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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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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.") . | 4,784,790 | 3,792,811 | 3,141,943 | 3,174,792 | 1,734,879 | 16,629,215 |
| 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 | 24,127,566 | 24,106,929 | 24,122,289 | 21,722,892 | 17,517,117 | 111,596,793 |
| 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 | 28,912,356 | 27,899,740 | 27,264,232 | 24,897,684 | 19,251,996 | 128,226,008 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 5,690,834 | 4,116,247 | 2,940,137 | 2,977,473 | 9,221,961 | 24,946,652 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 5,690,834 | 4,116,247 | 2,940,137 | 2,977,473 | 9,221,961 | 24,946,652 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 103,279,356 | |||||
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 28,912,356 | 27,899,740 | 27,264,232 | 24,897,684 | 19,251,996 | 128,226,008 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 140,882 | 26,292 | 119,099 | 107,234 | 155,668 | 549,175 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 140,882 | 26,292 | 119,099 | 107,234 | 155,668 | 549,175 |
| 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.).. | 29,053,238 | 27,926,032 | 27,383,331 | 25,004,918 | 19,407,664 | 128,775,183 |
| 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 | ||||
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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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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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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: | ||||
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| 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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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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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, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO FILING, SPRINGBOARD'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE CEO, AS WELL AS BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. ONCE THESE REVIEWS ARE COMPLETE, ONE OF TWO PROCEDURES IS FOLLOWED: A. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE GIVEN TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, FORM 990 IS DISCUSSED AND ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED; OR B. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER WITH A NOTICE THAT INFORMS THE BOARD MEMBER THEY SHALL HAVE A WEEK TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND TO SUBMIT ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE CEO. THESE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE THEN ADDRESSED AND CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS, UNLESS THE BOARD CHAIR REQUESTS THAT A BOARD MEETING BE CONVENED AT WHICH ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CAN BE ADDRESSED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT FORM ANNUALLY. THE FORM CONTAINS THE COMPANY'S CONFLICTS POLICY, AS WELL AS AN AREA IN WHICH THE BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSES ANY AND ALL ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE MEMBER IS A BOARD MEMBER, COMMITTEE MEMBER OR AN EMPLOYEE. ADDITIONALLY, THE MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO CERTIFY THAT, EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN THE FORM, THEY ARE NOT AND HAVE NOT IN THE PAST YEAR BEEN: 1.) A PARTICIPANT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN ANY ARRANGEMENT, AGREEMENT, INVESTMENT, OR OTHER ACTIVITY WITH ANY VENDOR, SUPPLIER, OR OTHER PARTY DOING BUSINESS WITH SPRINGBOARD WHICH HAS RESULTED OR COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL BENEFIT TO THEM. 2.) A RECIPIENT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OF ANY SALARY PAYMENTS OR LOANS OR GIFTS OF ANY KIND OR ANY FREE SERVICE OR DISCOUNTS OR OTHER FEES FROM OR ON BEHALF OF ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN ANY TRANSACTION WITH SPRINGBOARD. KEY EMPLOYEES REVIEW THE EMPLOYEE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE REPORTED IN WRITING ANY CIRCUMSTANCE THAT, SINCE THEIR LAST EXECUTION OF THE POLICY, DID OR MAY HAVE INVOLVED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE CONDUCT OF SPRINGBOARD'S BUSINESS, OR MAY HAVE CREATED THE APPEARANCE OF INVOLVING A CONFLICT OR IMPROPRIETY. THE KEY EMPLOYEE IS ALSO REQUIRED TO ATTACH TO THE SIGNED POLICY A COPY OF THE WRITING DISCLOSING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS PERIODICALLY ESTABLISHED BY A BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING: (1) AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY OBTAINED BY THE COMPANY; (2) THE 990S OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; (3) INTERNALLY COMPLETED COMPENSATION STUDIES. ANNUAL COMPENSATION AND ANY MERIT INCREASES JUSTIFIED BY PERFORMANCE ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE EMPLOYEE'S DIRECT SUPERVISOR; HOWEVER, THEY ARE SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CEO, PROVIDED THEY ARE WITHIN THE COMPENSATION RANGES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT APPLICATION WITH THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND THE ANNUAL RETURN ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | ALL REVIEW AND PROCESS FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR REMAINS CONSISTENT BETWEEN YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PART I, SUMMARY | ESTABLISHED IN 1974, CREDIT.ORG FORMERLY KNOWN AS SPRINGBOARD NONPROFIT CONSUMER CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC. IS A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND EMPOWER CONSUMERS BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT PROMOTE FINANCIAL LITERACY, QUALITY FINANCIAL COUNSELING, DEBT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, AND PATHWAYS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. CREDIT.ORG SERVES ALL SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ECONOMIC STATUS OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE AGENCY IS GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTARY AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY-BASED BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION ("COA"), A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INDEPENDENT ACCREDITING BODY SIGNIFYING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR AGENCY GOVERNANCE, FISCAL INTEGRITY, COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY POLICIES. CREDIT.ORG'S TARGET POPULATION IS PREDOMINATELY LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME ("LMI")LEVEL HOUSEHOLDS WHICH COMPRISES APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CLIENTELE. ADDITIONALLY, 67% OF THE AGENCY'S CLIENTS ARE MINORITIES. IN 2018, CREDIT.ORG PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES TO 54,141 CONSUMERS, INCLUDING 17,885 IN FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, 10,818 IN CREDIT AND DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, 11,438 IN HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAMS AND 14,000 IN DISTANCE EDUCATION THAT SERVES PROSPECTIVE HOMEBUYERS NATIONWIDE WITH AN ON-LINE HOMEBUYER COURSE AND A ONE-ON-ONE ADVISORY SESSION THROUGH A TECHNOLOGICALLY-ADVANCED PHONE COUNSELING CENTER TO ADDRESS THE INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE HOUSING GOALS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS CREDIT.ORG PROMOTES AND SEEKS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ITS COUNSELING SERVICES AND THE AVAILABILITY OF ITS FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS THROUGH VARIOUS FORMS OF MEDIA, INCLUDING PRINTED MATERIALS AND THE INTERNET. IN 2018, THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN 604,791 UNIQUE VISITORS TO CREDIT.ORG'S EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND BLOG,AND 54,043 CONSUMERS ACCESSED THE AGENCY'S VARIOUS ONLINE FINANCIAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT MISSION, CREDIT.ORG UNDERTOOK THE FOLLOWING EXEMPT PURPOSE ACTIVITIES: ITEM A COUNSELING AND EDUCATION CREDIT.ORG'S COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE: BUDGET COUNSELING; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SEMINARS AND MATERIALS FOR FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED CONSUMERS TO ASSIST WITH MONEY MANAGEMENT, DEBT EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING CREDIT; PRE- BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING; PRE-DISCHARGE DEBTOR EDUCATION; REVERSE MORTGAGE AND HOUSING COUNSELING; FORECLOSURE PREVENTION HOUSING COUNSELING; AND GENERAL CREDIT AND DEBT COUNSELING. CREDIT.ORG'S SERVICES ARE FREE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRE-BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING, PRE-DISCHARGE DEBTOR EDUCATION, PRE-PURCHASE HOMEBUYER EDUCATION, CREDIT REPORT REVIEW, SOME HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSES AND REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING FOR WHICH A MINIMAL CHARGE IS MADE. AND WITH RESPECT TO THESE FEE SERVICES, CREDIT.ORG COACHES/COUNSELORS HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE DISCRETION TO WAIVE OR REDUCE RELATED CHARGES THROUGH CONSIDERATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S PERSONAL FINANCIAL SITUATION AND ABILITY TO PAY BASED ON THE BUDGET ANALYSIS REVIEWED BY THE COUNSELOR. IN 2018, CREDIT.ORG WAIVED FEES OF $13,233 FOR 285 PRE-DISCHARGE DEBTOR EDUCATION FINANCIAL SESSIONS AND 175 PRE-BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING SESSIONS. HOUSING COUNSELING: CREDIT.ORG IS APPROVED BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AS A COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY AND PROVIDES FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER EDUCATION, LANDLORD/TENANT COUNSELING, PRE-PURCHASE AND POST-HOME BUYER COUNSELING AS WELL AS REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING. BUDGET AND DEBT COUNSELING: CREDIT.ORG PROVIDES GENERAL FINANCIAL LITERACY COUNSELING DESIGNED TO HELP COUNSELEES UNDERSTAND CAUSES OF FINANCIAL STRESS, TRACK COSTS AND EVALUATE SPENDING. THE COUNSELING SERVICE INCLUDES THE CREATION OF A STEP-BY-STEP PERSONALIZED BUDGET, TIPS TO HELP STAY ON COURSE AND AN ACTION PLAN AND OPTIONS TO HELP COUNSELEES MANAGE THEIR FINANCES MORE EFFECTIVELY. DEBT MANAGEMENT PLAN: CREDIT.ORG OFFERS A DEBT REPAYMENT PLAN (I.E. DEBT MANAGEMENT PLAN ["DMP"]) IN SITUATIONS WHERE SUCH A PLAN IS THE MOST BENEFICIAL COURSE OF ACTION