Spirituality for Kids International
Winning in the Game of Life
Spirituality for Kids International
EIN: 26-2224994
Mission
Spirituality for Kids International, Inc. (SFK) is an independent educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving children, parents, and professionals around the world. SFK’s proven spiritual social-emotional programs are designed to benefit all children – regardless of race, class, or religion – by teaching them viable ways to tap into their inner strength and see their true potential despite the hardships and stressful situations in their everyday lives through a unique and immersive learning experience. Through our award-winning program, children make better decisions, are more cooperative and empathetic, and have a deeper sense of responsibility and self-worth.
Ruling year
2009
CEO & President
Michal Berg
Main address
11845 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 1100W c/o Village Workspaces
LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 USA
Formerly known as
Success for Kids
EIN
26-2224994
Education services
Youth organizing
Population served
Children and youth
Parents
Academics
Students
NTEE code
Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Affiliations
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reportsWhat we aim to solve
All children are at risk today regardless of their social – economic and cultural background; some of the risk factors are: A fast-growing and changing world, constant exposure to negative media and news coverage, absence of parental guidance, lacking sense of purpose, high demand of academic achievements, lack of self-value that leads to lack of value to life itself, and inability to manage and regulate challenging emotions. In our programs, children will learn practical social-emotional tools that will strengthen their confidence in themselves and ignite compassion for others. SFK teaches children more than just how to improve their behavior – it teaches them to take a deep look within as well as a global perspective. We help children connect with the deeper truth of who they are, why they are unique, and why it is important to share their gifts with the world. SFK also helps them see the ripple effect their individual choices have, not just on those around them, but on the world.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Winning in the Game of Life
Introduce children to the Game of Life – a fun, interactive way to learn the universal spiritual principles for achieving happiness, confidence and lasting fulfillment. If you want to play the game, first you have to know the rules. During video adventures with Ari, a curious young boy, and his guide, Mr. Why, children will discover the basic guidelines to the Game of Life, including the purpose of effort, sharing and so much more. Each video lesson also includes easy-to-follow activities, such as art projects and reading recommendations, to allow children to practice their new understanding of themselves and the world around them
Exploring the Journey of Life
Introduce children to the Game of Life – a fun, interactive way to learn the universal spiritual principles for achieving happiness, confidence and lasting fulfillment. If you want to play the game, first you have to know the rules. During video adventures with Ari, a curious young boy, and his guide, Mr. Why, children will discover the basic guidelines to the Game of Life, including the purpose of effort, sharing and so much more. Each video lesson also includes easy-to-follow activities, such as art projects and reading recommendations, to allow children to practice their new understanding of themselves and the world around them
SFK Certification Program
By participating in the SFK Certification Program, you will receive a toolkit of leadership and communication skills to better help children develop empathy, grit, and confidence. You will learn cutting-edge educational best practices, along the SFK curriculum lesson-by-lesson tips and guidelines.
Nurture Social Emotional Learning skills in your students to develop resilience, grit, empathy and self-worth.
Help kids connect with their True Self and their inherent desire to succeed.
Apply educational practices such as Learning Levels and Questioning Techniques (Bloom´s Taxonomy) to lead kids into critical thinking so they can make better choices.
Employ the Umbrella of Care model to better connect with your students.
Use the SFK 7 Guiding Principles to develop Spiritual Intelligence that will support your students and turn challenges into opportunities.
Utilize the Multiple Intelligences model to identifying your student’s strengths.
Apply the different Learning Styles to keep children engaged.
Address common behavior challenges through the use of Positive Discipline
Get to know your students’ needs through Active Listening.
Identify teachable moments in the classroom, implement SFK tools and vocabulary to positively solve situations while being an effective leader.
Make use of collaborative work, playing and role playing for meaningful learning and to achieve the purpose of each lesson.
Deal with unexpected incidents; understand what type of classes you can build; receive lesson plans and tips for delivery.
Where we work
Awards
Seal of Approval 2012
The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
Runner-Up 2012
International E-Learning Awards
Honors 2012
National Parenting Publications Awards
Honors 2020
Global Forum for Education & Learning
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of children who were impacted by our program
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Parents, Children, Preteens
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We want to implement our programs in the education systems worldwide as well as with any other organizations that serve children either after school or in other settings. We want this program to be accessible to people of all backgrounds and faiths, whether they can pay for it or not. In making this program accessible, we aim to help everyone that seeks our guidance.
