2014-05-15T17:29:30-05:00 2013-09-30 RUTH ROBERTSON CPA PO BOX 4697 HAILEY ID 833334697 990 2012-10-01 274446378 FLOURISH FOUNDATION INC FLOU PO BOX 2429 KETCHUM ID 83340 RYAN REDMAN 2014-05-10 true RUTH J ROBERTSON 2087880887 2014-05-15 X 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z RYAN REDMAN PO BOX 2429 KETCHUM ID 83340 202324 false X WWW.FLOURISHFOUNDATION.ORG X 2010 ID THE FLOURISH FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING CONTEMPLATIVE-BASED PRACTICES IN COMMUNITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING MENTAL BALANCE AND COMPASSION. THE HEART OF OUR WORK FOCUSES ON THE HUMAN POTENTIAL TO BE MORALLY AND ETHICALLY RESPONSIBLE WORLD CITIZENS. 7 7 2 10 0 92976 174573 220 23451 0 4300 93196 202324 0 0 50811 0 17731 77990 87749 77990 138560 15206 63764 38380 105214 1191 4261 37189 100953 X THE FLOURISH FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING CONTEMPLATIVE-BASED PRACTICES IN COMMUNITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING MENTAL BALANCE AND COMPASSION. THE HEART OF OUR WORK FOCUSES ON THE HUMAN POTENTIAL TO BE MORALLY AND ETHICALLY RESPONSIBLE WORLD CITIZENS. false false 2 TEACHER SELF-CARE PROGRAM: AS EDUCATORS, SCHOOL TEACHERS REPRESENT A CORNERSTONE OF OUR SOCIETY. ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OF ALL THE WORK THAT OCCURS AT EVERY LEVEL OF OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM, THE INTERACTION BETWEEN TEACHER AND STUDENT IS THE PRIMARY DETERMINANT OF STUDENT SUCCESS. THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS IS ASTONISHING, YET MOST TEACHERS ARE NOT GIVEN THE TOOLS TO ADDRESS THE HIGH LEVELS OF STRESS AND BURNOUT, WHICH ARE SO EVIDENT IN THE PROFESSION. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT INTRODUCING CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES INTO THE LIVES OF TEACHERS REDUCES THEIR PERCEIVED STRESS, ANXIETY AND BURNOUT, WHILE LEADING TO INCREASED EMPATHY AND COMPASSION. IDEALLY, SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN THIS WAY CREATES STUDENT- TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS AND CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS THAT FOSTER THE DEVELOPING MINDS/BRAINS OF CHILDREN SPECIFICALLY IN TERMS OF SELF-CONTROL, STRESS REDUCTION, AND POSITIVE FEELINGS TOWARD THEM AND THE WORLD. THE FLOURISH FOUNDATION OFFERS CONTINUING WEEKLY SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS IN DEVELOPING THEIR OWN INNER RESOURCES THROUGH CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES, REFLECTION AND DIALOGUE. 57259 COMPASSIONATE LEADERS PROGRAM: HAVING EFFECTIVE YOUNG LEADERS IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT FOR MAINTAINING A VIBRANT WORLD COMMUNITY IN THE FUTURE. THEY ARE THE NEXT GENERATION POLICY MAKERS, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, INNOVATORS, AND PARENTS. THE COMPASSIONATE YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM PREPARES THEM TO HUMANELY FILL THIS ROLE BY EMPOWERING THEIR CREATIVITY TO RESEARCH, PLAN, AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS WITHIN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND ABROAD. IN 2013 13 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CONTINUED RECEIVING CONTEMPLATIVE EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE IN THEIR FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. THEY WERE MENTORED IN THE PLANNING, PREPARATION, AND FOLLOW-THROUGH OF THEIR PROJECTS. DURING THE SUMMER, THEY TRAVELED TO INDIA OR MEXICO AND PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. 12254 14940 MINDFUL AWARENESS PROGRAM (MAP) & CLEAR MIND CARING HEART: WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND, OUR CURRENT SYSTEM OF EDUCATION HAS NARROWED ITS FOCUS TO THE COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF EXTERNAL FACTS AND OBJECTIVE INFORMATION. THE UNFORTUNATE CONSEQUENCE OF THIS TYPE OF EMPHASIS ON LEARNING IS RENDERING OUR STUDENTS LESS ABLE TO COPE WITH THE PRESSURES AND DEMANDS THEY FACE IN ADDRESSING THE WORLDWIDE PROBLEMS OF THE 21ST CENTURY. CURRENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT MINDFUL AWARENESS PROGRAMS, WHEN EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATED WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, PROMOTE POSITIVE QUALITIES THAT EMPOWER STUDENTS TO BECOME MORE ATTENTIVE AND CARING WORLD CITIZENS. FLOURISH FOUNDATION OFFERS SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS THAT INTRODUCE DIFFERENT FORMS OF MINDFUL AWARENESS TRAINING TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN A CLASSROOM SETTING. THE GOAL OF THE MINDFUL AWARENESS PROGRAM (MAP) IS CENTERED ON BROADENING THE SCOPE OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS, ATTENTIONAL TRAINING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER VIRTUES THAT SUPPORT PERSONAL, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING. THE MAP PROGRAM USES SECULAR, AGE APPROPRIATE EXERCISES AND GAMES TO CULTIVATE ATTENTION, AWARENESS, ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY, AND TO DEVELOP THE POSITIVE EMOTIONS OF KINDNESS AND COMPASSION. 