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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 527,459 | 2,457,261 | 3,332,490 | 5,662,524 | 1,833,497 | 13,813,231 |
| 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 | 3,394,327 | 3,536,118 | 3,369,693 | 3,799,879 | 2,762,548 | 16,862,565 |
| 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 | 3,921,786 | 5,993,379 | 6,702,183 | 9,462,403 | 4,596,045 | 30,675,796 |
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 30,675,796 | |||||
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 3,921,786 | 5,993,379 | 6,702,183 | 9,462,403 | 4,596,045 | 30,675,796 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 255,091 | 31 | 396,626 | 23,652 | 675,400 | |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 255,091 | 31 | 396,626 | 23,652 | 675,400 | |
| 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.).. | 4,176,877 | 5,993,379 | 6,702,214 | 9,859,029 | 4,619,697 | 31,351,196 |
| 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 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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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 | 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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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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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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, SPRINGBOARD NONPROFIT CONSUMER CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC., DBA CREDIT.ORG, 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 COMMUNITY SEGMENTS REGARDLESS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S 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, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INDEPENDENT ACCREDITING BODY SIGNIFYING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRY GOVERNANCE, FISCAL INTEGRITY, COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION, AND SERVICE DELIVERY POLICIES. CREDIT.ORG'S TARGET POPULATION IS PREDOMINANTLY LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME ("LMI") LEVEL HOUSEHOLDS. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 67% OF ORGANIZATION'S CLIENTS WERE LMI INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE AGENCY'S COUNSELED CLIENTS IDENTIFIED AS RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES. DURING THEIR COUNSELING SESSION, 4% OF CLIENTS CHOSE NOT TO PROVIDE THEIR RACE AND/OR ETHNICITY. THESE FIGURES DO NOT INCLUDE PRE-BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING, PRE-DISCHARGE DEBTOR EDUCATION OR WORKSHOPS WHERE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IS NOT REQUESTED. IN 2024, CREDIT.ORG PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES TO 46,406 CONSUMERS, INCLUDING 10,363, IN FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS; 4,168 IN HOUSING COUNSELING; 3,168 IN CREDIT COUNSELING AND DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; 4,707 IN WEB-BASED HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSES AND ONE-ON-ONE ADVISORY SESSIONS TO ADDRESS THE INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE HOUSING GOALS; AND 24,000 IN HOMEOWNERS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS. 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 2024, THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN 315,108 VISITORS TO CREDIT.ORG'S WEBSITE, OF WHICH 99.5% WERE NEW USERS AND 0.5% WERE RETURNING VISITORS. CREDIT.ORG HAD OVER 197,049 VISITORS ACCESSING ITS EDUCATIONAL BLOG CONTENT, TOOLS, AND VARIOUS OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES, WITH ANOTHER 335,363 TOTAL PAGE VIEWS OF THE EDUCATIONAL COURSES LANDING PAGE. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT CHARITABLE MISSION, CREDIT.ORG UNDERTOOK THE FOLLOWING 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, EXCEPT FOR PRE-BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING, PRE-DISCHARGE DEBTOR EDUCATION, PRE-PURCHASE HOMEBUYER EDUCATION, CREDIT REPORT REVIEWS, STUDENT DEBT COUNSELING, SOME HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSES AND REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING FOR WHICH THERE ARE MINIMAL CHARGES. CREDIT.ORG COACHES/COUNSELORS HAVE 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 2024, CREDIT.ORG WAIVED OR REDUCED FEES TOTALING $1,622 FOR 12 PRE-BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING SESSIONS AND 28 PRE-DISCHARGE DEBTOR EDUCATION CLIENTS. "HOUSING COUNSELING" CREDIT.ORG IS APPROVED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AS A COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY THAT PROVIDES PRE-PURCHASE/FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER EDUCATION, LANDLORD/TENANT RENTAL COUNSELING POST-HOME BUYER COUNSELING AND REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING. "BUDGET AND DEBT COUNSELING" CREDIT.ORG PROVIDES GENERAL FINANCIAL LITERACY COUNSELING DESIGNED TO HELP COUNSELEES UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES OF FINANCIAL STRESS AND LEARN HOW TO TRACK AND EVALUATE SPENDING. THIS