2021-04-05T12:13:05-07:00 2020-12-31 271734510 SAVVY TAX INC 4200 PARK BLVD 531 OAKLAND CA 94602 990 2020-01-01 474997229 NICARAGUAN EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER dba CREA NICA 5105518471 5824 CLOVER DR OAKLAND CA 94618 MICHELLE CHACKERIAN Treasurer 2021-04-05 true MICHELLE CHACKERIAN 999009999 Eva Konigsberg P00543367 5109285067 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z 5824 CLOVER DR OAKLAND CA 94618 420079 false X www.creanicaragua.org X 2015 CA CREA inspires Nicaraguans to empower themselves and their communities by providing educational resources. 8 8 1 40 0 322977 418808 0 6097 1271 0 329074 420079 0 0 134442 161519 0 4362 91958 102007 226400 263526 102674 156553 958626 1130988 9819 25628 948807 1105360 CREA inspires rural Nicaraguans through literacy and education. false false 89570 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. 76558 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. 73890 Library Services. The Library Services Initiative creates a love for reading in the rural communities served by CREA programming. In addition to loaning books, the Library Access for All, Reading Clubs, and Mobile Library programs specifically target children, youth, and adults in order to promote and encourage reading development at all levels. 240018 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 1 true false true OC false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Michelle Chackerian 5105518471 5824 Clover Rd Oakland CA 94618 X STEVE MERRITT President,Chair 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TESSA GUNTHER BOARD MEMBER 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE CHACKERIAN TREASURER 50.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BERT SNARR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANN JAMES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN RUDMAN BOARD MEMBER 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN EDWARDS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT HAGG Secretary 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 418808 418808 0 1271 1271 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 420079 1271 0 0 0 0 0 0 128590 118118 10472 0 32929 31955 974 0 0 4305 4305 6160 3650 2510 0 0 0 0 2560 1920 640 10061 8641 146 1274 0 0 7044 7044 825 622 203 0 0 0 0 15787 14051 1263 473 1959 1959 Community Emergency Response 21947 21947 Youth Development Initiative 6194 6194 Library Services Initiative 5873 5873 Academic Success Initiative 5193 5193 14099 10505 979 2615 263526 240018 19146 4362 500262 670430 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 506913 47356 457363 459557 0 0 0 0 1001 1001 958626 1130988 173 10489 9646 15139 9819 25628 X 810264 979779 138543 125581 948807 1105360 958626 1130988 156553 X false false false X 331033 442597 540415 322977 418808 2055830 0 0 0 0 331033 442597 540415 322977 418808 2055830 0 0 2055830 0 0 0 39 144 -767 6097 1271 6784 331072 442741 539648 329074 420079 2062614 0.99670 0.99670 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 86097 86097 303559 25479 278080 8068 1480 6588 109189 20397 88792 459557 Nicaraguan Liquidation 15139 15139 Central America & Caribbean 1 4 Library Services Community library/book distrib 41209 Central America & Caribbean 0 8 Academic Success Academic outreach to youth 54273 Central America & Caribbean 0 5 Youth Development Youth leadership developmt 48225 Central America & Caribbean 0 0 General & Fundraising General Operatl Exp & Fundrsng 1892 1 17 1 17 145599 145599 false false false false false false 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 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 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.