2020-07-14T14:05:32-04:00 2019-12-31 843260377 Kingfisher Financial PBC 21146 Camper Road Suite 100 Rathdrum ID 83858 990EZ 2019-01-01 471602190 Conscious Connections Foundation CONS PO Box 342 Spokane WA 99210 Denise Attwood Board Chair 5094993320 2020-07-14 false Fred Peck CPA P00622562 5098794716 2020-07-14 50.37.200.44 2020-07-14 14:07:06 82135020201964x2lbwb 2020-07-14 P FA2B2D87D0D053C4C6BB9E1B8CFF49CBFB23CF3D FA2B2D87D0D053C4C6BB9E1B8CFF49CBFB23CF3D 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X www.consciousconnectionsfoundation.org X X 62973 X 62757 216 62973 59238 1194 60432 2541 145342 147883 145342 147883 0 0 0 0 145342 147883 0 0 145342 147883 X See Schedule O Keeping Girls and Marginalized Children in School 32165 X 32165 Girls and Womens Menstrual Hygiene Education 11266 X 11266 Disaster Relief 9175 X 9175 Other program services 6632 X 6632 59238 Denise Attwood ChairPresident 5.00 0 0 0 Cameron Conner Co-Vice ChairVice-President 1.00 0 0 0 Austin Zimmerman Secretary 3.00 0 0 0 Saskia Peck Treasurer 1.00 0 0 0 James Conner Co-Vice ChairVice-President 1.00 0 0 0 Martha Newell Board Member 1.00 0 0 0 Kimberly Maynard Board Member 1.00 0 0 0 Colleen Cahill Board Memberweb designer 2.00 0 0 0 Golie Jansen Board Member 1.00 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false WA Denise Attwood 13212 South Austin Road Spokane WA 99224 5094993320 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 41570 39448 54864 85031 62757 283670 41570 39448 54864 85031 62757 283670 19316 264354 3 216 219 255 55 17 327 284216 0.93010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 Activity Keeping Girls and Marginalized Children in School Grantee Grant Recipients-see details below Relationship Grant Recipients-see details below Amount 32,165Activity Disaster Relief Grantee Grant Recipients-see details below Relationship Grant Recipients-see details below Amount 9,175Activity Girls and Womens Menstrual Hygeine Education Grantee Grant Recipients-see details below Relationship Grant Recipients-see details below Amount 11,266Activity Other Programs Grantee Grant Recipients-see details below Relationship Grant Recipients-see details below Amount 6,632 Description of other expenses Part I line 16 Description AmountBank Fees 610Loss on the sale of stock 10Advertising and promotion 147Administrative expense 427 Other program services Part III line 31 See detail below Part III response or note to any other line in Part III Short Form Part 1 Line 10: Grants and Similar Amounts Paid- $59,237.71 US1)Line 28: Keeping Girls & Marginalized Children in School- $32,165 a)Power of 5 Child Education Fund- $25,000 b)Girls Higher Education Fund Scholarships (aka Joy Attwood Scholarship Fund)-$2,000 c)Girls Education Program Administrator- $2,000 d)Ghatbesi Girls Higher Education Scholarships-$3,1652)Line 29: Disaster Relief-- $9,1753)Line 30:Girls and Womens Menstrual Hygiene Education programs-$11,2664)Line 31: Other Programs-$6,632 a)Rural Healthcare-$4,018 i)Deurali Community Service Center (aka Baseri Clinic) salaries for staff-$2,090 ii)Clinic repairs and upkeep-$1,928 b)Girls Leadership Training-$1,000 c)Rural MHM training Sindupalchowk- $1,337 d)Earthquake relief scholarship- $277Short Form Part 1 Line 16: Other expenses -$1,1941)Administrative fees- $5732)Bank, Credit Card and Brokerage fees-$6113)Corporate Filing Fee-$10Short Form Part II Line 22A: Cash savings and investments beginning of 2019-$145,342Breakdown of 2019 starting funds are as follows:1)Restricted Funds: $79,417 a)Baseri Clinic Funds donated for sole use of maintenance, salaries and normal operating expenses-22,625.79 b)Earthquake/Disaster Relief funds-$45,423 i)Baseri disaster relief-$14,771.91 ii)General disaster relief-$30,650.98 c)Power of 5 Educational stipends-$8,748.40 d)Girls higher education class 11/12 scholarships-$815.87 e)Girls Education Program Administrator-$50.00 f)Girls and Womens Menstrual Hygiene Education programs-0 g)Ghatbesi Girls higher education class 11/12 Scholarships-$1,737.76 h)Solar Light purchases-$16.002)General Fund (non-restricted)-$65,925.23Short Form Part II Line 22B: Cash savings and investments ending of 2019-$147,883Breakdown of 2019 ending funds are as follows:3)Restricted Funds: $64,144 a)Baseri Clinic Funds donated for sole use of maintenance, salaries and normal operating expenses-20,727.36 b)Earthquake/Disaster Relief funds-$34,320.54 i)Baseri disaster relief-$12,844.64 ii)General disaster relief-$21,475.90 c)Power of 5 Educational stipends-$5,733.38 d)Girls higher education class 11/12 scholarships-$1,085.87 e)Girls Education Program Administrator-$50.00 f)Girls and Womens Menstrual Hygiene Education programs-0 g)Ghatbesi Girls higher education class 11/12 Scholarships-$2210.76 h)Solar Light purchases-$16.004)General Fund (non-restricted)-$83,739Short Form Part III: What is the organizations primary exempt purpose?CCFs primary exempt purpose is to raise funds to provide educational stipends and scholarships, health care, economic skills development and facilities improvement to marginalized individuals and their families in Nepal. CCFs three largest programs are:Line 28: Program #1: Keeping Girls in School- Power of 5 educational stipends (grades K-10) College Scholarships (grades 11/12) at ACP and in Ghatbesi and Mentoring/program assistance- $32,165 in grants. Impact in 2019:1)Grantee #1: Association for Craft Producers- Grant $29,000Association for Craft Producers, a registered Nepali Non-profitGrantee Address: GPO Box 3701 Ravi Bhawan Mode, Kathmandu, Nepal