2025-07-14T18:12:17-04:00 2024-12-31 841483675 RLR LLP 1235 RIVERSIDE AVE FORT COLLINS CO 805243218 990 2024-01-01 840598116 TEACHING TREE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER TEAC 9704932628 424 PINE STREET STE 100 FORT COLLINS CO 805242421 ANNE LANCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9704932628 2025-07-10 true false JOSEPH M HOEFLER P01291550 9706925300 2025-07-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANNE LANCE 424 PINE STREET STE 100 FORT COLLINS CO 805242421 5983552 false X WWW.TEACHING-TREE.ORG X 1970 CO PROVIDING QUALITY, AFFORDABLE, EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE FOR FAMILIES OF ALL SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. 13 13 199 400 0 593138 505282 3515700 4679946 18180 659749 5137 4127018 5850114 0 0 3053717 3992194 0 86520 910969 1063779 3964686 5055973 162332 794141 4435839 6512786 217881 1537437 4217958 4975349 X PROVIDING QUALITY, AFFORDABLE, EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE FOR FAMILIES OF ALL SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. false false 4452514 4679946 TEACHING TREE HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH TO MEET THE INCREASING CHILDCARE DEMAND IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN EARLY 2024, OUR LOVELAND CENTER JOINED THE LOVELAND YOUTH CAMPUS, QUADRUPLING ITS CAPACITY. WE ARE NOW ABLE TO SERVE 200 CHILDREN DAILY, AND OVER 300 CHILDREN ANNUALLY IN LOVELAND, MIRRORING OUR FORT COLLINS CAPACITY. TOGETHER, OUR TWO CENTERS HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SERVE OVER 600 CHILDREN ANNUALLY. AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW, WE'VE EXPANDED OUR TEAM BY BRINGING ON NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS, ASSISTANT TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND KITCHEN STAFF. TEACHING TREE NOW EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 90 TEAM MEMBERS. THIS GROWTH REFLECTS OUR DEDICATION TO DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY CHILDCARE AND SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES WE SERVE. 2024 WAS ALSO A YEAR OF COLLABORATION, NOT ONLY AT THE LOVELAND YOUTH CAMPUS, BUT WITHIN OUR PROGRAMMING AS WELL. WE HAVE MADE GREAT EFFORTS TO MAKE THERAPY SERVICES ACCESSIBLE TO FAMILIES. BY PARTNERING WITH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SERVICE PROVIDERS, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONNECT FAMILIES WITH MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY, AND SPEECH, OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR THEIR CHILDREN. WE PROVIDE SPACE ONSITE FOR THERAPISTS, AND, WITH PARENT PERMISSION, THEY ARE ABLE TO WORK WITH CHILDREN IN NEED OF SUPPORTS, WITHOUT PARENTS TAKING TIME OUT OF THEIR WORKDAY TO GET CHILDREN TO AND FROM APPOINTMENTS. WE SERVED 530 CHILDREN IN 2024. OF THIS TOTAL, 39% LIVED IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, 27% WERE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, AND 22% LIVED IN SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES. WE SUPPORTED LOW-INCOME FAMILIES' EFFORTS TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH 283,351 IN CHILDCARE SCHOLARSHIPS. IN ADDITION TO ENABLING PARENTS TO WORK, THIS ASSISTANCE ENSURED THAT THEIR DISADVANTAGED YOUNG CHILDREN WERE RECEIVING QUALITY CARE AND PARTICIPATING IN AND EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM THAT BUILT UPON THEIR STRENGTHS, HELPED THEM OVERCOME ADVERSITY, AND PREPARED THEM TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. IN 2024. TEACHING TREE ALSO: HELPED CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BY (1) PROVIDING FULL-DAY CARE AND EDUCATION FOR 144 CHILDREN IN THE UPK PROGRAM AND (2) GRADUATING 89 STUDENTS READY TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN WITH THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED. INCREASED CHILDREN'S SKILLS IN ALL 6 DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS ESSENTIAL TO SCHOOL SUCCESS (PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, LANGUAGE, MATH, LITERACY). ADDRESSED CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL ISSUES BY RECEIVING CLASSROOM SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FROM THE EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL OF LARIMER COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS. PARTNERED WITH THE EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL'S MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR 20 TEACHING TREE FAMILIES, FREE OF CHARGE AND LOCATED ONSITE AT TEACHING TREE IN FORT COLLINS. SERVED FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH TO 147 STUDENTS AND PROVIDED CHILDREN WITH 152,680 NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS. TO ADDRESS THE CHILDCARE WORKER CRISIS, WE SECURED FUNDING TO CONTINUE A MONTHLY INCENTIVE BONUS PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, OUR BOARD APPROVED RAISING STARTING PAY FOR TEACHERS AND AIDES AND GIVING ANNUAL RAISES TO EXISTING STAFF. 