2024-04-22T09:58:59-05:00 2023-09-30 141918990 TEMPLETON & COMPANY LLP 222 LAKEVIEW AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 990 2022-10-01 650594599 THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION INC CENT 5618059927 2400 METROCENTRE BLVD WEST PALM BEACH FL 33407 ROBERT L HAMON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 5618059927 2024-04-22 1 ROBERT HAMON 999009999 0 WALT MAXWELL P00186333 5617989988 2024-04-22 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ROBERT L HAMON 2400 METROCENTRE BLVD WEST PALM BEACH FL 33407 3663840 0 X WWW.CCEFLORIDA.ORG X 1994 FL SEE SCHEDULE O 21 21 62 3 0 0 4817371 2557297 257187 437697 0 0 177854 489546 5252412 3484540 0 0 0 0 1746249 2171643 0 0 227248 799746 1481843 2545995 3653486 2706417 -168946 14885333 15843071 2967594 4077100 11917739 11765971 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 2094948 440585 THE FOUNDATIONS SCHOOL - THE ORGANIZATION'S INNOVATIVE RESPONSE TO THE THIRD-GRADE LITERACY CRISIS. HISTORICALLY, ALMOST 50% OF THIRD GRADE STUDENTS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND ACCROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA ARE NOT ABLE TO READ PROFICIENTLY, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ACADEMIC MILESTONES FOR STUDENT SUCCESS. OPENED IN JANUARY 2021, THE FOUNDATIONS SCHOOL IS FOCUSED ON ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A QUALITY EDUCATION. THE EDUCATION MODEL HAS 10 KEY DIFFERENTIATORS UTILIZING SMALL CLASS SIZES, ARTS INTEGRATION, AND ONGOING STUDENT ASSESSMENTS TO ENSURE GRADE LEVEL PERFORMANCE. THE FOUNDATIONS SCHOOL'S NEW CAMPUS WAS OPENED IN THE FALL OF 2022 AND ENROLLED OVER 60 STUDENTS WITH THE CAPACITY OF UP TO 180 STUDENTS. 994946 CREATIVE ARTS DESIGNED TO REINFORCE EDUCATION (CADRE) - SERVING NEARLY 4,000 K-5 STUDENTS THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING IN RECREATION CENTERS, CHURCHES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY SITES ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY. CADRE PROVIDES AN INTERACTIVE, SUPPORTIVE, AND SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WITH 40 OUT-OF-SCHOOL SITES, AND SOMETIMES AS MANY AS 65 SITES. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM COMES FROM PRIME TIME OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, WHICH RECEIVES SIGNIFICANT FUNDING FROM THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. PRIME TIME ALSO SUPPORTS OUR ART OF SCIENCE INITIATIVE THAT SERVES ROUGHLY 300 STUDENTS. THIS IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN SOUTH FLORIDA SCIENCE CENTER AND AQUARIUM (SFSCA) BASED ON STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH) ACTIVITIES. 3089894 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION INC 5618059927 2400 METROCENTRE BLVD WEST PALM BEACH FL 33407 JAMES B MEANY CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE KUKLA VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA MILLER TREASURER/SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 G PHILIP FRIEDLY IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEAU BRECKENRIDGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURA ZISKA CHRISTU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE HELANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DANIEL KAPP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL BARSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLIE KORMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 INGRID JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ORLOVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN J RAYMOND JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC TELCHIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN LYONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD KOCHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA EVANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA REHNERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC HANSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET WILESMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L HAMON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 190315 0 0 190315 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 30150 662020 1865127 21246 2557297 PROGRAM REVENUES 611710 437697 437697 437697 665958 30150 179300 486658 486658 OTHER 611710 2888 2888 2888 3484540 440585 0 486658 232115 204261 11606 16248 1600100 1408089 80004 112007 188495 165875 9425 13195 150933 132821 7547 10565 228490 198787 15994 13709 64754 56336 4533 3885 377 332 19 26 139169 121077 9742 8350 369572 321528 25870 22174 74666 64959 5227 4480 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 176351 153425 12345 10581 PROGRAM COSTS AND SUPPL 153130 153130 DEVELOPMENT 135800 5096 128500 2204 PHONE & UTILITIES 78281 68104 5480 4697 61253 36074 20052 5127 3653486 3089894 336344 227248 340168 370919 1563897 1992009 78810 48628 14042003 909049 12621075 13132954 281383 298561 14885333 15843071 179581 129028 2788013 3948072 2967594 4077100 X 10310239 9714971 1607500 2051000 11917739 11765971 14885333 15843071 -168946 17178 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1847902 2414290 5520424 4869035 3243321 17894972 1847902 2414290 5520424 4869035 3243321 17894972 17894972 33009 91949 11338 257187 437697 831180 18726152 0.95560 0.96780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 0 281383 20186 3008 298561 860634 -71396 500000 7855 281383 1063932 296702 500000 860634 1043751 11912 18588 10319 1063932 1023664 20087 1043751 1.00000 1 0 2055000 2055000 10902966 397642 10505324 21752 21752 0 1062285 489655 572630 13132954 X 3681018 17178 17178 3663840 -179300 -179300 3484540 3832786 179300 179300 3653486 0 3653486 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO OPERATE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE IRC TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. MANAGEMENT ANALYZES TAX POSITIONS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS. BASED ON ITS EVALUATION, MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ATTRIBUTABLE TO INCOME TAXES, IF ANY, ARE INCLUDED IN OPERATING EXPENSES. NO SUCH INTEREST OR PENALTIES WERE RECORDED FOR THE YEARS 2023 OR 2022. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS PRIOR TO 2020. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES PART III LINE 1A ART AND COLLECTIONS - THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS VARIOUS PIECES OF ART CREATED BY LOCAL ARTISTS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $337,500 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A POLICY OF NOT CAPITALIZING ART OR COLLECTIONS IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ACCORDINGLY, NO COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS, WHETHER THEY ARE PURCHASED OR RECEIVED AS A DONATION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS REDUCE NET ASSETS IN THE PERIOD WHEN PURCHASED. PART V LINE 4 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED A PORTION OF NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS INTO AN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR FUTURE OPERATIONAL USE AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. ANNUAL GALA 589676 22950 566726 168918 FALL LUNCHEON 63360 7200 56160 1959 653036 30150 622886 170877 170877 452009 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT L HAMON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 190315 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190315 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION WAS CREATED TO STRENGTHEN THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS WHEREVER TEACHING AND LEARNING TAKES PLACE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION'S MISSION IS TO "TRANSFORM TEACHING AND LEARNING THROUGH CREATIVITY AND THE ARTS". CCE ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE EACH CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND GROW IN THE WAY THAT MEETS THEIR NEEDS AND ALLOWS THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS CITIZENS AND CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM REGULARLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES ORGANIZATION SALARY DETERMINATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.