2026-04-02T08:10:41-05:00 2025-06-30 310800053 CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO 1 EAST 4TH STREET CINCINNATI OH 45202 990 2024-07-01 814743008 CINCINNATI PRESCHOOL PROMISE LLC CINC 5132636762 2400 READING RD 220 CINCINNATI OH 45202 HECTOR POLANCO FINANCE DIRECTOR 5132636762 2026-04-01 1 0 NATOSHA CARR P01225377 5132413111 2026-04-01 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHARA FISHER JACKSON 2400 READING RD 220 CINCINNATI OH 45202 9666438 0 X HTTPS://WWW.CINCY-PROMISE.ORG/ X 2016 OH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY COMMUNITY PROVIDER PRESCHOOLS LOCATED WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE CINCINNATI CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO (THE "SCHOOL DISTRICT"). IT FOCUSES ON ACCESS TO QUALITY PRESCHOOLS BECAUSE ATTENDING A QUALITY PRESCHOOL IS CONSIDERED A KEY STEP TO PREPARING CHILDREN FOR FUTURE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. 15 15 11 20 0 0 10290576 9663270 0 0 0 0 1602 3168 10292178 9666438 7773629 7205524 0 0 1091365 1092690 0 0 0 1421847 1378474 10286841 9676688 5337 -10250 1825141 1931179 1516320 1632608 308821 298571 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY COMMUNITY PROVIDER PRESCHOOLS LOCATED WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE CINCINNATI CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO (THE "SCHOOL DISTRICT"). IT FOCUSES ON ACCESS TO QUALITY PRESCHOOLS BECAUSE ATTENDING A QUALITY PRESCHOOL IS CONSIDERED A KEY STEP TO PREPARING CHILDREN FOR FUTURE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. 0 0 7024978 6247922 TUITION ASSISTANCE:THE GOAL OF THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS TO GIVE PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN LIVING IN IMPOVERISHED CIRCUMSTANCES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A HIGH QUALITY RATED PRESCHOOL.WITH THIS PRESCHOOL PREPARATION THE CHILDREN ARE PROJECTED TO REACH HIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. THE INCREASED EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IS SEEN AS A KEY STEP IN IMPROVING THE CHILDREN'S LONG-TERM SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.THE PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON FIRST HELPING THOSE CHILDREN LIVING IN FAMILIES WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND THEN PROGRESSIVELY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN HELPED BY(PROGRAM NARRATIVE CONTINUES IN SCHEDULE O) INCREASING THAT THRESHOLD. THE PROGRAM FUNDS ATTENDANCE AT HIGH QUALITY RATED PRESCHOOLS, WHICH ARE THOSE PRESCHOOLS THAT HAVE ACHIEVED A GOLD OR SILVER (FORMERLY 3, 4, OR 5 STAR) RATING IN THE OHIO STEP UP TO QUALITY (SUTQ) RATING SYSTEM.THE PROGRAM IS RESTRICTED TO HELPING CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 AND 5 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE NOT YET ELIGIBLE FOR KINDERGARTEN, BUT WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ENCOMPASSED BY THE CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (CPS) AND WHO ARE ENTITLED TO ATTEND CPS SCHOOL UNDER OHIO REV. CODE 3313.64, BUT CHOSE TO ATTEND A NON-CPS PRESCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN THE CPS BOUNDARIES. THESE NON-CPS PRESCHOOLS ARE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS COMMUNITY PROVIDERS AND CAN INCLUDE PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS RECEIVING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE, OHIO GRANTS, AND EVEN PAROCHIAL AND NON-PAROCHIAL PRIVATE SCHOOLS.IN ORDER TO HELP THE LARGEST NUMBER OF CHILDREN FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED TO FIRST APPLY FOR AVAILABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PRESCHOOL-RELATED FUNDING BEFORE BECOMING ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE TUITION ASSISTANCE FUNDS. 