2019-03-22T20:56:56-07:00 2018-12-31 271734510 SAVVY TAX INC 4200 PARK BLVD 531 OAKLAND CA 946021312 990 2018-01-01 474997229 NICARAGUAN EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER dba CREA NICA 5105518471 5824 CLOVER DR OAKLAND CA 94618 MICHELLE CHACKERIAN Treasurer 2019-03-22 true Eva Konigsberg P00543367 5109285067 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z 5824 CLOVER DR OAKLAND CA 94618 565855 false false X www.creanicaragua.org X 2015 CA CREA inspires Nicaraguans to empower themselves and their communities by providing educational resources. 7 7 1 25 0 442597 540415 0 144 -767 0 442741 539648 1909 895 0 74037 111279 0 6929 62647 176121 138593 288295 304148 251353 602492 853814 3053 7681 599439 846133 CREA inspires rural Nicaraguans with literacy and education. false false 96340 Education Outreach. Our Education Outreach Initiative provides reading guidance and educational opportunities to children and adults who otherwise have no access to books. Our mobile support program provides the groundwork for success in primary school by focusing on literacy and core subjects while our teacher-led tutoring program provides local youth critical support in their completion of secondary school and beyond. 78595 Youth Development. Our Formacin Fnix youth leadership group of the Youth Development Initiative engages youth in college prep, community action, and entrepreneurial skills. Our leadership training program helps create future leaders in the communities we serve. Our scholarship component enables these youth to continue with post-secondary education. 78595 Library Services. Our Library Services Initiative creates a love for reading in the community. We loan books, have story time, and help children and adults chose appropriate books to read. 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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.