COUNSELING SERVICE INCLUDES CREATING A STEP-BY-STEP PERSONALIZED BUDGET, TIPS TO HELP STAY WITHIN BUDGET, AND AN ACTION PLAN AND OPTIONS TO HELP COUNSELEES MANAGE THEIR FINANCES MORE EFFECTIVELY. "DEBT MANAGEMENT PLAN" CREDIT.ORG OFFERS DEBT REPAYMENT PLANS (I.E., DEBT MANAGEMENT PLANS ["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 2024, THE CREDIT.ORG TRAINING TEAM CONDUCTED 50 WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATED 547 CONSUMERS THROUGH "LIVE" VIRTUAL SETTINGS (ZOOM, ETC.), REACHING CONSUMERS WELL BEYOND ITS TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROOTS. THROUGH THE AGENCY'S ONLINE DISTANCE EDUCATION LEARNING PORTAL REFERRED TO AS THE FINANCIAL INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING ("FIT") ACADEMY, CREDIT.ORG OFFERS CONSUMERS THE ABILITY TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF MONEY MATTERS FROM THE PRIVACY OF THEIR HOMES WHILE WORKING AT THEIR OWN PACE; 8,732 CONSUMERS SIGNED ON TO UTILIZE THE ONLINE PLATFORM. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF PRE- AND POST-TEST TAKERS OF FIT ACADEMY PROGRAMS REFLECTED A 31% AVERAGE INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE GAINED. IN 2024, THE PRE-TEST AVERAGE SCORE WAS 68% AND THE POST-TEST AVERAGE SCORE WAS 89%, TRANSLATING TO AN INCREASE IN LETTER GRADE FROM "D+" TO "B+." AT THE COMPLETION OF EACH CLASS, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE RECOGNITION VIA A DOCUMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT. THE FIT ACADEMY HAS REACHED 72,935 CONSUMERS IN THE LAST ELEVEN YEARS. AWARD-WINNING EDUCATION THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN A DOZEN AWARDS IN THE FINANCIAL LITERACY FIELD FOR ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AND PROMOTION OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL HEALTH. CREDIT.ORG HAS WON SEVEN NATIONAL EDUCATION AND COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS FROM THE NATION'S LARGEST AND LONGEST-SERVING NONPROFIT FINANCIAL COUNSELING TRADE ASSOCIATION, THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELING. MOBILE OUTREACH VALUABLE EDUCATION ("MOVE") CREDIT.ORG PROVIDES AND PROMOTES FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION THROUGH CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS THROUGH ITS MOVE TAKE-IT-TO-THE-STREETS INITIATIVE. THIS EFFORT SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY CONDUCTING IN-PERSON ON-SITE WORKSHOPS FOR MOSTLY LMI ATTENDEES IN ENGLISH AND/OR SPANISH. MORE RECENTLY, MOVE ACTIVITIES HAVE ADDED VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS HELD VIA ZOOM WHERE PARTICIPATION HAS INCREASED. "AMERICA SAVES WEEK 2024" AMERICA SAVES WEEK ("ASW") IS AN ANNUAL MOVEMENT STARTED IN 2007 BY THE NONPROFIT CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA WHICH SEEKS TO PROMOTE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND AWARENESS, GOOD SAVING HABITS, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY PARTICULARLY FOR LMI INDIVIDUALS CREDIT.ORG MANAGES TWO LOCAL AMERICA SAVES CAMPAIGNS, INLAND EMPIRE SAVES (WWW.IESAVES.ORG) AND SAN DIEGO SAVES (WWW.SDSAVES.ORG) AND SERVES AS LOCAL CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR FOR THE CALIFORNIA COUNTIES OF RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO, AND SAN DIEGO. IN 2024. CREDIT.ORG'S CAMPAIGN WAS ONE OF ONLY 19 RECIPIENTS TO BE HONORED OUT OF 4,600 ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE SAVINGS CHAMPION AWARD FOR ASW 2024. ITEM C - FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC "CREDIT.ORG NEWSLETTER AND BLOG POSTS" CREDIT.ORG'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER IS SENT VIA EMAIL TO THOSE WHO SIGNED UP AT CREDIT.ORG'S WEBSITE AND CLIENTS WHO PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED COUNSELING. THE NEWSLETTER COVERS A VARIETY OF WAYS TO SAVE MONEY, INCLUDING FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT, CELEBRATIONS, AND HOME IMPROVEMENTS. THE ARTICLES FROM THE NEWSLETTER ARE CATALOGED ON THE AGENCY'S WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE. FOR THE LATTER HALF OF 2024, CREDIT.ORG TRANSITIONED FROM ITS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER TO BLOG POSTS. "PUBLICATIONS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHEETS" CREDIT.ORG HAS AUTHORED A VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS AND BUDGETING WORKSHEETS TO HELP CONSUMERS MANAGE THEIR PERSONAL FINANCES, AVAILABLE FOR FREE AND DOWNLOADABLE FROM THE AGENCY'S WEBSITE, INCLUDING; BUDGETING 101 BUDGET 911 SURVIVING A JOB LOSS OR REDUCED INCOME COUPLES AND MONEY THE POWER OF PAYCHECK PLANNING SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS THE WISE USE OF CREDIT RAISING A MONEY-SMART CHILD UNDERSTANDING YOUR CREDIT REPORTS AND SCORES ROADMAP TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM IDENTITY THEFT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PREDATORY LENDING - DON'T BE A VICTIM! DEALS FOR WHEELS UNDERSTANDING & OVER COMING LOAN DENIAL BASICS OF FINANCIAL PLANNING ESSENTIAL COUPONING 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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