2018-08-13T18:07:12-04:00 2017-12-31 412045009 TYLER COLLIER ASSOCIATES LLC 100 ROSS ST STE 110 PITTSBURGH PA 15219 990 2017-01-01 010617023 CENTER OF LIFE CENT 4125213468 161 HAZELWOOD AVE PITTSBURGH PA 15207 REV TIMOTHY L SMITH PRESIDENT/EXEC.DIR. 4125213468 2018-07-06 true DELBERT D TYLER CPA P00295080 4124717060 2018-08-13 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z REV TIMOTHY L SMITH 161 HAZELWOOD AVE PITTSBURGH PA 15207 1169227 false X WWW.CENTEROFLIFE.NET X 2002 PA CENTER OF LIFE (COL) IS A FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND YOUTH IN THE GREATER HAZELWOOD COMMUNITY AND OTHER UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE PITTSBURGH AREA. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH THE LIFE-SKILLS, EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO BE STRONG AND TO MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES STRONG. FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS COL HAS PROVIDED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN MUSIC AND ARTS, EDUCATION, ATHLETICS, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. 15 15 103 50 0 360777 945130 189524 223683 505 414 17802 0 568608 1169227 0 0 1153574 1090351 0 88774 216032 241662 1369606 1332013 -800998 -162786 1330124 1166030 54061 21153 1276063 1144877 X PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O. false false 525662 KRUNK MOVEMENT AND COL JAZZ THE KRUNK MOVEMENT IS A YOUTH MICRO-ENTERPRISE DESIGNED AS A PRODUCTION COMPANY. STUDENTS USE THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF HIP-HOP TO COMMUNICATE MESSAGES TO PEERS ABOUT MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LEARNING THE BASICS OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS FROM CREATING TO PERFORMING, ANALYZING, WRITING, MUSIC TECHNOLOGY, AND ALL THE IN-BETWEENS. WITH A STRONG FOCUS TOWARDS HOW TO BE A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN TOTAL CONTROL OF THEIR OWN ECONOMY, THE KRUNK MOVEMENT IS A PREMIER PROGRAM FOR THE TALENTED AND DEVELOPING HIGH SCHOOL ARTIST. COL JAZZS VISION IS TO MENTOR CHILDREN INTO YOUNG MUSICIANS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT CREATES BELONGING, SIGNIFICANCE, AND SECURITY THROUGH AN ARRAY OF REHEARSAL, RECORDING, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. THROUGH ITS THREE BANDS JAZZ COMBO, LARGE ENSEMBLE, AND BUCKET BAND COL JAZZ OFFERS A VARIETY OF INSTRUCTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS. 360121 FUSION FUSION INNOVATIVELY DELIVERS OUT-OF-SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS. FUSION PROVIDES TUTORING AND HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH THE HELP OF STUDENT VOLUNTEERS. DIRECT PARTICIPATION OF PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND VOLUNTEERS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED AND TRAINING IS PROVIDED FOR ALL WHO WISH TO TUTOR. THROUGH A GROWING PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS AND LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, THE PLACEMENT OF CENTER OF LIFE PERSONNEL IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND DIRECT FAMILY INTERACTION, EACH STUDENT RECEIVES CONVENTIONAL AND UNCONVENTIONAL COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ACROSS ALL CORE SUBJECTS. CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE FUSION PROGRAM IS FAMILY STRENGTHENING AND ENGAGEMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT FAMILIES HAVE THE GREATEST INFLUENCE IN THEIR CHILDRENS LIVES BECAUSE PARENTS ARE THEIR CHILDS FIRST TEACHER. TO HOLISTICALLY SERVE THE YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAMMING, WE MUST ALSO WORK ALONGSIDE THEIR PARENTS. WHEN YOU EMPOWER PARENTS, YOU EMPOWER CHILDREN WHEN YOU EMPOWER CHILDREN, YOU EMPOWER A SOCIETY. 169657 CROSSOVER CROSSOVER IS A MENTORING INITIATIVE THAT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTS THE LIFE-SKILLS AND OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE A MENTORING LESSON AND THEN AN OPEN SPORTS FORMAT WHERE STUDENTS RUN DRILLS AND PARTICIPATE IN GROUP ACTIVITIES. MENTORING LESSONS TEACH LIFE SKILLS EVERYTHING FROM IMPROVING SCHOOL CONDUCT AND COMMUNICATIONS, TO MANAGING BULLYING AND PEER PRESSURE, TO AVOIDING DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS, TO GOOD DECISION-MAKING SKILLS. THIS MENTORING RELATIONSHIP CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY AS CROSSOVER STAFF MEMBERS ARE BASED IN THE PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SERVING AS HELPERS DURING LUNCH, HALLWAY TRANSITIONS AND DURING ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL. YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATE IN CROSSOVER CAN SEE THEIR MENTORS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY AND IN THE EVENINGS, AND THEIR MENTORS OFTEN SERVE AS A MISSING ADULT WHO HAS A CONSTANT PRESENCE IN THEIR LIVES. 