2025-03-18T10:08:48-04:00 2024-07-31 341873333 MCMANAMON & CO LLC 1651 CROSSINGS PKWY D WESTLAKE OH 441451959 990 2023-08-01 451689767 CONNECTING FOR KIDS OF WESTLAKE OH CONN 4402505563 30628 DETROIT ROAD 252 WESTLAKE OH 44145 SARAH RINTAMAKI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4402505563 2025-02-25 true false JEFFREY D FIRESTONE CPA CVA P01055566 4408928900 2025-03-18 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SARAH RINTAMAKI P O BOX 45372 WESTLAKE OH 44145 480339 false X CONNECTINGFORKIDS.ORG X 2011 OH CONNECTING FOR KIDS IS A LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY TO FAMILIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO WHO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR CHILD. 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THE SPEAKER SERIES ADDRESSED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, POTTY TRAINING WITH COMPLEX NEEDS, AND CONQUER THE CHAOS: EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH EXECUTIVE FUNCTION COACHING. SHARE & SUPPORT GROUPS ALLOW FAMILIES TO MEET OTHERS FACING SIMILAR CONCERNS. SESSIONS FEATURED DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR INCLUDED PARENTING IS HARD, LGBTQ+ CAREGIVER CONNECT, YOU'RE NO LONGER JUST PARENTING FOR BLACK AMERICAN CAREGIVERS, FIVE STEPS TO CREATE CALM, SIBSHOP: SIBLING AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT AS WELL AS COLOR, CRAFT & CONNECT. WORKSHOPS IN THE POPULAR BEHAVIOR CHATS, OFFERED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH THE ACADEMIC YEAR, INCLUDED THE EXPLOSIVE CHILD BOOK CLUB, NAVIGATING IEPS, 504S & ETRS, CO- REGULATION IS YOUR SUPERPOWER, SOCIAL SKILLS FOR THE NEURODIVERGENT CHILD, HOW TO COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY WITH SCHOOL, SUMMER SURVIVAL: NAVIGATING ADAPTED PROGRAM AND FUNDING FOR SUMMER AND LESS SCREAMING AND MORE TALKING: DISCIPLINE IN 2024 FOR BLACK AMERICAN CAREGIVERS. FOR CHILDREN, WE OFFER ADAPTED PLAYGROUPS AND MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAMS THAT INTEGRATE A CAREGIVER LEARNING COMPONENT. THESE CHILD AND ADULT PROGRAMS BRING THE FAMILIES INTO COMMUNITY SPACES AT LOCAL LIBRARIES TO CONNECT AND LEARN WITH OTHER FAMILIES. MUSIC THERAPY & MORE IS A HANDS-ON PROGRAM LED BY A BOARD- CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPIST. IT IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-6 YEARS WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN AN AREA OF DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHES FAMILIES HOW TO USE MUSIC TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILD'S ACADEMIC, MOTOR, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS AS WELL AS BEHAVIOR. THIS POPULAR PROGRAM HAD 56 SESSIONS DURING 2023-2024 HELD AT EIGHT LIBRARY LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION, THREE SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THIS PROGRAM TARGETED AT THOSE AGES 7-12 WITH COMPLEX NEEDS AND DISABILITIES WERE HELD IN THE SPRING OF 2024. NEW OFFERINGS DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR INCLUDED THREE SESSIONS OF INCLUSIVE DROP-IN PLAYGROUPS AND 17 SESSIONS OF ADAPTED PLAYGROUPS. BOTH OF THESE PLAYGROUPS ARE DESIGNED TO OFFER A SAFE, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH CONCERNS ABOUT DEVELOPMENT. A FALL LEARNING DISABILITY PROVIDER SHOWCASE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO MEET WITH MORE THAN 40 AREA PROVIDERS OFFERING TUTORING AND OTHER LEARNING DISABILITY SERVICES. FAMILY RESOURCES DURING THE 2023-2024 PROGRAM YEAR, THE CONNECTING FOR KIDS STAFF CONNECTED MORE THAN 2,100 FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. ASK US 1:1 SESSIONS ALLOW FAMILIES TO REGISTER FOR A 30-MINUTE TIME SLOT AND MEET WITH A FAMILY RESOURCE SPECIALIST (FRS). DURING THESE ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS, FAMILIES CAN GET INFORMATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING SCHOOL STRUGGLES, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, BEHAVIOR CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS ON SPECIFIC DIAGNOSES. TIME SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE BY PHONE