Institute For Child Success Inc

ICS ADVANCES HUMAN-FOCUSED AND EQUITY-CENTERED POLICIES, PARTNERS, AND PRACTICES TO TRANSFORM SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY: GENERATING RESEARCH INSIGHTS ON THE BEST POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OFFERING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION SUPPORT TO HELP EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS MAXIMIZE THEIR IMPACT. PROVIDING SMART FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, AND COMMUNITIES. CREATING SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE THROUGH RESOURCES AND OUTREACH TO INCREASE EQUITABLE AND EFFECTIVE MEASUREMENT PRACTICES AMONG THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE.

POLICY, RESEARCH AND IMPACT BUSINESS SEGMENT - SEE SCHEDULE OPOLICY, RESEARCH AND IMPACT BUSINESS SEGMENTIN 2022, THE ORGANIZATION SAW RAPID GROWTH IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION. IN FEBRUARY 2022, ICS WAS ASSIGNED THE GRANTS AND CONSULTING CONTRACTS AND HIRED THE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATED WITH EC PRISM, AN INITIATIVE THAT HAD BEEN BASED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EC PRISM AIMS TO INCREASE ACCEPTANCE, UNDERSTANDING, AND CAPACITY OF MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION WITHIN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FIELD. THROUGH THIS INTEGRATION, ICS IS NOW ABLE TO INCREASE ITS IMPACT. WE CONTINUED TO LEVERAGE THE IMPACT MEASURES TOOL WE ACQUIRED VIA EC PRISM, WHICH NOW HAS OVER 250 EARLY CHILDHOOD MEASURES. TOGETHER, IN 2022 WE HAVE SPREAD THE WORD AT NUMEROUS EVENTS ABOUT KEY ISSUES SUCH AS EQUITY IN MEASUREMENT AND EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL NURTURING DEVELOPING MINDS CONFERENCE, WHICH FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING FAMILIES. WE WERE DELIGHTED TO BE AWARDED THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION'S EVIDENCE TO IMPACT GRANT, UNDER WHICH WE WILL PARTNER WITH SEVERAL NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND REDUCE DISPARITIES IN COMMUNITIES FACED WITH CHILDHOOD POVERTY. WE PREPARED AND PRESENTED A RESEARCH PAPER WHICH TOOK A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE AND THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE. TOTAL REVENUES WERE $3,424,864, WHICH INCLUDED GRANTS OF $2,641,127, CONSULTING AND CONFERENCE FEES OF $534,424, HELLO FAMILY MANAGEMENT FEE OF $150,000, AND OTHER REVENUES OF $99,308. TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES WERE $2,200,390, OF WHICH $4,000 WAS FOR GRANTS, $1,525,441 WAS FOR COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND PAYROLL TAXES, $437,856 WAS FOR FEES FOR SERVICES, $91,191 WAS FOR TRAVEL, CONFERENCES, EVENTS AND MEETINGS, $80,611 WAS FOR TECHNOLOGY AND WEBSITE AND THE REMAINING $61,291 WAS FOR OFFICE SUPPORT, OCCUPANCY, MEMBERSHIPS, DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS, DEPRECIATION AND OTHER EXPENSES. NET ASSETS FOR THIS PROGRAM WERE $1,113,819 AT DECEMBER 31, 2022, OF WHICH $256,049 IS NOT SUBJECT TO DONOR RESTRICTIONS AND $857,770 IS SUBJECT TO DONOR RESTRICTIONS.PLEASE VISIT WWW.INSTITUTEFORCHILDSUCCESS.ORG FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ICS' WORK AND SUCCESSES.

POLICY, RESEARCH AND IMPACT BUSINESS SEGMENT - SEE SCHEDULE OPOLICY, RESEARCH AND IMPACT BUSINESS SEGMENTIN THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 WE CONTINUED OUR WORK ON ZERO TO THREE INITIATIVES, AN EARLY RELATIONSHIP HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK, FUEL FOR FIFTY NEW YORK, OUR IMPACT MEASURES TOOL, AND OUR NURTURING DEVELOPING MINDS CONFFERENCE, AMONG OTHER EFFORTS.TOTAL REVENUES WERE $1,098,277, WHICH INCLUDED GRANTS OF $933,609. CONSULTING AND CONFERENCE FEES OF $140,749 AND OTHER REVENUES OF $23,919. TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES WERE $1,499,621 (OF WHICH $3,000 WAS FOR GRANTS): $984,645 WAS FOR COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND PAYROLL TAXES, $274,493 WAS FOR FEES FOR SERVICES, $168,361 WAS FOR TRAVEL, CONFERENCES, EVENTS AND MEETINGS, $39,771 WAS FOR TECHNOLOGY AND WEBSITE AND THE REMAINING $32,351 WAS FOR OFFICE SUPPORT, OCCUPANCY, MEMBERSHIPS, DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS, DEPRECIATION AND OTHER EXPENSES. NET ASSETS FOR THIS PROGRAM WERE $325,071 AT JUNE 30, 2023, OF WHICH ($509,631) IS NOT SUBJECT TO DONOR RESTRICTIONS AND $834,702 IS SUBJECT TO DONOR RESTRICTIONS. PLEASE VISIT WWW.INSTITUTEFORCHILDSUCCESS.ORG FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ICS' WORK AND SUCCESSES.

