2024-11-12T10:01:12-05:00 2023-12-31 274445748 ABBOTT & ANGERER CPA'S LLC 999 DIAMOND RIDGE STE 201 JEFFERSON CITY MO 65109 990EZ 2023-01-01 431935220 MISSOURI HEAD START ASSOCIATION MISS 5736657007 PO BOX 817 JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102 KRISTINA BERNSKOETTER DIRECTOR-EXEC. SVCS 5736657007 2024-11-11 true true CAROL A ANGERER CPA P01200440 5736364212 2024-11-11 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X WWW.MOHEADSTART.ORG X X 92346 X 25000 42936 24410 92346 63215 1970 242 19691 85118 7228 51692 58920 51692 58920 51692 58920 51692 58920 X THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE MISSOURI HEAD START ASSOCIATION IS TO COALESCE, INSPIRE, AND SUPPORT THE HEAD START FIELD AS A LEADER IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION. LEADERSHIP & TRAINING- MHSA DESIGNS, SUPPORTS AND PROVIDES EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING BY: MHSA HOSTED SEVERAL VIRTUAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEAD START PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, STAFF, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PARENT LEADERS AND VARIOUS STATE AND REGIONAL PARTNERS THROUGHOUT 2023. EACH LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOCUSED TO SUPPORT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PROGRAM BEST- PRACTICES, LOCAL EFFORTS TO FURTHER THE HEAD START MODEL OF SERVICE AND REPORTS/INFORMATION SHARING FROM STATE AND REGIONAL PARTNERS. - MHSA COUNCIL MEETINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS: MHSA HOSTED 4 MEETINGS WITH APPROXIMATELY 60 PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MEETINGS WERE HELD IN FEBRUARY, MAY, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. - MHSA FAMILY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: MHSA HOSTED A FAMILY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS EFFECTIVE LISTENING AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES AND LEARN FROM LEGISLATIVE LEADERS ABOUT EFFORTS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS 54490 MHSA WORKS TO ESTABLISH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS BY: - HEAD START DIRECTORS & PARTNERS DISCUSSIONS: PARTNERING WITH THE OTHER STATE AND REGIONAL PARTNERS, MHSA WORKS TO HELP IDENTIFY AREAS OF NEED AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION FOR HEAD START PROGRAMS IN SERVING THE NEEDS OF PROGRAMS WORKING WITH FAMILIES TOWARDS THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS GOALS IN THE CONTEXT OF A COMMUNITY. REGULAR AND CONSISTENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCUSSIONS WERE HOSTED FOCUSED WITH HEAD START PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND STATE/REGIONAL PARTNERS. - MHSA REPRESENTATION: MHSA SERVES AS A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE HEAD START COMMUNITY AND THE ASSOCIATION AS A WHOLE ON SEVERAL MO AND REGIONAL BOARDS AND COUNCILS, INCLUDING: THE REGION VII HEAD START ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MO HEAD START-STATE COLLABORATION OFFICE COMMITTEE, AND THE MISSOURI COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK. THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN SERVED IN A HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM ARE DIVERSE DEPENDING ON MANY FACTORS INCLUDING THE LOCATION AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR EACH PROGRAM AND MHSA WORKS TO SERVE AS A VOICE FOR THESE PROGRAMS AT THE STATE AND REGIONAL LEVELS. THESE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS ARE A PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW LOCAL PROGRAM'S NEEDS TO BE HEARD ON A LARGER PLATFORM AND TO EFFECTIVELY STRATEGIZE TOGETHER ON WAYS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS, AND PARTNERS TO BETTER SERVE CHILDREN IN MISSOURI AND REGION VII. - MHSA SERVES AS A MEMBER OF THE CENTRAL TEAM AND THE FACILITATOR FOR THE HEAD START ECHO THAT IS HOSTED BY MU TELEHEALTH NETWORK. 6811 INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS: - REGULARLY WRITING AND SHARING EMAIL ALERTS AND INFORMATION WITH PROGRAMS AND PARTNERS WHICH CONTAIN INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS, PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS AND STATEWIDE INITIATIVES - MHSA PROVIDES INFORMATION TO PROGRAMS AND MEMBERS THROUGH THE ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS BANQUET AND PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO MO HEAD START PROGRAMS, RECOGNITION OF AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP HONOREES AND HIGHLIGHTING SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS - MHSA HOSTS A WEBSITE WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE HEAD START PROGRAM, HOW TO CONTACT MISSOURI PROGRAMS, A CALENDAR OF MHSA EVENTS AND LINKS TO PARTNER RESOURCES THAT MIGHT BE OF INTEREST TO THOSE VISITING THE SITE ALONG WITH OTHER MISSOURI-SPECIFIC DETAILS RELATED TO HEAD START - MHSA ENCOURAGES LOCAL PROGRAMS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND MHSA ALSO REGULARLY DRAFTS AND SUBMITS ARTICLES FOR THE MAGAZINE PRODUCED BY PARTNERS AT THE REGION VII HEAD START ASSOCIATION. - MHSA SHARES INFORMATION, AS INVITED, TO LOCAL AND STATE-WIDE AUDIENCES AT VARIOUS MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES AND BY SERVING ON NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCE CALLS OR OTHER OUTLETS TO SHARE ABOUT THE WORK OF HEAD START IN MISSOURI. 