44304 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT COL IS COMMITTED TO THE KIND OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THAT ULTIMATELY STRENGTHENS FAMILIES IN GREATER HAZELWOOD AND OTHER UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS COMMITMENT LEADS TO ADVOCACY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO FUNDING AND RESOURCES. THROUGH VARIOUS PARTNERSHIPS, COL EXPOSES FAMILIES AND YOUTH TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT AFFECT THEIR CAREERS, EDUCATION, FINANCES, AND ABILITY TO OWN A HOME. 44304 1099744 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 103 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false true true true true false PA X REV TIMOTHY L SMITH 4125213468 161 HAZELWOOD AVE PITTSBURGH PA 15207 REV TIMOTHY L SMITH PRESIDENT/EX 40.00 X X 106000 9000 0 PAULO NZAMBI CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY FULLER VICE CHAIRPE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA WAGNER SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LUBIMIR TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KWAME BURROUGHS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY HOPSON PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK GARRETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER HUMPHRIES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW LANCASTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DWAYNE RANKIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERRI SHIELDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILL THOMPKINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE VELGICH M ED DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FR DANIEL WALSH CSSP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 106000 9000 1 false false false 5000 940130 945130 ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH AND H 150034 150034 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 55359 55359 OTHER PROGRAM FEES 18290 18290 223683 414 414 1169227 223683 414 106000 43100 25900 37000 841845 713812 85259 42774 63006 50921 7208 4877 79500 67236 8216 4048 45995 44458 1537 5593 5177 416 22181 21281 900 29513 27806 1707 12393 9075 3318 PROGRAM SUPP. / OPERATING 64183 63053 1130 ADMINISTRATIVE /OTHER EXP 34938 28375 6488 75 TRANSPORTATION 13866 13331 535 EQUIPMENT PURCHASES 13000 12119 881 1332013 1099744 143495 88774 669549 906571 545723 78688 16203 18172 296709 134710 98049 161999 600 600 1330124 1166030 54061 21153 54061 21153 X 1223213 536672 52850 608205 1276063 1144877 1330124 1166030 X -162786 31600 X false true X true false X 366280 361233 642161 360777 419560 2150011 366280 361233 642161 360777 419560 2150011 1248133 901878 494 632 184 505 414 2229 3200 1641 18 10 4869 2157109 223683 0.41810 0.56370 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 4,869 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 146452 17132 129320 100559 71467 29092 49698 46111 3587 161999 X 1169227 1169227 1169227 1332013 1332013 1332013 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X CENTER OF LIFE ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IS MET. MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO TAX UNCERTAINTIES THAT MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IN FISCAL YEAR 2017. CENTER OF LIFES IRS FORMS 990 ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW FOR THREE YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AN ARRAY OF REHEARSAL, RECORDING, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. THROUGH ITS THREE BANDS JAZZ COMBO, LARGE ENSEMBLE, AND BUCKET BAND COL JAZZ OFFERS A VARIETY OF INSTRUCTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE FUSION PROGRAM IS FAMILY STRENGTHENING AND ENGAGEMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT FAMILIES HAVE THE GREATEST INFLUENCE IN THEIR CHILDRENS LIVES BECAUSE PARENTS ARE THEIR CHILDS FIRST TEACHER. TO HOLISTICALLY SERVE THE YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAMMING, WE MUST ALSO WORK ALONGSIDE THEIR PARENTS. WHEN YOU EMPOWER PARENTS, YOU EMPOWER CHILDREN WHEN YOU EMPOWER CHILDREN, YOU EMPOWER A SOCIETY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C HALLWAY TRANSITIONS AND DURING ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL. YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATE IN CROSSOVER CAN SEE THEIR MENTORS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY AND IN THE EVENINGS, AND THEIR MENTORS OFTEN SERVE AS A MISSING ADULT WHO HAS A CONSTANT PRESENCE IN THEIR LIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT COL IS COMMITTED TO THE KIND OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THAT ULTIMATELY STRENGTHENS FAMILIES IN GREATER HAZELWOOD AND OTHER UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS COMMITMENT LEADS TO ADVOCACY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO FUNDING AND RESOURCES. THROUGH VARIOUS PARTNERSHIPS, COL EXPOSES FAMILIES AND YOUTH TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT AFFECT THEIR CAREERS, EDUCATION, FINANCES, AND ABILITY TO OWN A HOME. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PREPARED 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A YES, REVIEWED COMPARATIVES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B YES, REVIEWED COMPARATIVES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT: UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AT THE BEGINNING OF 2017 WERE ADJUSTED FOR A CONTINGENCY RESERVE RECOGNIZED IN PRIOR YEAR. THIS ADJUSTMENT CONSTITUTES A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING METHOD; THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT INCREASES BEGINNING NET ASSETS FOR 2017 BY 31,600.