2023-01-23T13:50:40-06:00 2021-12-31 042536173 LIVINGSTON & HAYNES PC 67 MAIN STREET PO BOX 330 WARE MA 01082 990 2021-01-01 160849832 CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC CREA 5089600000 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 MARY WISENSKI TREASURER 5089600000 2023-01-23 MARY WISENSKI 999009999 Debra L Christensen P00642811 4139675936 0 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z MARY WISENSKI 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 733130 0 X WWW.CREATIVEEDUCATIONFOUNDATION.ORG X 1954 NY TO SPARK PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRANSFORMATION BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH THE SKILL SET, TOOL SET, AND MINDSET OF DELIBERATE CREATIVITY. CEF'S VISION: TO UNLOCK THE CREATIVE GENIUS IN EVERYONE. 15 15 4 42 0 0 97343 285497 205064 218381 8130 10719 -3000 33135 307537 547732 0 0 0 0 241167 267858 0 0 53866 134887 143482 376054 411340 -68517 136392 1061325 1166630 234705 198808 826620 967822 X TO SPARK PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRANSFORMATION BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH THE SKILL SET, TOOL SET, AND MINDSET OF DELIBERATE CREATIVITY. 0 1 129728 64011 THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, THE "CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING INSTITUTE (CPSI)", THAT HOSTS HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS FROM AN AVERAGE OF 27 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. CPSI PROVIDESWORKSHOPS THAT TEACH PARTICIPANTS THE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS AND OTHER DELIBERATE CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION TECHNIQUES THAT ARE NEEDED TO SOLVE TODAY'S CHALLENGES ACROSS SECTORS AND INDUSTRIES. 11297 91828 THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES THE ACADEMIC JOURNAL ENTITLED THE "JOURNAL OF CREATIVE BEHAVIOR (JCB)" QUARTERLY. THE JOURNAL INCLUDES SCHOLARSHIP AND CURRENT RESEARCH IN CREATIVE THINKING AND PRACTICE. FOR MORE THAN FIVE DECADES, THE JCB HAS BEEN THE BENCHMARK ACADEMIC PERIODICAL IN THE FIELD. IT PROVIDES UP TO DATE, CUTTING EDGE ACADEMIC RESEARCH ABOUT CREATIVITY IN EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY, BUSINESS, THE ARTS, AND MORE. 52522 58967 CEF PROVIDES EDUCATION SERVICES THROUGH TRAINING AND CONSULTING ABOUT CREATIVE THINKING TECHNIQUES AND HOW PEOPLE CAN DEVELOP CREATIVITY ENVIRONMENTS TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND INNOVATION:1. CEF'S EDUCATOR TRAINING PROGRAMS TRAINS EDUCATORS HOW TO INTEGRATE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING TOOLS AND SKILLS IN THE CLASSROOM.2. CEF'S EDUCATOR FACILITATION PROGRAMS FACILITATE EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS IN CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING SO THEY CAN BUILD INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.3. CEF'S YOUTHWISE PROGRAM TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO APPLY CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND OTHER DELIBERATE CREATIVITY TECHNIQUES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.4. CEF'S PARNES FELLOWSHIP TRAINS RISING COMMUNITY LEADERS IN CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING.5. CEF'S NOLLER PRIZE RECOGNIZES CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION. 47 36710 THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES AND SELLS BOOKS BY THE FOUNDER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CREATIVE THINKING COMMUNITY, DEVELOPS RESOURCE MATERIALS AND GUIDES AND BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE CREATIVE THINKINGCOMMUNITY. THE CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION ALSO ADMINISTERS THE RUTH B. NOLLER RESEARCH GRANT WHICH IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL DOING CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF CREATIVITY, AS WELL AS THE SIDNEY J. PARNES GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH SELECTS A COHORT OF 3 FELLOWS, BIANNUALLY, AND PROVIDES THEM WITH THE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND LEADERSHIIP TRAINING SO THEY CAN ADDRESS CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES IN THEIR HOME CITIES AND COUNTRIES.INCLUDED IN 2021 OTHER REVENUE IS THE EMPLOYMENT RETENTION CREDIT OF $33,135. 47 36710 193594 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 NY MA CT X CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC 5089600000 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 MARY E MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 110416 0 0 ELIZABETH MONROE-COOK CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DENISE JONSON VICE-CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY WISENSKI TREASURER 7.