4452514 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 199 true false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X THE ORGANIZATION 9704932628 424 PINE STREET STE 100 FORT COLLINS CO 805242421 ANNE LANCE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 125467 0 3691 JODIE RIESENBERGER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM HERTZLER VP AND TREAS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA COY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED ABRAMOWITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SAMPSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLINTON DALE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABBE EWELL LONGSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN LAGUEUX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY SOMMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARISSA ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORGAN HOLMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MARKEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HAYES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 125467 3691 1 false false false ARC INCORPORATED 1821 E MULBERRY STREET FORT COLLINS CO 80524 JANITORIAL 110298 1 84630 420652 3686 505282 CHILD CARE TUITION 624410 4539254 4539254 FOOD SERVICE 722514 140692 140692 4679946 203771 203771 24416 565000 12208 121230 12208 443770 455978 455978 OTHER INCOME 525190 5137 5137 5137 5850114 4679946 664886 125467 41823 41822 41822 3423830 3138253 268550 17027 173987 155870 15236 2881 268910 240945 23504 4461 6251 6251 36258 9219 26871 168 15276 9467 5809 24126 21677 2416 33 190143 170294 16716 3133 3059 3059 13834 13824 10 148464 134410 11293 2761 45339 24124 20772 443 FOOD SERVICE 171661 171661 JANITORIAL 147696 132345 12900 2451 CLASSROOM 83471 83471 BANK FEES 65564 65564 112637 102072 5034 5531 5055973 4452514 516939 86520 200 11618 748332 1637145 87913 36599 11107 94720 17178 22491 2388547 718923 1828911 1669624 1725451 1836885 16747 1203704 4435839 6512786 111186 293063 13498 14477 93197 1229897 217881 1537437 X 4196958 4973349 21000 2000 4217958 4975349 4435839 6512786 794141 -36750 X false true X true false X 604765 837203 751099 593138 505282 3291487 604765 837203 751099 593138 505282 3291487 531464 2760023 599 207 3871 27563 203771 236011 25709 4137 29846 3557344 16123405 0.77590 0.77750 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2193351 617659 1575692 195196 101264 93932 1669624 ROU ASSET, NET OF AMORTIZATION 1203704 1203704 LEASE LIABILITIES 1229897 1229897 X 5972483 -36750 165370 128620 5843863 6251 6251 5850114 5215092 165370 165370 5049722 6251 6251 5055973 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE CENTER IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER HAS ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AS REQUIRED BY ASC 740-10. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR HOW AN ORGANIZATION SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. THE CENTER'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. IN EVALUATING THE CENTER'S TAX PROVISIONS AND ACCRUALS, INTERPRETATIONS AND TAX PLANNING STRATEGIES ARE CONSIDERED. THE CENTER BELIEVES THEIR ESTIMATES ARE APPROPRIATE BASED ON CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES AND HAVE NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A TEACHING TREE HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH TO MEET THE INCREASING CHILDCARE DEMAND IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN EARLY 2024, OUR LOVELAND CENTER JOINED THE LOVELAND YOUTH CAMPUS, QUADRUPLING ITS CAPACITY. WE ARE NOW ABLE TO SERVE 200 CHILDREN DAILY, AND OVER 300 CHILDREN ANNUALLY IN LOVELAND, MIRRORING OUR FORT COLLINS CAPACITY. TOGETHER, OUR TWO CENTERS HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SERVE OVER 600 CHILDREN ANNUALLY. AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW, WE'VE EXPANDED OUR TEAM BY BRINGING ON NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS, ASSISTANT TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND KITCHEN STAFF. TEACHING TREE NOW EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 90 TEAM MEMBERS. THIS GROWTH REFLECTS OUR DEDICATION TO DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY CHILDCARE AND SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES WE SERVE. 