We also want to train more teachers and professionals thru our Certification Program, which equips them with the best educational practices and certifies them to facilitate our program to groups effectively.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We have built an online certification program, an online parent program, and we are also reaching out to ambassadors in different countries to create partnerships with schools and organizations in all of the areas we cannot personally get to ourselves. We have both ambassadors and volunteers working with us to collaborate with different schools and organizations to get SFK's message further out in the world. Meanwhile, we are developing a clear and concise marketing strategy for our certification program that will allow people everywhere to be able to go out and teach children how to improve their lives. We have face-to-face classes and online classes so that we can reach everyone. We are selling the program as well as giving it for free to those who can't afford it. In selling and fundraising, we are able to provide to the families in need.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
SFK has been one of the pioneers in bringing Social-Emotional Learning and Spiritual Intelligence to children's education worldwide. We have been teaching in-person since 2001 and created the online platform in 2012. In 2008. in a broad, in-depth, independent research study, RAND formally evaluated the SFK program's outcomes on a large sample of participants. What they found was conclusive and impressive. SFK drives positive behaviors, improves emotional balance, and even has a measurable impact on learning disabilities. You can read more at sfk.org/rand or see our RAND Outcome Report at http://spiritualityforkids.com/sites/default/files/uploads/sfk-outcome-study.pdf
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What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have two levels of online Spiritual Social-Emotional Education programs specifically for children between the ages of 8 and 12 years old. We released our Certification Program that gives people the training and the license to go out and teach themselves. We had a total of 22 students who have successfully graduated from the program and 21 in progress. We now have reached tens of thousands of children in 23 countries and six languages. And we are continually developing new content to address current challenges and needs.
We also launched an online parenting course, Parenting the Soul, which takes parents on a personal journey to discover their parenting manual within and offers insights and easy, practical tools to best support their children while practicing self-love self-care.
From this point on, we wish to create more project-based fundraising. We will continue updating the website, the user's experience with it, and giving tips and inspiring people on social media through blogs and a variety of posts (all free content).
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2020 info
12.48
Months of cash in 2020 info
3.7
Fringe rate in 2020 info
16%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Spirituality for Kids International
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Spirituality for Kids International
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of Spirituality for Kids International’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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| Profitability info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $42,293 | $113,722 | -$354,397 | -$121,976 | $55,160 |
| As % of expenses | 8.0% | 23.1% | -66.1% | -25.9% | 14.8% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$111,293 | -$6,767 | -$400,470 | -$180,330 | -$106,638 |
| As % of expenses | -16.2% | -1.1% | -68.8% | -34.0% | -19.9% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $555,703 | $477,793 | $200,925 | $246,198 | $283,040 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | -12.7% | -14.0% | -57.9% | 22.5% | 15.0% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 17.3% | 18.7% | 47.3% | 31.8% | 10.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 78.9% | 69.7% | 43.1% | 34.1% | 56.2% |
| Other revenue | 3.8% | 11.5% | 9.6% | 34.2% | 33.9% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $531,516 | $492,420 | $536,264 | $471,425 | $373,888 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 28.8% | -7.4% | 8.9% | -12.1% | -20.7% |
| Personnel | 52.5% | 20.4% | 61.0% | 61.5% | 71.8% |
| Professional fees | 30.5% | 41.3% | 18.2% | 17.9% | 10.6% |
| Occupancy | 4.5% | 6.2% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 2.7% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 12.5% | 32.1% | 15.9% | 16.0% | 14.9% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $685,102 | $612,909 | $582,337 | $529,779 | $535,686 |
| One month of savings | $44,293 | $41,035 | $44,689 | $39,285 | $31,157 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $153,903 | $0 | $47,618 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $883,298 | $653,944 | $674,644 | $569,064 | $566,843 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 20.0 | 4.7 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Months of cash and investments | 61.2 | 65.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | 62.9 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 61.6 | 66.4 | 52.0 | 54.5 | 65.4 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $887,947 | $192,194 | $597,027 | $125,763 | $116,398 |
| Investments | $1,824,614 | $2,508,186 | $1,670,961 | $1,869,123 | $1,843,037 |
| Receivables | $21,169 | $34,648 | $31,357 | $16,530 | $1,698 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $54,400 | $2,405 | $5,044 | $6,145 | $6,145 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 97.5% | 76.0% | 57.9% | 68.6% | 88.9% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 7.2% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $2,731,899 | $2,725,132 | $2,324,662 | $2,144,332 | $2,037,694 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $206,847 | $126,683 | $77,793 | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $206,847 | $126,683 | $77,793 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $2,938,746 | $2,851,815 | $2,402,455 | $2,144,332 | $2,037,694 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
CEO & President
Michal Berg
Michal leads SFK’s global expansion with inspirational depth. She is a celebrated author and speaker. But her greatest asset and qualification is that she is the loving mother of five children who challenge, teach and inspire her SFK work every day.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Spirituality for Kids International
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Spirituality for Kids International
Board of directorsas of 01/31/2023
Board of directors data
Michal Berg
Volunteer/Civic Leader
Term: 2012 -
Michal Berg
Volunteer/Civic Leader
Alan Cohen
Heath Grant
Christina Malleos Langbort
Jacoby Phillips
Board leadership practices
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Contractors
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Fiscal year endingSOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G
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