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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.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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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8
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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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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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | CREATIVE LIVES ADVANCES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HELPING CHILREN AND LEARNING COMMUNITIES THRIVE THAT ADDRESSES CRITICAL CONCERNS FOR CHILDREN AND THE ADULTS WHO GUIDE THEM. BASED ON THE WORK OF PHILOSOPHER AND AUTHOR ELLEN TADD, OUR UNIQUE "FRAMEWORK FOR WISE EDUCATION" DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRATED ATTENTION TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH, THEIR INNER WELLBEING, CREATIVE EXPRESSION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR MINDS AND CHARACTER. OUR APPROACH REVEALS THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF EXCECUTIVE FUNCTION AND DISCERNMENT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, RESILIENCE, AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF LIFETIME HAPPINESS, CREATIVE CONTRIBUTION, AND FULFILLMENT. |
| FORM 990 | CREATIVE LIVES OPERATES YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH, DEVELOPS TRAINING MATERIALS FOR ADULTS, IMPLEMENTS SCHOOL-WIDE PROJECTS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS, AND DELIVERS TEACHER/PARENT TRAINING PROGRAMS. FUNDING SOURCES INCLUDE PROGRAM TUITION, PRIVATE DONATIONS, BUSINESSES AND CORPORATIONS, PRIVATE AND CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT GRANTS. OUR VOLUNTEER TIME IS VALUED AT MORE THAN 8,000 ANNUALLY. OUR APPROACH IS OUTLINED IN TWO UPCOMING TEXTS: "A FRAMWORK FOR WISE EDUCATION," BY ELLEN TADD, AND "CREATIVE LIVES: HELPING CHILDREN THRIVE," A FIELD-MANUAL FOR PRACTITIONERS BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAUREEN BURFORD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: IN 2019, CREATIVE LIVES PARTNERED WITH SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY TO OFFER OUR FIRST GRADUATE LEVEL TEACHER TRAINING COURSE. AS PART OF THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT, WE COMPLETED A WORKING DRAFT OF A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING MANUAL: "HELPING STUDENTS THRIVE,- AND COURSE SYLLABUS. IN ADDITION TO WRITTEN MATERIALS, WE HAVE DEVELOPED NEW WAYS TO TRACK OUTCOMES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN OUR PROGRAMS, AUDIO AND VISUAL CLASSROOM SUPPORTS, AND CONTEMPLATIVE EDUCATION AND LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM FOR ELEMENTARY THROUGH MIDDLES SCHOOL STUDENTS. TRAINEES IN OUR COURSE REPORTED POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR THE STUDENTS THEY SERVE. SIGNIFICNAT OUTCOMES INCLUDED INCREASED MOTIVATION TO LEARN, IMPROVEMENTS IN SELF-REGULATION, AND GREATER ABILITY TO FOCUS AT WILL. PARTICIPANTS REPORTED SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN POTENTIAL, AND ON THEIR OWN INNER WELLBEING AND BALANCE IN TEACHING. 100% OF TEACHERS WHO COMMIT TO PRACTICING OUR METHODOLOGY SHARED THAT THEIR TEACHING AND OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS HAVE IMPROVED. STRATEGIC PLANS INCLUDE LAUNCHING ON-LINE TRAINING IN 2020, AND EXPANDING LOCAL AND REGIONAL WORKSHOPS AND COURSES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL OF 2019. WE HAVE RECRUITED FIVE EXPERT TEACHERS IN VARYING FIELDS OF PRACTICE WHO WILL BECOME PART OF OUR TRAINING TEAM AND HELP EXPAND OUR REACH IN 2019-20. CREATIVE LIVES PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH: IN 2019, CREATIVE LIVES EXPANDED OUR DIRECT SERVICES TO YOUTH WITH A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TOWN OF HARTFORD'S SUMMER RECREATION CAMP. OUR NUMBERS OF CHILDREN INCREASED FROM 45 SERVED TO 236 CHILDREN K-8 THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDES AFTERSCHOOL AND 8 WEEKS OF FULL-TIME SUMMER CAMP. STUDENTS IN OUR PROGRAMS LIVE IN A REGION OF VERMONT WHERE UP TO 54% OF STUDENTS ARE ON FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH. 18 STAFF MEMBERS TRAINED IN OUR APPROACH IN 2019. WE RESERVE SUPPORT FROM THE GRANITE STATE UNITED WAY, VERMONT CHILDREN'S TRUST FOUNDATION, DONLEY FOUNDATION, AND MORGAN FAMILY. SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: FINDING THE WISE VIEW. CHILDREN IN OUR PROGRAMS DISCOVER AND PRACTICE THE MECHANICS OF FOCUS. 62% OF CHILDREN IDENTIFIED AS STRUGGLING WITH FOCUS MAKE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF ATTENDANCE IN OUR AFTERSCHOOL LAB. 24% MAKE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THIS TIME FRAME. HELPING CHILDREN DEVELOP EMOTIONAL EQUILIBRIUM. IN OUR MOST RECENT ASSESSMENT, 59% OF STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS EMOTIONALLY REACTIVE MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN EMOTIONAL EQUILIBRIUM WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF ATTENDANCE IN OUR PROGRAM. 26% MAKE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS. 94% OF PARENTS REPORT POSITIVE IMPACTS FOR THEIR CHILD'S LEARNING AND WELLBEING 78% OF PARENTS REPORT SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR CHILD'S ABILITY TO FOCUS AT WILL |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | BOARD VOTE AND DISCUSSION |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANTS 12,586 0 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES 894 0 0 CLASP WRS PROGRAM CONSULTANTS 4,500 0 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES 2,851 0 0 0 0 0 CREATIVE LIVES SUMMER CAMP CONSULTANTS 4,025 0 0 TOTAL 24,856 0 0 |
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