Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 116,170 | 154,885 | 159,207 | 177,228 | 178,214 | 785,704 |
| 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 | 116,170 | 154,885 | 159,207 | 177,228 | 178,214 | 785,704 |
| 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. | 785,704 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 116,170 | 154,885 | 159,207 | 177,228 | 178,214 | 785,704 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 11 | 11 | ||||
| 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 | 785,715 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | CONNECTING FOR KIDS (CFK) IS A LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN CUYAHOGA, LORAIN AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES WHO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR CHILD. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT FORMAL DIAGNOSES WHO ARE 12 YEARS AND YOUNGER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS ARE A CRITICAL PART OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND DURING THE 2021-2022 PROGRAM YEAR, CONNECTING FOR KIDS UTILIZED MORE THAN 90 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP LOWER ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS. VOLUNTEERS WERE USED TO ASSEMBLE BEHAVIOR TOOLKITS FOR THE POPULAR BEHAVIOR CHAT SERIES. VOLUNTEERS WERE ALSO UTILIZED TO HELP IN THE CHILDCARE ROOM TENDING TO CHILDREN WHILE THEIR PARENTS ATTENDED EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN ANOTHER ROOM OF THE LIBRARY. DURING THIS PROGRAM YEAR, FAMILIES VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME IN THE PARENT MATCH PROGRAM SO THAT PARENTS WHO ARE A LITTLE FURTHER INTO A DIAGNOSIS OR CONCERN CAN BE MATCHED AND SHARE EXPERIENCES WITH A FAMILY DEALING WITH A NEW DIAGNOSIS TO PROVIDE A LITTLE EXTRA CAMARADERIE ON THE JOURNEY. IN ADDITION, CONNECTING FOR KIDS IS ABLE TO KEEP PROGRAM COSTS LOW BY HAVING PROFESSIONALS TO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AS SPEAKERS FOR SPEAKER SERIES AND COFFEE AND CHAT PROGRAMS. LASTLY, VOLUNTEERS WERE USED AT EVENTS INCLUDING A BOWLING FUNDRAISER AT THE ELKS LODGE, ANNUAL FUNDRAISER AND TWO RESOURCE FAIRS. VOLUNTEERS GREETED GUESTS, SOLD RAFFLE TICKETS, HANDED OUT RESOURCE BAGS AND HELPED AS NEEDED DURING THESE EVENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | CONNECTING FOR KIDS STAFF MEMBERS FIELDED AN AVERAGE OF SEVEN PHONE CALLS, EMAIL AND TEXTS PER DAY FROM FAMILIES ASKING FOR RESOURCES AND HELP. DURING THE 2021-2022 PROGRAM YEAR, CONNECTING FOR KIDS RECORDED 1,100 PARTICIPANTS FOR IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. SPEAKER SERIES PROGRAMS FEATURED LOCAL, PEDIATRIC PROFESSIONALS GIVING VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS ON VARIOUS CHILDHOOD TOPICS. THE SPEAKER SERIES ADDRESSED TOPICS SUCH AS DISABILITIES, SOCIAL SKILLS AND BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS. PROGRAMS SUCH AS ADDRESSING COVID BEHAVIORS, ACADEMIC ANXIETY AND COPING WITH CANCER, COVID AND OTHER ILLNESSES HELPED FAMILIES STILL TRYING TO RECOVER FROM THE PANDEMIC AND ITS AFTERMATH. COFFEE AND CHAT IS A SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILIES FACING SIMILAR STRUGGLES THAT IS FACILITATED BY A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. COFFEE AND CHAT SESSIONS FEATURED DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR INCLUDED TOPICS ON SELF-CARE SUCH AS MUSIC FOR MENTAL HEALTH, PARENTING IN LONELY, RECONNECTING FOR YOURSELF AS WELL AS VARIOUS LGBTQ CAREGIVER SUPPORT TOPICS, AND TOPICS OF INTEREST FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX NEEDS. INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS HELPED THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK AMERICANS OR LATINX EXPLORE PRESSING ISSUES SUCH AS HEALING FROM THE TRAUMA OF INSTITUTIONAL RACISM, BLACK FAMILIES BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS, USE YOUR STORY FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND CONNECT YOUR STORY TO PEOPLE AND ISSUES. TEACH ME TO PLAY WAS BACK IN SESSION DURING THE SPRING OF 2022 AFTER TAKING A HIATUS DURING THE PANDEMIC. THIS POPULAR PROGRAM ALLOWS CHILDREN TO PLAY AND INTERACT WITH PEERS WHILE FAMILIES CAN GET QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND DISCUSS STRATEGIES WITH AN EARLY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST AND SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST. MUSIC THERAPY & MORE IS A HANDS-ON PROGRAM LED BY A BOARD-CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPIST. IT IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN (AGES 0-6 YEARS) WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN AN AREA OF DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHES FAMILIES HOW TO USE MUSIC TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILD'S ACADEMIC, MOTOR, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS AS WELL AS BEHAVIOR. THIS POPULAR PROGRAM WAS HELD IN- PERSON AT THREE LIBRARY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE 2021-2022 PROGRAM YEAR AND HELD VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM DURING THE WINTER MONTHS FOR THOSE FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS WHO WERE NOT YET READY TO ATTEND AN IN-PERSON PROGRAM. CONSULTS HELD DURING THE 2021-2022 PROGRAM YEAR OFFERED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OPTIONS. A SPEECH AND LANGUAGE CONSULT IN THE FALL ALLOWED FAMILIES TO CONSULT WITH A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST TO DISCUSS THEIR CONCERNS. IN THE SPRING, A SENSORY CONSULT WAS HELD WHERE FAMILIES CONSULTED WITH A PEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST TO DISCUSS SENSORY ISSUES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | CONNECTING FOR KIDS OFFERS RESOURCES FOR A NUMBER OF CONCERNS INCLUDING ANXIETY, ATTENTION ISSUES, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, EPILEPSY AND SENSORY ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELPS FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY MAKING FRIENDS, STRUGGLING ACADEMICALLY OR FACING A MAJOR LIFE CHANGE SUCH AS PARENTS DIVORCING. RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONNECTING FOR KIDS WEBSITE, WHICH INCLUDES AN ONLINE SERVICE PROVIDER DIRECTORY. MORE THAN 1,700 FAMILIES CONNECT ANY TIME THROUGH FIVE MODERATED FACEBOOK GROUPS. IN JANUARY 2022, CONNECTING FOR KIDS BEGAN OFFERING INDIVIDUAL RESOURCE SESSIONS CALLED ASK US 1:1. THESE SESSIONS ALLOW FAMILIES TO REGISTER FOR A 30-MINUTE TIME SLOT AND MEET WITH A FAMILY RESOURCE SPECIALIST. DURING THESE ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS, FAMILIES CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND GET INFORMATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF CONCERNS FROM ADAPTED PROGRAM OPTIONS AND SCHOOL STRUGGLES TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SPECIFIC DIAGNOSES. TIME SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE BY PHONE, ZOOM OR FACEBOOK MESSENGER. MORE THAN 1,250 FAMILIES FOUND INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AFTER BEING REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUESTED TO READ THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR AND SUBMIT ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS IN WRITING TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6104(D) OF THE IRC AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER, COPIES OF THE ORGANZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND SUBJECT TO THE CHANGES PERMITTED BY LAW TO ANY INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUEST IT. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES 0 3,200 0 CONSULTING 17,246 9,705 0 TOTAL 17,246 12,905 0 |
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