2016-11-15T09:44:21-06:00 2015-12-31 742900215 MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP 401 CONGRESS AVENUE SUITE 1100 AUSTIN TX 787019682 990 2015-01-01 200106847 COMMON THREADS COMM 5128793379 3811 BEE CAVES ROAD STE 108 AUSTIN TX 78746 LINDA NOVICK O'KEEFE CEO 5128793379 2016-11-14 1 SEAN HOLCOMB P01249221 5123703200 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z LINDA NOVICK O'KEEFE 3811 BEE CAVES ROAD STE 108 AUSTIN TX 78746 2500461 0 X COMMONTHREADS.ORG X 2003 IL TEACH LOW INCOME CHILDREN TO COOK WHOLESOME AND AFFORDABLE MEALS. 14 14 32 225 0 0 2131640 2462820 94363 26202 2289 1148 4685 -17158 2232977 2473012 0 0 0 0 1564844 1886336 0 0 473444 816202 1322619 2381046 3208955 -148069 -735943 2530767 1855681 65667 126524 2465100 1729157 X TO EDUCATE LOW INCOME CHILDREN ON THE IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION AND PHYISCAL WELL BEING WHILE FOSTERING AN APPRECIATION OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY, THROUGH COOKING WHOLESOME AND AFFORDABLE MEALS. 0 0 2472940 26433 IN 2015 COMMON THREADS NEARLY TRIPLED THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WE REACH - FROM 21,607 SERVED DURING OUR 2013-14 PROGRAM YEAR TO 60,000 SERVED DURING OUR 2014-2015 PROGRAM YEAR - AS WE LAUNCHED OUR HEALTHY COOKING AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN NEW YORK CITY AND JACKSONVILLE; EXPANDED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR SMALL BITES NUTRITION EDUCATION CURRICULA WITHIN SCHOOLS; AND ADAPTED SMALL BITES CURRICULUM FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME USE BY YOUTH- AND FAMILY-SERVING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. WE ALSO DEVELOPED COMMON BYTES, A NEW WEBSITE THAT EQUIPS FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO BRING NUTRITION EDUCATION INTO EXISTING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR PREK-8TH GRADE STUDENTS. COMMON BYTES PRESENTS A FUN, EASY WAY FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION AND HEALTHY BEHAVIOR BY EXPLORING HEALTHY RECIPES FOR MAKING THEIR DINNERS BOTH NUTRITIOUS AND DELICIOUS THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE GAME AND RESOURCES. COMMON BYTES OFFERS A DIGITAL SOLUTION TO MEETING LOCAL WELLNESS POLICY REQUIREMENTS AROUND NUTRITION EDUCATION. A BLENDED-LEARNING PLATFORM, COMMON BYTES FEATURES INTERACTIVE RECIPES AND ONLINE GAMES THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR BOTH INDEPENDENT STUDENT WORK AND GROUP LEARNING. IT ALLOWS TEACHERS TO MONITOR STUDENT ACTIVITY AND PROGRESS WITHIN THE JOURNEYS, AND TO ACCESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NUTRITION AND COOKING LESSONS ALIGNED TO THE COMMON CORE, NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, STEM, AND NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS. 2472940 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 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 91 0 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA IL X X HOLLY RAYMOND 5128793379 3811 BEE CAVES ROAD SUITE 108 AUSTIN TX 78746 ART SMITH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESUS SALGUEIRO VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNDA COFFMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE DENMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIMM COBB TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERTO CARVALHO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL COTTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARITA RAO DANDAMUDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL KISER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CANDACE MUELLER MEDINA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLENE SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WISE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY SACHS WONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA NOVICK O'KEEFE CEO 40.00 X 127033 0 3948 127033 0 3948 1 0 0 0 SOCIAL CAPITAL 165 NEW BOSTON ST WOBURN MA 01801 PROGRAM SCALING AND EXPANSION SERVICES 150000 1 155134 2307686 20335 2462820 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611519 26202 26202 26202 1148 1148 10060 155134 27449 -17389 -17389 OTHER INCOME 611519 231 231 231 2473012 26433 0 -16241 X 130981 92488 11754 26739 1569851 1262458 97625 209768 80669 56962 7239 16468 104835 74026 9407 21402 71863 43779 15500 12584 357205 239515 41933 75757 10246 3265 1027 5954 166196 108667 19176 38353 180565 160756 6603 13206 84395 55181 9738 19476 94296 67038 18418 8840 50422 32968 5818 11636 16322 10672 1883 3767 FOOD AND SUPPLIES 256064 253928 560 1576 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 35045 11237 15890 7918 3208955 2472940 262571 473444 2222686 1364686 155000 306600 21931 32612 237110 85327 131150 151783 2530767 1855681 65667 126524 65667 126524 X 1605496 702879 859604 1026278 2465100 1729157 2530767 1855681 -735943 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1289169 1498425 1897974 2131640 2462820 9280028 1289169 1498425 1897974 2131640 2462820 9280028 4117907 5162121 7821 4957 2080 2289 1148 18295 102520 2597 10578 4685 -17158 103222 9401545 203204 0.54910 0.65180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17152 17152 0 219958 68175 151783 151783 2901531 401070 27449 428519 2473012 0 2473012 3637474 401070 27449 428519 3208955 0 3208955 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST REVENUE FOR FORM 990 27,449. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST REVENUE FOR FORM 990 27,449. ASSOCIATE BOARD COOK-OFF 118171 108111 10060 3916 10980 5842 COOKING FOR LIFE MIAMI 36023 36023 700 512 2 11000 11000 5499 165194 155134 10060 4616 10980 11853 27449 -17389 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 PRESIDENT ART SMITH AND VICE PRESIDENT JESUS SALGUEIRO ARE LIFE PARTNERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, AND ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CFO, CEO AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD FOR COMPLIANCE. ANY ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED WITH MEMBERS, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONCERNS TO DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MARKET BANDING DATA WAS RESEARCHED FOR EACH POSITION BASED ON SIZE OF THE NON-PROFIT, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, TYPE OF SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE NON-PROFIT AND POSITION HELD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION ARE EVALUATED BY THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE MADE AFTER BEING COMPARED TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS, AND ANY RESULTING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COMMON THREADS' GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,214. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 41,933. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 75,757. TOTAL EXPENSES 143,904. PROGRAM EVALUATION & PLANNING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 213,301. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 213,301. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.