OR VIRTUALLY. THE FRS CONNECT PARENTS TO LOCAL TUTORS, ADVOCATES, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, BEHAVIOR SPECIALISTS, PEDIATRIC PROVIDERS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, ACADEMIC SUPPORTS, PARENT MENTORS, SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS TO HELP THEIR CHILD. THEY ALSO RECOMMENDED RESOURCES INCLUDING PODCASTS AND BOOKS. THE CONNECTING FOR KIDS ONLINE SERVICE PROVIDER DIRECTORY CONTAINS 600 PROVIDERS THAT A PARENT OR CAREGIVER CAN ACCESS ON THEIR OWN THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE OR GET HELP NAVIGATING THROUGH AN ASK US 1:1 SESSION. IN ADDITION, 1,400 INDIVIDUALS ARE PART OF THE CFK FAMILIES FACEBOOK GROUP WHERE THEY CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND GET SUPPORT FROM OTHER LOCAL FAMILIES. UNLIKE OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DIAGNOSIS SPECIFIC, CONNECTING FOR KIDS OFFERS RESOURCES FOR A NUMBER OF CONCERNS INCLUDING ANXIETY, ATTENTION ISSUES, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, EPILEPSY AND SENSORY ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELPS FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY MAKING FRIENDS, STRUGGLING ACADEMICALLY OR FACING A MAJOR LIFE CHANGE SUCH AS PARENTS DIVORCING. RESOURCE FAIRS IN SPRING OF 2024, MORE THAN 1,100 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED THREE NORTHEAST OHIO RESOURCE FAIR LOCATIONS IN EASTERN AND WESTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND LORAIN COUNTY. EACH OF THESE FAIRS WAS FILLED WITH 70 DISABILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS OFFERING THERAPY OPTIONS, ADAPTED CAMPS, FUNDING SOURCES, RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS, TRANSITION AND OTHER SERVICES. PARTICIPANTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND IN-PERSON AND VISIT WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE ORGANIZATIONS. THOSE WITH LIMITED TIME WERE INVITED TO PICK UP A GRAB & GO RESOURCE BAG IN THE PARKING LOTS OF THE EVENTS. 321337 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 22 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false OH X SARAH RINTAMAKI 4402505563 30628 DETROIT ROAD 252 WESTLAKE OH 44145 SARAH RINTAMAKI EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 49210 0 0 KARLA FITCH SECRETARY 30.00 X X 47403 0 0 KIMBERLY WYLIE TREASURER 6.00 X X 5333 0 0 SUSIE M AKERS RDN LD CLC MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH DIX MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE MCNAMARA JD VICE PRESIDE 6.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN KILBANE MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA LIEBCHEN RDN LD MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHAVAUN TUCKER LISW MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE M SMALLWOOD MBA MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALAKA S CHANDURKAR MD MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN MCMANUS MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE CHAMBERS OTRL MED MEMBER AT LA 6.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS LEONARD MED MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA HENRY MED PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 SANTOSH MISHRA PHD MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA M PRITCHARD MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI STOLARSKI MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 BETH PHILLIPS SYNK MEMBER AT LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 101946 false false false 39500 206169 19875 245669 PROGRAM INCOME 611710 82200 82200 82200 4880 4880 147590 39500 83117 64473 397222 82200 4880 101946 91752 6117 4077 151614 136143 9483 5988 7064 5896 257 911 21533 17435 1453 2645 17367 7914 9453 5072 4433 599 40 57531 44943 4615 7973 6374 5724 650 1862 1404 331 127 6074 5693 381 2108 2108 378545 321337 35066 22142 19786 8147 104607 134572 360 2000 22023 21277 146776 165996 23815 24359 23815 24359 X 103211 133837 19750 7800 122961 141637 146776 165996 X 18677 -1 X false true X true false X 159207 177228 178214 234363 245669 994681 159207 177228 178214 234363 