2024-11-12T08:11:15-06:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2023-01-01 851813260 BEFORE RACISM BEFO 6128656958 1041 GRAND AVENUE 352 ST PAUL MN 55105 WILLIAM SVRLUGA FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6128656958 2024-11-06 1 0 ANN NEIL P01817922 6123764500 2024-11-06 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z WILLIAM SVRLUGA 1041 GRAND AVENUE 352 ST PAUL MN 55105 284539 0 1 X BEFORERACISM.ORG X 2020 MN WE WORK ALONGSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS TO HELP CHILDREN RECOGNIZE, EMBRACE, AND APPRECIATE DIFFERENCES. 7 3 0 7 0 0 245368 284539 0 0 0 0 0 0 245368 284539 0 0 0 0 45393 89295 6250 0 23161 189992 171963 241635 261258 3733 23281 119977 161467 4877 23086 115100 138381 X BEFORE RACISM HELPS CHILDREN AGES 1-5 EMBRACE DIFFERENCES AND PREVENTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF RACIAL BIAS SO THEY CAN THRIVE IN AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE WORLD. 0 0 132026 PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY FACILITATOR/COACHES (TRAINERS) TO DELIVER THE YOUNG HEARTS OPEN MINDS PROGRAM AT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS AND DEMONSTRATE IMPACT ON THE SITES' STAFF AND TEACHING PRACTICES IN THE AREAS OF: (A) STAFF UNDERSTANDING OF HOW BIAS AND RACE BIAS DEVELOP IN VERY YOUNG CHILDREN, (B) STAFF UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO HELP PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIAS AND RACE BIAS IN VERY YOUNG CHILDREN, AND (C) STAFF UNDERSTANDING THEIR OWN BIASES.ACCOMPLISHMENT: SECURED 20 SITES DURING 2023 - A COMBINATION OF DAYCARE CENTERS AND PRESCHOOLS. THIRTEEN SITES COMPLETED THE PROGRAM, AND FIVE OTHERS HAVE BEGUN THE PILOTING PROCESS.THE DIRECTORS OF THE 13 SITES WERE INTERVIEWED AND ASKED TO RATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE YOUNG HEARTS OPEN MINDS PROGRAM ALONG THE THREE DIMENSIONS LISTED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE ON A SCALE OF 1 - 10, WHERE 1 = NOT AT ALL EFFECTIVE AND 10 = VERY EFFECTIVE. RESULTS ARE PRESENTED BELOW.EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUNG HEARTS OPEN MINDS CONTENT IN HELPING STAFF INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW BIAS AND RACE BIAS DEVELOP IN VERY YOUNG CHILDREN. AVERAGE RATING SCORE: 8.EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUNG HEARTS OPEN MINDS CONTENT IN HELPING STAFF UNDERSTAND HOW TO HELP PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIAS AND RACE BIAS IN VERY YOUNG CHILDREN. AVERAGE RATING SCORE: 7.EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUNG HEARTS OPEN MINDS CONTENT IN HELPING STAFF UNDERSTAND THEIR OWN BIASES. AVERAGE RATING SCORE: 7.THE SITE DIRECTORS WERE ALSO ASKED (IN THE SAME INTERVIEW PROCESS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE) TO RATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FACILITATOR/COACHES IN DELIVERING THE YOUNG HEARTS OPEN MINDS PROGRAM TO TEACHERS AT THEIR PILOT SITE (ON THE SAME 1 - 10 SCALE). AVERAGE RATING SCORE: 10. 45427 IMPLEMENT A COMPLETE RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAM EVALUATION ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YOUNG HEARTS OPEN MINDS PROGRAM.ACCOMPLISHMENT:INTERVIEWS WITH SITE DIRECTORS INCLUDED OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS FOCUSED ON THE PROGRAM'S CONTENT AND DELIVERY, WITH A FOCUS ON WHAT WORKED IN THE PROGRAM, WHAT DIDN'T WORK IN THE PROGRAM, AND HOW THE PROGRAM COULD BE IMPROVED. QUESTIONS ALSO FOCUSED ON THE IMPACT OF THE YOUNG HEARTS OPEN MINDS PROGRAM ON THE TEACHERS IN THESE SETTINGS, THEIR TEACHING PRACTICES, THE OVERALL CULTURE OF THE SITE, AND THE IMPACT ON THE CHILDREN IN THE TEACHERS' CLASSROOMS. THESE FINDINGS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, ANALYZED AND DOCUMENTED BY JOLOSKY MARKET REASONING.ALL SIX FACILITATOR/COACHES RECORDED THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES AND NOTES REGARDING THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THE PILOT SITES. THESE NOTES ARE STORED AND AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY AND WILL BE USED IN THE REFINEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROGRAM MOVING FORWARD. 31082 ENSURE THE PROGRAM REPRESENTS BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT.ACCOMPLISHMENT: THE YOUNG HEARTS OPEN MINDS PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED BY SIX RED MARBLES, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FIRM THAT PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM: (1) CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, (2) LEARNING EXPERIENCE DESIGN, (3) CREATIVE INPUT, (4) PRODUCTION, (5) PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND (6) TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION INPUT. FURTHER, ALL THE WORK PRODUCED BY SIX RED MARBLES WAS REVIEWED AND REVISED BY A RANGE OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS HIRED BY BEFORE RACISM - INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCED IN THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSESSMENT, AND MEDIA PRODUCTION FOCUSED ON YOUNG CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, DOZENS OF RESEARCH STUDIES AND PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS WERE REVIEWED AS PART OF THE PROGRAM'S DEVELOPMENT. 208535 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN X WILLIAM SVRLUGA 6128656958 1041 GRAND AVE SUITE 352 ST PAUL MN 55105 THEO JOLOSKY VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY 10.00 X X 30795 0 0 WILLIAM SVRLUGA FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY K BOYD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK FORSBERG PROGRAM IMPLEMENTOR 8.00 X 58500 0 0 DIANNE HAULCY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERTO MONTSERRATE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA WILLIAMS RIDGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 89295 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 284539 284539 284539 0 0 0 89295 89295 12304 12304 10500 10500 10572 675 9897 7925 7427 498 7850 788 4824 2238 948 948 1394 352 1042 839 511 328 9219 9219 DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES 110162 110162 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 198 198 BANK FEES 27 27 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE 25 25 261258 208535 29562 23161 116618 154599 3359 6868 119977 161467 4877 23086 4877 23086 X 0 0 0 0 115100 138381 115100 138381 119977 161467 23281 0 X 0 0 0 X 245786 245368 284539 775693 245786 245368 284539 775693 333860 441833 775693 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10500 0 0 10500 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 WILLIAM SVRLUGA AND LUCY GEROLD HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO COMMITTEES ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM USING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS READY, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BEFORE RACISM BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE IRS FORM 990. THE CORPORATION'S SECRETARY WILL SOLICIT FEEDBACK FROM ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SEND ANY FEEDBACK TO THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. IF THERE ARE NO COMMENTS, ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL INDICATE THEIR APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990; THE SECRETARY WILL MAINTAIN BOTH AN ELECTRONIC AND HARD COPY RECORD OF THAT APPROVAL. IF THERE ARE COMMENTS, THE SECRETARY WILL SEND THOSE COMMENTS TO THE ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR REVIEW AND REVISION AND MAKE AGREED-UPON CHANGES. AT THAT TIME THE SECRETARY WILL SEND THE REVISED FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, SECURE FINAL APPROVAL, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC AND HARD COPY RECORD OF THAT APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.