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FOR FAMILIESBY FAMILIESWITH FAMILIESANNUAL REPORTFiscal Year 2020

Dear Partners,This past year brought extraordinary challenges our way, pushingus to reframe and reinvent our work at times, while accelerating much growth and change as well. Through it all, the CaroleRobertson Center for Learning has reinforced its commitment tochildren, families, and communities. Throughout the pandemic,we have stayed focused on and grounded in three key areas,driven by the knowledge that children count on us, no matterwhere or how they learn. We deliver proven education practices in a welcomingenvironment. We partner with families to fortify their role as a child’sfirst teacher—because all children can learn when they haveenough to eat, reliable housing, and a healthy family. Continuing our founding families’ quest, we center theprinciples of equity and justice in all we do, delivering thefirst-rate education denied Carole Robertson and countless“The focus of my business is to helpmy community: single parents, parentswho are still in school, and teenagerswith children. Being part of the CaroleRobertson Center for Learning hasgiven me the tools to fulfill mypromise to help them succeed.”AGUSTINA ALVAREZFamily Child Care Network Providerothers due to systemic racism and oppression.Over the course of this year, the support of our community hasallowed the Carole Robertson Center for Learning to thrive. Weare grateful for the trust our families, partners, donors, staff, andother stakeholders afford us each day. This trust is the collectiveforce that enables this incredible organization to live out its mission on a daily basis. Thank you for helping us educate, enrich,and empower children, families, and communities.With deep appreciation,Bela MotéPresident & CEOPictured: Carole Robertson Center mother with her five-year-old daughter.Carter CulverChairman, Board of Directors3

FY2020 by the NumbersC H O I C E , E Q U I T Y, A C C E S SProviding optionsfamilies trustWhether through home visits topregnant mothers and infants,AGES OF CHILDREN SERVED5 to 17years18%comprehensive center and homebased early childhood education,or afterschool enrichment, CaroleRobertson Center for Learning32%3 to 5yearsbirth to3 years50%WHERE SERVICESWERE dCareNetworkprovides Chicago families with abroad footprint of care RT SERVICES4Carole Robertson Center for Learningprovides comprehensive support forchildren and families. Our programsaddress all key development areas,including working with families toensure health and dental care fortheir children.FOR CHILDREN ENROLLED INTHE CENTER’S PROGRAMSP R O G R A M S & L O C AT I O N S *Carole Robertson Center for LearningCenter-Based PartnersThe Center’s flagship sites providefull-day care to children 6 weeks to5 years and out-of-school programsfor students up to age 17.Local, independently operatedcenters in the Center’s Head Startand Early Head Start network.Family Child Care NetworkProviders in the Center’s FamilyChild Care Network serve youngchildren in home-based, small groupsettings.Micro CentersPublic charter elementary schoolswhere the Center operates full-timepreschool programs.Home VisitingHome-based services for pregnantwomen and regular postnatal homevisits focused the caregiver-child(birth to age six) dyad.Neighborhoods of residence for thefamilies in our programs*as of spring 2021AGES0–3AGES3–5had continuousaccessible medical care79% 85%received all requiredimmunizations76% 84%had continuousdental care75% 84%had healthinsurance81%88%5RACIAL IDENTIT Y OFCHILDREN SERVED9% ialC U LT U R A L LYRESPONSIVE CAREWe intentionally recruit teachers andstaff from the communities we serveso that our learners are surrounded bypeople who understand their cultureand racial and ethnic backgrounds.Our all-female leadership team sharesthis diversity, with women of colorholding 50% of positions.*Due to the unique circumstances of this year, we are not including childoutcomes data but will resume collection and reporting of these data in FY21.

Adapt, Persist, GrowF Y20 REVENUE & EXPENSESDuring the unprecedented period from the time Governor Pritzker issued a stay-For the fiscal year running July 2019 through June 2020.Audited statements available upon request.at-home order through the reopening of our centers 14 weeks later, The CaroleRobertson Center for Learning staff and volunteers joined together to deliver onTo keep ourstudents, theirfamilies, andour staff safe, allCarole RobertsonCenter sites areclosed to in-personcare. Within days,teams convert the grossmotor skills rooms at both ourcenters into distribution centers.6A P R I L 202 0M A R C H 1 7, 2020M A R C H 2020our commitment to the wellbeing, health, and safety of the families we serve.ESSENTIAL ITEMSAs the stay-at-homeorder is extended,every Monday wegreet hundredspounds of food andof families to10,000 diapers and wipesdistribute diapers,are distributed to 1,500formula, books,families during thisand learning kits.period.For the studentsin our out-of-schoolprograms, we heldvirtual activities“As we re-opened, weand providedadditional learningpivoted to provide full-dayactivities.e-learning support along with5,000KENNY RILEYSenior Director, Out ofSchool Time ProgramsJ U N E 22, 2020Our centers safely reopen to morethan 160 families and 650 children.begin weekly check-ins withfamilies through daily phonecalls, emails, and virtualmeetings to identify needsand set up action plans. Forthe 100 families in ourhome visiting program,including expectant mothersand infants, we deliveressential items whileadhering to safety protocols.PATRICIA OROSR E V E N U E B Y C AT E G O R YEvents, In-Kind & OtherProgram FeesCorporate & FoundationM AY 2020Early education teachers usenew virtual learning tools tostay in contact with families.They provided learningsupport, wellness checksand updates on COVID-19relief programs andresources. In total, we makemore than 75,000in investmentsto ensurecontinuousvirtuallearning.1%4%5%Family Support Specialist90%Government7MINIMIZINGDISRUPTIONJ U N E 2 02 0the afterschool enrichmentwe’ve always offered.”“The familieswe serve were hitespecially hard by theorder and we knew we hadto mobilize to get them theRAPID RESPONSEhelp they needed.”Family Support SpecialistsE X P E N S E S B Y C AT E G O R Y605Children aged 0-5received weeklycheck-ins from ms77%Breakdown of ProgramExpenses by Type57%Infants & Toddlers30%Early Childhood11%Youth Services2%CommunityPrograms

