2017-02-15T12:18:53-06:00 2016-06-30 363168081 SIKICH LLP 8555 NORTH RIVER ROAD SUITE 300 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240 990 2015-07-01 461888092 CERTELL INC CERT 3178701050 3077 E 98TH STREET NO 275 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46280 FREDERIC FRANSEN PRESIDENT/CEO 3178701050 2017-02-15 1 JOSEPH E GORDON CPA CFP P00270186 3178424466 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X FREDERIC FRANSEN 3077 E 98TH STREET STE 275 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46280 579746 0 X N/A X 2013 IN WORKING WITH TOP EDUCATORS, DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING CONTENT CREATION FOR MULTIMEDIA COURSES 3 1 1 6 0 0 950100 575274 0 2901 0 1362 0 209 950100 579746 0 309455 0 0 0 79760 0 0 30960 42007 721188 42007 1110403 908093 -530657 913593 456323 5500 78887 908093 377436 X TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTO INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND SUSTAINABLE MODELS FOR THE PROVISION OF LOW COST EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLD, AND TO PROMOTE ADVANCEMENTS AND DEVELOP CAPABILITIES IN RELATED AREAS NECESSARY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE FLOURISHING LIVES. 1 1 335846 142500 3110 CERTELL@SCHOOLCERTELL@SCHOOL IS OUR PROGRAM TO DEVELOP, MARKET, AND DISTRIBUTE MULTIMEDIA "COMMON SENSE" CLASSROOM MATERIALS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHERS TO INCORPORATE INTO THEIR COURSES. THIS YEAR, WE REACHED MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE MATERIALS. WE ALSO CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF AN EREADER TO DISTRIBUTE OUR ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE TEXT BOOK THROUGH SCHOOLS IN THE U.S., AND WORLDWIDE TO INDIVIDUALS. FINALLY, WE NEARED COMPLETION OF OUR FORTHCOMING COMMON SENSE GOVERNMENT COURSE, AND LAUNCHED THE CONTENT DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR U.S. HISTORY COURSE. 276273 117500 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERSCERTELL OFFERS A 3 CREDIT-HOUR EQUIVALENT MASTER'S LEVEL COURSES IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION THREE TIMES A YEAR. THIS YEAR, CERTELL SWITCHED TO USING ITS OWN PLATFORM FOR ADMINISTERING THIS AND RELATED COURSES. TO DATE, MORE THAN 300 TEACHERS HAVE COMPLETED THIS COURSE. 179405 44455 CERTELL@ROUND THE GLOBECERTELL IS PREPARING TO OFFER ITS ONLINE COURSE "OFFLINE" FOR STUDENTS IN LOW-BANDWITH PARTS OF THE WORLD. WE ENGAGED IN SIGNIFICANT USER INTERFACE/USER EXPERIENCE TESTING OF A LOW-COST TABLET VERSION OF THE MOODLE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN KENYA, AND WILL ENGAGE IN A SCALED PILOT OF THIS PROGRAM NEXT YEAR. 127346 5000 CERTELL@WORKCERTELL IS PREPARING TO OFFER A WORKPLACE VERSION OF ITS POPULAR COMMON SENSE PRACTICAL PERSONAL FINANCE COURSE FOR EMPLOYERS TO OFFER TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. WE BEGAN MARKET TESTING THIS EXCITING PROGRAM WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND WILL PILOT IT DURING THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. 127346 5000 918870 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IN X FREDERIC FRANSEN 3178701050 3077 E 98TH STREET STE 275 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46280 SARAH ATKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERIC FRANSEN PRESIDENT/CEO 30.00 X 56250 0 1652 ANGELIKA QUITSCHKE FRANSEN TREASURER/SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 56250 0 1652 0 0 0 0 PARKING LOT PRODUCTIONS 708 N MARIPOSA STREET BURBANK CA 91506 GOVERNMENTCOURSE: VIDEO PRODUCTION 210000 1 575274 3434 575274 COURSE FEE INCOME 900099 2901 2901 2901 1362 1362 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 209 209 209 579746 3110 0 1362 X 308733 308733 722 722 20969 17952 2132 885 50618 43335 5147 2136 1045 795 176 74 1430 1001 294 135 5698 4217 1263 218 73748 73748 4299 4299 2254 62 2192 558476 430961 105515 22000 15737 3508 10984 1245 5794 85 5709 9260 9260 21656 9920 10691 1045 23365 23331 34 852 852 853 853 REGISTRATION FEES 3411 189 3222 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 873 873 HONORARIUM 500 500 PENALTIES 81 81 29 29 1110403 918870 160573 30960 913588 55108 5 371234 1248 8325 8710 851 0 7859 0 12549 913593 456323 5500 78887 5500 78887 X 908093 377436 908093 377436 913593 456323 -530657 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 950100 575274 1525374 950100 575274 1525374 469461 1055913 1362 1362 209 209 1526945 2901 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7710 518 7192 1000 333 667 7859 X 579746 0 579746 0 579746 1110403 0 1110403 0 1110403 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, FROM TIME TO TIME THE ORGANIZATION MAY PAY INCOME TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF APPLICABLE ARE PROVIDED AT THE STATUTORY TAX RATES. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. 