2025-07-24T10:41:20-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 200311647 TEENSMART INTERNATIONAL TEEN 9196414131 107 APPLE CART WAY MORRISVILLE NC 275607489 Rosa Solorzano Secretary 9196414131 2025-05-30 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROSA SOLORZANO 107 APPLE CART WAY MORRISVILLE NC 275607489 607677 0 X WWW.TEENSMART.ORG X 2002 WA TeenSmart International uses online technologies to empower youth to make smart decisions, live healthy lives and contribute to their communities. 12 12 0 0 0 0 576315 577508 5637 6693 318 1351 0 13209 582270 598761 0 0 0 0 297130 295860 0 0 120195 302475 273194 599605 569054 -17335 29707 216765 313086 65687 132303 151078 180783 TeenSmart International uses online technologies to empower youth to make smart decisions, live healthy lives and contribute to their communities. 0 0 377681 0 598761 Since 2004, TeenSmart International has provided JovenSalud.net and, recently JovenSalud mobile App, for vulnerable, Spanish-speaking youth - an interactive, online platform where youth have 24/7 access to online essential health information, health courses, and personalized counseling. TeenSmart's uses online technologies to empower youth to make smart decisions, live healthy lives and contribute to their communities. At TeenSmart we engage teens to prevent or reduce the six risky behaviors (violence, tobacco, alcohol/drugs, risky sexual behaviors, sedentarianism and poor nutrition) that are established in adolescence and that contribute to 75% of health care costs of illness and death in Latin America and the United States (CDC, UNICEF, WHO). We recognize that adolescents need knowledge, skills, and motivation (health belief model theory of change) in order to avoid these risky behaviors and do the real work of adolescence: advance through key developmental experiences and complex emotional and moral questioning on their path to adulthood. We believe that for teenagers as individuals and for the society that surrounds them, adolescence is an opportunity for skill-building, introspection, building community, questioning status quo, exploring, and learning. By leveraging the flexibility of a virtual platform, we have helped over 167,000 teens from 20+ countries prevent or reduce the risky behaviors that result in illness and disease, thereby benefiting families, societies, and overwhelmed health care services. Teens who otherwise would not have access to a trained mental-health coach or a quality sex-education course, now have 24/7 access. Over 10,000 youth have graduated from TeenSmart's virtual life-skills courses and each week 300-500 youth access online coaching. As a result, TeenSmart youth report statistically significant health improvements such as: greater family communication, less depression and suicidal ideation, less weapon carrying and fighting, healthier dietary habits, postponement of alcohol consumption, and greater contraceptive use. In addition to reducing the burden of illness and disease on overwhelmed health systems through preventative health, TeenSmart is able to identify cases of abuse or suicidal ideation in teens (abuse, suicidal ideation) and coordinate a rapid health response with local officials to save lives. 0 0 0 377681 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 0 0 1 0 0 1 CS NU 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 X ROSA SOLORZANO 9196414131 107 APPLE CART WAY MORRISVILLE NC 275607489 ADRIANA GOMEZ Executive Director 48 0 X 41664 0 0 ERIC LILJENSTOLPE President 10 0 X X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO SILVA Vice President 4 0 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH L HOADLEY Treasurer 4 0 X X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY BOEHMER DE SELVA Vocal 4 0 X X 0 0 0 ROSA SOLORZANO Secretary - USA 8 0 X X 0 0 0 CATHY STRACHAN LINDENBERG Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 LEONOR GUITERREZ Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 RANDOLF KISSLING Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 JOHN HASTINGS Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 FERNAN GALLEGOS Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 GABRIEL BALZARETTI Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 LEONARDO BARQUERO Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 41664 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 577508 0 577508 Program activities 624110 6693 6693 0 0 0 0 0 0 6693 1351 0 0 1351 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22125 0 8916 13209 0 13209 0 0 0 0 0 598761 6693 0 14560 52464 26232 10493 15739 173705 131862 5400 36443 374 240 81 53 69317 52196 1950 15171 2771 0 2771 0 20335 0 20335 0 48828 1761 16744 30323 5577 976 4154 447 143979 138029 1050 4900 11665 6280 3815 1570 9346 3439 1099 4808 16400 5767 109 10524 1026 0 1026 0 Maintenance of equipment 537 17 303 217 Other Expenses 12730 10882 1848 0 569054 377681 71178 120195 174743 271748 29607 29380 5168 5737 9037 2816 7247 6221 216765 313086 65056 21186 631 1117 110000 65687 132303 X 151078 166907 0 13876 151078 180783 216765 313086 29707 0 0 0 -2 0 X X 0 1 1 0 X 268453 423927 510923 576315 577508 2357126 268453 423927 510923 576315 577508 2357126 2357126 316 867 872 318 1351 3724 316 867 872 318 1351 3724 268769 424794 511795 576633 578859 2360850 0.99842 0.99872 0.00158 0.00128 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9037 0 2816 6221 0 0 0 0 6221 Deferred revenue 110000 110000 651606 0 0 0 52845 52845 598761 0 0 0 598761 603523 0 0 0 52845 52845 550678 0 18376 18376 569054 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d he following interfund expenses transactions were adjusted corresponding to charges from operating fund to restricted funds: a) Salary substitution $27,698 b) Cost substitution $16,231 c) Fundraising events - direct expenses $8,916 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d The following interfund expenses transactions were adjusted corresponding to charges from operating fund to restricted funds: a) Salary substitution $27,698 b) Cost substitution $16,231 c) Fundraising events - direct expenses $8,916 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Indirect cost recovery Central America and the Caribbean 3 18 Program Services Life skills training, health education and promotion. 569054 3 18 569054 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 TeenSmart International is a U.S. non-profit organization that has its principal operation in Costa Rica, Central America. 20th Anniversary 22125 0 22125 0 0 0 8916 0 0 0 0 22125 0 22125 0 0 0 8916 0 0 8916 13209 Schedule G, Part I, Line 1 In 2024, to commemorate its 20th anniversary, TeenSmart hosted its inaugural fundraising dinner in Costa Rica. The event featured a historical timeline, allowing attendees to appreciate the foundation's journey, alongside a silent auction and raffles with contributions from various companies. A special tribute was paid to the founders, Catherine Strachan Lindenberg and Rosa Solorzano, and the program included testimonials from beneficiaries, as well as addresses from the Chairman of the Board and the Executive Director. Schedule G, Part II, Line 1 The activities were cooresponding to th 20th anniversary of the organization. Form 990, Part I, Line 15 All salaries, other compensation, employee benefits and payroll taxes (administrative and trainers) are paid in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. There are no United States sales or payroll taxes. Form 990, Part V, Line 1c The backup withholding rules did not apply to the organization because it did not make a reportable payment to a vendor or provide reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to a prize winner. Form 990, Part V, Line 2a TeenSmart International is a U.S. non-profit organization that has its principal operations in Costa Rica, Central America. The composition of payroll is as follows: Costa Rica office (8) and Nicaragua office (5) for a total of 13 permanent employees. All employees are subject to file tax reports in their respective countries. There is no U.S. employee subject to file Form W-2 or other tax reports. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Return is prepared with support a CPA, then reviewed and signed by at least one officer and the organization's administrator. Copies are distributed to various officers, and to anyone else upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The finance committee of the Board of Directors participated in the selection of the external auditor, as well as in the review and approval of the audit report.