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
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-07-30T01:41:28-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 454152294 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Mlekoday CPA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1080 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Schenectady | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12301 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 851248669 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Social Creatures Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SOCI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7175746094 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 83 Powers Street 2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Brooklyn | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11211 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Rosemarie Perry | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2022-07-30 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Rosemarie | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Perry | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Richard C Mlekoday Jr CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00358566 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2124275647 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.thesocialcreatures.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $114,471 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $110,409 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $3,868 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $23 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $171 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $114,471 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $18,664 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $138 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $2,981 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $21,783 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $92,688 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$1,897 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $90,791 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $103 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,791 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $90,000 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $103 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $92,791 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,000 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$1,897 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $90,791 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SOCIAL 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 |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Social 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 | $3,364 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,364 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemarie Perry | ||
| Executive Dir. | 40.00 | $0 |
| Natalie Brito | ||
| President | 0.50 | $0 |
| David Putrino | ||
| Treasurer | 0.50 | $0 |
| Angela Riccobono | ||
| Secretary | 0.50 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Rosemarie Perry | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 83 Powers Street 2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Brooklyn | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11211 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7175746094 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $22,482 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $110,409 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $132,891 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $22,482 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $110,409 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $132,891 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $17,445 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $115,446 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $132,891 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Revenue.1 | OTHER $171 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $727 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $2222 |
| Other Expenses.2 | FILING FEES $25 |
| Other Expenses.3 | PAYMENT PROCESSING FFES $7 |
| Other Assets.1006 | Pledges and Grants Receivable - Beginning $0 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Ending $90000 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $2000 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $2000 |
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