2015-05-11T12:42:19-05:00 2014-06-30 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 15 ESSEX RD PARAMUS NJ 076521412 990 2013-07-01 222962532 CENTER FOR SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS INC CENT 6092529300 911 COMMONS WAY PRINCETON NJ 08540 DANIEL OSCAR PRESIDENT & CEO 6092529300 2015-05-11 1 BRIAN M FLYNN P00739850 2017129800 2015-05-11 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DANIEL OSCAR 911 COMMONS WAY PRINCETON NJ 08540 3084904 0 X WWW.SUPPORTIVESCHOOLS.ORG X X 1988 NJ FOUNDED IN 1979, THE CENTER FOR SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS (CSS, FORMERLY PRINCETON CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING) HAS A 35-YEAR HISTORY OF PARTNERING WITH K-12 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES TO TRAIN AND MOBILIZE STUDENTS TO BE LIFELONG LEADERS WHO MAKE SCHOOLS BETTER FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR PEERS, AND YOUNGER STUDENTS. AS A RESULT, SCHOOLS BECOME SAFER, MORE SUPPORTIVE, ENGAGING, AND INSPIRING AND STUDENTS BECOME: STRONGLY CONNECTED THROUGH CARING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS AND ONE ANOTHER; ANDHIGHLY CAPABLE OF USING THE LEADERSHIP, ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS THAT ARE PROVEN TO RESULT IN SCHOOL AND LIFE SUCCESS. 12 11 36 12 0 0 2857264 2579261 910846 502037 1605 606 0 3000 3769715 3084904 0 0 0 0 2212195 2490432 0 0 448254 1386561 1153652 3598756 3644084 170959 -559180 1224921 453872 375082 163213 849839 290659 X THE MISSION OF CSS IS TO DEVELOP, DISSEMINATE, AND PROMOTE PEER LEADERSHIP, ADVISORY, AND OTHER EVIDENCE-BASED K-12 SOLUTIONS THAT ENABLE AND INSPIRE SCHOOLS TO MORE FULLY ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LEARNING, BETTER CONNECT STUDENTS TO THEIR SCHOOLS, MOTIVATE AND EQUIP STUDENTS TO MAKE DECISIONS RESPONSIBLY, AND ACCELERATE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. 0 0 1295297 27058 THE TEEN PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM (TEEN PEP) IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, SCHOOL-BASED COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL HEALTH PROGRAM THAT UTILIZES PEER-TO-PEER EDUCATION TO INCREASE STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, SKILLS, AND BEHAVIORS ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTHY DECISION-MAKING. HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS SERVE AS PEER EDUCATORS WHO CONDUCT A SERIES OF STRUCTURED WORKSHOPS FOR GROUPS OF YOUNGER PEERS, FACULTY, AND FAMILY MEMBERS DESIGNED TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, HIV, AND UNINTENDED PREGNANCY, AS WELL AS ENHANCING PROTECTIVE FACTORS AGAINST THESE ISSUES. THESE PEER EDUCATORS ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY ENROLLED IN A DAILY, FOR-CREDIT, YEAR-LONG LEADERSHIP COURSE TAUGHT BY SCHOOL FACULTY DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS. DEVELOPED IN 1995, THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH A COLLABORATION OF CSS, HITOPS, INC., AND, WHEN IMPLEMENTED IN NEW JERSEY, THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES. 740645 279651 PEER GROUP CONNECTION (PGC) FOR HIGH SCHOOLS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS AND EASES STUDENTS' SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM TAPS INTO THE POWER OF OLDER STUDENTS TO CREATE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR INCOMING YOUNGER STUDENTS. ONCE PER WEEK, PAIRS OF OLDER PEER LEADERS MEET WITH SMALL GROUPS OF YOUNGER PEERS IN OUTREACH SESSIONS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS AMONG STUDENTS ACROSS GRADES. THESE PEER LEADERS ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY ENROLLED IN A DAILY, FOR-CREDIT, YEAR-LONG LEADERSHIP COURSE TAUGHT BY SCHOOL FACULTY DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS. PGC IS CSS'S SEMINAL PEER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, AND HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED WITH A 70% SUSTAINABILITY RATE IN MORE THAN 175 HIGH SCHOOLS SINCE 1988. A FOUR-YEAR LONGITUDINAL, RANDOMIZED-CONTROL STUDY CONDUCTED BY RUTGERS UNIVERSITY AND FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOUND THAT, AMONG OTHER MAJOR RESULTS, PGC IMPROVES THE GRADUATION RATES OF STUDENT PARTICIPANTS BY TEN PERCENTAGE POINTS AND CUTS BY HALF THE NUMBER OF MALE STUDENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE DROP OUT. 219997 TOBACCO RELATED PROGRAMS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NJ DEPT. OF HEALTH & SENIOR SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF A GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION (CDC), AS WELL AS THE FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA). THE CDC GRANT FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NEW