Future Problem Solving Program International Inc
INDIALANTIC, FL
Total revenue
$1.6M
Total expenses
$1.5M
Net assets
$919K
Grants received
$265K
14 grants
EIN
421234706
Tax year
2024
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
Programs
2 programs
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).
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.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
12 listed
APRIL MICHELE
EXECUTIVE DI
$111K
40 hrs/wk
DYLAN SHERMAN
PRESIDENT
—
15 hrs/wk
LAUREL PETERSEN
SECRETARY
—
3 hrs/wk
JULIE STYAN
TRUSTEE
—
3 hrs/wk
SHEFA SIKDER
TRUSTEE
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3 hrs/wk
ERWIN HOSONO
TREASURER
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3 hrs/wk
AMANDA GENOVESE
VICE PRESIDE
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7 hrs/wk
SUZANNE DIGBY
TRUSTEE
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3 hrs/wk
JANET FITE
TRUSTEE
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3 hrs/wk
ANN FOREYT
TRUSTEE
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3 hrs/wk
ARGEN HICKS
TRUSTEE
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10 hrs/wk
PETER MONKHOUSE
TRUSTEE
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3 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$265K from 4 funders · 14 grants · 2017–2024
$151K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$85K · 6 grants · 2017–2021
$17K · 3 grants · 2021–2024
$12K · 2 grants · 2023–2024