2025-08-14T13:37:05-05:00 2024-09-30 382157642 MANER COSTERISAN PC 2425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1 LANSING MI 489123291 990 2023-10-01 382566227 EDUCATIONAL CHILD CARE CENTER EDUC 5174856825 1715 WEST MALCOLM X STREET LANSING MI 48915 CHRISTINA WOOD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5174856825 2025-08-13 1 1 ANASTASIA LOEW CPA P03014873 5173237500 2025-08-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTINA WOOD 1715 WEST MALCOLM X STREET LANSING MI 48915 1770724 0 X WWW.EC3KIDS.ORG X 1984 MI PROVIDE CHILD CARE THAT PROMOTES GROWTH OF THE WHOLE CHILD WHILE RESPONDING TO NEEDS OF THE FAMILY. 7 7 65 75 0 0 186565 144806 1557660 1607164 6567 2295 9340 15047 1760132 1769312 0 0 0 0 1761022 1422463 0 0 17069 413243 284407 2174265 1706870 -414133 62442 596183 586611 454271 382257 141912 204354 EDUCATIONAL CHILD CARE CENTER (EC3) PROVIDES DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CHILD CARE IN A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES GROWTH OF THE WHOLE CHILD WHILE RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY. 0 0 1143603 1616311 EC3 ACHIEVED ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN (INFANTS THROUGH PRESCHOOLERS) THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, SERVING AN AVERAGE OF OVER 100 CHILDREN FROM APPROXIMATELY 90 FAMILIES. THIS NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY TRAINED, EXPERIENCED TEACHING STAFF USING A CO-TEACHING MODEL ACROSS ALL AGE LEVELS. EC3 ALSO FULFILLED ITS MISSION OF SUPPORTING FAMILIES BY OFFERING CENTER-WIDE AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, HOSTING REGULAR MEETINGS, AND ADDRESSING POLICY AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES AS THEY AROSE. 1143603 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 1 0 0 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MI X X CHRISTINA WOOD 5174856825 1715 WEST MALCOLM X STREET LANSING MI 48915 CHRISTINA WOOD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 38246 0 4815 JEWEL DAVIS-TOMBUL DIRECTOR (ENDED 10/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATELYN HASKIN MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ADAMS MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE MARCHAND SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY PASSMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MCCARDLE VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIELLE VOCELLE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA WICHERT CHAIR OF STRATEGIC PLANNNING 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK FREEMAN CO-CHAIRPERSON (ENDED 10/23) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 38246 0 4815 0 0 0 0 0 136310 8496 144806 TUITION AND FEES 611600 1607164 1607164 1607164 2295 2295 7312 1412 5900 5900 ADMINISTRATION FEES 561000 9147 9147 9147 1769312 1616311 0 8195 44700 29949 14304 447 1171273 784753 374807 11713 107943 72322 34541 1080 98547 66027 31535 985 10588 7094 3388 106 13633 9134 4363 136 100 67 32 1 16438 11013 5260 165 29160 19537 9331 292 88088 59019 28188 881 3416 2289 1093 34 12574 8425 4024 125 21911 14680 7012 219 25825 17303 8264 258 FOOD EXPENSES 35758 23957 11443 358 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 22591 15136 7229 226 EMPLOYEE RECRUITING 2365 1585 757 23 LICENSING AND PERMITS 1960 1313 627 20 1706870 1143603 546198 17069 9333 0 185614 165705 19047 75628 15000 0 761251 415973 367189 345278 596183 586611 135605 102810 54522 31242 264144 248205 454271 382257 X 139962 204354 1950 0 141912 204354 596183 586611 62442 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33750 33750 576444 267280 309164 151057 148693 2364 345278 X PART X, LINE 2: IN THE PREPARATION OF TAX RETURNS, TAX POSITIONS ARE TAKEN BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAX LAWS. MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE STATUS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MAKES ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ULTIMATELY DUE OR OWED. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED, AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TO FOUR YEARS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 EDUCATIONAL CHILD CARE CENTER PROVIDES THEIR NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN BOTH THEIR STAFF HANDBOOK AND PARENT HANDBOOK. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED GRANT MONEY FROM SEVERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED THE BYLAWS DURING THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. CHANGES INCLUDED THE COMPOSITION OF BOARD MEMBERS WITH A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF 3 COMPARED TO PRIOR BYLAWS OF 7 MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, SEVERAL STANDING COMMITTEES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WERE REPLACED BY NEW COMMITTEE PROCESSES AND DIRECTIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FROM 990 EC3 FOLLOWS A STANDARD PROCESS TO ALLOW MEMBERS OF ITS GOVERNING BODY (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) TO REVIEW FORM 990 AND SIMILAR MANDATED/REGULATORY FORMS. EC3'S EXECUTIVE OFFICER PREPARES THE FORMS AND PRESENTS THEM TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. THIS PRESENTATION OCCURS EITHER AT A BOARD MEETING OR VIA SECURE CORRESPONDENCE. IF ANY BOARD MEMBER TAKES ISSUE WITH SOMETHING IN THE FILING, IT IS TAKEN UP AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EC3 AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE DISCUSSED IN COMMITTEE, AND IF APPROVED, MUST BE SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE BOARD USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES TO DETERMINE SALARY LEVEL AND CHANGES. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES TO DETERMINE SALARY LEVEL AND CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 EC3 MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON WRITTEN OR VERBAL REQUEST.