ART BUDDIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
ART BUDDIES (EIN 41-1797876)
Tax period
2023-08-01 to 2024-07-31
Filed
2025-06-10
IRS object ID
202531619349200048
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2024-07-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Phone6123346004PhoneNum

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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Website AddressARTBUDDIES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$163,202GrossReceiptsAmt
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Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$22,261FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$41,115OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$173,650TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$10,448ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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BOY$1,173BOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE MISSION OF ART BUDDIES IS TO BRING THE POWER OF ONE-TO-ONE CREATIVE MENTORING TO TWIN CITIES CHILDREN FROM HIGH NEED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. ART BUDDIES HELPS CHILDREN CONNECT THE CHILD WITH THEIR SELF AND THEIR COMMUNITY, TO GIVE THEM AGENCY OVER THEIR ARTISTRY AND IDEAS, TO INSPIRE CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND SENSE OF PERSONAL AGENCY, AND TO HELP THE CHILD BUILD A STRONG SENSE OF CREATIVE CONFIDENCE. ART BUDDIES ANNUALLY PAIRS 200 CREATIVE MENTORS, ONE-TO-ONE WITH 200 TWIN CITIES PUBLIC SCHOOL KIDS (AGES 8-11). EACH PROGRAM FEATURES 8-10 WEEKLY WORKSHOPS. MENTORS ALSO HELP THE KIDS DEVELOP WRITING, PROJECT PLANNING AND STORYTELLING SKILLS BY CREATING A SPECIAL JOURNAL OF THEIR ART BUDDIES EXPERIENCE CALLED A BUDDY BOOK. AT THE END OF EACH PROGRAM, THE KIDS BECOME "STARS" POSING WITH THEIR CREATIONS AND MENTORS FOR PORTRAITS BY PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE CHILDREN CELEBRATE THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH A PARADE AND PRESENTATION FOR SCHOOLMATES, TEACHERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THE ARTPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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Description Program Srvc AccomIN FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, ART BUDDIES SERVED OVER 200 CHILDREN, AGES 8-11, FROM HIGH NEED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL. ART BUDDIES PROVIDES IT'S FREE CREATIVE MENTOR PROGRAMMING AND ART EDUCATION TO SCHOOLS AT WHICH AT LEAST 75% OF THE STUDENT BODY RECEIVES FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM, AS THE METRIC FOR POVERTY. ANY SCHOLAR AT A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR FREE PROGRAM. 90% OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN WERE CHILDREN OF COLOR. WE RECRUITED 200 CREATIVE MENTORS TO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE CHILDREN. WE PRODUCED EIGHT AFTER- SCHOOL ART BUDDIES PROGRAMS, AT OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS: WHITTIER INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY, LUCY LANEY ELEMENTARY, HALL STEM ACADEMY, BANCROFT ELEMENTARY, ANDERSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL SUPER SUMMER PROGRAM. OUR MENTORS HELPED THE CHILDREN DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. FORM A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A CREATIVE ADULT 2. DISCOVER THEIR CREATIVE POTENTIAL AND LEARN APPLIED ARTISTIC SKILLS 3. BOOST THEIR SELF-ESTEEM BY CREATING SOMETHING AMBITIOUS AND UNIQUE 4. INCREASE THEIR MOTIVATION TO LEARN BY GIVING THEM AN EXCITING REASON TO COME TO SCHOOL AND EXPLORE 5. LEARN THE CREATIVE PROCESS OF CONCEIVING, PLANNING AND PRODUCING 6. EXPLORE CREATIVE CAREER POSSIBILITIES THE CHILDRENS' TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS CONTINUALLY CONFIRM THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE ART BUDDIES PROGRAM. THE TEACHERS OBSERVED STUDENT IMPROVEMENT IN PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY, BEHAVIOR, ATTITUDE, MOTIVATION TO LEARN, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND SOCIAL SKILLS. THEY REPORT THE MASTERY STUDENTS DEVELOP IN ART BUDDIES, AS WELL AS THE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS THEY FORM WITH CREATIVE ADULTS THAT ENHANCE THEIR STUDENTS' SELF-ESTEEM.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$137,618ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
HEIDI RICH
EXEC DIR & P40.00$61,833
KAILEY MO BECKER
DIRECTOR1.00$0
KARISA BUECHNER
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ALLA ILUSHKA
DIRECTOR1.00$0
LESLIE YUNIS
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JEAN HURLBERT
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SUYAO TIAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0
LAURA NORTON
DIRECTOR1.00$0
FARTUN ISMAIL
DIRECTOR1.00$0
AMY JARRARD
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DENISE LINETTE MALMGREN
