2021-02-18T15:30:23-06:00 2020-06-30 812950760 SAX LLP 389 INTERPACE PARKWAY STE 3 PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 990 2019-07-01 134114145 COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT INC COMM 2129623820 11 BROADWAY NO 508 NEW YORK NY 10004 MICHELE KOTLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2129623820 2021-02-16 1 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 9734726250 2021-02-16 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MICHELE KOTLER 11 BROADWAY NO 508 NEW YORK NY 10004 1492814 0 X COMMUNITYWORDPROJECT.ORG X 2000 NY COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT TEACHES CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, INCREASES LITERACY AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, AND BROADENS COMMUNITY AWARENESS IN NYC YOUTH THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE-BASED LITERACY AND ARTS PROGRAMS. 18 17 69 55 0 0 1572670 1206178 349376 274849 146 11787 -54075 -7371 1868117 1485443 0 0 0 0 1207118 1056684 0 0 271327 370165 296823 1577283 1353507 290834 131936 820728 1171006 63056 281398 757672 889608 X COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT IS A NYC-BASED ARTS IN EDUCATION ORGANIZATION THAT INSPIRES CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO READ, INTERPRET, AND RESPOND TO THEIR WORLD, AND TO BECOME ACTIVE CITIZENS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ARTS RESIDENCIES AND TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS.LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS GIVES YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, SOLVE PROBLEMS, COMMUNICATE CLEARLY, AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND EXPLORE LEADERSHIP SKILLS. FOUNDED IN 1997, CWP HAS TAUGHT OVER 30,000 NYC YOUTH AND TRAINED OVER 850 TEACHING ARTISTS THROUGH A CO-TEACHING AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY MODEL. STUDENTS IN CWP ARTS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS HONE THE ACADEMIC, INTERPERSONAL, AND CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. 0 0 508247 253583 COLLABORATIVE ARTS RESIDENCIES:COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT ESTABLISHES IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE ARTS RESIDENCIES (CAR) IN NEW YORK CITY TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS THROUGH NYC PUBLIC LIBRARY PARTNERS TO BRING PROFESSIONAL WRITERS AND ARTISTS TO UNDERSERVED YOUTH WITH A UNIQUE AND STIMULATING ARTS-INTEGRATED CURRICULUM. POETRY AND CREATIVE WRITING ARE CENTRAL TO CWP PROGRAMS; THE OVERARCHING PEDAGOGY IS INTERDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE EXPRESSION. CREATIVE WRITERS ARE PAIRED WITH VISUAL ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, DANCERS, OR THEATER ARTISTS TO TEACH WEEKLY DURING 12-25 WEEK RESIDENCIES. THESE TEACHING ARTISTS WORK WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO INTEGRATE CITY, STATE, AND NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS INTO THEIR LESSONS. ACCESSING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CHANNELS, STUDENTS ENGAGE IN THE CLASSROOM, DEVELOP LITERACY AND CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE VOICES.CLASSROOM PROGRAMS ARE FURTHER SUPPORTED BY THE ADDITION OF TEACHING ARTIST INTERNS TO APPRENTICE WITH EXPERIENCED TEACHING ARTISTS. THE COMBINATION OF CLASSROOM TEACHER, TEACHING ARTISTS, AND INTERNS CREATES A 6:1 STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO.DURING THE 2019-20 ACADEMIC YEAR, CWP BROUGHT RESIDENCIES TO 25 PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND 4 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SITES, DELIVERED MORE THAN 55 WORKSHOPS IN NYC PUBLIC LIBRARIES, TRAINED 51 TEACHING ARTISTS, AND CREATED ART WORKS WITH MORE THAN 3,100 YOUNG PEOPLE.EXAMPLE OF CWP PROGRAM:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NYU, CWP ENGAGED A COHORT OF 15 TEEN ARTISTS AND WRITERS FROM HIGH SCHOOLS IN QUEENS AND THE BRONX FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL ART-MAKING, CRITICAL THINKING, TECHNOLOGICAL EXPLORATION, NETWORKING AND CAREER EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITIES. CWP PARTNERED WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, AND COLLEGIATE PROFESSORS TO PROVIDE A MENU OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 2.0 COLLECTIVE. COVID-19 PIVOT:DURING MARCH OF 2020, NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRANSITIONED ABRUPTLY TO VIRTUAL MODELS AND CWP FOLLOWED SUIT. PROGRAMMING WAS DELIVERED VIA PLATFORMS SUCH AS GOOGLE MEET, ZOOM, AND YOUTUBE THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS INSTRUCTION. 