2025-05-15T11:33:27-04:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 833486258 DEPARTMENT OF SOUND % Lorraine Divine DEPA 9166623991 2514 CHINATOWN ALY SACRAMENTO CA 958163172 Lori Divine CFO 2025-05-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Department of Sound Lorraine Divine 640 TOWER ST NORTH BEND OR 97459 445889 false X www.deptofsound.org X 2019 CA Department of Sound provides under resourced youth with a safe space to explore their voices and self-expression through sound music podcasting and storytelling developing their confidence healing and mental health. 5 5 3 0 0 0 105902 162430 539070 283459 0 0 0 0 644972 445889 0 0 0 0 230805 268326 0 0 347 227014 220828 457819 489154 187153 -43265 274610 241818 1217 11690 273393 230128 Department of Sound empowers youthespecially those from under-resourced communitiesby providing free programs in music podcasting sound and storytelling that foster self-expression healing confidence and lifelong mental-health skills. false false 33601 0 40000 The Department of Sound partnered with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District through its Sustainable Communities Program to launch The Power of Wind Podcast Workshop Series introducing youth to wind-power technology clean-energy careers and audio storytelling while integrating Sound Mind mental-health practices. 151254 0 86102 Our Sound Mind Initiative expanded in 2024 with a streamlined multi session format delivered at partner schools and after school community centers. In addition to immersive lessons in music and podcast production participants practiced breathwork journaling and other wellness techniques from our Sound Mind curriculum produced original audio stories and attended a capstone studio day at Shattered Records where our instructors engineers and guest mentors outlined real world career paths in audio and media. Short form recap videos have already been released online and will continue to be released in 2025 to extend the programs reach. 147037 0 200000 Department of Sound continued its partnership with the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Community Fund strengthening our Indigenous programming to deepen cultural representation and mental health advocacy. In 2024 we added new episodes to the Indigenous Artists Series spotlighting regional Native creators and their creative processes; released a mini series exploring the intersection of Indigenous culture and mental health; produced a podcast series addressing urgent Indigenous rights issues including the global climate crisis the LANDBACK movement Indigenous womens rights and the Change the Mascot campaign for distribution on Department of Sound and Yocha Dehe platforms; and launched a docu series profiling local artists and community leaders developed and premiered with Shattered Records alongside neighboring Tribal leaders. Featured artists were compensated and youth storytelling workshops were delivered in Yolo County. These works are being rolled out across social channels supported by community screenings and press features to amplify Indigenous stories and perspectives. 50567 0 47357 In 2024 Department of Sound expanded its work with tribal nations to include Wilton Rancheria where we provided workshops utilizing our Sound Mind Initiative curriculum to provide audio engineering and mental health wellness techniques to their youth. 50567 0 47357 382459 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false 5 5 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Lori Divine 9166623991 640 Tower Street North Bend OR 97459 X John H Hodgson III Chief Executive Officer CoFounder 40.00 0.00 X X 122794 0 0 John H Hodgson II Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alex Sioukas Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Verna Sulpizo Hull Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bl'eve Brown Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sabina Palmieri Board Member 1.00 0 X 0 0 0 122794 0 0 1 false false false 0 0 1000 0 111430 50000 0 162430 Music and podcasting Workshops 611600 283459 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 283459 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 445889 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124800 98060 26740 0 0 0 0 0 94335 94335 0 0 0 0 0 0 28813 25535 3278 0 20378 18059 2319 0 0 0 0 0 835 0 835 0 56554 1245 55309 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95380 93792 1488 100 0 0 0 0 15492 11494 3751 247 3364 3364 0 0 0 0 0 0 12554 12554 0 0 25953 23358 2595 0 0 0 0 0 811 200 611 0 398 0 398 0 0 0 0 0 463 463 0 0 1875 0 1875 0 Acct Software 7149 0 7149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 489154 382459 106348 347 0 0 0 0 115058 147232 0 0 88066 67347 65603 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5883 2700 5002 463 0 4539 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 274610 241818 1217 11690 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1217 11690 X 21521 -41148 251872 271276 273393 230128 274610 241818 -43265 0 0 0 0 0 X false true X true false X 360886 606731 209725 396573 445889 2019804 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 360886 606731 209725 396573 445889 2019804 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019804 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 360886 606731 209725 396573 445889 2019804 X 5001 463 4539 4539 445889 0 445889 0 445889 489154 0 489154 0 489154 Part VI, Line 2 The Treasurer is the father of the Chief Executive Officer. Part VI, Line 11b The draft Form 990 is sent to the Treasurer who reviews and provides copies to all board members who vote on whether or not the Form 990 is correct to the best of their knowledge. A copy is also provided to the Chief Executive Officer for is review and comment prior to filing Form 990. Part VI, Line 12c A copy of the provision in the bylaws that require board members to disclose any potential conflict of interest. Each board member must complete a form disclosing whether or not they have a conflict of interest. The forms are reviewed and filed with other corporate documents by the Treasurer. Part VI, Line 15 The Chief Executive Officer and the Board review the Guidestar Nonprofit Salaries. Using this tool as a measure to ensure that the Chief Executive Officers salary is within the guidelines for the area and the position. The board reviews quarterly the Chief Executive Officers performance. This same process is utilized to review the Chief Program Officers salary. Part VI, Line 19 The financial statements and other governing documents are posted to Guidestar which is available to the general public. Part IX, Line 11g Consultant fees for program related services was a total of 57,330. Fees to subcontractor for program related tasks was 38,050.