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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 341,745 | 332,825 | 342,707 | 238,582 | 386,503 | 1,642,362 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 341,745 | 332,825 | 342,707 | 238,582 | 386,503 | 1,642,362 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 490,659 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,151,703 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 341,745 | 332,825 | 342,707 | 238,582 | 386,503 | 1,642,362 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 0 | |||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,642,362 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 18007218 |
| Software Version: | 2018v3.1 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: 5) Contra - Pro-bono program services, excluded from Form 990 expenses ($132,720). OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: 1) CLICC The Centers Connecting through Literacy Incarcerated Parents, Children and Caregivers program (CLICC) made further progress in 2017, winning a grant to satisfy mentoring and literacy needs for incarcerated parents and their children throughout the state. CLICC aims to reduce recidivism and facilitate successful reentry outcomes by reconnecting incarcerated parents and their children by using a family literacy curriculum and providing supportive mentors. The contract paid $40,564 for planning during 2017, and $91,838 in 2018, with a total of up to $662,000 over six years, subject to the State of Connecticuts subsequent appropriations of funding.The CLICC program mitigates two pressing challenges: 1) below-average literacy rates of incarcerated parents and their children, and 2) strained, often destructive relationships among families which include an incarcerated parent. Reinforcing the literacy skills of re-entering inmates and their children will help to ease their transition, help the family move forward more cohesively and better equip former inmates to enter the workforce. Pro bono services estimated at 350 hours, valued at $26,250. Cash expenses for program = $220,704. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: 3) Keep Kids in School: Improving School Discipline In 2011, Appleseed completed a project that leveraged the efforts of a team of pro bono attorneys to help redirect school districts disciplinary policies toward retention and away from suspension and expulsion. In 2010, Appleseeds team interviewed school district administrators in nine districts to learn which of them were handling their disciplinary challenges best, and how they managed their efforts. Findings were issued in a February 2011 report of the same title to state legislators, education officials and school districts statewide.In 2017, volunteers from the Hartford office of a national law firm reached out to interview administrators and educators in another sample of school districts with impressive declines in reported disciplinary incidents over the prior three years. These volunteers then compiled an updated report on the approaches and techniques employed successfully by districts to achieve their success. Copies of this sequel to our 2011 Keep Kids in School: Improving School Discipline report were distributed at the annual convention of Connecticut school superintendents and school board members. This 2017 sequel resembles the 2011 report by showcasing additional disciplinary practices that have proven to be most successful in cutting down on suspensions, expulsions and bullying, while positively affecting retention, graduation rate and academic successes. The 2017 sequel found that many schools have gone beyond just implementing in-school suspension as a way to reduce more serious forms of punishment and have moved to a more holistic model of behavior management. Overwhelmingly the schools interviewed acknowledged that key drivers of success is teachers trained to focus on connecting positively with students, communicating shared expectations and goals, and working with school administrators and parents to intervene early with students displaying behavioral challenges in the classroom. Pro bono services estimated at 259 hours, valued at $58,755. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: 4) Homeless Experience Legal Protection (HELP) Appleseeds Hartford HELP program provided free legal assistance to homeless individuals at two Hartford shelters from late 2009 through mid-2014. Over nearly 5 years, free clinics assisted more than 650 individuals. Appleseed recruited local attorneys and law students, prompted and oversaw development of a training manual for volunteer lawyers and administered the program. In September 2017, Appleseed revived and expanded the HELP project to provide regular volunteer legal assistance at two homeless shelters in Hartford and New Haven, with attorneys from three law firms and a minority bar association. The program continued in 2018, and into 2019, through a partnership between law firms and corporate law departments. Pro bono services estimated at 190 hours, valued at $45,790. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: 2) Cyberbullying & Social Media Abuse Project - Helping School Districts to Accept Greater Responsibility In 2012, Appleseed completed a report to accelerate compliance by school districts with Connecticut's 2008 anti-bullying statute. The "Best Practices" and related anti-bullying strategies that the report surfaced among 11 participating districts are assisting schools and districts statewide in accepting the increased responsibility for protecting children that was prescribed by the 2008 statute. The report is based on interviews with administrative officials and teachers that were conducted by a team of more than 20 pro bono attorneys from Travelers. The Governors Prevention Partnership contributed a great deal to the project by partnering with Appleseed to train the volunteer attorneys for these interviews.In 2017 and 2018, Appleseed renewed a collaboration with Governors Prevention Partnership and engaged a similarly sized pro bono team from an insurance companys legal department. The team interviewed administrators, principals and teachers from another representative sample of districts to find and feature best practices and successful strategies to protect students in accord with the more recent statutory amendments. Since Public Act 11-232 expanded school district responsibilities to address cyberbullying and social media abuse, Appleseed and its pro bono partners issued a new report in the Fall 2018 featuring best practices and successful strategies that protect students in accord with the 2011 statutory amendments. Pro bono services estimated at 272 hours, valued at $60,680. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | Stephen Perl, a director, is the adult son of Michael Perl, the Treasurer. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | After completing the review of our financial statements our CPA prepared the Form 990. He reviewed it with the Executive Director and the "Budget and Audit" Committee. The Executive Director reviewed the return with the Board Chair. PDF copies of the draft Form 990 were then provided to the Board of Directors via e-mail before the Form 990 was filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available in accordance with state law. |
| Software ID: | 18007218 |
| Software Version: | 2018v3.1 |