381748 18965 TEACHING ARTIST PROJECT (TAP):TAP PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH COMPREHENSIVE, SKILLS-TRAINING SEMINARS INFORMED BY SOCIAL JUSTICE PEDAGOGY AND INCORPORATING CREATIVE AND MULTI-MODAL ACTIVITIES AND ON-THE-JOB INTERNSHIPS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE QUALIFIED TEACHING ARTISTS THEY NEED TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND EXCEED CITY- AND STATE-MANDATED LEARNING STANDARDS.TAP LEADS THE TAP COHORT, A GROUP OF 17 ARTS-IN-EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING ARTS ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE TEACHING ARTIST FIELD LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.DURING THE 2019-20 ACADEMIC YEAR, TAP PARTNERED WITH ARTISTYEAR, ARTS FOR ALL, ARTISTS STRIVING TO END POVERTY (ASTEP), BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL, CARNEGIE HALL, THE CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION, CITY LORE, DEDALUS FOUNDATION, DREAMYARD PROJECT, FLAMENCO VIVO CARLOTA SANTANA, LIFETIME ARTS, MARQUIS STUDIOS, NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE, OPENING ACT, TEACHERS & WRITERS COLLABORATIVE, AND WINGSPAN ARTS TO OFFER ELECTIVE SEMINARS ON, AMONG OTHERS, INCLUSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, THE BUSINESS OF TEACHING ARTISTRY.TAP GRADUATES HAVE GONE ON TO WORK WITH CWP AND OTHER CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ARTS CONNECTION, CITY LORE, STUDIO IN A SCHOOL, DREAMYARD PROJECT, WINGSPAN ARTS, MARQUIS STUDIOS, TEACHERS & WRITERS COLLABORATIVE, YOUNG AUDIENCES NEW YORK, AND MORE. 52568 1800 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCWP HOLDS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS TO SERVE NEW AND ADVANCED TEACHING ARTISTS.SUMMER INSTITUTE IS A NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTENSIVE FOR ADVANCED TEACHING ARTISTS. SUMMER INSTITUTE BROADENS TEACHING ARTISTS' SKILLS AND CREATES A NATIONAL DIALOGUE OF INNOVATIVE ANTI-RACIST PRACTICES AROUND TEACHING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. SEMINARS INCLUDED: "DEVELOPING HEALTHY BEHAVIOR IN YOUNGER STUDENTS," IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARTISTS STRIVING TO END POVERTY; AND "GRANT WRITING FOR TEACHING ARTISTS," WITH ARTISTYEAR. 942563 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 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 16 0 1 69 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X MICHELE KOTLER 2129623820 11 BROADWAY NO 508 NEW YORK NY 10004 ROBIN ALPERSTEIN CO-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSANNE RUSSOTTO CO-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CRISTA DESTEFANO TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON LYNCH SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DILLON COHEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCUS VINICIUS RIBEIRO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIYA SAWHNY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA FERSCH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX TABB MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY PECK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX PERRY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN SAPINSLEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEKESHIA WOODS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK JOHNSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE DAVIS-IGIEHON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCUS GONZALES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA TORTORA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW HO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE KOTLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 100619 0 13369 100619 0 13369 1 0 0 0 0 99518 260082 846578 1206178 ARTS RESIDENCIES 611710 254083 254083 TEACHING ARTIST PROGRA 611710 17553 17553 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPME 611710 3213 3213 274849 11787 11787 0 99518 7371 -7371 -7371 1485443 274849 0 4416 X 117168 84244 11834 21090 788988 567713 79617 141658 67968 58134 4007 5827 82560 68730 5448 8382 150879 57193 23811 69875 642 462 65 115 25393 14146 1663 9584 55471 45683 4350 5438 5159 3607 1316 236 369 266 37 66 2061 1483 208 370 6601 3517 2655 429 MISCELLANEOUS 14593 10499 1473 2621 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE 11082 11082 DUE AND MEMBERSHIP 