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Nonprofit · EIN 42-1234706

FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC

Tax-exempt · INDIALANTIC, FL 32903

Financials

$1.4M$1.4M2023$1.6M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,633,837$1,539,494$94,343$1,258,117$339,472$918,645
June 30, 2024990$1,425,088$1,384,724$40,364$1,316,873$496,814$820,059
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$141,163
Membership dues
$19,536
Program service revenue
$1,430,774
Investment income
$21,778
Net income from sales of inventory
$19,128
Other revenue
$40,122

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,003
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$126,188
Other salaries and wages
$315,564
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$531,942
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$17,041
Accounting fees
$6,950
Occupancy
$25,669
Travel
$60,276
Program services (functional)
$1,462,415
Management and general (functional)
$77,079

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,316,873
Total assets, end of year
$1,258,117
Total liabilities, end of year
$339,472
Net assets, end of year
$918,645
Net assets without donor restrictions
$894,772
Net assets with donor restrictions
$23,873
Gross receipts
$1,669,391
Employees
9
Volunteers
163
Year formed
1984
State of legal domicile
IA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
APRIL MICHELEEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$110,976$15,212
ARGEN HICKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0$0
DYLAN SHERMANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
LAUREL PETERSENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JULIE STYANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SHEFA SIKDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ERWIN HOSONOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
AMANDA GENOVESEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0$0
SUZANNE DIGBYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JANET FITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANN FOREYTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
PETER MONKHOUSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
APRIL MICHELEEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$105,550$14,074
ARGEN HICKSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
DYLAN SHERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
12$0$0
LAUREL PETERSENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JULIE STYANVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
SHEFA SIKDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERWIN HOSONATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CONNIE PHELPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
AMANDA GENOVESETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUZANNE DIGBYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JANET FITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANN FOREYTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
225 5TH AVE STE 1, INDIALANTIC, FL 32903-3163
In care of
% APRIL MICHELE
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
PO Box 602, North Bend NE 68649
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DYLAN SHERMAN
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
Melissa Cody, PO Box 602, North Bend NE 68649
Signed the 990
DYLAN SHERMAN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(321) 768-0074
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Mission

FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROUDLY CELEBRATES MORE THAN 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 CURIOUS YOUTH TO BECOME CHANGEMAKERS. PROBLEM SOLVERS LEARN HOW TO THINK, NOT WHAT TO THINK, AND GAIN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN WORK AND LIFE. OUR PROGRAMS BUILD CONFIDENCE AND FOSTER STUDENT VOICES. 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: S

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING IGNITES CURIOSITY ABOUT REAL-WORLD ISSUES AND EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ESSENTIAL, COMPLEX PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS NEEDED TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL, CAREERS, AND LIFE. THROUGH DYNAMIC ACADEMIC CHALLENGES, FPS EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO BECOME CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKERS WHO ENVISION, AND TAKE ACTION TOWARD, A BETTER FUTURE. OUR ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE SHOWCASES THIS MISSION IN ACTION. THE EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO COLLABORATE, INNOVATE, AND COMPETE AT THE WORLD FINALS. THIS EVENT CLEBRATES CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING, TEAMWORK, AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. IN 2025, THE CONFERENCE HOSTED 2,340 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING 262 SCHOOLS ACROSS 11 COUNTRIES. POST-EVENT EVALUATIONS REFLECTED OUTSTANDING IMPACT - 95% OF ATTENDEES AGREED THAT THE EXPERIENCE WAS TRULY UNIQUE AND UNAVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE.
    Expenses $899,426 · revenue $1,397,717
  • 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. 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).
    Expenses $1,049 · revenue $144
  • 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.
    Expenses $561,940 · grants $8,003 · revenue $32,913

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
42-1234706
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
5166 (19 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,258,117
Income (IRS master file)
$1,669,391

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,633,837$1,539,494$1,258,117XML
990June 2024$1,425,088$1,384,724$1,316,873XML
990June 2023$1,218,517$1,213,505$1,156,199IRS
990June 2022$877,143$903,286$892,107IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Melissa Cody
June 30, 2011≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 42-1234706).

Questions about FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC

What is the EIN of FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC is 42-1234706.
Is FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DYLAN SHERMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,976 (APRIL MICHELE, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,633,837, expenses of $1,539,494 and total assets of $1,258,117 at year end.

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