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NUURIA OSMAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0
COREY LUCKETT
DIRECTOR1.00$0
OLIVIA ANIZOR
DIRECTOR1.00$0
CORNEL BEARD
DIRECTOR1.00$0
ALEXANDRA MOTZ
DIRECTOR1.00$0
SETH THOMPSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0
SANDER KOLODZIEJ
DIRECTOR1.00$0
MICHELLE MILES
DIRECTOR1.00$0
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES MARKETING 16,230 FUNDRAISING 3,319 OFFICE EXPENSES -OPERATION 6,378 PARKING 1,141 ART SUPPLIES 5,998 PROGRAM OFFICE EXPENSE 119 PROGRAM PARKING 320 MISC 2,763 STORAGE 4,065 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 782 TOTAL 41,115
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE 10,934 10,934 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 9,761 10,543 TOTAL 1,173 391
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26US BANK LINE OF CREDIT 0 0 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 18,977 13,161 COLLECTIVE EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT 0 0 CREDIT CARDS 71 -4,556
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITHE MISSION OF ART BUDDIES IS TO BRING THE POWER OF ONE-TO-ONE CREATIVE MENTORING TO TWIN CITIES CHILDREN FROM HIGH NEED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. ART BUDDIES HELPS CHILDREN CONNECT THE CHILD WITH THEIR SELF AND THEIR COMMUNITY, TO GIVE THEM AGENCY OVER THEIR ARTISTRY AND IDEAS, TO INSPIRE CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND SENSE OF PERSONAL AGENCY, AND TO HELP THE CHILD BUILD A STRONG SENSE OF CREATIVE CONFIDENCE. ART BUDDIES ANNUALLY PAIRS 200 CREATIVE MENTORS, ONE-TO-ONE WITH 200 TWIN CITIES PUBLIC SCHOOL KIDS (AGES 8-11). EACH PROGRAM FEATURES 8-10 WEEKLY WORKSHOPS. MENTORS ALSO HELP THE KIDS DEVELOP WRITING, PROJECT PLANNING AND STORYTELLING SKILLS BY CREATING A SPECIAL JOURNAL OF THEIR ART BUDDIES EXPERIENCE CALLED A BUDDY BOOK. AT THE END OF EACH PROGRAM, THE KIDS BECOME "STARS" POSING WITH THEIR CREATIONS AND MENTORS FOR PORTRAITS BY PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE CHILDREN CELEBRATE THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH A PARADE AND PRESENTATION FOR SCHOOLMATES, TEACHERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THE ART BUDDIES PROGRAM IS UNIQUE AND IS THE ONLY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL AREA THAT PAIRS CREATIVE MENTORS ONE-TO-ONE WITH ELEMENTARY-AGE CHILDREN. THE CREATIVE MENTORS INTRODUCE THE KIDS TO EXCITING CREATIVE CAREERS WHILE HELPING THEM DISCOVER WHAT THEY CAN DO AND WHO THEY CAN BECOME THROUGH THE POWER OF CREATIVITY. ART BUDDIES WAS FOUNDED IN 1994 BY FORMER ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER SUE CROLICK. SINCE ITS BEGINNING, IT HAS RECRUITED THOUSANDS OF CREATIVE MENTORS AND MENTORED THOUSANDS OF TWIN CITIES KIDS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28IN FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, ART BUDDIES SERVED OVER 200 CHILDREN, AGES 8-11, FROM HIGH NEED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL. ART BUDDIES PROVIDES IT'S FREE CREATIVE MENTOR PROGRAMMING AND ART EDUCATION TO SCHOOLS AT WHICH AT LEAST 75% OF THE STUDENT BODY RECEIVES FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM, AS THE METRIC FOR POVERTY. ANY SCHOLAR AT A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR FREE PROGRAM. 90% OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN WERE CHILDREN OF COLOR. WE RECRUITED 200 CREATIVE MENTORS TO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE CHILDREN. WE PRODUCED EIGHT AFTER- SCHOOL ART BUDDIES PROGRAMS, AT OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS: WHITTIER INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY, LUCY LANEY ELEMENTARY, HALL STEM ACADEMY, BANCROFT ELEMENTARY, ANDERSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL SUPER SUMMER PROGRAM. OUR MENTORS HELPED THE CHILDREN DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. FORM A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A CREATIVE ADULT 2. DISCOVER THEIR CREATIVE POTENTIAL AND LEARN APPLIED ARTISTIC SKILLS 3. BOOST THEIR SELF-ESTEEM BY CREATING SOMETHING AMBITIOUS AND UNIQUE 4. INCREASE THEIR MOTIVATION TO LEARN BY GIVING THEM AN EXCITING REASON TO COME TO SCHOOL AND EXPLORE 5. LEARN THE CREATIVE PROCESS OF CONCEIVING, PLANNING AND PRODUCING 6. EXPLORE CREATIVE CAREER POSSIBILITIES THE CHILDRENS' TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS CONTINUALLY CONFIRM THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE ART BUDDIES PROGRAM. THE TEACHERS OBSERVED STUDENT IMPROVEMENT IN PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY, BEHAVIOR, ATTITUDE, MOTIVATION TO LEARN, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND SOCIAL SKILLS. THEY REPORT THE MASTERY STUDENTS DEVELOP IN ART BUDDIES, AS WELL AS THE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS THEY FORM WITH CREATIVE ADULTS THAT ENHANCE THEIR STUDENTS' SELF-ESTEEM.

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