2020-03-12T10:49:22-05:00 2019-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 610 W GERMANTOWN PIKE STE 400 PLYMOUTH MEETING PA 19462 990 2018-07-01 462444163 THE CHARACTER LAB INC CHAR 6464227767 3675 MARKET STREET NO 200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 SEAN TALAMAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6464227767 2020-03-11 1 BRUCE BRAUNEWELLCPA P00075336 2156433900 67.137.57.251 2020-03-11 17:11:13 ED P 3EEEC8B090C07D7EECF61F1A8A191FC1967D2E7A 0FD4EF385CD5022A6BCA3F6D48F1B56E012374BF 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z X SEAN TALAMAS 3675 MARKET STREET NO 200 PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 6823232 0 X WWW.CHARACTERLAB.ORG X 2012 DE THE CHARACTER LAB, INC'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS THAT HELP KIDS THRIVE. 7 5 23 7 0 0 745426 4761364 26332 0 4840 -141622 0 0 776598 4619742 1296547 1118618 0 0 1184397 1420821 0 9600 17945 2548438 2268411 5029382 4817450 -4252784 -197708 3739060 3753753 282339 494740 3456721 3259013 X CHARACTER LAB ADVANCES SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS THAT HELP KIDS THRIVE. BY CONNECTING RESEARCHERS WITH EDUCATORS, CHARACTER LAB SEEKS TO CREATE GREATER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE CONDITIONS THAT LEAD TO SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, ACADEMIC, AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. TO LEARN MORE, GO TO WWW.CHARACTERLAB.ORG. 0 0 3589995 1118618 0 DEVELOPING CHARACTER STRENGTHS HELPS KIDS THRIVE SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, ACADEMICALLY, AND PHYSICALLY. EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW THAT CHARACTER IS IMPORTANT AND MALLEABLE, SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS THAT TELL US HOW TO DEVELOP CHARACTER IN KIDS ARE SCARCE. CHARACTER LAB MAKES SCHOOL-BASED RESEARCH FAST, FRICTIONLESS, AND FRUITFUL. MORE THAN 50 RESEARCHERS AND SCHOOLS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 100,000 STUDENTS WORK WITH CHARACTER LAB TO GENERATE SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS ABOUT THE SUCCESS AND WELL-BEING OF KIDS. CHARACTER LAB AIMS TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF STUDENTS IN THE COUNTRY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PROMOTING THE VOICE OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS. 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FUNDS RESEARCH ABOUT CHARACTER WITH THE INTENT OF ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS THAT WILL HELP KIDS THRIVE. EACH GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INTERIM AND FINAL REPORTS TO THE CHARACTER LAB, INC. ON THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. X 1 1084919 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE FIGURE IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS IN EACH CATEGORY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FEROZ DEWAN, CHAIR, AND ERICA DEWAN, BOARD MEMBER, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS OUTSOURCED ITS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND RECRUITING TO AN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION, 4TH SECTOR SOLUTIONS. THEY WERE PAID $57,003 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THESE SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE AS WELL AS THE COO. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 172,315. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 264,914. TOTAL EXPENSES 437,229. CORE PRODUCTS SERVICE CONTRACT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 359,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 359,500. PROGRAM RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 100,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 100,000. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 151,496. TOTAL EXPENSES 151,496.