2024-11-15T09:42:03-05:00 2024-06-30 473822133 SKW CPAS & ADVISORS PLLC 183 WALTON AVE LEXINGTON KY 40508 990 2023-07-01 421234706 FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC FUTU 3217680074 225 5TH AVENUE SUITE 1 INDIALANTIC FL 32903 APRIL MICHELE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3217680074 2024-11-15 true true DONNA J SMITH CPA P00052564 8597211820 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ARGEN HICKS 225 5TH AVENUE SUITE 1 INDIALANTIC FL 32903 1465572 false X WWW.FPSPI.ORG X 1984 IA IN 2024, FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROUDLY CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF PLACING CLOSE TO A MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE CORE OF A DYNAMIC, PURPOSEFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCE. EACH YEAR K-12 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF CHALLENGES DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AND GAIN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN WORK AND LIFE. OUR PROGRAMS BUILD CONFIDENCE AND FOSTER STUDENT VOICES. CURIOUS YOUTH TO BECOME CHANGEMAKERS. PROBLEM SOLVERS LEARN HOW TO THINK, NOT WHAT TO THINK. FOUNDED BY DR. TORRANCE IN 1974, OUR PROGRAM INTEGRATES THE SIX-STEP CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS BY ALEX OSBORN AND SIDNEY PARNES WITH HIGH-INTEREST, FUTURISTIC TOPICS. WE OFFER FOUR ANNUAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS. GLOBAL ISSUES: STUDENTS BECOME MINI-EXPERTS AND PREDICT POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE. COMMUNITY PROJECTS: STUDENTS LEARN TO TURN INTERESTS INTO ACTION AND CREATE LASTING CHANGE. CREATIVE WRITING: STUDENTS WRITE A CREATIVE, FUTURISTIC SCENARIO BASED ON A COMPETITION TOPIC. STORYTELLING: ST 11 11 10 151 0 57545 126308 1099292 1247885 20827 24034 40853 26861 1218517 1425088 4000 5250 0 418036 506816 0 0 791469 872658 1213505 1384724 5012 40364 1156199 1316873 376504 496814 779695 820059 X IN 2024, FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROUDLY CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF PLACING CLOSE TO A MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE CORE OF A DYNAMIC, PURPOSEFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCE. EACH YEAR K-12 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF CHALLENGES DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AND GAIN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN WORK AND LIFE. OUR PROGRAMS BUILD CONFIDENCE AND FOSTER STUDENT VOICES. CURIOUS YOUTH TO BECOME CHANGEMAKERS. PROBLEM SOLVERS LEARN HOW TO THINK, NOT WHAT TO THINK. FOUNDED BY DR. TORRANCE IN 1974, OUR PROGRAM INTEGRATES THE SIX-STEP CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS BY ALEX OSBORN AND SIDNEY PARNES WITH HIGH-INTEREST, FUTURISTIC TOPICS. WE OFFER FOUR ANNUAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS. GLOBAL ISSUES: STUDENTS BECOME MINI-EXPERTS AND PREDICT POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE. COMMUNITY PROJECTS: STUDENTS LEARN TO TURN INTERESTS INTO ACTION AND CREATE LASTING CHANGE. CREATIVE WRITING: STUDENTS WRITE A CREATIVE, FUTURISTIC SCENARIO BASED ON A COMPETITION TOPIC. STORYTELLING: ST false false 849489 1209959 FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING IGNITES CURIOSITY ABOUT REAL-WORLD ISSUES, EQUIPPING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ESSENTIAL, COMPLEX PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THAT PREPARE THEM TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL, CAREERS, AND LIFE. OUR ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CELEBRATES CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING, TEAMWORK, AND GLOBAL COLLABORATION THROUGH OUR WORLD FINALS COMPETITION. IN 2024, THE EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 2,000 PARTICIPANTS TO COMPETE, COLLABORATE, AND HONE THEIR SKILLS THROUGH ENGAGING WORKSHOPS. ENTRIES INCLUDED 214 GLOBAL ISSUES TEAMS, 43 COMMUNITY PROJECTS, 71 CREATIVE WRITING ENTRIES, AND 31 STORYTELLING PERFORMANCES, REPRESENTING 12 COUNTRIES AND 29 U.S. STATES. 1112 191 THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEARNING IS BUILT ON MORE THAN FIVE DECADES OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND FIELD EXPERIENCE WORLDWIDE. A WIDE VARIETY OF OFFERINGS INCLUDE HIGH-QUALITY WEB-BASED AND PRINT RESOURCES, E-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, WORKSHOPS, AND CONSULTING SERVICES ON CREATIVITY AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (CPS). OUR WORK FOCUSES ON METHODS AND TOOLS FOR GENERATING IDEAS ("CREATIVE THINKING"), FOCUSING IDEAS ("CRITICAL THINKING"), AND SYSTEMATIC APPROACHES TO DEFINING AND SOLVING COMPLEX, OPEN-ENDED, REAL-LIFE PROBLEMS (CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, VERSION 6.1). 463060 5250 37735 OUR EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES ARE TRANSFORMATIVE, EQUIPPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS, TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION, AND DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE. WE SPARK CURIOSITY ABOUT REAL-WORLD ISSUES, DEVELOPING PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THAT EMPOWER STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN SCHOOL, CAREERS, AND LIFE. IN AN AGE DEFINED BY AI, IT'S ESSENTIAL THAT STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO THINK AND SOLVE PROBLEMS. 