2018-08-09T10:30:43-05:00 2017-12-31 042536173 LIVINGSTON & HAYNES PC PO BOX 330 WARE MA 01082 990 2017-01-01 160849832 CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC CREA 5089600000 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 ROBERT LEAHY TREASURER 5089600000 2018-07-20 1 DEBRA L CHRISTENSEN P00642811 4139675936 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ROBERT LEAHY 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 583467 0 X WWW.CREATIVEEDUCATIONFOUNDATION.ORG X 1954 NY TO SPARK PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRANSFORMATION BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH THE SKILL SET, TOOL SET, AND MINDSET OF DELIBERATE CREATIVITY. CEF'S VISION: TO UNLOCK THE CREATIVE GENIUS IN EVERYONE. 12 12 4 63 0 0 129682 96327 496708 447998 3868 5005 0 0 630258 549330 0 0 0 0 168942 215537 0 0 43947 476612 370336 645554 585873 -15296 -36543 831212 791339 47997 27944 783215 763395 X TO SPARK PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRANSFORMATION BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH THE SKILL SET, TOOL SET, AND MINDSET OF DELIBERATE CREATIVITY. 0 0 410411 342216 THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, "THE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING INSTITUTE", THAT HOSTS HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS FROM AN AVERAGE OF 26 COUNTRIES EACH YEAR. IT IS WHERE INDIVIDUALS LEARN THE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS AND INNOVATION TECHNIQUES THAT ARE NEEDED TO SOLVE TODAY'S ISSUES ACROSS SECTORS AND DISCIPLINES. 8168 101972 THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES THE ACADEMIC JOURNAL ENTITLED "THE JOURNAL OF CREATIVE BEHAVIOR" ("JCB") QUARTERLY. THE JOURNAL CITES THE MOST CURRENT RESEARCH IN CREATIVE THINKING. FOR OVER FIVE DECADES JCB HAS BEEN THE BENCHMARK SCIENTIFIC PERIODICAL IN THE FIELD. IT PROVIDES UP TO DATE CUTTING-EDGE IDEAS ABOUT CREATIVITY IN EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY, BUSINESS, ARTS AND MORE. 1995 845 CEF PROVIDES EDUCATION SERVICES THROUGH TRAINING AND CONSULTING ON CREATIVE THINKING TECHNIQUES AND ESTABLISHING ENVIRONMENTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION & CREATIVITY.1) CEF'S LEARNING PROGRAM TRAINS EDUCATORS HOW TO INTEGRATE CREATIVITY INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS.2) CEF'S YOUTHWISE PROGRAM TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO APPLY CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING ("CPS") TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES. 11699 2965 THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES AND SELLS BOOKS BY THE FOUNDER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CREATIVE THINKING COMMUNITY, DEVELOPS RESOURCE MATERIALS AND GUIDES AND BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE CREATIVE THINKING COMMUNITY. THE CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION ALSO ADMINISTERS THE RUTH B. NOLLER RESEARCH GRANT WHICH IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL DOING CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF CREATIVITY, AS WELL AS THE SIDNEY J. PARNES GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH SELECTS A COHORT OF 3 FELLOWS, BIANNUALLY, AND PROVIDES THEM WITH THE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND LEADERSHIIP TRAINING SO THEY CAN ADDRESS CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES IN THEIR HOME CITIES AND COUNTRIES. 11699 2965 432273 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY MA X BETH MILLER 5089600000 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 DUANE WILSON CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARE DUS VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT LEAHY TREASURER 6.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN NUSSEL SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN BIGONESSE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 THERESE FUERST TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GONYEAU PAST CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ROBERTSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SHAMA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUNIL GUPTA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN LYNCH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLE GARLAND TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE JOHNSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA SUAREZ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ISMET MAMNOON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PULENG MAKHOALIBE TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY SHOEMAKER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 87729 0 0 87729 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19706 76621 5192 96327 PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS AN 611710 346026 346026 SALES OF PERIODICALS 511120 94085 94085 SALES OF BOOKS 611710 7887 7887 447998 4743 4743 29207 28945 262 262 262 5192 19706 5192 0 549330 447998 0 5005 87729 36951 28222 22556 105469 83670 19593 2206 3759 2369 901 489 18580 11706 4459 2415 29949 15911 11637 2401 27514 26777 478 259 7275 5347 1928 23459 20120 1934 1405 18937 6467 5995 6475 18894 2208 16686 14006 9127 4427 452 9120 4570 3979 571 5254 3311 1260 683 CONFERENCE MEALS, LODGI 165749 162168 3581 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 18830 18565 265 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 9413 9413 AWARDS 7126 4562 104 2460 14810 9031 4204 1575 585873 432273 109653 43947 275539 238949 476 36223 23814 15715 7805 7525 9595 4731 9498 8038 2466 1460 78619 90332 28293 20179 404605 376225 831212 791339 21284 3073 26713 24871 47997 27944 X 263167 219523 433356 457180 86692 86692 783215 763395 831212 791339 X -36543 9754 -874 7843 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 100953 201509 148640 129682 96327 677111 544308 583015 512301 496708 447998 2584330 645261 784524 660941 626390 544325 3261441 0 0 0 3261441 2751 4593 1223 3868 5005 17440 2751 4593 1223 3868 5005 17440 648012 789117 662164 630258 549330 3278881 0.99470 0.99410 0.00530 0.00590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 165311 14682 3838 176155 161579 7363 3631 165311 165612 -4033 161579 159703 5909 165612 153188 6515 159703 1 0 9498 8038 1460 0 1460 NONCURRENT PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 289533 INVESTMENTS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED 86692 376225 653834 9754 86907 7843 104504 549330 0 549330 672780 86907 86907 585873 0 585873 Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT SILENT AUCTION 5192 5192 5192 REVERSE AUCTION 19706 19706 24898 19706 5192 5192 5192 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE RETURN BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES AND IS MONITORED BY ANNUAL WRITTEN INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND MAINTAINED BY THE DISCLOSURE OFFICER. THE DISCLOSURE OFFICER REVIEWS EACH TRANSACTION TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED, THE DISCLOSURE OFFICER SHALL DETERMINE IF THE ACTUAL OR APPARAENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF SO, OR IF THE DISCLOSURE OFFICER OTHERWISE DETERIMES IT TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CEF, THE DISCLOSURE OFFICER SHALL REFER THE REPORTABLE EVENT TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MAY APPROVE A REPORTABLE EVENT ONLY IF IT DETERMINES IN GOOD FAITH THAT, UNDER ALL OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES, APPROVAL IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF, AND FAIR AND REASONABLE TO, CEF. THE IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND APPROPRIATE RECUSALS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF EACH BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESEARCHES THE COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS VIA PUBLISHED NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES AS WELL AS OTHER INFORMATION AS AVAILABLE AS A GUIDELINE FOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT 7843.