2017-08-07T12:05:04-05:00 2016-12-31 042536173 LIVINGSTON & HAYNES PC PO BOX 330 WARE MA 01082 990 2016-01-01 160849832 CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC CREA 5089600000 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 ROBERT LEAHY TREASURER 5089600000 2017-07-26 1 DEBRA L CHRISTENSEN P00642811 4139675936 50.250.8.17 2017-07-26 12:53:45 ED P A9AB5FCCC7D951581DA3A60DD1DB13F443187A84 A9AB5FCCC7D951581DA3A60DD1DB13F443187A84 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ROBERT LEAHY 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 648753 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 6 119 0 0 130071 129682 512301 496708 1223 3868 0 0 643595 630258 0 0 0 0 135670 168942 0 0 49367 541576 476612 677246 645554 -33651 -15296 851835 831212 52132 47997 799703 783215 X TO SPARK PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRANSFORMATION BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH THE SKILL SET, TOOL SET, AND MINDSET OF DELIBERATE CREATIVITY. 0 0 418700 378114 THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, "THE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING INSTITUTE", THAT HOSTS HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS FROM AN AVERAGE OF 27 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. 12100 103113 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. 7393 7083 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. 31153 8398 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 RECOGNIZES AND SUPPORTS 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. 31153 8398 469346 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 6 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 THOMAS GONYEAU CHAIR 7.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARE DUS VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN NUSSEL TREASURER 8.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN ROBERTSON SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 THERESE FUERST TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BIGONESSE TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 DUANE WILSON TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ISMET MAMNOON TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LEAHY TRUSTEE 7.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SHAMA TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 PULENG MAKHOALIBE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAY AQUILANTI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 89350 0 0 SUNIL GUPTA TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 DORIS SHALLCROSS TRUSTEE EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEATRICE F PARNES TRUSTEE EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BERNER TRUSTEE EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 89350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16736 112946 129682 PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS AN 611710 385197 385197 SALES OF PERIODICALS 511120 103113 103113 SALES OF BOOKS 611710 8398 8398 496708 3618 3618 18745 18495 250 250 250 0 16736 0 0 630258 496708 0 3868 X 89350 28072 40654 20624 63519 39869 23650 3608 1495 1558 555 12465 5328 5263 1874 35515 15181 14994 5340 87707 82624 1068 4015 5286 3209 2077 21669 18876 1428 1365 25258 10821 6917 7520 18674 2153 16521 15251 12902 2349 97 97 8550 4570 3409 571 5032 2150 2125 757 CONFERENCE MEALS, LODGI 185668 183138 2530 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 26232 25953 279 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 9149 9149 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 6667 6095 572 25857 17761 1350 6746 645554 469346 126841 49367 191772 275539 39149 476 49673 23814 8999 7805 1448 9595 13118 10652 3502 2466 74887 78619 35807 28293 446598 404605 851835 831212 21864 21284 22268 26713 8000 52132 47997 X 201252 263167 511759 433356 86692 86692 799703 783215 851835 831212 X -15296 3547 -4739 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 183811 100953 201509 148640 129682 764595 487828 544308 583015 512301 496708 2624160 671639 645261 784524 660941 626390 3388755 0 0 0 3388755 7661 2751 4593 1223 3868 20096 7661 2751 4593 1223 3868 20096 679300 648012 789117 662164 630258 3408851 0.99410 0.99740 0.00590 0.00260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 161579 7363 3631 165311 165612 -4033 161579 159703 5909 165612 153188 6515 159703 145060 8128 153188 0.00000 0.53000 0.47000 1 0 13118 10652 2466 2466 NONCURRENT PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 317913 INVESTMENTS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED 86692 404605 711382 3547 82316 -4739 81124 630258 0 630258 727870 82316 82316 645554 0 645554 Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT 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 APPROBVE 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 IX, line 11g PAYROLL SERVICE: Program service expenses 852. Management and general expenses 842. Fundraising expenses 300. Total expenses 1994. OTHER: Program service expenses 81772. Management and general expenses 226. Fundraising expenses 3715. Total expenses 85713. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT -4739.