8177 5883 825 1469 BANK CHARGES 7667 5348 1667 652 8729 4573 641 3515 1353507 942563 139617 271327 44779 473344 70146 130944 431615 278779 4954 27709 23598 6172 4111 250000 260858 18016 18016 820728 1171006 58224 55631 4832 225767 63056 281398 X 597672 746054 160000 143554 757672 889608 820728 1171006 131936 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 751110 916234 1043734 1572670 1206178 5489926 751110 916234 1043734 1572670 1206178 5489926 291326 5198600 146 11787 11933 56019 29589 91776 5800 183184 5685043 1508449 0.91440 0.90930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 27709 23598 4111 4111 INVESTMENT 260858 C 260858 DEFERRED RENT 4880 SBA - PPP LOAN 220887 225767 X 1492814 7371 7371 1485443 0 1485443 1360878 7371 7371 1353507 0 1353507 PART X, LINE 2: CWP IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, SECTION 501(C)(3). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CWP RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT CWP HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 7,371. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 7,371. VIRTUAL BENEFIT 99518 99518 7371 99518 99518 7371 7371 -7371 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS FORM 990 AND SHARES ANY QUESTIONS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT'S FISCAL MANAGER. AFTER THIS, THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES THE 990 ELECTRONICALLY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. PRIOR TO ELECTION TO THE BOARD, AND THEREAFTER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, ANY INTEREST SUCH DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER MAY HAVE IN ANY CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER ENTITY WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE CORPORATION FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION, AND ANY POSITION OR OTHER MATERIAL RELATIONSHIP SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MAY HAVE WITH ANY OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH WHICH THE CORPORATION HAS AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT OR OTHER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. IF AT ANY TIME DURING HIS, HER OR THEIR TERM OF SERVICE, A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER ACQUIRES ANY INTEREST OR OTHERWISE A CIRCUMSTANCE ARISES WHICH MAY POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT INTEREST OR OTHER CONFLICT SHALL BE PROMPTLY DISCLOSED IN WRITING TO THE BOARD CO-CHAIR. WHEN ANY MATTER FOR DECISION OR APPROVAL COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS AN INTEREST OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT INTEREST OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSED IN WRITING TO THE BOARD OR RELEVANT COMMITTEE BY THAT DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. NO DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS AN INTEREST OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SHALL LEAVE THE ROOM IN WHICH DISCUSSION REGARDING THAT MATTER IS CARRIED ON, IF SO REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OR THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AS A PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS, THE BOARD REVIEWS SALARIES FOR ALL STAFF. THE SAME PROCESS IS FOLLOWED FOR ALL FULL-TIME STAFF POSITIONS INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE A REASONABLE SALARY OR OTHER REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE CORPORATION WHEN AUTHORIZED BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. NO COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAID TO DIRECTORS MERELY FOR THEIR ROLE AS DIRECTORS. THE BOARD SHALL FIX THE COMPENSATION, IF ANY, OF ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER THE COMPENSATION OFFERED BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AND SHALL DOCUMENT THE BASIS FOR ITS DECISIONS. IF AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IS A BOARD MEMBER, HE OR SHE MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OR THE VOTE WITH RESPECT TO HIS OR HER COMPENSATION. DOCUMENTATION IS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 11 BROADWAY, ROOM 508, NEW YORK, NY 10004. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,193. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,811. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 69,875. TOTAL EXPENSES 150,879. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR REVIEWING ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DURING THE TAX YEAR