2018-12-17T08:50:17-05:00 2018-07-31 341510689 KOESTER DISALVO AND FRIED 5587 TURNEY ROAD GARFIELD HTS OH 44125 990 2017-08-01 451689767 CONNECTING FOR KIDS OF WESTLAKE OH CONN 4402505563 P O BOX 45372 WESTLAKE OH 44145 SARAH RINTAMAKI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4402505563 2018-12-14 true KC KOESTER P00561921 2164757844 2018-12-14 23.28.147.69 2018-12-17 07:50:17 CS P 1A7AFD5212684541805E4EEF79867E01425ACE60 1A7AFD5212684541805E4EEF79867E01425ACE60 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z SARAH RINTAMAKI P O BOX 45372 WESTLAKE OH 44145 205538 false X CONNECTINGFORKIDS.ORG X 2011 OH CONNECTING FOR KIDS (CFK) IS A LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN CUYAHOGA AND LORAIN COUNTIES WHO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR CHILD. WE SERVE ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT FORMAL DIAGNOSES WHO ARE 12 YEARS AND YOUNGER. 18 18 8 75 0 85393 116170 13950 15685 13 18 48765 28771 148121 160644 0 0 101124 112027 0 6519 27980 30836 129104 142863 19017 17781 83918 106565 8282 13148 75636 93417 X CONNECTING FOR KIDS (CFK) IS A LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN CUYAHOGA AND LORAIN COUNTIES WHO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR CHILD. WE SERVE ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT FORMAL DIAGNOSES WHO ARE 12 YEARS AND YOUNGER. false false 100179 FAMILY PROGRAMMING DURING THE 2017-2018 PROGRAM YEAR, CONNECTING FOR KIDS HOSTED 10 SPEAKER SERIES PROGRAMS FEATURING LOCAL, PEDIATRIC PROFESSIONALS GIVING PRESENTATIONS ON VARIOUS CHILDHOOD TOPICS INCLUDING ADHD, SLEEP SOLUTIONS, EMOTIONAL INTENSITY IN GIFTED KIDS, LEARNING ISSUES, UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD'S CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR AND SETTING APPROPRIATE LIMITS FOR YOUR CHILD. COFFEE AND CHAT IS A SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILIES FACING SIMILAR STRUGGLES. SIX SESSIONS WERE HELD FROM SEPTEMBER 2017 THROUGH JULY 2018. FACILITATED BY A LICENSED INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER, TOPICS INCLUDED ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENTS, BLENDED FAMILIES, AVOIDING STRESS, THE NEEDS OF SIBLINGS AND HOW TO REACH OUT FOR SUPPORT. DURING BOTH SPEAKER SERIES AND COFFEE AND CHAT PROGRAMS, FREE, SUPERVISED CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE. ELEMENTARY EXPERIENCES ARE HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN (AGES 7-12 YEARS) WHO ARE STRUGGLING. THE TOPICS EXPLORED DURING THE 12 SESSIONS INCLUDED MUSIC, ART, SOCIAL SKILLS, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, DANCE, FITNESS AND YOGA. MUSIC THERAPY & MORE IS A HANDS-ON PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN (AGES 0-6 YEARS) WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN AN AREA OF DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHES FAMILIES HOW TO USE MUSIC TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILD'S MOTOR, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS AS WELL AS BEHAVIOR. LED BY A BOARD-CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPIST, THERE WERE 74 SESSIONS DURING THE 2017- 2018 PROGRAM YEAR. TEACH ME TO PLAY IS A PLAY-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN (18 MONTHS-6 YEARS) TO PRACTICE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND WAYS TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE BEHAVIORS. DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR, 32 SESSIONS OF TEACH ME TO PLAY WERE HELD. IN ALL, 2,500 ATTENDED CONNECTING FOR KIDS PROGRAMMING FROM FALL 2017 TO SUMMER 2018 IN FIVE CITIES INCLUDING ELYRIA, LAKEWOOD, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, SOLON AND WESTLAKE. CONNECTING FOR KIDS STAFF MEMBERS ARE PRESENT AT ALL PROGRAMS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND EVEN PROVIDE FOLLOW UP AFTER A PROGRAM TO THOSE THAT NEED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. OUR STAFF HANDLES, ON AVERAGE, 