2024-04-11T18:25:03-07:00 2022-12-31 262176601 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 990 2022-01-01 821157215 THINK OF US THIN 2029643970 700 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE 200 WASHINGTON DC 200032493 SIXTO CANCEL CEO AND FOUNDER 2029643970 2024-04-12 1 SIXTO CANCEL 999009999 1 JEREMY CORK P01544850 2082874777 2024-04-12 1 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SIXTO CANCEL 700 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE 200 WASHINGTON DC 200032493 6896155 0 X www.thinkof-us.org X 2017 DC WE'RE A RESEARCH AND DESIGN LAB FOR THE SOCIAL SECTOR, WORKING TO TRANSFORM CHILD WELFARE. LED AND GUIDED BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THIS SYSTEM, WE ARE A TRUSTED PARTNER ACROSS THE NATIONAL CHILD WELFARE FIELD. WE WORK WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, LAWMAKERS, PROVIDERS, ADVOCATES, AND FOUNDATIONS TO DRIVE NOVEL, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. 7 6 43 0 0 0 4932975 5379648 3271206 1513550 21 5 7964 2952 8212166 6896155 325616 583062 0 0 1744830 3187624 0 0 176290 1671044 1870126 3741490 5640812 4470676 1255343 5609405 7190109 235959 561320 5373446 6628789 WE'RE A RESEARCH AND DESIGN LAB FOR THE SOCIAL SECTOR, WORKING TO TRANSFORM CHILD WELFARE. LED AND GUIDED BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THIS SYSTEM, WE ARE A TRUSTED PARTNER ACROSS THE NATIONAL CHILD WELFARE FIELD. WE WORK WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, LAWMAKERS, PROVIDERS, ADVOCATES, AND FOUNDATIONS TO DRIVE NOVEL, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. 0 0 1910843 479136 0 CENTER FOR LIVED EXPERIENCE - THE CENTER FOR LIVED EXPERIENCE, LED BY A VICE PRESIDENT, SERVES AS A CRUCIAL SUPPORT ENTITY BEYOND THINK OF US (TOU). THIS CENTER UTILIZES BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE EVIDENCE TO ADVANCE SYSTEM DESIGN, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON INCORPORATING THE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES OF YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT COMBINES PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH, DATA ANALYSIS, TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND PROXIMATE POLICY, THE CENTER FOR LIVED EXPERIENCE SYSTEMATICALLY INTEGRATES LIVED EXPERIENCE INTO ALL FACETS OF CHILD WELFARE RESEARCH, POLICY, AND PRACTICE. THE GOAL IS TO EMPOWER THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY THE SYSTEM, ALLOWING THEM TO UTILIZE THEIR POWER AND PERSPECTIVES FOR TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE.MOREOVER, THE CENTER FOR LIVED EXPERIENCE OPERATES AS A LIVING MODEL, DEMONSTRATING HOW TO CENTER LIVED EXPERIENCE IN GOVERNMENT AND TRULY MAKE CHILD WELFARE HUMAN-CENTERED. BY BLENDING RESEARCH TO SET NARRATIVES AND ENVISION POSSIBILITIES ALONGSIDE CRAFTING PUBLIC POLICY TO CODIFY EFFECTIVE PRACTICES AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS, THE CENTER FOR LIVED EXPERIENCE IS DEDICATED TO DRIVING A NATIONAL SYSTEMS CHANGE MOVEMENT. 1766184 103226 1439447 VIRTUAL SUPPORT SERVICES - THINK OF US' FLAGSHIP PROJECTS ARE COMMITTED TO STEERING AND CO-DRIVING SUBSTANTIAL, OFTEN MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO FUNDAMENTALLY RESHAPE THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. IN RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES POSED BY COVID-19 IN 2020, TOU UTILIZED ITS POSITION TO ESTABLISH A COMMAND CENTER. THIS SERVED AS A CENTRAL HUB FOR RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE, OFFERING SUPPORT TO FOSTER CARE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC. THE INITIATIVE SET UP A FOUNDATIONAL DIGITAL MODEL, COMPLEMENTED BY DIRECT 1:1 SUPPORT, PROVIDING FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO CRUCIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS SHORT AND LONG-TERM HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING. BUILDING UPON THE SUCCESS OF THE COVID-19 COMMAND CENTER, THINK OF US FURTHER EXPANDED ITS IMPACT BY LAUNCHING THE VIRTUAL SUPPORT SERVICES (VSS) PLATFORM. 582477 700 0 SYSTEM CHANGE LAB - THE SYSTEMS CHANGE LAB AT THINK OF US OPERATES AT THE JURISDICTION LEVEL, COLLABORATING WITH COUNTIES AND STATES TO DRIVE PRACTICAL INNOVATION. THINK OF US IS ENGAGED BY JURISDICTIONS AND KEY NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC, RESEARCH, AND PROGRAM LEADERS, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO LEVERAGE LIVED EXPERIENCE-CENTERED RESEARCH AND DESIGN CAPABILITIES TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES. IN TANDEM, THE HACK FOSTER CARE INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON FOSTERING NEW IDEAS BY BRINGING TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES TO DEVELOP GROUNDBREAKING SOLUTIONS IN TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY. THIS ENCOMPASSES IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AND SUPPORT FOR STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES. 328325 0 0 OTHER PROGRAMS - GENERAL PROGRAMS, LOBBYING, COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY. 328325 0 0 4587829 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 0 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 VA X X X EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 2082874777 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 JESSICA SKYLAR MANAGING PARTNER 40 X 185324 0 0 SIXTO CANCEL FOUNDER 40 X 171987 0 0 MILLS ELIZABETH VICE PRESIDENT 40 X 153859 0 0 COLE MORGAN SENIOR FELLOW 40 X 145521 0 0 ROBERTSON WHITNEY SENIOR DIRECTOR 40 X 125499 0 0 STEVEN OLENDER SENIOR DIRECTOR 