2022-04-27T12:09:13-07:00 2021-12-31 271734510 SAVVY TAX INC 4200 PARK BLVD 531 OAKLAND CA 94602 990 2021-01-01 474997229 NICARAGUAN EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER dba CREA NICA 5105518471 5824 CLOVER DR OAKLAND CA 94618 MICHELLE CHACKERIAN Treasurer 2022-04-27 true MICHELLE CHACKERIAN 999009999 Eva Konigsberg P00543367 5109285067 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z 5824 CLOVER DR OAKLAND CA 94618 954399 false X www.creanicaragua.org X 2015 CA CREA inspires Nicaraguans to empower themselves and their communities by providing educational resources. 7 7 2 40 0 418808 922110 10416 1271 21873 0 420079 954399 0 0 161519 209683 0 18341 102007 154210 263526 363893 156553 590506 1130988 1722505 25628 14813 1105360 1707692 CREA inspires rural Nicaraguans through literacy and education. false false 119208 Academic Success. The Academic Success Initiative provides educational opportunities to children and youth who otherwise would have little access. Academic Enrichment at CREA and the local schools provide primary, secondary, and university academic support. The College Entrance and Exam program prepares young people from rural communities to take the university entrance exams at Nicaraguas public universities in Managua. The Course Coaching: Acceleration and Remediation program provides extracurricular help to those at risk of dropping out of school. 115896 Youth Development. The Youth Development Initiative is designed to create the leaders of tomorrow, today. Through the Leadership Development and Community Health programs, and the Social Empowerment, English Literacy, and Cultural Literacy Projects, youth learn to put their dreams into goals and be active social agents for positive change. At the culmination of their secondary school degree, eligible youth are able to apply for a scholarship to attend university. 96028 Library Services. The Library Services Initiative creates a love for reading in the rural communities served by CREA programming. 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Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A complete copy of the 990 in PDF form is emailed to all officers and directors prior to filing with the IRS for any questions and review. The Executive Director and Head of Administration review the return and discuss it with the return preparer. Executive Director presents the return and explains various components with the Board and Officers. Any questions that she cannot answer are referred to the return preparer for continued discussion. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Any conflicts brought to the attention of any Board member or officer is discussed at a Board meeting and the Board determines how it is to be redressed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management No officer or voting member of the governing body is compensated. Comparability factors are taken into account when staff salaries are set in the budget. The Board reviews and approves the budget. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees No officer or voting member of the governing body is compensated. Comparability factors are taken into account when staff salaries are set in the budget. The Board reviews and approves the budget. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available upon request.