2018-09-15T13:27:41-07:00 2017-12-31 271734510 SAVVY TAX INC 4200 PARK BLVD 531 OAKLAND CA 946021312 990 2017-01-01 474997229 NICARAGUAN EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER dba CREA NICA 5105518471 5824 CLOVER DR OAKLAND CA 94618 MICHELLE CHACKERIAN Treasurer 2018-09-15 true Eva Konigsberg P00543367 5109285067 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z 446561 false false X www.creanicaragua.org X 2015 CA CREA inspires Nicaraguans to empower themselves and their communities by providing educational resources. 5 5 1 0 331033 442597 0 39 144 0 331072 442741 1080 1909 0 42489 74037 0 5073 38129 62647 81698 138593 249374 304148 295291 602492 3053 295291 599439 CREA inspires Nicaraguans to empower themselves and their communities by providing educational resources. false false 52652 Education Outreach. CREA 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. 42981 Youth Development. Our Formacin Fnix youth leadership program 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. 26059 Building for Library Services. Our library services are being developed to create a love for reading in the community. We will loan books, have story time, and help children and adults chose appropriate books to read. (Note: Expenditures for this project have been capitalized on the balance sheet and are not reported in the Statement of Functional Expenses.) 121692 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 1 true false false true OC false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false CA X X Michelle Chackerian 5105518471 5824 Clover Rd Oakland CA 94618 X STEVE MERRITT President 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT HAGG Secretary 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE CHACKERIAN TREASURER 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LILA CUNNINGHAM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANN JAMES BOARD MEMBER 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 10367 432230 72954 442597 0 144 144 0 0 0 0 3820 10367 3820 0 0 0 0 442741 144 0 0 1909 1909 0 0 0 63746 56096 5419 2231 0 10291 9056 875 360 0 0 2278 2005 193 80 5330 4690 453 187 0 0 0 0 3107 2734 264 109 10965 9649 932 384 0 0 6475 5698 550 227 4846 4264 412 170 0 0 0 0 3973 3496 338 139 1265 1265 Transportation - Mobile Progrm 5832 5440 188 204 Facility Furniture, Equipment 4015 3533 341 141 Professional Development 3764 3312 320 132 Educational Program Supplies 1866 1866 8931 7944 278 709 138593 121692 11828 5073 234755 262392 0 0 53118 0 0 0 0 0 0 342964 3973 7024 338991 0 0 0 0 394 1109 295291 602492 2500 553 0 3053 X 143435 495132 151856 104307 295291 599439 295291 602492 304148 X false false false X 46985 331033 442597 820615 0 0 0 0 46985 331033 442597 820615 0 0 820615 0 0 0 39 144 183 46985 331072 442741 820798 X 0.00000 0.00000 60577 60577 276365 3543 272822 6022 430 5592 338991 Nicaraguan Liquidation 552 Rounding 1 553 Central America & Caribbean 1 0 Academic Outreach Youth Academic Outreach 35837 Central America & Caribbean 1 0 Leadership trng, health ed Youth Trng & Microenterprise 26244 Central America & Caribbean 1 0 General & Fundraising Operational Exps & Fundrsng 1232 Central America & Caribbean 1 0 Library Services Library 8655 4 4 71968 71968 false false false false false false X 2 12377 FMV X 1 60577 DONOR'S COST false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A complete copy of the 990 in PDF form is emailed to all officers and directors prior to filing with the IRS for any questions and review. 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.