Grantee Phone: 977-1-427-5108Executive Director: Ms. Meera Bhatterai, Social Program Director: Ms. Revita Shrestra, Assistant Social Program Director/Mentor: Ms Prastuti Dhakal a)Grantee Educational Programs supported: i)Power of 5- 117 (K-10) children in need were able to stay in school for one more year ($14,040 in educational stipends distributed) End of the year ceremony for children and parents ($360), $10,600 reserve set aside for future stability of the program)- $25,000 grant ii)College Scholarship ACP (aka Joy Attwood College Scholarships)- three need and merit based girls competed for and were awarded scholarships to attend class 11/12 (college in Nepal)- $2000 grant iii)Mentoring and program administrator- 120 students and their parents gained access to a college educated female administrative assistant and mentor who provides educational resources and mentoring to those who have little knowledge of how to navigate educational systems. b)Program purpose: CCF understands the positive change that comes from empowering women and educating their daughters in Nepal. We have seen a lack of infrastructural support for women who are often the sole income earners for their entire extended families and the impact that this has had on their daughters, many of whom are taken out of school due to lack of sufficient family finances. The longer a girl is able to stay in school the longer she remains unmarried and the more choice she has in life. Around the world, girls face complex physical, cultural and financial barriers in accessing education. As a girl grows older the fight to get an education becomes even harder. Her family must have the ability to pay school fees and be willing to do so. The stipend program that CCF funds through ACP allows women to keep their daughters in school without drawing resources from the family. It has become one of the most valued social benefit programs at this organization. ACP Child Education Program (aka Power of 5 program): Every year CCF raises funds and makes grants to ACP to strengthen their educational stipend program. ACP administers the fund to families that are struggling to keep their children in school, girls are the target but boys will not be left out if there is need. The family receives the stipend and return provides monthly evidence of the childs attendance and progress in school. If the child is struggling or the family needs help with study issues or navigating the system the administrative assistant/mentor is there to provide the family with resources. The result from this stipend is that 130 children (with an emphasis on girls) are staying in school.The goal is for this program to have financial stability so that each child is given the chance to have the stipend for their entire 10 classes if need be. This has required CCF and ACP to plan and CCF has made a 6 year commitment to raise $25,000/year so that the fund can pay the fees (approx. $14,040 for 117 students +$360 expenses + $10, 600) for future continuation and expansion of the program. CCFs focus is keeping girls in school some funding does go to boys education as long as the girls in the family are enrolled first and the family shows need.Girls Higher Education Program (aka Joy Attwood Scholarship program) Class 11/12:This program is a merit and need based scholarship program that CCF started to fund in 2015 to encourage girls who had participated in the Power of 5 program (K-10) to continue on into class 11/12. This program provides 3 scholarships to outstanding girl scholars who have come out of the Power of 5 program and demonstrate the ability and commitment to continue on with their education. The top scholar is provided with a $1000 scholarship and the 2nd and 3rd place recipients each receive a $500 scholarship. The emphasis of the scholarship is to give it to the most outstanding girl scholars with the greatest need but all applicants must have passed their Student Leaving Certificate (SLC) exams with distinction (80%). Since 2015 this higher education scholarship has benefitted 18 girls, some of whom have gone on to University. The girls who receive the scholarship are celebrated in the community and act as examples and mentors to the younger children in the Power of 5 program, showing them the abilities and accomplishments of girls who are given the chance to have an education. Child Education Program Administrator/Mentor Program:The funds granted for ACP to hire a mentor/program assistant came from the need for ACP to have more attention focused on the girls receiving the Power of 5 stipends and the College Scholarships. Many of the girls involved in these programs live in families where many of the women and sometimes the men have very little schooling, if any at all. The difficulty for the girls and their families is that no one is familiar with navigating the educational system, scheduling time for homework, completing homework and finding resources for future learning. ACP uses the funds provided by CCF to hire a college educated young woman who can be a resource for the girls and their families as well as help CCF to understand how the program is performing. Prastuti Dhakal is the current assistant and loves helping the girls and their families. Her reporting also helps us to provide information about the program to our donors as well.2)Grantee #2: Shree Jageshwor Secondary School- Grant $3165Grantee Address: Gorkha District, Bhimsen VDC, Ward 8, Ghatvesii-Mahadevtar NepalProgram Director/Mentor: Ms Pampha Dhakal a)Grantee Educational Programs- $2400 g