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) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 159,207 | 177,228 | 178,214 | 234,363 | 245,669 | 994,681 |
| 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 | 159,207 | 177,228 | 178,214 | 234,363 | 245,669 | 994,681 |
| 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. | 994,681 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 159,207 | 177,228 | 178,214 | 234,363 | 245,669 | 994,681 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 11 | 420 | 4,880 | 5,311 | ||
| 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 | 999,992 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | CONNECTING FOR KIDS IS A LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY TO FAMILIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO WHO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR CHILD. THE ORGANIZATION SERVE ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DIAGNOSES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS WERE A CRITICAL PART OF CONNECTING FOR KIDS (CFK) DURING THE 2023-2024 PROGRAM YEAR WHICH UTILIZED 176 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP LOWER ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS. VOLUNTEERS PERFORMED DUTIES SUCH AS ASSEMBLING BEHAVIOR TOOLKITS FOR THE POPULAR BEHAVIOR CHAT WORKSHOP SERIES. VOLUNTEERS ALSO HELPED IN THE CHILDCARE ROOM TENDING TO CHILDREN WHILE THEIR PARENTS ATTENDED PROGRAMS IN ANOTHER ROOM OF THE LIBRARY SO THE CAREGIVERS COULD LEARN AND CONNECT WITH OTHER FAMILIES UNINTERRUPTED. CONNECTING FOR KIDS WAS ALSO ABLE TO KEEP PROGRAM COSTS LOWER BY HAVING PROFESSIONALS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AS SPEAKERS FOR SPEAKER SERIES, WORKSHOPS AND SHARE & SUPPORT GROUPS. VOLUNTEERS WERE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF FUNDRAISERS AND THREE RESOURCE FAIRS AS THEY GREETED GUESTS, SOLD RAFFLE TICKETS, HANDED OUT RESOURCE BAGS AND HELPED AS NEEDED DURING THESE EVENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | FAMILY PROGRAMMING CONNECTING FOR KIDS OFFERED MORE THAN 100 FREE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT CUYAHOGA AND LORAIN COUNTIES LAST ACADEMIC YEAR SERVING MORE THAN 2,900 PARTICIPANTS. DURING THESE PROGRAMS, WE OFFERED FREE CHILD CARE STAFFED BY EXPERTS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPLEMENTED BY VOLUNTEERS. SPEAKER SERIES PROGRAMS FEATURED LOCAL, PEDIATRIC PROFESSIONALS GIVING PRESENTATIONS ON VARIOUS CHILDHOOD TOPICS. THE SPEAKER SERIES ADDRESSED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, POTTY TRAINING WITH COMPLEX NEEDS, AND CONQUER THE CHAOS: EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH EXECUTIVE FUNCTION COACHING. SHARE & SUPPORT GROUPS ALLOW FAMILIES TO MEET OTHERS FACING SIMILAR CONCERNS. SESSIONS FEATURED DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR INCLUDED PARENTING IS HARD, LGBTQ+ CAREGIVER CONNECT, YOU'RE NO LONGER JUST PARENTING FOR BLACK AMERICAN CAREGIVERS, FIVE STEPS TO CREATE CALM, SIBSHOP: SIBLING AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT AS WELL AS COLOR, CRAFT & CONNECT. WORKSHOPS IN THE POPULAR BEHAVIOR CHATS, OFFERED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH THE ACADEMIC YEAR, INCLUDED THE EXPLOSIVE CHILD BOOK CLUB, NAVIGATING IEPS, 504S & ETRS, CO- REGULATION IS YOUR SUPERPOWER, SOCIAL SKILLS FOR THE NEURODIVERGENT CHILD, HOW TO COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY WITH SCHOOL, SUMMER SURVIVAL: NAVIGATING ADAPTED PROGRAM AND FUNDING FOR SUMMER AND LESS SCREAMING AND MORE TALKING: DISCIPLINE IN 2024 FOR BLACK AMERICAN CAREGIVERS. FOR CHILDREN, WE OFFER ADAPTED PLAYGROUPS AND MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAMS THAT INTEGRATE A CAREGIVER LEARNING COMPONENT. THESE CHILD AND ADULT PROGRAMS BRING THE FAMILIES INTO COMMUNITY SPACES AT LOCAL LIBRARIES TO CONNECT AND LEARN WITH OTHER FAMILIES. 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 HAD 56 SESSIONS DURING 2023-2024 HELD AT EIGHT LIBRARY LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION, THREE SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THIS PROGRAM TARGETED AT THOSE AGES 7-12 WITH COMPLEX NEEDS AND DISABILITIES WERE HELD IN THE SPRING OF 2024. NEW OFFERINGS DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR INCLUDED THREE SESSIONS OF INCLUSIVE DROP-IN PLAYGROUPS AND 17 SESSIONS OF ADAPTED PLAYGROUPS. BOTH OF THESE PLAYGROUPS ARE DESIGNED TO OFFER A SAFE, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH CONCERNS ABOUT DEVELOPMENT. A FALL LEARNING DISABILITY PROVIDER SHOWCASE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO MEET WITH MORE THAN 40 AREA PROVIDERS OFFERING TUTORING AND OTHER LEARNING DISABILITY SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | FAMILY RESOURCES DURING THE 2023-2024 PROGRAM YEAR, THE CONNECTING FOR KIDS STAFF CONNECTED MORE THAN 2,100 FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. ASK US 1:1 SESSIONS ALLOW FAMILIES TO REGISTER FOR A 30-MINUTE TIME SLOT AND MEET WITH A FAMILY RESOURCE SPECIALIST (FRS). DURING THESE ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS, FAMILIES CAN GET INFORMATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING SCHOOL STRUGGLES, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, BEHAVIOR CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS ON SPECIFIC DIAGNOSES. TIME SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE BY PHONE OR VIRTUALLY. THE FRS CONNECT PARENTS TO LOCAL TUTORS, ADVOCATES, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, BEHAVIOR SPECIALISTS, PEDIATRIC PROVIDERS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, ACADEMIC SUPPORTS, PARENT MENTORS, SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS TO HELP THEIR CHILD. THEY ALSO RECOMMENDED RESOURCES INCLUDING PODCASTS AND BOOKS. THE CONNECTING FOR KIDS ONLINE SERVICE PROVIDER DIRECTORY CONTAINS 600 PROVIDERS THAT A PARENT OR CAREGIVER CAN ACCESS ON THEIR OWN THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE OR GET HELP NAVIGATING THROUGH AN ASK US 1:1 SESSION. IN ADDITION, 1,400 INDIVIDUALS ARE PART OF THE CFK FAMILIES FACEBOOK GROUP WHERE THEY CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND GET SUPPORT FROM OTHER LOCAL FAMILIES. UNLIKE OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DIAGNOSIS SPECIFIC, 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. |
| 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 XI, LINE 9 | RONDING ERROR -1 |
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