990490 671092 QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS:THE GOAL OF THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HIGH QUALITY RATED PRESCHOOL SEATS AVAILABLE WITHIN THE CPS GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES.HIGH QUALITY RATED PRESCHOOLS ARE THOSE THAT HAVE ACHIEVED A GOLD OR SILVER (FORMERLY 3, 4, OR 5 STAR) RATING IN THE OHIO STEP UP TO QUALITY (SUTQ) RATING SYSTEM. THE NEED FOR AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE HIGH QUALITY RATED PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS IN CINCINNATI WAS CHRONICLED BY A RAND CORPORATION STUDY TITLED OPTIONS FOR INVESTING IN ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PRESCHOOL IN CINCINNATI AND PUBLISHED IN 2016.TO MEET ITS GOALS THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES, TRAINING, MATERIALS, (PROGRAM NARRATIVE CONTINUES IN SCHEDULE O)AND ADVICE NEEDED FOR PRESCHOOLS TO ACHIEVE A GOLD OR SILVER SUTQ RATING. AS WITH TUITION ASSISTANCE, THE PROGRAM IS RESTRICTED TO PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ENCOMPASSED BY THE CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. 338360 286510 COST OF QUALITY:THE COST OF QUALITY PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATION AT COMMUNITY PROVIDERS BY IMPROVING LEAD TEACHER RETENTION AND TRAINING, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR PRESCHOOL STUDENTS.THE PROGRAM HAS TWO GRANTS MEANT TO BENEFIT TEACHERS WORKING AT COMMUNITY PROVIDERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE (TEACHER PROMISE GRANTS, TPG, AND TEACHER ADVANCEMENT STIPENDS, TAS) AND ONE GRANT FOR THOSE WORKING AT COMMUNITY PROVIDERS ELIGIBLE FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (STAFF SUPPORT FUNDS, SSF). TPG, PAYS A MONTHLY STIPEND DIRECTLY TO QUALIFYING LEAD PRESCHOOL TEACHERS WHO STAY IN THAT ROLE AT(PROGRAM NARRATIVE CONTINUES IN SCHEDULE O)THEIR CURRENT PROVIDER. TAS, FOCUSES ON ONE-TIME PAYMENTS TO LEAD PRESCHOOL TEACHERS WHO ACHIEVE CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL MILESTONES. 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PROMISE HAS DEFINED CRITERIA FOR EACH OF ITS PROGRAMS AND BEFORE DISBURSING FUNDS ENTERS INTO WRITTEN AGREEMENTS WITH FUTURE RECIPIENTS. THESE AGREEMENTS EXPLAIN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEIVING FUNDS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS PROGRAM MANAGERS FOR EACH PROGRAM WHO DEVELOP, EXPLAIN, AND ENFORCE THE CRITERIA. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALLOWED TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM GRANT RECIPIENTS IN ORDER TO VERIFY FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT WITHIN THE GUIDELINES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARA FISHER JACKSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO 194378 0 0 0 276 0 5200 0 16482 0 216336 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER CINCINNATI IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE UNITED WAY OF CINCINNNATI ("UNITED WAY") HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT FIVE POSITIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OF THESE FIVE MEMBERS, THE UNITED WAY HAS THE ABILITY TO APPOINT TWO REPRESENTATIVES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. UNITED WAY DOES NOT RETAIN CONTROL OVER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CINCINNATI PRESCHOOL PROMISE THROUGH THE APPOINTED POSITIONS, AND SO IS NOT CONSIDERED RELATED TO CINCINNATI PRESCHOOL PROMISE FOR PURPOSES OF THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS FIRST PREPARED AND REVIEWED JOINTLY BY CINCINNATI PRESCHOOL PROMISES' (CPP) PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND CPP FINANCIAL DIRECTOR. SUBSEQUENTLY IT WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FINAL VERSION, AS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE WAS SENT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DURING THIS FIRST YEAR IN EXISTENCE WE APPROVED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. WITHIN A MONTH OF THE APPROVAL, BUT AFTER THIS FIRST FISCAL YEAR HAD CLOSED, WE STARTED MONITORING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY REQUESTING ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY COMPLETE FORMS DISCLOSING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW. THE MOST RECENTLY AUDITED FINANCIALS STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.CINCY-PROMISE.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 539,700. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 528,927. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,068,627. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.