JERSEY THAT IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO-FREE SCHOOL POLICY, WITH THE GOAL FOR SCHOOLS TO UTILIZE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND CESSATION STRATEGIES VERSUS THE TRADITIONAL EMPHASIS ON SUSPENSION FOR TOBACCO INFRACTIONS. THE FDA GRANT FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE ACCESSIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS BY CONDUCTING YEAR ROUND TOBACCO INSPECTIONS IN RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE NJ LAW PROHIBITING RETAILERS TO SELL TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 19 IS BEING ENFORCED. THE MAIN GOAL OF YEAR ROUND INSPECTIONS IS TO PREVENT THE INCREASE OF RETAILERS' VIOLATION RATES AND KEEP IT NO HIGHER THAN 10%. 348455 195328 STUDENT & FAMILY ADVISORY (SFA) IS A RESEARCH-BASED SCHOOL-WIDE PRACTICE THAT PROVIDES ALL STUDENTS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO FEEL ATTACHED TO SCHOOL, TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, AND TO GRADUATE READY FOR THE RIGORS OF COLLEGE AND HIGH QUALITY CAREERS. THROUGH SFA, STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS COME TO KNOW AND BE KNOWN WELL BY AT LEAST ONE ADULT IN THE SCHOOL WHO STAYS CONNECTED WITH THEM THE ENTIRE TIME THEY ARE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL.ACHIEVEMENT MENTORING PROGRAM (AM) IS A SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM, DEVELOPED BY DR. BRENNA BRY, THAT PAIRS ADULT SCHOOL STAFF WITH STUDENTS IN ONE-TO-ONE MENTOR-MENTEE RELATIONSHIPS AND HAS BEEN PROVEN TO REDUCE PROBLEM BEHAVIORS, IMPROVE ACADEMICS, AND REDUCE SCHOOL DROPOUT AMONG AT-RISK STUDENTS.CAMPAIGN CONNECT (CC) IS A COMPREHENSIVE, RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH, GROUNDED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT, THAT SUPPORTS SCHOOLS IN BECOMING SAFER, MORE SUPPORTIVE, ENGAGING, AND INSPIRING. SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS USE CAMPAIGN CONNECT TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT A DATA-DRIVEN AND RELATIONSHIP-BASED APPROACH TO ENGAGING THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY IN COORDINATED INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES.SAFE DATES IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM TAUGHT BY SCHOOL FACULTY TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT HELPS STUDENTS RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CARING, SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTROLLING, MANIPULATIVE, OR ABUSIVE DATING RELATIONSHIPS. THE SAFE DATES CURRICULUM WAS AUTHORED BY VANGIE FOSHEE, PH.D. AND STACEY LANGWICK, PH.D. AND IS PUBLISHED BY HAZELDEN. CSS IS THE SOLE ORGANIZATION LICENSED BY HAZELDEN TO PROVIDE SAFE DATES TRAINING TO TEACHERS IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.OTHER CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS: CSS'S SOLUTIONS ARE CREATED IN RESPONSE TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF SCHOOLS. CSS HAS DESIGNED CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR OVER 150 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. AS WITH ALL CSS MODELS, OUR CUSTOM SOLUTIONS TAKE ROOT WITHIN SCHOOLS AND MAKE A LASTING, SUSTAINABLE IMPACT THAT PERSISTS LONG AFTER OUR INVOLVEMENT. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY INVESTING SIGNIFICANT TIME INTO DEVELOPING A STRONG STAKEHOLDER GROUP WITHIN THE SCHOOL AND THEN BY WORKING WITH SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF USING AN INTENSIVE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER STRATEGY, USER-FRIENDLY CURRICULA, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 348455 195328 2604394 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 47 0 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X X LAUREN WAINCZAK 6092529300 911 COMMONS WAY PRINCETON NJ 08540 DANIEL OSCAR PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 226060 0 17895 WHITNEY ROSS BOARD CHAIRPERSON 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PIERRE MAMAN BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA KANTER BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRITS BESSELAAR BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ ERICKSON BOARD MEMBER THROUGH MAY 2014 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORTON GOLDFEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERRY HANCOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT POWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE REDFORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WEYMAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN WOZENCRAFT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE YU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABBY ATTIAS VICE PRESIDENT (NON-VOTING) 40.00 X 160000 0 6807 