40 X 104252 0 0 TAYLOR VITELLO DIRECTOR OF PROXIMATE POLICY 40 X 103402 0 0 MATTHEW GEMELLO BOARD CHAIR 3 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN HOLT-WHYTE BOARD MEMBER 3 X 0 0 0 LAWANNA KIMBRO BOARD MEMBER 3 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KARSH BOARD MEMBER 3 X 0 0 0 KIM SYMAN BOARD MEMBER 3 X 0 0 0 MEGAN SMITH BOARD MEMBER 3 X 0 0 0 989844 0 0 11 0 1 0 CHAPIN HALL CENTER FOR CHILDREN 1313 E 60TH ST CHICAGO IL 60637 CHILD WELFARE 123878 SCHOLLY INC PO BOX 764 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 EDUCATION SUPPORT 107500 2 0 0 0 0 0 5379648 34287 5379648 CONTRACT SERVICES 900099 1513550 1513550 0 0 0 0 0 0 1513550 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 2952 2952 0 0 0 0 0 0 2952 6896155 1516502 0 5 X 450900 450900 132162 132162 0 993476 742384 221397 29695 0 1807708 1633485 70149 104074 3404 3404 168526 143041 19342 6143 214510 179330 20171 15009 32775 32775 25429 25429 1127752 1012327 97698 17727 61387 18935 39012 3440 19670 19670 195254 173795 21459 150 150 1851 1851 50992 463 50529 RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EXPENSES 147166 28759 118407 0 DONATED GOODS AND SERVICES 31288 1821 29467 0 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND WEB SERVICES 176412 70277 105933 202 5640812 4587829 876693 176290 2183738 4324607 10001 2015 3299240 2768037 113060 68936 30285 3771 3366 26514 5609405 7190109 220405 61320 15554 500000 0 0 235959 561320 X 2643726 2186607 2729720 4442182 5373446 6628789 5609405 7190109 1255343 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 604573 330926 1797800 4932975 5379648 13045922 604573 330926 1797800 4932975 5379648 13045922 6870119 6175803 1 21 5 27 13045949 5130313 0.47339 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2212 0 0 2212 0 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 THINK OF US STAFF ENGAGED IN SEVERAL LOBBYING ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF 2022, MOSTLY IN SUPPORT OF THE FOSTER YOUTH AND DRIVING ACT. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL STAFF TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LEGISLATION, HOSTING A CONGRESSIONAL DINNER, CONNECTING INTERESTED OFFICES WITH YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN THEIR DISTRICTS, AND SHARING DATA FROM OUR RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF THE LEGISLATION. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5285 2821 2464 0 25000 950 24050 26514 0 0 X 7412511 0 516356 0 0 516356 6896155 0 0 0 6896155 6157169 516356 0 0 1 516357 5640812 0 0 0 5640812 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2b DONATED SERVICES OR USE OF FACILITIES ARE NOT REPORTED ON THE FORM 990 STATEMENT OF REVENUE. Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d OTHER 1 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) Program Services 122610 0 0 122610 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 PROCUREMENT OF VENDORS INCLUDING SAM CHECKS AND CONTRACT CHECK-INS. 1 FOSTER ADOPT CONNECT 18600 E 37TH TERRACE S INDEPENDENCE MO 64057 431895965 501C(3) 325000 FAMILY PERMANENCY INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE KVC BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE 235 S KANSAS AVE TOPEKA KS 66603 480770308 501C(3) 30000 FAMILY PERMANENCY INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE CORNERSTONES OF CARE 8150 WORNALL RD KANSAS CITY MO 64114 431689138 501C(3) 30000 FAMILY PERMANENCY INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE TFI FAMILY SERVICES 618 COMMERCIAL ST SUITE A EMPORIA KS 66801 480806277 501C(3) 30000 FAMILY PERMANENCY INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE SAINT FRANCIS 4155 EAST HARRY WICHITA KS 67218 481059281 501C(3) 30000 FAMILY PERMANENCY INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE 5 0 STIPENDS AND HONORARIUMS 658 132163 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FUNDS WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THOSE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO FULFILL THE MISSION OF THE RECEIVING ORGANIZATION. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SIXTO CANCEL FOUNDER 171987 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 171987 0 X 350 8835 FMV X LIQUOR 800 12000 FMV X GRATUITY 15 4167 FMV X OTHER CHARGES 350 3985 FMV X STAFFING FEE 15 2300 FMV 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A DRAFT FORM OF THE 990 RETURN WAS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL STAFF IS APPROVED BY THE CEO AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR. DIRECTORS APPROVES FOR THE CEO, THE CEO AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE FOR THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM, FOR THEIR REVIEW. THEIR QUESTIONS WERE COLLECTED AND RESOLVED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE FINAL FORM 990 TO BE FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 NEW HIRE APPOINTMENTS, TERMINATIONS, DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, INCREASES IN PAY, ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, AND OTHER GENERAL MATTERS ARE APPROVED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES FOR THE CEO, THE CEO AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE FOR THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND ALL STAFF IS APPROVED BY THE CEO AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REASONABLE REQUEST, ON ORGANIZATION WEBSITE AND ANOTHER'S WEBSITE. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g PAYROLL SERVICE FEES, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL FEES.