2024 WAS ALSO A YEAR OF COLLABORATION, NOT ONLY AT THE LOVELAND YOUTH CAMPUS, BUT WITHIN OUR PROGRAMMING AS WELL. WE HAVE MADE GREAT EFFORTS TO MAKE THERAPY SERVICES ACCESSIBLE TO FAMILIES. BY PARTNERING WITH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SERVICE PROVIDERS, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONNECT FAMILIES WITH MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY, AND SPEECH, OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR THEIR CHILDREN. WE PROVIDE SPACE ONSITE FOR THERAPISTS, AND, WITH PARENT PERMISSION, THEY ARE ABLE TO WORK WITH CHILDREN IN NEED OF SUPPORTS, WITHOUT PARENTS TAKING TIME OUT OF THEIR WORKDAY TO GET CHILDREN TO AND FROM APPOINTMENTS. WE SERVED 530 CHILDREN IN 2024. OF THIS TOTAL, 39% LIVED IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, 27% WERE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, AND 22% LIVED IN SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES. WE SUPPORTED LOW-INCOME FAMILIES' EFFORTS TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH 283,351 IN CHILDCARE SCHOLARSHIPS. IN ADDITION TO ENABLING PARENTS TO WORK, THIS ASSISTANCE ENSURED THAT THEIR DISADVANTAGED YOUNG CHILDREN WERE RECEIVING QUALITY CARE AND PARTICIPATING IN AND EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM THAT BUILT UPON THEIR STRENGTHS, HELPED THEM OVERCOME ADVERSITY, AND PREPARED THEM TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. IN 2024. TEACHING TREE ALSO: HELPED CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BY (1) PROVIDING FULL-DAY CARE AND EDUCATION FOR 144 CHILDREN IN THE UPK PROGRAM AND (2) GRADUATING 89 STUDENTS READY TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN WITH THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED. INCREASED CHILDREN'S SKILLS IN ALL 6 DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS ESSENTIAL TO SCHOOL SUCCESS (PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, LANGUAGE, MATH, LITERACY). ADDRESSED CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL ISSUES BY RECEIVING CLASSROOM SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FROM THE EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL OF LARIMER COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS. PARTNERED WITH THE EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL'S MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR 20 TEACHING TREE FAMILIES, FREE OF CHARGE AND LOCATED ONSITE AT TEACHING TREE IN FORT COLLINS. SERVED FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH TO 147 STUDENTS AND PROVIDED CHILDREN WITH 152,680 NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS. TO ADDRESS THE CHILDCARE WORKER CRISIS, WE SECURED FUNDING TO CONTINUE A MONTHLY INCENTIVE BONUS PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, OUR BOARD APPROVED RAISING STARTING PAY FOR TEACHERS AND AIDES AND GIVING ANNUAL RAISES TO EXISTING STAFF. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO ACCEPTING AND FILING THE RETURN. THE CPA THAT PREPARES THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND TO MAKE ANY CHANGES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C PRIOR TO ANY DISCUSSION ON A PROJECT OR PROPOSAL, BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIP THAT IS COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS DISCLOSURE, ALONG WITH ANY DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM DISCUSSIONS, WILL BE NOTED IN MINUTES OF THE APPROPRIATE MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EACH FALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF WILL CALL LOCAL CHILD CARE COMPETITORS TO FIND OUT WHAT THEIR EMPLOYEES, BY VARIOUS JOB TITLES, ARE BEING COMPENSATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B EACH FALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF WILL CALL LOCAL CHILD CARE COMPETITORS TO FIND OUT WHAT THEIR EMPLOYEES, BY VARIOUS JOB TITLES, ARE BEING COMPENSATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY OF MAKING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.