2016-08-12T09:44:02-05:00 2015-12-31 042536173 LIVINGSTON & HAYNES PC PO BOX 330 WARE MA 01082 990 2015-01-01 160849832 CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC CREA 5089600000 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 THOMAS GONYEAU CHAIR 5089600000 2016-07-28 1 DEBRA L CHRISTENSEN P00642811 4139675936 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z THOMAS GONYEAU 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 723570 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 IS THE UNLOCK OF THE CREATIVE GENIUS IN EVERYONE. 12 12 2 185 0 0 201509 130071 583015 512301 4593 1223 0 0 789117 643595 0 0 0 0 52381 135670 0 0 73371 663529 541576 715910 677246 73207 -33651 879748 851835 51680 52132 828068 799703 X THE CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT TRAINS PEOPLE IN CREATIVE THEORY AND PRACTICE, HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TRANSFORM AS THEY CONFRONT REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES, AND ALSO PUBLISHES LEADING CREATIVITY SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN THE JOURNAL OF CREATIVE BEHAVIOR. 0 0 389290 373874 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. 10783 103176 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 FOUR 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. 66232 25450 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. 15724 10101 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. 15724 10101 482029 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 NY MA X BETH MILLER 5089600000 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 KATHERINE HEUSNER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LEAHY TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GONYEAU CHAIR 7.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN NUSSEL TREASURER 10.00 X 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 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUNIL GUPTA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SHAMA TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 CLARE DUS VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LORMS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN ROBERTSON INTERIM SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 DUANE WILSON TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 PULENG MAKHOALIBE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BIGONESSE TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 JAY AQUILANTI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 92679 0 0 92679 0 0 0 0 0 0 27828 102243 3112 130071 PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS AN 611710 399324 399324 SALES OF PERIODICALS 511120 103176 103176 SALES OF BOOKS 611710 9801 9801 512301 4262 4262 76636 300 79975 0 -3339 300 -3039 300 -3339 0 27828 0 0 643595 512601 0 923 X 121577 22951 53825 44801 3679 682 1654 1343 10414 1927 4686 3801 33804 23260 7375 3169 132707 128307 3633 767 10855 7426 3286 143 22063 18271 1942 1850 18377 2071 16306 21428 12194 7738 1496 496 496 6217 3809 1932 476 5063 923 2292 1848 CONFERENCE MEALS, LODGI 204113 196527 6254 1332 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 23272 22648 246 378 TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICA 21198 6957 6488 7753 PUBLICATION AND BOOKS 9528 9528 32455 24548 3693 4214 677246 482029 121846 73371 200260 191772 42198 39149 34004 49673 8067 8999 2418 1448 13118 9616 4957 3502 78920 74887 15000 35807 493924 446598 879748 851835 25737 21864 4943 22268 21000 8000 51680 52132 X 171117 201252 570259 511759 86692 86692 828068 799703 879748 851835 X -33651 -4218 18569 -9065 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 124251 183811 100953 201509 148640 759164 545918 487828 544308 583015 512301 2673370 71552 71552 741721 671639 645261 784524 660941 3504086 0 0 0 3504086 -6947 7661 2751 4593 1223 9281 -6947 7661 2751 4593 1223 9281 734774 679300 648012 789117 662164 3513367 0.99740 0.99620 0.00260 0.00380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 165612 -4033 161579 159703 5909 165612 153188 6515 159703 145060 8128 153188 170696 2500 -18121 10015 145060 0.54000 0.46000 1 0 13118 9616 3502 0 3502 NONCURRENT PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 359906 INVESTMENTS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED 86692 446598 648228 -4218 18569 -9065 5286 642942 653 653 643595 676593 0 676593 653 653 677246 Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT AUCTIONS 27828 27828 27828 27828 X 1 3112 MARKET QUOTATION X AUCTION ITEMS 56 0 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 Part I, Line 33: THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED 56 ITEMS, WITH A FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $24,473,FOR THEIR SILENT AND LIVE AUCTIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 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 377. Management and general expenses 916. Fundraising expenses 744. Total expenses 2037. OTHER: Program service expenses 127930. Management and general expenses 2717. Fundraising expenses 23. Total expenses 130670. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT -9065.