2013-08-07T15:07:34-05:00 2012-12-31 042536173 LIVINGSTON & HAYNES PC PO BOX 330 WARE MA 01082 990 2012-01-01 160849832 CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC CREA 5089600000 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 MARION GARBER 5089600000 2013-08-07 1 DEBRA L CHRISTENSEN P00642811 4139675936 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X MARION GARBER 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 780565 0 X WWW.CREATIVEEDUCATIONFOUNDATION.ORG X 1954 NY TO PROMOTE CREATIVE THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING. 10 10 0 0 0 0 124251 183811 534318 488943 -6947 7661 83152 0 734774 680415 0 0 0 0 289294 84520 0 0 38376 569658 513988 858952 598508 -124178 81907 818530 784063 184964 67475 633566 716588 X THE CREATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS THE CENTRE FOR APPLIED IMAGINATION - HELPING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TRANSFORM THEMSELVES AS THEY CONFRONT REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES. 0 0 353122 265099 THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE "THE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING INSTITUTE 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. 10656 132553 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. 107659 74085 CEF PROVIDES EDUCATION SERVICES THROUGH TRAINING AND CONSULTING ON CREATIVE THINKING TECHNIQUES AND ESTABLISHING ENVIRONMENTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATION & CREATIVITY.1) CEF'S YOUTHWISE PROGRAM TEACHES YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO APPLY CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (CPS) TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES AND COLLABORATE WITHIN THEIR SCHOOLS & COMMUNITIES TO SOLVE CHALLENGES CREATIVELY AND FOR THE COMMON GOOD.2) THE FOUNDATION IS RECOGNIZED AS THE PREMIER GOLBAL SOURCE FOR TRUSTED EXPERTS IN INNOVATION TRAINING, CREATIVE THINKING & CPS. UTILIZING THE WORLD'S BEST FACILITATORS & THINKERS, WE BRING EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVES AND METHODS TO ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP THE ORGANIZATION FIND SOLUTIONS, DEVELOP PRODUCTS AND CHANGE THE WAY IT DOES BUSINESS. 35412 17206 THE FOUNDATION ALSO PUBLISHES AND SELLS BOOKS BY THE FOUNDER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CREATIVE THINKING COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES RENTAL OFFICE SPACE. 35412 17206 506849 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 NY MA X LAEL EDMONDS 5089600000 46 WATCH HILL DRIVE SCITUATE MA 02066 X KATHERINE HEUSNER 6.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN KNIGHT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS GONYEAU 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARION GARBER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SAM MALHOTRA 3.00 X 0 0 0 DIMIS MICHAELIDES 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUZIE NUSSEL 3.00 X 0 0 0 SIDNEY PARNES PHD 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEATRICE F PARNES 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BERNER 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 183811 183811 PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS AN 611710 320769 320769 SALES OF PERIODICALS 511120 132553 132553 SALES OF BOOKS 611710 25971 25971 RENT 531190 9650 9650 488943 3311 3311 104500 100150 4350 4350 4350 680415 488943 0 7661 X 76345 59584 7448 9313 33 33 8142 6197 853 1092 1767 588 1179 13801 2194 11380 227 30295 29064 1231 13181 10727 2140 314 13236 11916 552 768 62822 46500 12105 4217 13539 10556 2983 1618 1618 1147 1147 8344 6997 805 542 CONSULTANTS 120382 118700 544 1138 CONFERENCE MEALS, LODGI 102871 101568 1303 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 22575 22516 32 27 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19722 19722 88688 78124 9548 1016 598508 506849 53283 38376 47550 46072 568407 525727 18152 34905 22968 16322 11992 4595 24565 21311 4401 3254 145060 153188 818530 784063 87367 20475 37597 60000 47000 184964 67475 X -113919 921 660793 628975 86692 86692 633566 716588 818530 784063 X 81907 1115 X 0 0 0 X 127015 170946 123897 124251 183811 729920 518204 440020 484908 545918 487828 2476878 51872 82056 71552 205480 645219 662838 690861 741721 671639 3412278 0 0 0 3412278 -49038 26249 5340 -6947 7661 -16735 -49038 26249 5340 -6947 7661 -16735 596181 689087 696201 734774 679300 3395543 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 145060 0 8128 153188 170696 2500 -18121 10015 145060 109813 39000 21883 170696 74956 43500 21357 30000 109813 126962 -52006 74956 0 0 24565 21311 3254 3254 681115 1115 -415 700 680415 0 680415 598093 0 598093 415 415 598508 Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: INVESTMENT EXPENSE Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE RETURN BEFORE FILING. 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. All Other Functional Expenses Form 990, Part IX, line 24e PUBLICATION AND BOOKS: Program service expenses 17257. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17257. PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS: Program service expenses 13723. Management and general expenses 35. Fundraising expenses 434. Total expenses 14192. BAD DEBTS: Program service expenses 10900. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 150. Total expenses 11050. AWARDS: Program service expenses 10711. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10711. HONORARIA: Program service expenses 7750. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7750. STAFF TRANING AND WORKSHOPS: Program service expenses 14. Management and general expenses 5961. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5975. TRAINING/CONSULTING EXPENSES: Program service expenses 5584. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5584. SUPPLIES: Program service expenses 5474. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5474. POSTAGE AND DELIVERY: Program service expenses 3826. Management and general expenses 599. Fundraising expenses 196. Total expenses 4621. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE: Program service expenses 745. Management and general expenses 2174. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2919. PURCHASED SERVICE: Program service expenses 1340. Management and general expenses 169. Fundraising expenses 236. Total expenses 1745. CONFERENCE ENTERTAINMENT: Program service expenses 800. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 800. INVESTMENT FEES: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 415. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 415. DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 195. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 195. Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: Form 990, Part XI, line 9: UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS 1115.