2024-12-12T00:44:16-06:00 2024-02-29 471019942 CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC 220 PARK AVE S ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2023-03-01 410905871 LAKES AND PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC LAKE 2185121500 891 BELSLY BOULEVARD MOORHEAD MN 565602088 LORI SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT 2185121500 2024-12-10 1 1 MARIE A PRIMUS CPA P01272184 3202517010 2024-12-10 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CASSANDRA CHRISTIANSON 891 BELSLY BOULEVARD MOORHEAD MN 565602088 12804188 0 X WWW.CAPLP.ORG X 1969 MN TO ELIMINATE POVERTY BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES. 14 14 140 175 0 0 11469657 12656223 72497 129995 3994 17531 0 0 11546148 12803749 2467706 2994332 0 0 6639491 7150532 0 0 77173 2602443 2503963 11709640 12648827 -163492 154922 6471274 6689613 4539316 4602733 1931958 2086880 X THE MISSION OF LAKES AND PRAIRIES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP, INC. (CAPLP) IS TO ELIMINATE POVERTY BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES. 0 0 4165802 2078283 72109 THE CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS DIVISION PROVIDES SERVICES TO 21 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND THE ENTIRE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA THAT WORK TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. SERVICES INCLUDE COACHING CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TOWARD CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH QUALITY RATING SYSTEMS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, GRANTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO START UP OR IMPROVE THEIR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT NEW CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. IN 2023, INCREASED FUNDING ALLOWED FOR 5 FULL-TIME POSITIONS TO BE ADDED TO MEET THE HIGH DEMAND FOR SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS 2 ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME STAFF THAT MAIN FOCUS IS TO DO EARLY LEARNING SCHOLARSHIP OUTREACH IN THE 9 COUNTIES WE SERVE. THE INCREASED FUNDING IN EARLY LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS ALSO ALLOWED 151 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN TO BE SERVED. CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES WERE PROVIDED TO 361 CHILDREN THOSE OUR EARLY LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS SERVICES AND TO FAMILIES IN NEED OF CHILD CARE THROUGH THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN WILKIN COUNTY. WE ALSO RECEIVED A PROMISING PRACTICES AWARD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHARED SERVICE ALLIANCE WHICH EMPLOYS AND SCHEDULES QUALIFIED, SUBSIDIZED FAMILY CHILD CARE SUBSTITUTES TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT REGION 4. 3299822 0 0 THE HEAD START DIVISION OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGES BIRTH-5 AND FAMILIES WITH LIMITED INCOME AND FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THAT RESIDE WITHIN CLAY AND WILKIN COUNTIES. IN THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, CAPLP PROVIDED SERVICES TO 158 CHILDREN THROUGH THE HEAD START PROGRAM (3-5 YEARS OLD) AND 121 CHILDREN THROUGH THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM (BIRTH-3 YEARS OLD). THESE CHILDREN RECEIVED HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AT NO COST INCLUDING FAMILY SUPPORT, HEALTH AND NUTRITION SUPPORT INCORPORATED INTO THE PROGRAM. IN 2023 OUR HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS MAINTAINED 100% ENROLLMENT WITH A WAITING LIST FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAM YEAR, AND 91% OF CHILDREN GOING TO KINDERGARTEN MET OR EXCEEDED THE 136 POINT SCHOOL READINESS SCALE. 2793735 905176 53997 THE HOUSING DIVISION HELPS INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS TO SECURE SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IN 2023, CAPLP ASSISTED 1048 PEOPLE IN SECURING SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH OUR HOUSING PROGRAMS, AND ASSISTED 433 PEOPLE TO PREVENT FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS. NEED FOR THESE SERVICES CONTINUES TO BE HIGH IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND WITH OUR FUNDING ALLOWING US TO ONLY SERVE ABOUT25% OF THOSE IN NEED EACH YEAR, WE ALSO PROVIDED OUTREACH 182 INDIVIDUALS. 937992 10873 3889 THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DIVISION SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THEIR GOALS OF ACHIEVING EMPLOYMENT, NUTRITIONAL, MEDICAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. ALL PROGRAMS WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC SUPPORT TO FAMILIES. IN 2023 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DIVISION 3,026 BOXES OF FOOD TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS ACROSS CLAY COUNTY, PROVIDED FREE TAX ASSISTANCE TO 814 INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDED HOMEOWNERSHIP SERVICES TO 23 HOUSEHOLDS, AND HELPED 43 PEOPLE RECEIVE TRAINING TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT IN A CAREER THAT PROVIDES A LIVING-WAGE. OUR WHOLE FAMILY PROGRAM, REBRANDED AS FLOURISHING FAMILIES AND CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FAMILY-CENTERED COACHING TO HELP FAMILIES ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS TO OVERCOME POVERTY AND PROVIDE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. 