SOCIAL CREATURES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021

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Organization
SOCIAL CREATURES INC (EIN 85-1248669)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-07-30
IRS object ID
202202119349200100
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-07-30T01:41:28-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

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CityBrooklynCityNm
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PersonRosemarie PerryPersonNm
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website Addresswww.thesocialcreatures.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$114,471GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$110,409ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$3,868ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$23InvestmentIncomeAmt
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Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
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Printing Publications Postage$138PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$2,981OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$21,783TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$92,688ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$1,897NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$103BOYAmt
EOY$2,791EOYAmt

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EOY$90,000EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeSOCIAL CREATURES, INC., BRIDGES SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ADVOCACY TO ENSURE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL CAN CONNECT WITH OTHERS, NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES DURING COVID-19 AND BEYOND, THROUGH THE CREATION AND MOBILIZATION OF EQUITABLE SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE. SOCIAL CREATURES, INC., STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE FEELS LONELY OR DISCONNECTED FROM OTHERS DUE TO INEQUITIES IN SOCIAL AND/OR STRUCTURAL SUPPORT IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomSocial Creatures bridges science, technology, and advocacy to ensure that any individual can connect with others, no matter the circumstances during COVID-19 and beyond, through the creation and mobilization of equitable social infrastructure. We achieve this via our Digital Safety Nets initiative, Social Connectedness Design Lab, and The Creature Times--our science communication and advocacy online journal. The Digital Safety Nets initiative is bridging the digital divide faced by low-income and other historically-excluded communities e.g., disabled, chronically ill, elderly facing social disconnectedness throughout COVID-19 and beyond. This is achieved via fundraising for monetary and in-kind donations to provide communication technology devices laptops, tablets, hot spots, and internet coverage for individuals without access to technology in their home. To this end, the Digital Safety Nets initiative has successfully raised $13,157 and donated 949 devices to individuals in need. Our Social Connectedness Design Lab goes beyond providing hardware and internet solutions by innovating and deploying science-based social connectivity programming, to promote feelings of social connectedness with others. Our inaugural Design Lab program, Sitness, virtual group seated fitness program, which was designed to promote peer social connectedness, health, and wellness among wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility. Sitness has provided over 60 classes to 100 participants. 94 of surveyed Sitness participants report that the program has improved their quality of life in the past year, and 78 of participants report that they participate in Sitness for the workout and the socialization. Our second Design Lab program is our Generational Youth Mentorship GYM Program, a teen tutoring/mentoring program for low-income elementary-age students, to promote peer-to-peer social connectedness and academic engagement. The program is currently piloting with 25 student-mentor peers. Finally, via The Creature Times, we have published 22 free science communication and advocacy articles. The Creature Times is a science communication online journal used to communicate with the public about the science of social connection and spread awareness about the benefits of an equitable social infrastructure.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$3,364GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$3,364TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Rosemarie Perry
Executive Dir.40.00$0
Natalie Brito
President0.50$0
David Putrino
Treasurer0.50$0
Angela Riccobono
Secretary0.50$0
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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PersonRosemarie PerryPersonNm

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,482CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

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Other Expenses.2FILING FEES $25
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