2026-03-23T10:52:40-05:00 2025-06-30 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 419 N LEE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 223142301 990 2024-07-01 521379642 PARENT ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM INC PARE 3019298824 10100 CONNECTICUT AVE KENSINGTON MD 20895 KATHLEEN HEDGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3019298824 2026-03-23 1 1 ADAM KUCZYNSKI CPA P01560606 7035190990 2026-03-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATHLEEN HEDGE 10100 CONNECTICUT AVE KENSINGTON MD 20895 2676916 0 X PEPPARENT.ORG X 1984 MD THE MISSION OF THE PARENT ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM (PEP) IS TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME CONFIDENT, CAPABLE AND RESILIENT BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO THEIR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. 9 7 82 10 0 0 521523 2274764 607554 384554 1501 17598 0 0 1130578 2676916 0 0 0 0 926819 1457121 0 0 121070 384115 465776 1310934 1922897 -180356 754019 928208 1390833 384403 93009 543805 1297824 X THE MISSION OF THE PARENT ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM (PEP) IS TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME CONFIDENT, CAPABLE AND RESILIENT BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO THEIR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. 0 0 1277300 0 THE PEP FAMILY RESILIENCY PROGRAM (PEP-FRP) IS A FREE, EIGHT-WEEK, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, SUPPORT-GROUP STYLE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS STRENGTHEN THEIR CHILDREN'S CONFIDENCE, SKILLS, AND RESILIENCE. IN FY25, THE PEP-FRP WAS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE MARYLAND DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES, MD COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES COMMISSION, AND PRIVATE DONORS. OFFERED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND AMHARIC, PEP-FRP CREATES A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SPACE WHERE PARTICIPANTS LEARN PRACTICAL PARENTING TOOLS AND APPROACHES THROUGH PEP-PRODUCED EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, FOLLOWED BY GUIDED DISCUSSIONS LED BY TRAINED PEP FACILITATORS FROM THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. GROUP DISCUSSIONS CENTER ON PARTICIPANTS' LIVED EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES, FOSTERING SHARED LEARNING AND MUTUAL SUPPORT. IN FY25, NEARLY 1,300 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS (REPRESENTING MORE THAN 2,250 CHILDREN) COMPLETED THE PEP-FRP FROM 4 MARYLAND COUNTIES: MONTGOMERY COUNTY, HOWARD COUNTY, FREDERICK COUNTY AND DORCHESTER COUNTY. PEP DELIVERS THE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SYSTEMS IN THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES, WITH A PRIORITY ON OFFERING THE PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS LOCATED IN COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTY. BASED ON EVALUATIONS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY PEP'S RESEARCH PARTNER NORC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THE PEP-FRP SHOWS EVIDENCE OF HAVING A LARGE POSITIVE IMPACT ALONG 8 SUBSCALES: STRONGER PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP; STRONGER PARENT-CHILD COMMUNICATION; IMPROVED COOPERATION OF CHILD; IMPROVED PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO SUPPORT CHILD WITH SCHOOL WORK; IMPROVED PARENT SELF-SUFFICIENCY; IMPROVED PARENTAL SELF-EFFICACY; INCREASED POSITIVE AND DECREASED NEGATIVE PARENTING BEHAVIORS BY PRIMARY CAREGIVER; AND, IMPROVED PARENTAL ADJUSTMENT. 143157 223045 PEP'S WORKPLACE PROGRAMS PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO PARENTS IN THE WORKPLACE TO HELP THEM IMPROVE WORK/FAMILY BALANCE. WORKPLACE PROGRAM CLIENTS IN FY25 INCLUDED THE US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GITHUB, SERVING A COMBINED TOTAL OF 1,100 FAMILIES IN OVER 27 COUNTRIES. THESE FAMILIES ENGAGED IN A VARIETY OF PEP PROGRAMS INCLUDING MONTHLY PEP MASTER CLASSES ON ENCOURAGEMENT, REDEFINING DISCIPLINE AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD'S BEHAVIOR; MONTHLY WEBINARS ON TOPICS SUCH AS "UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOR IN NEURODIVERSE CHILDREN,' "ANXIETY AND CHILDREN, AND "BUILDING EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS IN CHILDREN; AND "ASK PEP" OFFICE HOURS. 22655 29423 PEP'S ONLINE/PUBLIC PROGRAMS: IN FY25, PEP OFFERED OVER 90 FREE WEBINARS, PODCASTS, VIDEOS AND OTHER RESOURCES ON PARENTING CHALLENGES AND OTHER TIMELY TOPICS SUCH AS NURTURING THE NURTURERS: PRIORITIZING PARENT WELL-BEING FOR STRONGER FAMILIES AND TALKING WITH KIDS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA AND MENTAL HEALTH. PEP ALSO OFFERED ITS MONTHLY MASTER CLASSES ON ENCOURAGEMENT, REDEFINING DISCIPLINE AND WHAT YOUR CHILD'S BEHAVIOR MEANS. 87045 132086 OTHER PROGRAMS: PEP DEVELOPS CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS FOR ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING PARENTING SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS. ORGANIZATIONAL CLIENTS IN FY25 INCLUDED LINKAGES TO LEARNING, BRILLIANT FUTURES, AND IDENTITY. PEP WORKS WITH EACH OF ITS CLIENTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ITS PARTICULAR CONSTITUENCY, FOR EXAMPLE WITH THE NONPROFIT IDENTITY (WHICH SERVES LATINO YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES), WE OFFER PARENTING PROGRAMS TAILORED FOR LATINO FAMILIES WHO TAKE PART IN IDENTITY'S FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROGRAM. 