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EACH YEAR K-12 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF CHALLENGES DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AND GAIN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN WORK AND LIFE. OUR PROGRAMS BUILD CONFIDENCE AND FOSTER STUDENT VOICES. CURIOUS YOUTH TO BECOME CHANGEMAKERS. PROBLEM SOLVERS LEARN HOW TO THINK, NOT WHAT TO THINK. FOUNDED BY DR. TORRANCE IN 1974, OUR PROGRAM INTEGRATES THE SIX-STEP CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS BY ALEX OSBORN AND SIDNEY PARNES WITH HIGH-INTEREST, FUTURISTIC TOPICS. WE OFFER FOUR ANNUAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS. GLOBAL ISSUES: STUDENTS BECOME MINI-EXPERTS AND PREDICT POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE. COMMUNITY PROJECTS: STUDENTS LEARN TO TURN INTERESTS INTO ACTION AND CREATE LASTING CHANGE. CREATIVE WRITING: STUDENTS WRITE A CREATIVE, FUTURISTIC SCENARIO BASED ON A COMPETITION TOPIC. STORYTELLING: STUDENTS INVENT A FUTURISTIC SCENARIO AND TELL THEIR STORY IN AN ORAL PERFORMANCE. OUR PROGRAMS COVER CHALLENGES IN BUSINESS, CIVICS, SOCIETY, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, AND ARE OFTEN INCORPORATED INTO CLASSROOM CURRICULA. FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING'S MISSION IS TO EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE GLOBALLY TO DESIGN AND ACHIEVE POSITIVE FUTURES THROUGH CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING. IN ALL OUR PROGRAMS, GAIN LIFELONG SKILLS IN OVERCOMING OBSTACLES AND FINDING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C OUR EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES ARE TRANSFORMATIVE, EQUIPPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS, TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION, AND DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE. WE SPARK CURIOSITY ABOUT REAL-WORLD ISSUES, DEVELOPING PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THAT EMPOWER STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN SCHOOL, CAREERS, AND LIFE. IN AN AGE DEFINED BY AI, IT'S ESSENTIAL THAT STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO THINK AND SOLVE PROBLEMS. FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING ADDRESSES TODAY'S UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES WITH STANDARDS-BASED PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE STUDENTS WHEREVER THEY LEARN, TEACHING THEM HOW TO THINK, NOT WHAT TO THINK. OUR RUBRIC-BASED EVALUATIONS PROVIDE VALUABLE, LEARNER-CENTERED FEEDBACK, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THROUGH AUTHENTIC, SKILL-BASED ASSESSMENTS FROM CERTIFIED EVALUATORS ACROSS MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND STATE AFFILIATE PROGRAMS SERVE AS ITS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF FPSPI (AFFILIATE PROGRAMS, AND COLLECTIVELY THE AFFILIATE COUNCIL) ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHICH IS THE GOVERNING BODY OF FPSPI. THE AFFILIATE COUNCIL ELECTS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM A BALLOT OF CANDIDATES SELECTED BY A NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND OTHERS NOMINATED BY PETITION SIGNED BY AT LEAST SIX AFFILIATE PROGRAMS AND SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE START OF THE ELECTION. APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES POSITIONS COME UP FOR ELECTION EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B A NUMBER OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES DECISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO AFFILIATE COUNCIL APPROVAL, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, POLICIES, AND RULES AND CHANGES IN THE ANNUAL AFFILIATE ASSESSMENT. IN ADDITION, THE AFFILIATE COUNCIL MUST APPROVE THE EVALUATION GUIDELINES AND SCORE SHEET CHANGES, ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, AND TOPICS FOR THE GLOBAL ISSUES PROBLEM SOLVING, SCENARIO WRITING AND SCENARIO PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS, ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TOPICS COMMITTEE, IN BOTH CASES WITHOUT BOARD OF TRUSTEES INVOLVEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR (TREASURER), AND WAS PROVIDED TO ALL TRUSTEES FOR FURTHER REVIEW BEFORE IT WAS FINALIZED BY THE PREPARING ACCOUNTANT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ENFORCES THE POLICY WHENEVER TRANSACTIONS ARE CONSIDERED THAT MAY INVOLVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. STARTING IN 2010, ALL MEMBERS OF THE AFFILIATE COUNCIL ARE REQUIRED TO AFFIRM THEIR ONGOING COMPLIANCE ON THEIR BEHALF, AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR AFFILIATE DIRECTORS AND NOMINEES TO BE MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES OF THE AFFILIATE COUNCIL, WHEN THEY RE-EXECUTE THEIR CHARTERS. ALL TRUSTEES AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE IN WRITING WHETHER THEY HAVE ANY FINANCIAL INTERESTS WITH RESPECT TO TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS A PARTICIPANT (I.E., SITUATIONS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLIST OF INTEREST WITH THE ORGANIZATION). FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION WAS INITIALLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND WAS COMPARED TO THAT PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ITS FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 PERSONS WHO WISH TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHOULD CALL THE TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED ON THIS RETURN. A TIME WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR THEM TO VISIT THE OFFICE WHERE ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THEIR PERUSAL. CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEARNING LLC 2015 GRANT AVENUE MELBOURNE FL 32901 EDUCATION DE FUTURE PRO