36244 8511 COMMUNITY OUTREACH ALONG WITH DIRECT PROGRAMMING FLOURISH PROVIDES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS. 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THE HEART OF OUR WORK FOCUSES ON THE HUMAN POTENTIAL TO BE MORALLY AND ETHICALLY RESPONSIBLE WORLD CITIZENS. EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS AND CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS THAT FOSTER THE DEVELOPING MINDS/BRAINS OF CHILDREN SPECIFICALLY IN TERMS OF SELF-CONTROL, STRESS REDUCTION, AND POSITIVE FEELINGS TOWARD THEM AND THE WORLD. THE FLOURISH FOUNDATION OFFERS CONTINUING WEEKLY SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS IN DEVELOPING THEIR OWN INNER RESOURCES THROUGH CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES, REFLECTION AND DIALOGUE. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B INDIA OR MEXICO AND PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C FLOURISH FOUNDATION OFFERS SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS THAT INTRODUCE DIFFERENT FORMS OF MINDFUL AWARENESS TRAINING TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN A CLASSROOM SETTING. THE GOAL OF THE MINDFUL AWARENESS PROGRAM (MAP) IS CENTERED ON BROADENING THE SCOPE OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS, ATTENTIONAL TRAINING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER VIRTUES THAT SUPPORT PERSONAL, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING. THE MAP PROGRAM USES SECULAR, AGE APPROPRIATE EXERCISES AND GAMES TO CULTIVATE ATTENTION, AWARENESS, ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY, AND TO DEVELOP THE POSITIVE EMOTIONS OF KINDNESS AND COMPASSION. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D COMMUNITY OUTREACH ALONG WITH DIRECT PROGRAMMING FLOURISH PROVIDES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS. THIS PAST YEAR FLOURISH PROVIDED TRAINING TO OVER 50 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN MINDFUL EDUCATION AND SERVED OVER 350 PEOPLE WITH COMMUNITY LECTURES. EXPLANATION FOR WHY FORM 990-T NOT FILED FORM 990, PAGE 5, PART V, LINE 3B NO BUSINESS ACTIVITY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 IN 2012 FLOURISH FOUNDATION CHANGED THEIR TAX YEAR-END TO 9/30 IN ORDER TO SYNCHRONIZE WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS SINCE SEVERAL OF THEIR PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B 990 REVIEWED BY BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD AND STAFF RECEIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, REVIEW AND SIGN. DISCLOSURE AND REVIEW AT BOARD MEETING. AS THERE ARE ONLY THREE BOARD MEMBERS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EASILY DISCERNABLE IF IT IS PRESENT. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE FLOURISH FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CAREFULLY CONSIDERS WHAT THE BUDGET CAN SUPPORT AS WELL AS WHAT MEMBERS CAN ACTUALLY FUNDRAISE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWS RESEARCH RESULTS OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PACKAGES PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES OF SIX LOCAL NONPROFITS TO THEIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND ADDITIONAL STAFF. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FORM 990 AVAILABLE ON REQUEST, AND VIA IRS PUBLICATIONS. OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G BANK & MERCH SVC FEES 0 30 60 BANK & MERCH SVC FEES 0 10 20 BANK & MERCH SVC FEES 0 5 11 BANK & MERCH SVC FEES 124 0 0 BANK & MERCH SVC FEES 0 0 0 BANK & MERCH SVC FEES 72 0 0 CHAPERONE TRAVEL - MEXICO 5,302 0 0 EVENT SERVICES 0 0 1 EVENT SERVICES 525 0 196 EVENT SERVICES 0 0 65 EVENT SERVICES 0 0 37 GRANT WRITING 0 0 7 GRANT WRITING 0 0 2,365 GRANT WRITING 0 0 785 GRANT WRITING 0 0 443 FACILITATORS 4,697 329 0 FACILITATORS 4,801 109 0 FACILITATORS 5,135 62 0 OTHER 4,208 -3,086 739 0 0 0 LUNCHEON MERCHANT SERVICE FEES 0 0 368 MISC EVENT EXP 0 0 3,532 ADVERTISING 0 0 297 2012 INDIAN DINNER COSTS 0 0 57 CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING METHOD EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 1 IN 2012, THE BOARD DECIDED TO MAKE A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING METHOD AND CHANGE THE FISCAL YEAR TO END ON SEPTEMBER 30TH. SINCE FLOURISH FILED THEIR PRIOR RETURN FOR DECEMBER 31, 2011, THIS RETURN IS FOR A 9-MONTH YEAR, ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012.