6-7 PHONE CALLS FROM FAMILIES EACH DAY ASKING FOR HELP. 10888 1325 AWARENESS PROGRAMS IN SPRING 2018, 700 FREE SENSORY AWARENESS KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO WESTLAKE PRESCHOOLERS (AGES 3 TO 5 YEARS). FEATURING OLLIE THE OCTOPUS DOLLS AND SENSORY "RED FLAG" CARDS, THESE KITS HELP IDENTIFY CHILDREN THAT MIGHT BE AT RISK FOR SENSORY ISSUES. FAMILIES WITH CONCERNS, WERE INVITED TO ATTEND A SENSORY CONSULT WITH AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THIRTY-SEVEN FAMILIES ATTENDED ONE OF OUR SENSORY CONSULTS IN MAY 2018 AT THE WESTLAKE PORTER PUBLIC LIBRARY. IN ADDITION, CONNECTING FOR KIDS ALSO PROVIDED PARKING LOT SAFETY KITS TO MORE THAN 400 FAMILIES DURING 2017-2018 PROGRAM YEAR TO HELP PARENTS EDUCATE THEIR CHILD ABOUT THE DANGERS OF RUNNING AWAY FROM A CAR WITHOUT HOLDING AN ADULT'S HAND. THE KEY PART OF THIS PROGRAM IS A FREE MAGNET THAT FAMILIES CAN PUT ON THEIR CAR WHERE THE CHILD EXITS. THESE MAGNETS GIVE CHILDREN A VISUAL PLACE TO PUT THEIR HAND TO WAIT UNTIL AN ADULT CAN SAFELY LEAD THEM TO THE NEXT DESTINATION. CONNECTING FOR KIDS ALSO HANDED OUT 40 WANDERING SAFETY AWARENESS KITS TO HELP CAREGIVERS PROTECT CHILDREN WHO MAY BE PRONE TO WANDERING, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. KITS INCLUDE DOOR/WINDOW ALARMS (2-PACK), WRITE-ON ID BRACELET, FOUR LAMINATED STOP SIGN VISUALS AND A S.T.O.P. (SUPERVISE - TEACH - ORGANIZE - PROTECT) WANDERING QUICK GUIDE. FINALLY, FOUR SCHOOLS RECEIVED THE CONNECTING FOR KIDS BEYOND THE BENCH TRAINING PROGRAM IN THEIR CLASSROOMS DURING THE 2017-2018 PROGRAM YEAR, LEARNING HOW TO USE THE BUDDY BENCH TO FOSTER FRIENDSHIPS AT RECESS. 10170 14360 FAMILY RESOURCES THE MISSION OF CONNECTING FOR KIDS IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR CHILD. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT FORMAL DIAGNOSES. RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR A NUMBER OF CONCERNS INCLUDING ANXIETY, ATTENTION ISSUES, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, EPILEPSY AND SENSORY ISSUES. WE ALSO HELP FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY MAKING FRIENDS, STRUGGLING ACADEMICALLY OR FACING A MAJOR LIFE CHANGE SUCH AS PARENTS DIVORCING. RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH AN ONLINE SERVICE PROVIDER DIRECTORY AND THE ANNUAL MEET AND GREET RESOURCE FAIR. IN 2018, THE MEET AND GREET ATTRACTED MORE THAN 200 PARTICIPANTS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM 75 LOCAL PEDIATRIC PROFESSIONALS, PROGRAMS AND CAMPS. 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FASB ASC 740 DETAILS HOW COMPANIES SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. AS SUCH, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WOULD REFLECT EXPECTED FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS PRESUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITIES' FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSITION AND ALL RELEVANT FACTS, IF THEY EXISTED. THE MANAGEMENT OF CONNECTING FOR KIDS BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. CONNECTING FOR KIDS TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ARE THE PERIODS ENDED JULY 31, 2015 AND FORWARD. AHERN 68552 9500 59052 14759 15434 GOLF OUTING 21653 9800 11853 9034 4477 90205 19300 70905 23793 19911 43704 27201 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CONNECTING FOR KIDS (CFK) IS A LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN CUYAHOGA AND LORAIN COUNTIES WHO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR CHILD. WE SERVE ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT FORMAL DIAGNOSES WHO ARE 12 YEARS AND YOUNGER. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ARE A CRITICAL PART OF OUR ORGANIZATION. WE INVOLVED MORE THAN 75 ADULT AND TEEN VOLUNTEERS TO HELP LOWER OUR ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS DURING OUR 2017-2018 PROGRAM YEAR. OUR MOST POPULAR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY INCLUDES USING ADULTS AND TEENS TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ADULT-TO-CHILD RATIO FOR CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES DURING OUR SPEAKER SERIES AND COFFEE AND CHAT PROGRAMS. WE ALSO OFFER A PARENT MATCH PROGRAM, WHICH CREATIVELY USES VOLUNTEERS TO OFFER SUPPORT AND SHARE PARENTING IDEAS WITH OTHER FAMILIES FACING SIMILAR STRUGGLES. VOLUNTEERS ALSO HELP AT WITH OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER AND ASSIST WITH VARIOUS OFFICE-RELATED TASKS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CHAT PROGRAMS, FREE, SUPERVISED CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE. ELEMENTARY EXPERIENCES ARE HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN (AGES 7-12 YEARS) WHO ARE STRUGGLING. THE TOPICS EXPLORED DURING THE 12 SESSIONS INCLUDED MUSIC, ART, SOCIAL SKILLS, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, DANCE, FITNESS AND YOGA. MUSIC THERAPY & MORE IS A HANDS-ON PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN (AGES 0-6 YEARS) WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN AN AREA OF DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHES FAMILIES HOW TO USE MUSIC TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILD'S MOTOR, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS AS WELL AS BEHAVIOR. LED BY A BOARD-CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPIST, THERE WERE 74 SESSIONS DURING THE 2017- 2018 PROGRAM YEAR. TEACH ME TO PLAY IS A PLAY-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN (18 MONTHS-6 YEARS) TO PRACTICE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND WAYS TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE BEHAVIORS. DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR, 32 SESSIONS OF TEACH ME TO PLAY WERE HELD. IN ALL, 2,500 ATTENDED CONNECTING FOR KIDS PROGRAMMING FROM FALL 2017 TO SUMMER 2018 IN FIVE CITIES INCLUDING ELYRIA, LAKEWOOD, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, SOLON AND WESTLAKE. CONNECTING FOR KIDS STAFF MEMBERS ARE PRESENT AT ALL PROGRAMS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND EVEN PROVIDE FOLLOW UP AFTER A PROGRAM TO THOSE THAT NEED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. OUR STAFF HANDLES, ON AVERAGE, 6-7 PHONE CALLS FROM FAMILIES EACH DAY ASKING FOR HELP. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B PART OF THIS PROGRAM IS A FREE MAGNET THAT FAMILIES CAN PUT ON THEIR CAR WHERE THE CHILD EXITS. THESE MAGNETS GIVE CHILDREN A VISUAL PLACE TO PUT THEIR HAND TO WAIT UNTIL AN ADULT CAN SAFELY LEAD THEM TO THE NEXT DESTINATION. CONNECTING FOR KIDS ALSO HANDED OUT 40 WANDERING SAFETY AWARENESS KITS TO HELP CAREGIVERS PROTECT CHILDREN WHO MAY BE PRONE TO WANDERING, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. KITS INCLUDE DOOR/WINDOW ALARMS (2-PACK), WRITE-ON ID BRACELET, FOUR LAMINATED STOP SIGN VISUALS AND A S.T.O.P. (SUPERVISE - TEACH - ORGANIZE - PROTECT) WANDERING QUICK GUIDE. FINALLY, FOUR SCHOOLS RECEIVED THE CONNECTING FOR KIDS BEYOND THE BENCH TRAINING PROGRAM IN THEIR CLASSROOMS DURING THE 2017-2018 PROGRAM YEAR, LEARNING HOW TO USE THE BUDDY BENCH TO FOSTER FRIENDSHIPS AT RECESS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C LOCAL PEDIATRIC PROFESSIONALS, PROGRAMS AND CAMPS. THIS EVENT PROVIDES AN EASY WAY FOR FAMILIES TO DISCUSS SERVICES AND PROGRAM OPTIONS FOR THEIR CHILD WITH MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS IN ONE EVENING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AFTER BEING REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQESTED TO READ THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR AND SUBMIT ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS IN WRITING TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6104(D) OF THE IRC AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER, COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND SUBJECT TO THE CHARGES PERMITTED BY LAW TO ANY INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUEST IT.