D O N O R H O N O R R O L L , continuedFor families,by families,with familiesDONOR HONOR ROLL8Joseph & Martha AbbateHeather AbboshAdams Street PartnersAnna Maureen AgosJeffrey & Julie AkersGail AkinsAhmad AladawiMaysan AlshaarAmazonSmile FoundationSonya AndersonMamie AndryBlair AnstaettCeleste AntonAon FoundationAnn Marie & Joe ArdenRebecca BailenYasmeen BankoleTroy BarnettBarry & Elizabeth BarrettaChiranjib BhowmikJohn Blasi & Kathrine StohrJacquelyn BoddieSteve BogiraRev. James & Barbara BoneyAlexandra BoutrosMarcus BoydChristine BrambilaTerri BrankinBright Promises FoundationThe Brinson FoundationTamara BrionPJ BrownKaela BryantJeffrey BurgisMegan CahillMartina CarterMichael CaseyChris CasperCarrie CassidyAlicia Castañeda-RodriguezKrista ChambersKaman CipiCircle of Service FoundationFlannery ClarkKirsten ClarkCME Group FoundationDonald ColeReynee Coleman-WilsonKate ConnorVictoria CookeAndrew CrestodinaCrown Family PhilanthropiesSonja Crum KnightCarter & Donna CulverMargaret CurrinSara CushingSerghei DacinSusan DamarioMarilyn DarnallPhil DavisDBS Microsystems, Inc.Evelyn De BuhrAlice De BuhrDeluxe CorporationFoundationThomas Denton &Annie WimbleyAlan DeveyJeffrey & April DiehlDoing Good, LLCChristopher & ChristineDonnellyfor gifts received between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020Emily DriscollVicki DunnSheila ElbertsJamellah EllisGuillermo EscaladaRosalinda EspinosaAllison EvansExelonFisayo FamoyeHenry FeldmanGary FencikBrooke FergusonRene FielFifth Third BankCarolyn FlanaganRoxanne FloresCarrie FlynnPeter FogelForefront - the MissionSustainability InitiativeBon FrenchJessica & Scott GaitoNoemi GarciaLauren GebbieWill GeiselhartScott & Lisa GendellAdrian GershomTodd GettelfingerSheryl GieseEthan GillaniJoseph GoldrickRachel GonzalesAzucena GonzalezMiguel GonzaloJennifer GoodmanElisha GouldZachary GrishamTaruna GuptaKyle HagerAndrew HahmTracy HannanGale HarrisTheresa HawleyLynn HaydenScott HazenJohn HedemanLoren HewittAllison HinesBenjamin HoTanesha HouseTara HuffingtonMichelle HumesNikki HunterJocelyn HurleyIBM Employee CharitableContribution CampaignIllinois Action for ChildrenJack & Jill WesternCook CountyMaureen JannLynn JaspersonMaria JavierBrian JensenNathan JochimsenAnn JohnsonElizabeth JohnstonEvonne P. JonesGeorgia JordanTejas JoshiSarah JuergensFred & Dawn KakumbaTrina KatsAndy KeefnerKevin KellyAlex KesselKathy KloppenburgKarl & Deb KoenigJulie KolkebeckJon KorfmacherNoreen KredaRuth KruglyMargaret KruleeJoanne KushnerSteve & Sarah LanchakLatinos ProgresandoAdam Lemke-BellEric LePenskeAlejandra LeschKo LiangLockton CompaniesSuzy LoughreyKim LuegersRoberta MacdonaldTasneem MahmoodAmanda MarksMarshall Square ResourceNetworkKaren MartinEllen MartinsekMartina McClineDominique McDowellMike Libera & Lynn McGarryWilliam McIntoshJoseph McLaughlinBarnett McNeilSherrie MedinaCarol MerrillAndrew MetcalfeAlexandra MillerMichelle MitorajSteven MontagPaul MorrisConnie MorrisonBela & Rajiv MotéNina MotéJames MulliganBrian MulroeArt MurnanKatherine MutchnikKevin NamethGail NelsonLakesha NelsonChristy NelsonGeri Anne NelsonJoseph NeriNHS Global EventsGreta NolanTheresa NolanMichael O’BrienMaria OchoaOpen Center for the ArtsAlicia PandoArjun PandyaMahendra PandyaGail PattersonKatie PattonMichael PaulsenMatt PelkeyMaria Del Rosario PenaMarshall Square ResourceNetworkBenjamin PetersJoseph & Judith PevarnikMichelle Pitre-YoungJermaine PittmanAmye PizzurroSuzanne PolandChrystal PozinJames & Wilma PrudenJamie RaibleyDebra RendaKenny RileyLinda RobertsonJames & Patricia RobertsonDavid RobertsonKristi RobertsonErin RobinsonMichael RosaMatt RousculpJuleigh RubyMarcy RumsfeldScott RybakS.B. Enterprises, Ltd.Rathi SahgalCrystal SandersSassetti, LLCKatie SchleeEliot SchreiberMegan Schroeder9