6811 68112 LOLETTA COMBS TREASURER 1.00 0 PAM LAFRENZ SECRETARY 1.00 0 TERRI FOSSETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 KRISTINA BERNSKOETTER DIRECTOR-EXE 40.00 63215 STACEY WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 TAMMIE BENTON PRESIDENT 1.00 0 SHAWN SHARP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 ANN SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 LYNETTE FOWLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 FAITH CARR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 BRANDI MUJAHID BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 KALINA SMALLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 SHERRI GREGORY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false KRISTINA BERNSKOETTER PO BOX 817 JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102 5736657007 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 10275 37000 11000 11000 25000 94275 10275 37000 11000 11000 25000 94275 94275 36820 32226 25754 25146 24410 144356 238631 225696 0.39510 0.38840 X PART II, LINE 10 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 119,946 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES MISCELLANEOUS/ADMIN EXPENSES 3,164 WEB HOSTING FEES 740 TRAVEL 662 CONFERENCES & MEETINGS HELD 2,928 TRAINING EVENT EXPENSE 5,220 INSURANCE 1,380 REGION VII DUES 5,037 NHSA DUES 560 TOTAL 19,691 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE MISSOURI HEAD START ASSOCIATION IS TO COALESCE, INSPIRE, AND SUPPORT THE HEAD START FIELD AS A LEADER IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 LEADERSHIP & TRAINING- MHSA DESIGNS, SUPPORTS AND PROVIDES EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING BY: MHSA HOSTED SEVERAL VIRTUAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEAD START PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, STAFF, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PARENT LEADERS AND VARIOUS STATE AND REGIONAL PARTNERS THROUGHOUT 2023. EACH LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOCUSED TO SUPPORT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PROGRAM BEST- PRACTICES, LOCAL EFFORTS TO FURTHER THE HEAD START MODEL OF SERVICE AND REPORTS/INFORMATION SHARING FROM STATE AND REGIONAL PARTNERS. - MHSA COUNCIL MEETINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS: MHSA HOSTED 4 MEETINGS WITH APPROXIMATELY 60 PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MEETINGS WERE HELD IN FEBRUARY, MAY, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. - MHSA FAMILY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: MHSA HOSTED A FAMILY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS EFFECTIVE LISTENING AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES AND LEARN FROM LEGISLATIVE LEADERS ABOUT EFFORTS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 MHSA WORKS TO ESTABLISH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS BY: - HEAD START DIRECTORS & PARTNERS DISCUSSIONS: PARTNERING WITH THE OTHER STATE AND REGIONAL PARTNERS, MHSA WORKS TO HELP IDENTIFY AREAS OF NEED AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION FOR HEAD START PROGRAMS IN SERVING THE NEEDS OF PROGRAMS WORKING WITH FAMILIES TOWARDS THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS GOALS IN THE CONTEXT OF A COMMUNITY. REGULAR AND CONSISTENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCUSSIONS WERE HOSTED FOCUSED WITH HEAD START PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND STATE/REGIONAL PARTNERS. - MHSA REPRESENTATION: MHSA SERVES AS A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE HEAD START COMMUNITY AND THE ASSOCIATION AS A WHOLE ON SEVERAL MO AND REGIONAL BOARDS AND COUNCILS, INCLUDING: THE REGION VII HEAD START ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MO HEAD START-STATE COLLABORATION OFFICE COMMITTEE, AND THE MISSOURI COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK. THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN SERVED IN A HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM ARE DIVERSE DEPENDING ON MANY FACTORS INCLUDING THE LOCATION AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR EACH PROGRAM AND MHSA WORKS TO SERVE AS A VOICE FOR THESE PROGRAMS AT THE STATE AND REGIONAL LEVELS. THESE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS ARE A PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW LOCAL PROGRAM'S NEEDS TO BE HEARD ON A LARGER PLATFORM AND TO EFFECTIVELY STRATEGIZE TOGETHER ON WAYS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS, AND PARTNERS TO BETTER SERVE CHILDREN IN MISSOURI AND REGION VII. - MHSA SERVES AS A MEMBER OF THE CENTRAL TEAM AND THE FACILITATOR FOR THE HEAD START ECHO THAT IS HOSTED BY MU TELEHEALTH NETWORK. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS: - REGULARLY WRITING AND SHARING EMAIL ALERTS AND INFORMATION WITH PROGRAMS AND PARTNERS WHICH CONTAIN INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS, PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS AND STATEWIDE INITIATIVES - MHSA PROVIDES INFORMATION TO PROGRAMS AND MEMBERS THROUGH THE ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS BANQUET AND PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO MO HEAD START PROGRAMS, RECOGNITION OF AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP HONOREES AND HIGHLIGHTING SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS - MHSA HOSTS A WEBSITE WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE HEAD START PROGRAM, HOW TO CONTACT MISSOURI PROGRAMS, A CALENDAR OF MHSA EVENTS AND LINKS TO PARTNER RESOURCES THAT MIGHT BE OF INTEREST TO THOSE VISITING THE SITE ALONG WITH OTHER MISSOURI-SPECIFIC DETAILS RELATED TO HEAD START - MHSA ENCOURAGES LOCAL PROGRAMS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND MHSA ALSO REGULARLY DRAFTS AND SUBMITS ARTICLES FOR THE MAGAZINE PRODUCED BY PARTNERS AT THE REGION VII HEAD START ASSOCIATION. - MHSA SHARES INFORMATION, AS INVITED, TO LOCAL AND STATE-WIDE AUDIENCES AT VARIOUS MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES AND BY SERVING ON NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCE CALLS OR OTHER OUTLETS TO SHARE ABOUT THE WORK OF HEAD START IN MISSOURI.