2017-01-24T11:14:43-06:00 2016-06-30 954557617 Harrington Group CPAs LLP 234 East Colorado Blvd Suite M150 Pasadena CA 91101 990 2015-07-01 954367454 Community for Education Foundation COMM 3105533716 1888 Century Park East Suite 1550 Los Angeles CA 90067 Susan Dawson CEO 3105533716 2017-01-24 1 Tonetta Conner CPA P01775198 6264036801 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Overcoming Obstacles Susan Dawson 1888 Century Park East Suite 1550 Los Angeles CA 90067 1263702 0 X www.overcomingobstacles.org X 1992 CA Provides the Overcoming Obstacles Life Skills Education K-12 Program to all educators free. 9 8 2 28 0 0 1185795 772018 1374 134 44170 -7104 49 -276 1231388 764772 19517 17343 0 0 397345 151102 0 0 109128 1000821 609509 1417683 777954 -186295 -13182 2849616 2858785 1152597 1169704 1697019 1689081 X Provides the Overcoming Obstacles Life Skills Education K-12 Program to all educators free. 0 1 376308 Curriculum Development and Distribution - the program provides educators with lessons designed to teach students: communication, decision making, goal setting, character development, respect and responsibility, conflict resolution, problem solving and study skills. Other skills addressed are: time management, stress and anger management, service learning and leadership. For the high school level the program offers additional lessons; college preparation, career preparation, and financial management. 247580 17343 Professional Development - provides comprehensive orientation for those seeking to use the curriculum to its fullest extent. The orientation includes an introduction to the methodology and structure of the program, hands-on experience with the curriculum materials, lesson modeling and analysis and assistance with planning for implementation. 623888 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA NY SC X X Jo Ann McMahon (Horowitz Zaron McMahon) 3105533716 1888 Century Park East Suite 1550 Los Angeles CA 90067 Jill Chalsty Chairman 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Susan H Dawson Dawson Consulting CEO 40.00 X X 117500 0 0 Michael D Gelfand Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Sandra Brossard Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 James E Buckman Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 John S Chalsty Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Verone H Kennedy Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stuart Subotnick Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Geoffrey Stern Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jo Ann McMahon Treasurer 2.00 X 0 0 0 117500 0 0 1 0 0 0 Dawson Consulting Inc 330 Concord Street 5B Charleston SC 29401 Management Services 117500 1 274918 497100 772018 Curriculum Fees 611710 134 134 134 17497 17497 410197 434798 -24601 -24601 -24601 64132 274918 64132 0 Other Income 900099 -276 -276 -276 764772 134 0 -7380 17343 17343 124973 72194 3928 48851 2322 1765 209 348 12542 9599 1141 1802 11265 6586 366 4313 116526 101268 594 14664 61927 49541 6193 6193 3406 2725 341 340 132732 107931 12242 12559 31850 28271 1703 1876 51718 41374 5172 5172 103736 99199 2287 2250 42379 33904 4238 4237 57487 45990 5749 5748 7748 6198 775 775 777954 623888 44938 109128 353369 252852 59806 20000 25000 800 1603 2329513 508969 1877916 1820544 695748 596178 2300 2285 2849616 2858785 40771 57878 1111826 1111826 1152597 1169704 X 982365 1079984 114654 9097 600000 600000 1697019 1689081 2849616 2858785 -13182 5243 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1115558 1472125 1272461 1185795 772018 5817957 1115558 1472125 1272461 1185795 772018 5817957 1838459 3979498 489 1424 14117 26852 17497 60379 7485 909 49 -276 8167 5886503 89138 0.67600 0.64820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 714654 -2152 103405 609097 712770 1884 714654 596189 47678 68903 712770 0.02000 0.98000 1 0 178055 178055 1602496 362961 1239535 505283 105955 399328 43679 40053 3626 1820544 X 881900 5243 47753 64132 117128 764772 0 764772 889838 47753 64132 111885 777953 0 777953 Part V, Line 4: To ensure that the organization will be able to continue its mission. Part X, Line 2: CEF is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d. Generally accepted accounting principles provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by CEF in their federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. CEF's returns are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities, generally for three and four years respectively, after they are filed. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special event expense 64,132. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Special event expense 64,132. Life Skills 339050 274918 64132 4725 59407 339050 274918 64132 4725 59407 64132 0 1 Scholarship 9 17343 Part I, Line 2: Community for Education Foundation maintains a separate bank account for scholarships and keeps records for the scholarship grants in two ways: by keeping a spreadsheet detailing the amount of funds students use from their scholarship and by retaining copies of any check issued to said grantees. The grantee's eligibility for scholarship grants and assistance is based on two factors: that they are college bound high school students and that they have participated in Overcoming Obstacles Life Skills Program. Also, students who receive grants through our partnership with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association must pursue a degree in either science or medicine. Students are selected based on their involvement in Overcoming Obstacles Life Skills program, with students showing the most progress in adapting the lessons to their personal lives being awarded with a grant. The same applies to those who are awarded the AHA/ASA grant, though they must pursue a degree in science or medicine. The scholarship review process is formal with applications required from the student, their educator supervisor, a formal interview with the Overcoming Obstacles staff, and approval by the organization's board and staff. John Chalsty Refinance existing mortgage on purchase of unit. X 1111826 1111826 0 1 1 1111826 Horowitz Zaron McMahon Organization's Treasurer is owner 41058 Accounting services 0 Dawson Consulting Inc Organization's CEO is owner 120000 The CEO, Susan Dawson, is contracted through Dawson Consulting, Inc. to perform services for CEF 0 Form 990, Part III, line 3 The organization ceased conducting program - Making Ripples. The program was dissolved during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Jill Siegal Chalsty and John Chalsty are husband and wife. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 A draft is provided to the CEO and CPA to approve. The 990 will be distributed to all board members in the subsequent quarter, but not before filing because of time constraints. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the written conflict of interest policy. All conflicts are brought to management for resolution. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board of Directors decides the compensation based on methods that include comparability data and review. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization provides the Form 990 upon request.