HELLO FAMILY PROGRAM BUSINESS SEGMENT - SEE SCHEDULE OHELLO FAMILY PROGRAM BUSINESS SEGMENTTHE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY INVOLVED IN THE HELLO FAMILY PROGRAM, A COMPREHENSIVE MULTI-YEAR PROGRAM INITIATED IN 2022 BY THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA , IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, TO CREATE AN OVERARCHING CULTURE OF HEALTH AND TO IMPROVE BIRTH, HEALTH, LEARNING, AND CHILD WELFARE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN THE CITY, PRENATAL THROUGH AGE FIVE. UNDER AN OUTCOME PAYOR AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY, THE ORGANIZATION IS DESIGNATED AS THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE PROGRAM, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING AND IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM TO SERVE THE TARGET POPULATION, SERVES AS THE FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION INTERMEDIARY FOR THE PROGRAM, AND SUPERVISES AND COORDINATES THE WORK OF VARIOUS SERVICE PROVIDERS. IN 2022, THE HELLO FAMILY PROGRAM COORDINATED THE WORK OF SEVEN PROGRAM SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND MADE EXCELLENT STRIDES TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE POSITIVE IMPACTS ANTICIPATED FOR THE PROGRAM.TOTAL REVENUES WERE $1,406,212, WHICH INCLUDED GRANTS OF $425,000 AND BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN RESTRICTED PROGRAMS OUTCOME ACCOUNT OF $981,212. TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES WERE $1,161,096, OF WHICH $933,331 WAS FOR FEES FOR SERVICES, $150,000 WAS FOR A MANAGEMENT FEE TO ICS'S POLICY, RESEARCH AND IMPACT BUSINESS SEGMENT, $5,570 WAS FOR TECHNOLOGY AND WEBSITES, $72,145 WAS FOR INTEREST, AND $50 WAS FOR OFFICE SUPPORT. NET ASSETS FOR THIS PROGRAM WERE $1,027,130 AT DECEMBER 31, 2022, ALL OF WHICH IS SUBJECT TO DONOR RESTRICTIONS.

HELLO FAMILY PROGRAM BUSINESS SEGMENT - SEE SCHEDULE OHELLO FAMILY PROGRAM BUSINESS SEGMENTTHE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY INVOLVED IN THE HELLO FAMILY PROGRAM, A COMPREHENSIVE MULTI-YEAR PROGRAM INITIATED IN 2022 BY THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, TO CREATE AN OVERARCHING CULTURE OF HEALTH AND TO IMPROVE BIRTH, HEALTH, LEARNING, AND CHILD WELFARE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN THE CITY, PRENATAL THROUGH AGE FIVE. UNDER AN OUTCOME PAYOR AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY, THE ORGANIZATION IS DESIGNATED AS THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE PROGRAM, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING AND IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM TO SERVE THE TARGET POPULATION, SERVES AS THE FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION INTERMEDIARY FOR THE PROGRAM, AND SUPERVISES AND COORDINATES THE WORK OF VARIOUS SERVICE PROVIDERS. IN THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, THE HELLO FAMILY PROGRAM COORDINATED THE WORK OF EIGHT PROGRAM SERVICE PROVIDERS. EXCELLENT STRIDES WERE MADE TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE POSITIVE IMPACTS ANTICIPATED FOR THE PROGRAM, RESULTING IN $904,425 OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST BEING PAID DOWN ON THE IMPACT LOAN FOR THE PROGRAM.TOTAL REVENUES WERE $750,642 WHICH INCLUDED GRANTS OF $125,000 AND BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN RESTRICTED PROGRAMS OUTCOME ACCOUNT OF $625,642. TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES WERE $580,643 OF WHICH $523,600 WAS FOR FEES FOR SERVICES, $401 WAS FOR TECHNOLOGY AND WEBSITE, AND $56,642 WAS FOR INTEREST. NET ASSETS FOR THIS PROGRAM WERE $1,197,129 JUNE 30, 2023, ALL OF WHICH IS SUBJECT TO DONOR RESTRICTIONS.