937992 10873 3889 11197351 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 301 0 1 140 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X CASSANDRA CHRISTIANSON 2185121500 891 BELSLY BOULEVARD MOORHEAD MN 565602088 LORI SCHWARTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 162953 0 19217 COLLEEN MURRAY OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 123361 0 8949 KRISTIN PHILLIPS HEAD START DIRECTOR 40.00 X 111554 0 7624 CASSANDRA CHRISTIANSON FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 82958 0 36602 TIFFANY ROSS CHAIRPERSON (BEG 9/1/23) 1.50 X X 0 0 0 SARAH KING CHAIRPERSON (END 8/31/23) 1.50 X X 0 0 0 PAUL KRABBENHOFT VICE CHAIRPERSON (BEG 9/1/23) 1.50 X X 0 0 0 CYNDEE THORMODSON TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ELOISA PIGEON SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 CANI ADEN BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 RENEE CHARON BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 NICOLE FLICK BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN GREEN BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 LOREN INGEBRETSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 LARAE KUHFAL BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JENNY MONGEAU BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 LEROY TURNER BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE WERNER BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 HEATHER KEELER BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 SHAWNA KORINEK BOARD MEMBER (END 7/27/23) 1.50 X 0 0 0 LYLE HOVLAND BOARD MEMBER (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.50 X 0 0 0 ROCHELLE PALUBICKI BOARD MEMBER (END 1/1/24) 1.50 X 0 0 0 480826 0 72392 3 0 1 0 MARCO HOLDINGS LLC PO BOX 1450 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554857128 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 168703 1 265000 12008657 382566 12656223 CHARGES FOR SERVICES 561000 129995 129995 129995 17970 17970 439 -439 -439 -439 12803749 129995 0 17531 2994332 2994332 301895 265666 36229 5527884 4728369 737721 61794 301687 258003 40048 3636 599165 512907 79281 6977 419901 359706 55429 4766 4561 4561 81507 81507 1541 1541 661708 637212 24496 66559 64565 1994 184376 169442 14934 314560 284485 30075 351681 314766 36915 205773 185590 20183 155891 132506 23385 176725 176725 69799 60520 9279 SUPPLIES 204531 204531 0 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 24751 24751 12648827 11197351 1374303 77173 2500 2500 1121861 1291657 1361413 1477897 15675 8315 81529 115660 3754511 1196010 2438276 2558501 1450020 1235083 6471274 6689613 809815 940082 237654 436052 2041827 1986440 1450020 1240159 4539316 4602733 X 1225572 1548925 706386 537955 1931958 2086880 6471274 6689613 154922 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 8806530 10355745 10734896 11469657 12656223 54023051 8806530 10355745 10734896 11469657 12656223 54023051 54023051 3075 1109 503 3994 17970 26651 54049702 1346827 0.99950 0.99970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1541 1541 11195810 11197351 709868 177467 0 0 636682 637159 671390 709868 2655099 3982649 1541 1541 1541 1541 6164 159171 159290 167848 177467 663776 995664 1541 1541 1541 1541 6164 40075 40075 2888204 484494 2403710 826232 711516 114716 2558501 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 1235083 1235083 LEASE LIABILITIES 1240159 1240159 12803749 0 12803749 0 12803749 12648827 0 12648827 0 12648827 1 HOUSING AND UTILITY PAYMENTS 909 897087 PATHWAYS SCHOLARSHIPS 56 1251546 NON CASH MERCHANDISE 114 20753 COST BOOKS, TOYS, HIGHCHAIRS, CRIBS AND VARIOUS OTHER ITEMS. CCA GRANTS 180 714974 OTHER ASSISTANCE 11 109971 PART I, LINE 2: THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS), WORKING IN COOPERATION WITH LAKES & PRAIRIES CHILD CARE AWARE PROVIDES THE AVAILABILITY OF GRANT FUNDS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL-AGE CARE IN MINNESOTA. GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, CHILD CARE CENTERS, EMPLOYER/CHURCH-BASED RULE 2 PROVIDERS, AND LEGALLY EXEMPT SCHOOL-BASED SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROGRAMS, AND FAMILY, FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR (FFN) CHILD CARE PROVIDERS FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. TO ASSIST CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND PROGRAMS WHO ARE SOON-TO-BE LICENSED, OR HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR LESS THAN SIX MONTHS, TO PURCHASE ITEMS OR MAKE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY LICENSING OR THE FIRE MARSHALL. 2. TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF LICENSED INFANT/TODDLER CARE IN MINNESOTA. 3. TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE AVAILABLE THROUGH FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND PROVIDER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 4. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROVIDERS AND PROGRAMS. 5. TO ASSIST LICENSED PROVIDERS/PROGRAMS EXPERIENCING AN EMERGENCY THAT AFFECTS THEIR IMMEDIATE ABILITY TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE SERVICES. THIS IS THE REVIEW PROCESS FOLLOWED FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS: 1. APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DISTRICT CHILD CARE AWARE BY THE SPECIFIED DUE DATE. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DUE DATE SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT WITH A LETTER EXPLAINING THAT INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DUE DATE CANNOT BE CONSIDERED. 2. ALL APPLICATIONS ARE INPUT INTO THE MN STREAMS DATA TRACKING SYSTEM. 3. APPLICATIONS ARE DIVIDED AMONG SUBCOMMITTEES WITH ATTENTION BEING PAID TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE RANKING OF A PROPOSAL THAT THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH. EACH APPLICATION MUST BE REVIEWED BY A MINIMUM OF THREE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. 4. APPLICATIONS AND SCORE SHEETS ARE MAILED TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS A MINIMUM OF TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED REVIEW MEETING. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE REVIEWED AND SCORED BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED REVIEW MEETING. 5. AT THE REVIEW MEETING, SUBCOMMITTEES MEET TO DISCUSS EACH OF THE APPLICATIONS THEY REVIEWED AND DEVELOP A JOINT SCORE FOR THE ASPECTS OF THE APPLICATION THEY ARE TO SCORE AS A GROUP AND RANK IN PRIORITY ORDER. 6. AFTER SUBCOMMITTEES MEET AND DEVELOP A JOINT RECOMMENDATION ON THE APPLICATIONS THAT THEY REVIEWED, THE FULL COMMITTEE MAY BE RECONVENED FOR A FINAL SUMMARY REVIEW OF ALL APPLICATIONS AND GRANT AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS. COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH AN APPLICATION BEING DISCUSSED SHOULD BE ASKED TO STEP OUT OF THE ROOM DURING THE DISCUSSION. 7. REVIEW FORMS ARE COLLECTED AND MAINTAINED IN REGIONAL GRANT APPLICATION FILES. THE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHES ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES AND SPENDING PRIORITIES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GRANT PROPOSAL. THESE GUIDELINES PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK FOR FUNDING DECISIONS THROUGHOUT THE GRANT CYCLE. THE HOUSING TEAM MEETS WEEKLY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING FHPAP ELIGIBILITY AND SPENDING BASED ON THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE ADVISORY BOARD. ALL FILES ARE REVIEWED BEFORE THE PURCHASE ORDER IS PAID. HMIS DATA ENTRY IS DONE BY PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST WHO ALSO REVIEWS FOR ERRORS. HMIS REPORTS ARE PULLED AND REVIEWED MONTHLY. OUTCOMES AND BUDGET REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ADVISORY BOARD AT EACH MEETING. SPENDING TRENDS AND COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE ANALYZED TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE NEEDED IN THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED BY STAFF WEEKLY AT THE HOUSING MEETING. SCHEDULE I, PART III, COLUMN (B) THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 11 GRANTS FOR OTHER ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, SUCH AS FACILITATING LOW-COST OR FREE TRAININGS TO CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. WHILE EACH GRANT HELPED TO MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO BENEFITED FROM THE GRANTS; THEREFORE THE 11 GRANTS PROVIDED ARE BEING REPORTED IN COLUMN (B). X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LORI SCHWARTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 162953 0 0 0 0 0 11478 0 8461 0 182892 0 0 0 A MOORHEAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 411671510 2021-12-09 1792000 ACQUISITION, RENOVATION, AND EQUIPPING OF OFFICE AND PROGRAMMING FACILITIES 0 0 0 A 1792000 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THESE COMMITTEES RECORD MINUTES CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES ARE GIVEN THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL THAT DESCRIBES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK TO THEIR SUPERVISORS REGARDING QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. THE AGENCY BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THIS POLICY ON A REGULAR BASIS AND ANY UPDATES OR CHANGES TO THE POLICY ARE COMMUNICATED TIMELY TO ALL EMPLOYEES. BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO SIGN A NEW COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS AND EMPLOYS THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SETS HIS/HER COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. OTHER POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION ARE ESTABLISHED WITHIN AGENCY AND PROGRAM NEEDS, JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE WRITTEN, AND POSITIONS ARE THEN ASSIGNED TO SALARY STRUCTURES BASED ON THE LEVEL AND SCOPE OF DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITY ASSIGNED, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DIRECTORY OF CODES AND FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT. ACCOUNTABILITY OF JOB FUNCTIONS TO AGENCY OPERATIONS, LENGTH OF SERVICE IN THE POSITION, BUDGET SIZE, STAFF SIZE, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION ARE THEN INTRODUCED AND MAY CAUSE THE STARTING SALARY TO INCREASE. WAGE INFORMATION IS GATHERED FROM OTHER COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES AND AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT A WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE WEBSITE AND/OR UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).