2016-04-06T12:51:59-05:00 2015-06-30 954557617 Harrington Group CPAs LLP 234 East Colorado Blvd Suite M150 Pasadena CA 91101 990 2014-07-01 954367454 Community for Education Foundation COMM 3105533716 1888 Century Park East Suite 1550 Los Angeles CA 90067 Susan Dawson CEO 3105533716 2016-04-06 1 Tonetta Conner CPA P01775198 6264036801 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z Overcoming Obstacles Susan Dawson 1888 Century Park East Suite 1550 Los Angeles CA 90067 1829582 0 X www.overcomingobstacles.org X 1992 CA Provides the Overcoming Obstacles Life Skills Education K-12 Program to all educators free. 9 9 9 28 0 0 1272461 1185795 17980 1374 70534 44170 909 49 1361884 1231388 14040 19517 0 0 675712 397345 0 0 97654 697109 1000821 1386861 1417683 -24977 -186295 3066645 2849616 1148043 1152597 1918602 1697019 Provides the Overcoming Obstacles Life Skills Education K-12 Program to all educators free. 0 0 433241 19517 1374 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. 420447 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. 373357 Making Ripples - service produces and distributes documentary films that help eradicate social ills. Films are for distribution via the internet, festivals and conferences. 1227045 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 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 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 CEO 40.00 X X 44805 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 Michael D Gelfand 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 X 0 0 0 Geoffrey Stern Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jo Ann McMahon Treasurer 2.00 X 0 0 0 Erin Capone term ended 92014 Board Member/Exec. Director 1.00 X 108284 0 0 153089 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 452265 733530 1185795 Curriculum Fees 611710 1374 1374 1374 26852 26852 580880 800 561649 2713 19231 -1913 17318 17318 33832 452265 33832 0 Other Income 900099 49 49 49 1231388 1374 0 44219 19517 19517 92500 75774 8336 8390 252713 218915 14984 18814 5743 4594 517 632 26204 20910 2639 2655 20185 17541 1182 1462 59352 48104 6974 4274 8936 8936 42137 29838 359 11940 56894 49478 3595 3821 41940 33560 4190 4190 139850 114267 12785 12798 41970 33576 4197 4197 58458 46766 5846 5846 7165 5873 550 742 Outside services 494284 458497 17894 17893 Production 49835 49835 1417683 1227045 92984 97654 411011 252852 20000 800 18450 0 2329513 451597 1939087 1877916 698097 695748 0 2300 3066645 2849616 36217 40771 1111826 1111826 1148043 1152597 X 1205832 982365 112770 114654 600000 600000 1918602 1697019 3066645 2849616 -186295 -35288 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 841344 1115558 1472125 1272461 1185795 5887283 841344 1115558 1472125 1272461 1185795 5887283 5887283 842 489 1424 14117 26852 43724 3880 7485 909 49 12323 5943330 107975 0.99060 0.85980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 712770 1884 714654 596189 47678 68903 712770 0.16000 0.84000 1 0 178055 178055 1602496 321871 1280625 505283 92570 412713 43679 37156 6523 1877916 X 1262961 -35288 66861 31573 1231388 0 1231388 1484544 66861 66861 1417683 0 1417683 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. Overcoming Obstacles Achievement 486097 452265 33832 14932 18900 486097 452265 33832 14932 18900 33832 0 1 Scholarship 10 19517 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. X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Erin Capone term ended 92014 Board Member/Exec. Director 108284 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108284 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4a Erin Capone, former E.D., was compensated 3 months severance pay in the amount of $22,500. John Chalsty Refinance existing mortgage on purchase of unit. X 1111826 1111826 0 1 1 1111826 Horowitz Zaron McMahon Organization's Treasurer is owner 62992 Accounting services 0 Dawson Consulting Inc Organization's CEO is owner 44805 The CEO, Susan Dawson, is contracted through Dawson Consulting, Inc. to perform services for CEF 0 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. Making Ripples LLC 334 East Bay Street 159 Charleston SC 29401 462586669 Prod./distribution of documentary films via internet, festivals & conference CA 0 0 Community for Education Foundation