245669 994681 994681 11 420 4880 5311 999992 490183 0.99470 0.99950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 397222 397222 397222 378545 378545 378545 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X CONNECTING FOR KIDS COMPLIES WITH FASB ASC 740- ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FASB ASC 740 DETAILS HOW COMPANIES SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. AS SUCH, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WOULD REFLECT EXPECTED FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS PRESUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITIES' FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSITION AND ALL RELEVANT FACTS, IF THEY EXISTED. THE MANAGEMENT OF CONNECTING FOR KIDS BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. CONNECTING FOR KIDS TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ARE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2021 AND FORWARD. ANNUAL FUNDRAIS 122105 20500 101605 65118 GOLF 29375 14500 14875 14737 3 35610 4500 31110 3262 187090 39500 147590 83117 83117 64473 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CONNECTING FOR KIDS IS A LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY TO FAMILIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO WHO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR CHILD. THE ORGANIZATION SERVE ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DIAGNOSES. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS WERE A CRITICAL PART OF CONNECTING FOR KIDS (CFK) DURING THE 2023-2024 PROGRAM YEAR WHICH UTILIZED 176 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP LOWER ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS. VOLUNTEERS PERFORMED DUTIES SUCH AS ASSEMBLING BEHAVIOR TOOLKITS FOR THE POPULAR BEHAVIOR CHAT WORKSHOP SERIES. VOLUNTEERS ALSO HELPED IN THE CHILDCARE ROOM TENDING TO CHILDREN WHILE THEIR PARENTS ATTENDED PROGRAMS IN ANOTHER ROOM OF THE LIBRARY SO THE CAREGIVERS COULD LEARN AND CONNECT WITH OTHER FAMILIES UNINTERRUPTED. CONNECTING FOR KIDS WAS ALSO ABLE TO KEEP PROGRAM COSTS LOWER BY HAVING PROFESSIONALS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AS SPEAKERS FOR SPEAKER SERIES, WORKSHOPS AND SHARE & SUPPORT GROUPS. VOLUNTEERS WERE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF FUNDRAISERS AND THREE RESOURCE FAIRS AS THEY GREETED GUESTS, SOLD RAFFLE TICKETS, HANDED OUT RESOURCE BAGS AND HELPED AS NEEDED DURING THESE EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FAMILY PROGRAMMING CONNECTING FOR KIDS OFFERED MORE THAN 100 FREE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT CUYAHOGA AND LORAIN COUNTIES LAST ACADEMIC YEAR SERVING MORE THAN 2,900 PARTICIPANTS. DURING THESE PROGRAMS, WE OFFERED FREE CHILD CARE STAFFED BY EXPERTS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPLEMENTED BY VOLUNTEERS. SPEAKER SERIES PROGRAMS FEATURED LOCAL, PEDIATRIC PROFESSIONALS GIVING PRESENTATIONS ON VARIOUS CHILDHOOD TOPICS. THE SPEAKER SERIES ADDRESSED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, POTTY TRAINING WITH COMPLEX NEEDS, AND CONQUER THE CHAOS: EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH EXECUTIVE FUNCTION COACHING. SHARE & SUPPORT GROUPS ALLOW FAMILIES TO MEET OTHERS FACING SIMILAR CONCERNS. SESSIONS FEATURED DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR INCLUDED PARENTING IS HARD, LGBTQ+ CAREGIVER CONNECT, YOU'RE NO LONGER JUST PARENTING FOR BLACK AMERICAN CAREGIVERS, FIVE STEPS TO CREATE CALM, SIBSHOP: SIBLING AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT AS WELL AS COLOR, CRAFT & CONNECT. WORKSHOPS IN THE POPULAR BEHAVIOR CHATS, OFFERED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH THE ACADEMIC YEAR, INCLUDED THE EXPLOSIVE CHILD BOOK CLUB, NAVIGATING IEPS, 504S & ETRS, CO- REGULATION IS YOUR SUPERPOWER, SOCIAL SKILLS FOR THE NEURODIVERGENT CHILD, HOW TO COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY WITH SCHOOL, SUMMER SURVIVAL: NAVIGATING ADAPTED PROGRAM AND FUNDING FOR SUMMER AND LESS SCREAMING AND MORE TALKING: DISCIPLINE IN 2024 FOR BLACK AMERICAN CAREGIVERS. FOR CHILDREN, WE OFFER ADAPTED PLAYGROUPS AND MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAMS THAT INTEGRATE A CAREGIVER LEARNING COMPONENT. THESE CHILD AND ADULT PROGRAMS BRING THE FAMILIES INTO COMMUNITY SPACES AT LOCAL LIBRARIES TO CONNECT AND LEARN WITH OTHER FAMILIES. MUSIC THERAPY & MORE IS A HANDS-ON PROGRAM LED BY A BOARD- CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPIST. IT IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-6 YEARS WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN AN AREA OF DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHES FAMILIES HOW TO USE MUSIC TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILD'S ACADEMIC, MOTOR, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS AS WELL AS BEHAVIOR. THIS POPULAR PROGRAM HAD 56 SESSIONS DURING 2023-2024 HELD AT EIGHT LIBRARY LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION, THREE SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THIS PROGRAM TARGETED AT THOSE AGES 7-12 WITH COMPLEX NEEDS AND DISABILITIES WERE HELD IN THE SPRING OF 2024. NEW OFFERINGS DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR INCLUDED THREE SESSIONS OF INCLUSIVE DROP-IN PLAYGROUPS AND 17 SESSIONS OF ADAPTED PLAYGROUPS. BOTH OF THESE PLAYGROUPS ARE DESIGNED TO OFFER A SAFE, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH CONCERNS ABOUT DEVELOPMENT. A FALL LEARNING DISABILITY PROVIDER SHOWCASE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO MEET WITH MORE THAN 40 AREA PROVIDERS OFFERING TUTORING AND OTHER LEARNING DISABILITY SERVICES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B FAMILY RESOURCES DURING THE 2023-2024 PROGRAM YEAR, THE CONNECTING FOR KIDS STAFF CONNECTED MORE THAN 2,100 FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. ASK US 1:1 SESSIONS ALLOW FAMILIES TO REGISTER FOR A 30-MINUTE TIME SLOT AND MEET WITH A FAMILY RESOURCE SPECIALIST (FRS). DURING THESE ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS, FAMILIES CAN GET INFORMATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING SCHOOL STRUGGLES, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, BEHAVIOR CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS ON SPECIFIC DIAGNOSES. TIME SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE BY PHONE OR VIRTUALLY. THE FRS CONNECT PARENTS TO LOCAL TUTORS, ADVOCATES, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, BEHAVIOR SPECIALISTS, PEDIATRIC PROVIDERS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, ACADEMIC SUPPORTS, PARENT MENTORS, SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS TO HELP THEIR CHILD. THEY ALSO RECOMMENDED RESOURCES INCLUDING PODCASTS AND BOOKS. THE CONNECTING FOR KIDS ONLINE SERVICE PROVIDER DIRECTORY CONTAINS 600 PROVIDERS THAT A PARENT OR CAREGIVER CAN ACCESS ON THEIR OWN THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE OR GET HELP NAVIGATING THROUGH AN ASK US 1:1 SESSION. IN ADDITION, 1,400 INDIVIDUALS ARE PART OF THE CFK FAMILIES FACEBOOK GROUP WHERE THEY CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND GET SUPPORT FROM OTHER LOCAL FAMILIES. UNLIKE OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DIAGNOSIS SPECIFIC, CONNECTING FOR KIDS OFFERS RESOURCES FOR A NUMBER OF CONCERNS INCLUDING ANXIETY, ATTENTION ISSUES, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, EPILEPSY AND SENSORY ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELPS FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY MAKING FRIENDS, STRUGGLING ACADEMICALLY OR FACING A MAJOR LIFE CHANGE SUCH AS PARENTS DIVORCING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AFTER BEING REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUESTED TO READ THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR AND SUBMIT ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS IN WRITING TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6104(D) OF THE IRC AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER, COPIES OF THE ORGANZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND SUBJECT TO THE CHANGES PERMITTED BY LAW TO ANY INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUEST IT. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RONDING ERROR -1