FOR A PARTICULAR COUNSELEE AS AN INCIDENTAL FEATURE OF BUDGET AND DEBT COUNSELING. CREDIT.ORG USES ITS DMP PROGRAM AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THE DISCIPLINE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS NECESSARY TO OVERCOME THEIR FINANCIAL PROBLEMS AND LEARN NEW SPENDING AND FAVORABLE CREDIT MANAGEMENT HABITS. ITEM B COMMUNITY EDUCATION WORKSHOPS IN 2018, THE CREDIT.ORG TEAM CONDUCTED 216 LIVE WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATED 3,124 CONSUMERS IN FACE-TO-FACE SETTINGS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE TEAM REACHED 86 CONSUMERS NATIONWIDE VIA THEIR "LIVE AND INTERACTIVE WEBINARS CONDUCTED OVER THE INTERNET. THROUGH THE AGENCY'S E-LEARNING PORTAL CALLED THE FINANCIAL INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING ("FIT") ACADEMY, 5,127 CONSUMERS SIGNED ON TO GAIN IMPORTANT FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE VIA ITS FINANCIAL LITERACY PLATFORM. IN TOTAL, THE TEAM PROVIDED FREE FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO 8,553 CONSUMERS. AWARD WINNING EDUCATION: IN 2018, CREDIT.ORG WON THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELING "BRIGHTER FINANCIAL FUTURE AWARD: MILITARY/VETERAN" FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO MILITARY, VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, CREDIT.ORG WITH SEVERAL OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS RECEIVED THE 2018 CHAMPIONS OF THE INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY HEROES OF THE YEAR AWARD. MOBILE OUTREACH VALUABLE EDUCATION ("MOVE"): CREDIT.ORG PROVIDES AND PROMOTES FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION THROUGH CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS HELD AT CREDIT.ORG LOCATIONS AND THROUGH CREDIT.ORG'S MOVE INITIATIVE. THROUGH THE MOVE INITIATIVE, THE AGENCY TRAVELS TO SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS,COMMUNITY GROUPS,SCHOOL OR COLLEGE CAMPUSES, MILITARY BASES AND BUSINESSES TO CONDUCT FACE-TO-FACE FINANCIAL LITERACY SEMINARS IN COMMUNITY VENUES. THE PARTICIPANTS ARE MOSTLY LMI HOUSEHOLDS AND ARE EDUCATED ON SUCH TOPICS AS BUDGETING, MONEY MANAGEMENT, HOME PRESERVATION FORECLOSURE PREVENTION, UNDERSTANDING CREDIT REPORTS AND SCORES AND IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION. FIT ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: THE FIT ACADEMY IS AN ONLINE FINANCIAL EDUCATION CENTER DESIGNED TO HELP CONSUMERS BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT FINANCIAL MATTERS, AND OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSUMERS TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF MONEY MATTERS FROM THE PRIVACY OF THEIR HOME WHILE WORKING AT THEIR OWN PACE. THE FIT ACADEMY HAS REACHED OVER 23,000 PARTICIPANTS IN THE LAST FIVE(5) YEARS.STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PRE AND POST-TESTS OF THESE FIT ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS REFLECT AN AVERAGE PERCENTAGE INCREASE OF 26% IN KNOWLEDGE GAINED. PRE-TEST AVERAGE SCORES WERE 69% AND POST-TEST AVERAGE SCORES WERE 91% WHICH TRANSLATES TO GRADES GOING FROM A "D+" TO "A-." AT THE COMPLETION OF THE CLASS, EACH PARTICIPANT RECEIVES RECOGNITION VIA A DOCUMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT. "AMERICA SAVES WEEK 2018" CREDIT.ORG SUPPORTED THE NATIONAL, SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN "AMERICA SAVES WEEK 2018", THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR GOOD SAVING HABITS, PARTICULARLY FOR LMI INDIVIDUALS. "MILITARY SAVES WEEK 2018" MILITARY SAVES IS ANOTHER AFFILIATE CAMPAIGN OF AMERICA SAVES (SEE ABOVE). MANY SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET -- ESPECIALLY DURING DEPLOYMENTS. CREDIT.ORG'S WORKSHOPS ARE GEARED TO HELP MILITARY FAMILIES ADDRESS THE FINANCIAL STRESS AND CHALLENGES OF THOSE WHO SERVE IN UNIFORM. ITEM C - FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC CREDIT.ORG NEWSLETTER: THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER IS SENT OUT TO A MIX OF OPT-IN EMAILS (I.E. THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP ON CREDIT.ORGS WEBSITE), AS WELL AS CLIENTS THAT HAVE RECEIVED COUNSELING. THE NEWSLETTER COVERS A VARIETY OF WAYS TO SAVE MONEY IN MANY AREAS OF EVERYDAY LIFE, INCLUDING FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT, CELEBRATIONS AND HOME IMPROVEMENTS. MAKING CENTS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY: CREDIT.ORGS FREE RESOURCE GUIDE IS AN EIGHT (8) PAGE RESOURCE GUIDE, AND IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD FROM THE AGENCYS WEBSITE. CREDIT.ORGS PUBLICATIONS AUTHORED BY THE AGENCY AND AVAILABLE FOR FREE, INCLUDE: HOW AM I GOING TO PAY ALL MY BILLS? COUPLES AND MONEY THE POWER OF PAYCHECK PLANNING SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS THE WISE USE OF CREDIT RAISING A MONEY-SMART CHILD UNDERSTANDING CREDIT REPORTS AND SCORES ROADMAP TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM IDENTITY THEFT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PREDATORY LENDING V DONT BE A VICTIM! DEALS FOR WHEELS PRESERVING HOMEOWNERSHIP, FORECLOSURE PREVENTION (ENGLISH) CONSERVE SU CASA EVITE EL EMBARGO HIPOTECARIO (SPANISH) CONSUMER GUIDE TO GOOD CREDIT (ENGLISH) GUIA DEL CONSUMIDOR PARA BUEN CREDITO (SPANISH) |
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