1 NAIROBI, KENYA 0 0 FUNZO - EBOOK APP DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING DESIGN AND TESTING OF FUNCTIONALITY OF EBOOK APP WHICH HAS EMBEDDED LINKS TO COURSE VIDEOS 45000 ISRAEL 0 0 HEBREW TRANSLATION AND COURSE ADOPTATION PROJECT CULTURAL ADOPATATION OF US FOCUSED AUDIENCE TO ISRAELI AUDIENCE 43733 0 0 0 0 0 0 88733 0 88733 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: CERTELL ENGAGED IN A WORK-FOR HIRE CONTRACT WITH NON-PROFIT TUNAPANDA INSTITUTE, WHICH IS A USA REGISTERED, NEW YORK BASED, NON-PROFIT DIRECTING AN INTENSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN TECH DESIGN AND BUSINESS IN NAIROBI, KENYA. ALL FUNDS PAID TO TUNAPANDA INSTITUTE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A GRANT AGREEMENT. CERTELL MONITORS THIS CONTRACT AS IT WOULD ANY WORK-FOR-HIRE ARRANGEMENT. X X X X X 1 AC FITZGERALD & ASSOCIATES 225 N WASHINGTON ST ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 ASSISTS WITH RESEARCH, GRANT WRITING, AND STRATEGY 0 0 20000 0 20000 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY 1 STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY 1101 17TH STREET NW SUITE 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 943435899 501(C)(3) 5000 SPONSORSHIP SFL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2016 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 2010 LEVY AVE BUILDING B TALLAHASSEE FL 32310 596152180 509(A)(1) 235000 GUS STAVROS CENTER FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL CENTER FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS 100 FRONT ST STE 945 CONSHOHOKEN PA 19428 133129249 509(A)(1) 43733 TRANSLATION AND CULTURAL ADOPTATION OF CSE TEXT BOOK INTO HEBREW FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION 1718 PEACHTREE STREET NW STE 1048 ATLANTA GA 30309 136006960 509(A)(1) 25000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT PART I, LINE 2: CERTELL REQUESTS PERIODIC UPDATES AND REPORTS ON PROJECT OR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION REQUEST GRANTEES TO SIGN A ANTITERRORIST AND STATUS CONFIRMATION FORM. CERTELL RELIES UPON THE OVERSIGHT PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES AND INDIVIDUAL STATE RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO SUCH ENTITIES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 CERTELL AND ITS PARTNERS REVISED AND UPDATED ITS ECONOMICS COURSE, NEARED COMPLETION OF ITS GOVERNMENT COURSE, BEGAN INTRODUCING ITS MATERIALS TO BUSINESSES, AND LAUNCHED ITS OWN PLATFORM FOR HOSTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 1. CERTELL@SCHOOL IS OUR PROGRAM TO DEVELOP, MARKET, AND DISTRIBUTE MULTIMEDIA "COMMON SENSE" CLASSROOM MATERIALS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHERS TO INCORPORATE INTO THEIR COURSES. THIS YEAR, WE REACHED MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE MATERIALS. WE ALSO CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF AN EREADER TO DISTRIBUTE OUR ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE TEXT BOOK THROUGH SCHOOLS IN THE U.S., AND WORLDWIDE TO INDIVIDUALS. FINALLY, WE NEARED COMPLETION OF OUR FORTHCOMING COMMON SENSE GOVERNMENT COURSE, AND LAUNCHED THE CONTENT DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR U.S. HISTORY COURSE. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS CERTELL OFFERS A 3 CREDIT-HOUR EQUIVALENT MASTER'S LEVEL COURSES IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION THREE TIMES A YEAR. THIS YEAR, CERTELL SWITCHED TO USING ITS OWN PLATFORM FOR ADMINISTERING THIS AND RELATED COURSES. TO DATE, MORE THAN 300 TEACHERS HAVE COMPLETED THIS COURSE. 2. CERTELL@WORK CERTELL IS PREPARING TO OFFER A WORKPLACE VERSION OF ITS POPULAR COMMON SENSE PRACTICAL PERSONAL FINANCE COURSE FOR EMPLOYERS TO OFFER TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. WE BEGAN MARKET TESTING THIS EXCITING PROGRAM WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND WILL PILOT IT DURING THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. 3. CERTELL@ROUND THE GLOBE CERTELL IS PREPARING TO OFFER ITS ONLINE COURSE "OFFLINE" FOR STUDENTS IN LOW-BANDWITH PARTS OF THE WORLD. WE ENGAGED IN SIGNIFICANT USER INTERFACE/USER EXPERIENCE TESTING OF A LOW-COST TABLET VERSION OF THE MOODLE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN KENYA, AND WILL ENGAGE IN A SCALED PILOT OF THIS PROGRAM NEXT YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SECRETARY AND TREASURER ANGELIKA QUITSCHKE-FRANSEN IS THE SPOUSE OF BOARD PRESIDENT FREDERIC FRANSEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION ADDED THE FOLLOWING TWO KEY EMPLOYEES: RYAN KELLER (COO) RON KERMAN (COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS REVIEWED BY EACH MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CERTELL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ANNUAL FORMS TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD CONDUCT A COMPENSATION REVIEW, WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONTRACT SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 430,961. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 105,515. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 22,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 558,476.