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EIN 48-0912460

Positive Bright Start

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
31
City
Lawrence
State
Kansas
Year formed
1979
Most recent tax filings
2022-08-01
NTEE code, primary
P12: Human Services Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
Description
Positive Bright Start advances the development and well-being of young children by providing nutrition, early education scholarships, early childhood mental health services, and early education classrooms. The Association operates highly qualified early education classrooms for young children focused on school and social readiness with funding from the Douglas County Early Childhood Block grant and parent tuition. Additionally, early childhood therapeutic services are also provided.
Also known as...
Douglas County Child Development Association
Total revenues
$1,569,316
2022
Total expenses
$1,497,360
2022
Total assets
$378,576
2022
Num. employees
31
2022

Program areas at Positive Bright Start

The Association operates early education classrooms for young children focused on school and social readiness funded by the Douglas County Early Childhood Block grant and parent tuition. Early childhood therapeutic services are provided by highly qualified licensed therapists specializing in the emotional, mental and behavioral needs of young children and their caregivers. Early education tuition scholarships are administered for low-income families enrolled at nine early education programs in the County, funded by United Way of Douglas County, the City of Lawrence and various foundation and private donations. The association is sponsor of the child and adult food program (CACFP) which is a program of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, providing meal reimbursement and nutrition education for home day care providers.

Who funds Positive Bright Start

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Centro Hispano Doulas of Douglas County Dolly Partons Imagination Librar of Douglas County$5,151,119
Child Care Aware of KansasSustainability Grant$40,000
United Way of Douglas CountyEducation$20,402
...and 1 more grant received
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of AgricultureCHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM$581,533

Personnel at Positive Bright Start

NameTitleCompensation
Anna JennyExecutive Director$54,144
Holly Morsbach SweeneyPresident$0
Crystal McComasTreasurer$0
Diane BythellSecretary$0
Vickie Condra-WilliansPresident$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Positive Bright Start

RevenuesFYE 08/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,255,697
Program services$307,315
Investment income and dividends$93
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$6,211
Total revenues$1,569,316

Form 990s for Positive Bright Start

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-082023-03-24990View PDF
2020-082021-06-23990View PDF
2019-082020-08-11990View PDF
2018-082019-05-14990View PDF
2017-082018-03-14990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $457,504 from Success By 6 Coalition of Douglas County
April 14, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
April 9, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
April 9, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsHuman service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1900 Delaware St
Lawrence, KS 66046
Metro area
Lawrence, KS
County
Douglas County, KS
Website URL
dccda.org/ 
Phone
(785) 842-9679
IRS details
EIN
48-0912460
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1979
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P12: Human Services Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
624410: Child Day Care Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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