNDS WOULD EXCEED THE FUNDS STOLEN. SINCE THIS EXPERIENCE THE BOARD HAS IMPLEMENTED POLICIES TO PREVENT FUTURE INSTANCES OF CENTER FUNDS BEING STOLEN OR MISHANDLED BY THE CENTER DIRECTOR. THESE INCLUDE HIRING A MORE ENGAGED BOOKKEEPING SERVICE, NUMBERS IN BOXES THE PREVIOUS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE, 1800ACCOUNTANTS, WAS CONTRACTED BY THE DIRECTOR AT THE TIME WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL. THE BOARD NOW HAS A MUCH CLOSER HANDLE ON THE FINANCES OF ACCC AS THE TREASURER MEETS AT LEAST MONTHLY WITH NUMBERS IN BOXES STAFF AND WITH THE ACCC DIRECTOR. ACCC ALSO CHANGED ALL OF ITS BANKING SERVICES FROM MERIWEST CREDIT UNION TO CHASE BANK AS THE LATTER OFFERS BETTER FRAUD PROTECTION AND ALLOWED ACCC TO ACQUIRE CORPORATE CREDIT CARDS THAT STAY WITH THE CENTER UPON A DIRECTORS DEPARTURE. PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN ARE IN THE CENTER ELECT BOARD MEMBERS EACH YEAR. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER AND PRESIDENT REVIEW ALL ELEMENTS OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WE DO NOT HAVE A FORMAL DISCLOSURE PROCESS, BUT THE NEW BOARD IS MADE AWARE OF SUCH POLICIES AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH ANNUAL BOARD TERM. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTOR POSITION IS DETERMINED BY COMPARING COMPENSATION OF OTHER CHILD CARE CENTER DIRECTORS IN THE LOCAL AREA AT EQUIVILANT TYPE CENTERS. PART VII, LINE 1A(B) LIAISE WITH BOOKKEEPER/ LOOK OVER RECEIPTS/ DEVELOP/REVISE FINANCIAL POLICY/ ATTEND MONTHLY MEETING AND REPORT PART VII, LINE 1A(B) LIAISE WITH DIRECTOR ABOUT CENTER ACTIVITIES, LICENSING, ACCREDITATION/ LIAISE WITH NASA ABOUT FACILITIES/ RUN MONTHLY BOARD MEETING/ MANAGE LEGAL ISSUES AS NEEDED/ DEAL WITH FINANCE ISSUES WHEN TREASURER IS UNAVAILABLE PART VII, LINE 1A(B) PREPARE MEETING MINUTES/AGENDA/ UPDATE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR PARENTS/ UPDATE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK PART VII, LINE 1A(B) SHADOW PRESIDENT MEETINGS/ ENGAGE WHEN PRESIDENT IS UNAVAILABLE PART VII, LINE 1A(B) ATTEND MONTHLY MEETING (1 HR) AND ANY CLOSED MEETINGS AS NEEDED PART VII, LINE 1A(B) ATTEND MONTHLY MEETING (1 HR) AND ANY CLOSED MEETINGS AS NEEDED PART VII, LINE 1A(B) ATTEND MONTHLY MEETING (1 HR) AND ANY CLOSED MEETINGS AS NEEDED PART VII, LINE 1A(B) ATTEND MONTHLY MEETING (1 HR) AND ANY CLOSED MEETINGS AS NEEDED PART VII, LINE 1A(B) ATTEND MONTHLY MEETING (1 HR) AND ANY CLOSED MEETINGS AS NEEDED