87045 132086 1530157 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 8 0 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X X LTBD PC - NICK ORRISON 5714208812 2201 CEDAR MILL CT VIENNA VA 221825245 X KATHLEEN HEDGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 148989 0 0 PASCALE BRADY VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY 8.00 X X 7240 0 0 KELLY VAN ORDEN PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE DREYFUSS TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN MILNER DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KAHN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 TONDA BEAN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL CONTRERAS-URBINA DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA MUSE DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 156229 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1496197 778567 2274764 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 624100 384554 384554 384554 17598 17598 2676916 384554 0 17598 X 148512 128610 9030 10872 1181077 1022806 71811 86460 19011 16463 1156 1392 108521 93979 6598 7944 1143 1143 92404 92404 210656 199130 11526 16420 12245 413 3762 33991 16568 11379 6044 59942 33929 21497 4516 18743 18743 6797 4569 2228 5322 5322 11078 1858 9220 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 4751 4751 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1438 1358 80 3091 3091 1922897 1530157 271670 121070 303564 165274 503119 420717 0 257680 93008 506576 11848 24244 28277 11935 16669 16342 928208 1390833 93569 91086 290834 1923 384403 93009 X 459843 851539 83962 446285 543805 1297824 928208 1390833 754019 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 514490 641549 1014207 521523 2274764 4966533 514490 641549 1014207 521523 2274764 4966533 792722 4173811 1501 17598 19099 4985632 1886571 0.83720 0.80240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 52262 52262 52262 52262 52262 52262 52262 52262 52262 52262 0.00000 0.46890 0.53110 0 0 28277 11935 16342 16342 2676916 0 2676916 0 2676916 1922897 0 1922897 0 1922897 PART V, LINE 4: CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED, THAT WERE RESTRICTED BY THE DONORS, ARE TO BE INVESTED IN PERPETUITY. INTEREST EARNED ON THE INVESTED BALANCE IS TO BE USED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PARENTS TO ATTEND PEP'S CLASSES AND PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY PEP'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PEP'S FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO THEN APPROVED AND FORWARDED THE 990 TO ALL PEP BOARD MEMBERS FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND COMMENTS BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH NEW BOARD MEMBERS DURING BOARD ORIENTATION, AND THE PRESIDENT REMINDS BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. WHEN A BOARD MEMBER IS AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IN CONNECTION WITH A MATTER BEING DISCUSSED, THAT BOARD MEMBER HAS AN OBLIGATION TO ANNOUNCE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. IF SUCH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT APPEARS TO EXIST BUT THE BOARD MEMBER HAS NOT ANNOUNCED IT, ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER RAISES THE MATTER WITH THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING, AND THE CHAIR INQUIRES INTO THE FACTS OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND DETERMINES WHETHER RECUSAL IS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE. THE SAME CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL BUDGET REVIEW PROCESS, THE PEP BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PRESENTED WITH A DETAILED OVERVIEW OF ALL STAFF SALARIES, INCLUDING THE PEP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY, AND THIS INCLUDES ANY PROPOSED SALARY INCREASES. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE BOARD HAS WORKED TO ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF SALARIES FALL BETWEEN THE 50% TO 75% PERCENTILE OF THE MARYLAND NONPROFIT SALARY MARKET FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITION, USING MARKET DATA PRODUCED BY THE ORGANIZATION MARYLAND NONPROFITS, USING THEIR MARYLAND NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PEP'S FINANCIAL REVIEW, 990 FORMS AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, PEP MAKES ITS FINANCIAL REVIEW, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENTS IS FREE IN OUR OFFICES DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS (PUBLIC HEALTH CONDITIONS PERMITTING), OR BY APPOINTMENT, OR CAN BE COPIED, MAILED OR EMAILED FOR THE COST OF COPYING AND POSTAGE. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL BUDGET REVIEW PROCESS, THE PEP BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PRESENTED WITH A DETAILED OVERVIEW OF ALL STAFF SALARIES, INCLUDING THE PEP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY, AND THIS INCLUDES ANY PROPOSED SALARY INCREASES. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE BOARD HAS WORKED TO ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF SALARIES FALL BETWEEN THE 50% TO 75% PERCENTILE OF THE MARYLAND NONPROFIT SALARY MARKET FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITION, USING MARKET DATA PRODUCED BY THE ORGANIZATION MARYLAND NONPROFITS, USING THEIR MARYLAND NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 162,884. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,628. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 164,512. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,778. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,778. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,246. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,120. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 39,366.