2015-08-10T10:29:05-05:00 2014-12-31 042536173 LIVINGSTON & HAYNES PC PO BOX 330 WARE MA 01082 990 2014-01-01 160849832 CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC CREA 5089600000 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 MARION GARBER TREASURER 5089600000 2015-07-30 1 DEBRA L CHRISTENSEN P00642811 4139675936 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z SUSAN NUSSEL 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 837835 0 X WWW.CREATIVEEDUCATIONFOUNDATION.ORG X 1954 NY TO ENGAGE AND DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF CREATIVE THINKERS AND INNOVATORS. 13 10 2 0 0 0 100953 201509 544308 583015 2751 4593 -34460 0 613552 789117 0 0 0 0 24826 52381 0 0 29686 555904 663529 580730 715910 32822 73207 816205 879748 63740 51680 752465 828068 X THE CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF CREATIVITY THEORY AND PRACTICE - HELPING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TRANSFORM THEMSELVES AS THEY CONFRONT REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES. 0 0 386226 448235 THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, "THE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING INSTITUTE", THAT HOSTS HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS FROM AN AVERAGE OF 30 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. 12255 103084 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. 105071 13400 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. 15533 18470 THE FOUNDATION ALSO PUBLISHES AND SELLS BOOKS BY THE FOUNDER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CREATIVE THINKING COMMUNITY. 15533 18470 519085 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 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 13 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 10 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 KATHERINE HEUSNER CHAIRMAN 25.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN KNIGHT TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GONYEAU SECRETARY 6.20 X X 0 0 0 MARION GARBER TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY REIN PHD VICE CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 DIMIS MICHAELIDES TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUZIE NUSSEL TRUSTEE 35.00 X 0 0 0 DORIE 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 SUNIL GUPTA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SHAMA TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 CLARE DUS TRUSTEE 3.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID LORMS TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ROBERTSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DUANE WILSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PLUENG MOLAHLEHI 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 21250 0 0 21250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32939 168570 56605 201509 PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS AN 611710 462180 462180 SALES OF PERIODICALS 511120 103084 103084 SALES OF BOOKS 611710 17751 17751 583015 4419 4419 48892 48718 174 174 174 0 32939 0 0 789117 583189 0 4419 45399 11751 26456 7192 276 276 6706 1736 3908 1062 1820 1820 34381 34381 193975 173140 19735 1100 49149 14349 26237 8563 21690 15333 5009 1348 16195 2761 13434 14488 11559 2899 30 1759 1184 575 1223 1223 4786 1239 2789 758 CONFERENCE MEALS, LODGI 199505 190691 5793 3021 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 27710 22355 4294 1061 TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICA 20305 14195 6110 SUPPLIES 14294 13481 813 62249 43491 14020 4738 715910 519085 167139 29686 159327 200260 38667 42198 41921 34004 11061 8067 7535 2418 13118 8161 1336 4957 73011 78920 15000 483347 493924 816205 879748 19370 25737 10370 4943 34000 21000 63740 51680 X 119208 171117 546565 570259 86692 86692 752465 828068 816205 879748 73207 2396 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 123897 124251 183811 100953 201509 734421 484908 545918 487828 544308 583015 2645977 82056 71552 153608 690861 741721 671639 645261 784524 3534006 0 0 0 3534006 5340 -6947 7661 2751 4593 13398 5340 -6947 7661 2751 4593 13398 696201 734774 679300 648012 789117 3547404 0.99620 0.98980 0.00380 0.01020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 159703 5909 165612 153188 6515 159703 145060 8128 153188 170696 2500 -18121 10015 145060 109813 39000 21883 170696 0 0 13118 8161 4957 0 4957 NONCURRENT PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 407232 INVESTMENTS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED 86692 493924 791513 2396 2396 789117 0 789117 715910 0 715910 0 715910 AUCTIONS 32939 32939 32939 32939 X VARIOUS ITEMS FOR SILENT AUCTION 107 48670 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 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 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESEARCHES THE COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS VIA THE AMERICAN RESEARCH COMPANY OF GREAT FALLS VIRGINIA "NATIONAL COMPENSATION STUDY - THE ANNUAL SURVEY FOR ASSOCIATION CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVES" 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, FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.