2015-08-17T15:09:48-05:00 2014-12-31 ELLEN JESSE CPA 10561 13TH AVE NW SEATTLE WA 981775227 990EZ 2014-01-01 263165486 TWO CRANES INSTITUTE TWOC 2065240228 8512 20TH AVENUE NE SEATTLE WA 98115 KIMBERLY RICHARDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2065240228 2015-08-12 true ELLEN JESSE P01538773 2063632120 2015-08-17 X 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X X WWW.TWOCRANESINSTITUTE.COM X X 9799 X 2315 7484 9799 4809 10318 15127 -5328 10593 5265 X 10359 5142 234 123 10593 5265 10593 5265 X TO PROVIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS THAT PROMOTE NONVIOLENCE AND CULTIVATE PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS TO CONFLICT. YOUTH PROGRAMS - IN THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR TWO CRANES INSTITUTE (TCI) CONTINUED WITH THREE AFTERSCHOOL AIKIDO CLASSES AT JANE ADDAMS K-8 IN SEATTLE. THIS WAS OUR SIXTH YEAR OF TEACHING AT THIS SCHOOL. THROUGH THE THREE AFTERSCHOOL SESSIONS WE WORKED WITH 70 CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE, AN INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR. WHILE TCI HAS INVITATIONS TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM TO OTHER SCHOOLS, WE NEED TO CERTIFY MORE TEACHERS WITH LESS RELIANCE ON VOLUNTEER STAFF. THE TRAINING OFFERED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS IS OF INCREASING IMPORTANCE AS OUR COMMUNITIES GRAPPLE WITH THE EFFECT OF BULLYING IN SCHOOLS WHICH ULTIMATELY EXTENDS INTO THE WORKPLACE LATER IN LIFE. TCI IS NOW EXAMINING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRATEGIC ALLIANCES THAT CAN HELP LEVERAGE AWARENESS OF OUR PROGRAMS, ENSURE SUSTAINABLE FUNDING AND CREATE A PATHWAY FOR PROGRAM GROWTH TO MEET INCREASING DEMAND FOR SERVICES. 4235 LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - OUR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS WAYS TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT SKILLS, DEVELOP THE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TO HANDLE COMPLEX SITUATIONS AND RESOLVE CONFLICTS, BUILD TRUST, FACILITATE EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK AND NEGOTIATE SUSTAINABLE AGREEMENTS. DURING 2014, TWO OF OUR FACILITATORS ALSO BECAME CERTIFIED TO OFFER THE SAMURAI GAME AS A COMPONENT OF OUR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. IN THE FALL, WE OFFERED TWO WEEKEND TRAININGS-ONE FOR TEENS AND ONE FOR ADULTS WHICH BOTH DREW AN ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE AND REQUESTS TO OFFER THIS TRAINING. WE ARE EXPLORING A CONTINUATION OF THIS EFFORT FOR BOTH A DOJO SETTING AND IN CORPORATE VENUES. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE SAMURAI GAME AND HAVE USED IT IN ORGANIZATIONAL AND CORPORATE TRAININGS AND RETREATS, UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR COURSES, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS. TCI CAN NOW OFFER THE SAMURAI GAME AS A REGULAR PART OF PROGRAM OFFERINGS. 8556 12791 SUSAN ADAMS BOARD PRESID 12.00 0 MICHELE BUCY BOARD SECRET 0.50 0 DAN MURNAN BOARD TREASU 1.00 0 CHRISTOPHER LEE BOARD MEMBER 000.00 0 KIMBERLY RICHARDSON BOARD MEMBER 12.00 0 false false false false false false false false false KIMBERLY RICHARDSON 8512 20TH AVENUE NE SEATTLE WA 98115 2065240228 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 500 6485 1820 8459 2315 19579 2434 14651 5693 14775 7484 45037 2934 21136 7513 23234 9799 64616 64616 2934 21136 7513 23234 9799 64616 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES LIABILITY INSURANCE 601 LICENSES AND PERMITS 120 TELEPHONE 973 MEETING EXPENSE-MEALS 283 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 24 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 164 TRAINING 8,153 TOTAL 10,318 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 234 123 TOTAL 234 123 FORM 990-EZ, PART III TO PROVIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS THAT PROMOTE NONVIOLENCE AND CULTIVATE PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS TO CONFLICT. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 YOUTH PROGRAMS - IN THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR TWO CRANES INSTITUTE (TCI) CONTINUED WITH THREE AFTERSCHOOL AIKIDO CLASSES AT JANE ADDAMS K-8 IN SEATTLE. THIS WAS OUR SIXTH YEAR OF TEACHING AT THIS SCHOOL. THROUGH THE THREE AFTERSCHOOL SESSIONS WE WORKED WITH 70 CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE, AN INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR. WHILE TCI HAS INVITATIONS TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM TO OTHER SCHOOLS, WE NEED TO CERTIFY MORE TEACHERS WITH LESS RELIANCE ON VOLUNTEER STAFF. THE TRAINING OFFERED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS IS OF INCREASING IMPORTANCE AS OUR COMMUNITIES GRAPPLE WITH THE EFFECT OF BULLYING IN SCHOOLS WHICH ULTIMATELY EXTENDS INTO THE WORKPLACE LATER IN LIFE. TCI IS NOW EXAMINING THE POTENTIAL FOR STRATEGIC ALLIANCES THAT CAN HELP LEVERAGE AWARENESS OF OUR PROGRAMS, ENSURE SUSTAINABLE FUNDING AND CREATE A PATHWAY FOR PROGRAM GROWTH TO MEET INCREASING DEMAND FOR SERVICES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - OUR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS WAYS TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT SKILLS, DEVELOP THE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TO HANDLE COMPLEX SITUATIONS AND RESOLVE CONFLICTS, BUILD TRUST, FACILITATE EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK AND NEGOTIATE SUSTAINABLE AGREEMENTS. DURING 2014, TWO OF OUR FACILITATORS ALSO BECAME CERTIFIED TO OFFER THE SAMURAI GAME AS A COMPONENT OF OUR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. IN THE FALL, WE OFFERED TWO WEEKEND TRAININGS-ONE FOR TEENS AND ONE FOR ADULTS WHICH BOTH DREW AN ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE AND REQUESTS TO OFFER THIS TRAINING. WE ARE EXPLORING A CONTINUATION OF THIS EFFORT FOR BOTH A DOJO SETTING AND IN CORPORATE VENUES. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE SAMURAI GAME AND HAVE USED IT IN ORGANIZATIONAL AND CORPORATE TRAININGS AND RETREATS, UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR COURSES, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS. TCI CAN NOW OFFER THE SAMURAI GAME AS A REGULAR PART OF PROGRAM OFFERINGS.