2025-11-14T19:30:26-06:00 2024-12-31 680062081 JOHN OLEKSZULIN CPA PO BOX1387 ELK GROVE CA 95759 990 2024-01-01 300088507 CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC CENT 7075683800 1275 4TH STREET 190 SANTA ROSA CA 954044057 KERRILYN SCOTT PRESIDENT CEO/CFO 7075683800 2025-11-14 1 1 JOHN OLEKSZULIN P00130357 9166850380 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KERRILYN SCOTT 1275 4TH STREET 190 SANTA ROSA CA 95404 12775813 0 X WWW.CARS-RP.ORG X 2001 CA TO DEVELOP AN INSTITUTE TO RESEARCH, EDUCATE, TRAIN AND DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS 5 3 48 0 0 0 0 0 14199938 12761557 25074 14256 0 0 14225012 12775813 0 0 0 0 5988632 6901729 0 0 0 5965496 4990221 11954128 11891950 2270884 883863 9599898 9731715 1994017 1241971 7605881 8489744 ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP AN INSTITUTE TO RESEARCH, EDUCATE, TRAIN AND DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN APPLYING RESEARCH FINDINGS TO PUBLIC POLICY MEASURES AND SOCIAL CHANGE INITIATIVES. 0 0 10665518 12775813 PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING SERVICES TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES IN USING EVIDENCE-BASED, EXPERIENCE-DRIVEN AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE APPROACHES TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND HEALTH EQUITY, SCHOOL SAFETY AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. 10665518 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 141 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X KERRILYN SCOTT 7075683800 1275 4TH STREET 190 SANTA ROSA CA 95404 KERRILYN SCOTT PRESIDENT CEO/CFO 40.00 X X 302717 0 49763 BARBARA THORSEN SECRETARY-TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YUICHIRO NAKAI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FREEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA GREEN EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 192750 0 49026 MIRANDA MARCH EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 184895 0 50069 LEORA WOLF-PRUSAN EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 193836 0 41915 TRACY LEVINS EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 194870 0 9518 ANGELA CASTELLANOS EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 197820 0 30145 PATRICIA GRIMSLEY EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 205718 0 19192 1472606 0 249628 7 0 1 0 CHANGE MATRIX LLC 53 CRYSTAL STREET NEW CANAAN CT 06840 SUBCONTRACT 708817 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 37TH O STREETS NW WASHINGTON DC 20057 SUBCONTRACT 408283 YOUR SOCIAL MARKETER INC 3202 ELLIOT STREET SAN DIEGO CA 92106 SUBCONTRACT 352039 KAUFFMAN & ASSOCIATES INC PO BOX 21789 SPOKANE WA 99201 SUBCONTRACT 235753 HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCINC 2501 WOODLAKE CIRCLE OKEMOS MI 48864 SUBCONTRACT 200836 5 PROJECT REVENUE 541900 12761557 12761557 12761557 14256 14256 12775813 12775813 0 0 1623619 1238812 384807 4280773 4174094 106679 558649 513957 44692 438688 403593 35095 20398 20398 72238 72238 242836 202051 40785 232731 199663 33068 113906 82079 31827 208424 188301 20123 133038 133038 70 70 19594 19594 38622 38622 SUBCONTRACT LABOR 2154868 2154868 CONSULTANTS 1092539 788243 304296 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 423298 389435 33863 OUTSIDE SERVICES 167806 167806 69853 29578 40275 11891950 10665518 1226432 0 5885616 7112653 3518022 2261377 195873 84799 75287 111074 120973 246611 9599898 9731715 1994017 1241971 1994017 1241971 X 7605881 8459744 30000 7605881 8489744 9599898 9731715 883863 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5155485 10378242 10948095 14195808 12761557 53439187 5155485 10378242 10948095 14195808 12761557 53439187 53439187 13737 7308 384283 29204 14256 448788 53887975 0.99170 0.98980 X 195873 84799 111074 111074 12775813 0 12775813 0 12775813 11891950 0 11891950 0 11891950 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KERRILYN SCOTT PRESIDENT CEO/CFO 264644 0 0 0 38073 0 39000 0 10763 0 352480 0 0 0 ERIKA GREEN EMPLOYEE 192750 0 0 0 0 0 29511 0 19515 0 241776 0 0 0 LEORA WOLF-PRUSAN EMPLOYEE 193836 0 0 0 0 0 28718 0 13197 0 235751 0 0 0 MIRANDA MARCH EMPLOYEE 184895 0 0 0 0 0 28625 0 21444 0 234964 0 0 0 ANGELA CASTELLANOS EMPLOYEE 197820 0 0 0 0 0 19360 0 10785 0 227965 0 0 0 PATRICIA GRIMSLEY EMPLOYEE 205718 0 0 0 0 0 9675 0 9517 0 224910 0 0 0 TRACY LEVINS EMPLOYEE 194870 0 0 0 0 0 9069 0 449 0 204388 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING 2023, AN ORGANIZATION WIDE COMPENSATION AND MARKET ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED. AS A RESULT, COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS WERE APPLIED TO ALL EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE JULY 2023. DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION ANALYSIS PROCEDURES REQUIRED FOR THE CEO/CFO, THE COMPENSATION ADUSTMENT WAS NOT FINALIZED UNTIL THE END OF 2024. IN DECEMBER 2024, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED A RETROACTIVE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT FOR KERRILYN SCOTT, PRESIDENT CEO/CFO. THE ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE EFFECTIVE JULY 2023 TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPANY WIDE ADMINISTRATION. PAYMENT WAS MADE IN 2024/2025 AND REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J AS "OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION". YUICHIRO NAKAI HUSBAND OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PRESIDENT CEO/CFO, KERRILYN SCOTT 24600 THE RELATED-PARTY OCCUPANCY EXPENSE INCLUDES OFFICE RENT, UTILITIES, AND STORAGE COSTS UNDER A LEASE AGREEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE LEASE TERMS, WHICH WERE DETERMINED TO BE AT FAIR MARKET VALUE BASED ON COMPARABLE LOCAL RENTAL RATES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL AUDITORS REVIEWED THE LEASING TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE COMPILANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE AUDITORS PERFORMED PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THE OFFICE RENT CHARGED TO CARS DID NOT EXCEED THE OWNER'S ACTUAL COST OF THE OFFICE SPACE. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 KERRILYN SCOTT AND YUICHIRO NAKAI ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE GOVERNING BODY COLLECTIVELY RECEIVES AND REVIEWS BOTH THE ANNUAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX AND THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES IS BASED UPON COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. CARS FOLLOWS A FORMAL PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO/CFO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IRS GUIDELINES. THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO HAVE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE ARRANGEMENT. IN DETERMINING APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION, THE BOARD UTILIZES COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND OTHER RELEVANT SOURCES REFLECTING ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE, BUDGET, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, AND MISSION. THE BOARD'S REVIEW, DELIBERATIONS, AND FINAL APPROVAL ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES. THE DOCUMENTATION INCLUDES A SUMMARY OF THE COMPARABILITY DATA REVIEWED, THE NAMES OF THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AND THE BASIS FOR THE BOARD'S DETERMINATION THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE PROVIDES PUBLIC INSPECTION OF ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,IRS DETERMINATION LETTER AND FORM 990 ( AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST).