TEXAS CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING ORGANIZATION
EIN 75-2354871 · Student Services (B80)
What they do
HOST & COORDINATE PREPARATION for A STATEWIDE COMPETITIVE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM. SERVING OVER 145 SCHOOL DISTRICTS and COMMUNITY GROUPS WITH STUDENTS IN LEVELS K THRU COLLEGE. HAVE 2,119 TEAMS DURING FY 2023-2024 THAT AVERAGE 6 STUDENTS PER TEAM WHICH EQUATES to APPROXIMATELY 10,595 THAT ARE ELIGIBLE to COMPETE AT THE REGIONAL/STATE/GLOBABL TOURNAMENTS. SUPPORT REGIONAL(SUB-STATE) LEVEL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES and COMPETITION ACROSS TEXAS. OVER SIXTEEN LOCAL TOURNAMENT EVENTS ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE IN A TYPICAL YEAR.COORDINATE, SUPPORT and PROVIDE PROGRAM-RELATED TRAINING ACROSS THE STATE for BOTH ADULTS and STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM. WE ALSO PROVIDE GENERAL EDUCATION and INFORMATION ABOUT CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING CONCEPTS and PROGRAMS to GIFTED STUDENTS and SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS.
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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (13)
ANDY LOFTISBOARD MEMBER
BENJAMIN JONESTREASURER
CARRIE HEFNERVICE PRESIDENT
CATHERINE CARLINBOARD MEMBER
EMILY DUKEAFFILIATE DIRECTOR
GORDAN SEEBOARD MEMBER
JANET COMPTONBOARD MEMBER
JAY KUMARBOARD MEMBER
LESLIE AKINSPRESIDENT
LINDA LANDINBOARD MEMBER
ROBBIE CHANCEBOARD MEMBER
SARA BURLESONBOARD MEMBER
VERA HAYESSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2001
- Location
- PO BOX 8747, GREENVILLE, TX 75404-8747
- County
- Hunt
- In care of
- EMILY DUKE
- Primary officer
- EMILY DUKE, AFFILIATE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RUTHERFORD TAYLOR & COMPANY PC
- NTEE classification
- Student Services (B80)
- IRS tax category
- Student Services