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY SHOEMAKER SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DUANE WILSON TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LEAHY TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY HAWKINS TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 FRANK PRINCE TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA SUAREZ TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 TRICIA GARWOOD TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 TERESA LAWRENCE TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 PARKER WISEMAN TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 NICOLE CASSARINO TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 KIRK YOUNG TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 HENRY CHAVEZ TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 110416 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 85434 200063 97911 285497 PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS, F 611710 122978 122978 SALES OF PERIODICALS 511120 91828 91828 SALES OF BOOKS AND MAT 611710 3575 3575 218381 8000 8000 188117 185398 2719 2719 2719 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CRE 999999 33135 33135 33135 547732 251516 0 10719 108738 37050 38792 32896 122104 88013 32494 1597 19081 6114 7384 5583 17935 9673 5581 2681 31296 31296 936 936 1864 542 1096 226 10095 2626 2658 4811 3148 2448 700 9799 2631 7168 3955 3955 936 721 118 97 6267 3394 1937 936 MARKETING AND PROMOTION 38963 24079 10267 4617 MEALS, LODGING, MEETING 14134 1256 12878 PUBLICATIONS AND BOOKS 11094 10998 96 PAYROLL SERVICE 3046 3046 7949 4049 3478 422 411340 193594 163880 53866 629631 780410 28139 25285 5798 7876 6652 4973 8577 6487 3026 2090 181179 169936 206900 176060 1061325 1166630 15477 22724 23845 20745 152421 155339 42962 234705 198808 X 411117 401904 415503 565918 826620 967822 1061325 1166630 X 136392 1810 3000 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 96327 124579 98350 97343 285497 702096 96327 124579 98350 97343 285497 702096 702096 5005 6078 7902 8130 10719 37834 739930 2006486 0.94890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 181179 9562 20805 169936 0 181179 9562 20805 169936 182003 20804 21628 181179 167184 21619 6800 182003 176155 -4184 4787 167184 165311 14682 3838 176155 0.00000 0.51015 0.48986 1 0 8577 6487 2090 2090 NONCURRENT PROMISES TO GIVE RECEIVABLE 176060 176060 X 670988 1810 119382 121192 549796 936 -3000 -2064 547732 529786 119382 119382 410404 936 936 411340 Part V, Line 4: TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SERVICES. Part X, Line 2: THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZED THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE TAX POSITION. ANY TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE RESOLUTION. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS SHOULD BE RECORDED RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON RETURNS FILED FOR OPEN TAX YEARS. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT -3000. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARY E MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 102916 0 7500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110416 0 0 0 X 4140 97911 PUBLICALLY TRADED PRICE 0 0 0 Form 990, Part III, line 3 CEF PAUSED BOTH THE NOLLER GRANT AND THE PARNES FELLOWSHIP DURING 2021; THESE AWARDS WERE NOT GIVEN. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE RETURN BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES AND IS MONITORED BY ANNUAL WRITTEN INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND MAINTAINED BY THE DISCLOSURE OFFICER. THE DISCLOSURE OFFICER REVIEWS EACH TRANSACTION TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED, THE DISCLOSURE OFFICER SHALL DETERMINE IF THE ACTUAL OR APPARAENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF SO, OR IF THE DISCLOSURE OFFICER OTHERWISE DETERIMES IT TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CEF, THE DISCLOSURE OFFICER SHALL REFER THE REPORTABLE EVENT TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MAY APPROVE A REPORTABLE EVENT ONLY IF IT DETERMINES IN GOOD FAITH THAT, UNDER ALL OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES, APPROVAL IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF, AND FAIR AND REASONABLE TO, CEF. THE IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND APPROPRIATE RECUSALS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF EACH BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESEARCHES THE COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS VIA PUBLISHED NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES AS WELL AS OTHER INFORMATION AS AVAILABLE AS A GUIDELINE FOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990'S AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT 3000.