SHERRY BARR VICE PRESIDENT (NON-VOTING) 40.00 X 152020 0 17769 MARGO ROSS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP 40.00 X 120000 0 498 CHAVONNE PEROTTE NJ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 117500 0 6685 MICHAEL CARRIGAN SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 110000 0 2376 885580 0 52030 6 0 1 0 0 1798896 780365 2579261 FEE FOR SERVICE CONTRA 611710 502037 502037 502037 606 606 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 3000 3000 3000 3084904 502037 0 3606 X 545048 346510 85537 113001 1589445 1060742 317847 210856 176317 116569 35829 23919 179622 118446 34140 27036 28551 28551 454951 454951 44180 44180 12956 8544 2461 1951 52012 34299 9885 7828 115265 76010 21908 17347 60402 58711 1691 190039 190039 44 44 33083 33083 11029 7273 2096 1660 STIPENDS AND PRESENTERS 81904 81904 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 48310 48310 OTHER G&A EXPENSES 16462 16462 EQUIPMENT LEASING 3163 2086 601 476 1301 1301 3644084 2604394 591436 448254 16739 10451 902730 168331 9250 189244 188139 13124 33485 31227 150241 108746 74578 41495 1224921 453872 173773 108563 198700 54650 2609 0 375082 163213 X 834359 277535 15480 13124 849839 290659 1224921 453872 -559180 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 953754 1908801 2470733 2857264 2579711 10770263 953754 1908801 2470733 2857264 2579711 10770263 10770263 913 662 1325 1605 606 5111 11564 6978 3000 21542 10796916 3141911 0.99750 0.99320 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: RENTAL OTHER INCOME - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 11,564. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 6,978. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,000. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1755 658 1097 114531 85863 28668 33955 22225 11730 41495 X 3085354 450 450 3084904 0 3084904 3644534 450 450 3644084 0 3644084 PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CENTER HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE CENTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2011. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DANIEL OSCAR PRESIDENT & CEO 191060 0 35000 0 0 0 0 0 17895 0 243955 0 0 0 ABBY ATTIAS VICE PRESIDENT (NON-VOTING) 150000 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 6807 0 166807 0 0 0 SHERRY BARR VICE PRESIDENT (NON-VOTING) 142020 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 17769 0 169789 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 IN APRIL 2013, BONUSES WERE AWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND TWO VICE PRESIDENTS, TOTALING $55,000. BECAUSE THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF FORM 990, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J ARE BASED ON A CALENDAR YEAR, THESE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON THE CURRENT YEAR'S FORM 990 AND TAXABLE ON THE 2013 W-2S. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THEY ARE GIVEN A PERIOD OF TIME TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE DRAFT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING. THE RETURN IS DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, AND A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO APPROVE AND FILE THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY IN WHICH THEY AGREE TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD WILL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MAKING DECISIONS REQUIRED TO AVOID ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN ADDITION, THE POLICY INCLUDES GUIDELINES TO ASSIST BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES IN AVOIDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, EACH OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING IN ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE/SHE OR A MEMBER OF HIS/HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY HAS A POTENTIAL OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AFTER CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH FOR THE POSITIONS ON STAFF FOR AN ORGANIZATION OF OUR SIZE, TYPE, AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. FOR PRESIDENT COMPENSATION, A FIRM WAS USED THAT DID A STUDY OF COMPENSATION FOR THIS TYPE OF POSITION IN THIS AREA, AND THIS WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS PROCESS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETINGS AND WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2009. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 911 COMMONS WAY, PRINCETON, NJ 08540. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS AND TRAINERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 454,951. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 454,951. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.