2020-07-21T12:54:52-07:00 2019-09-30 990 2018-10-01 742140348 AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE AUST 5122472531 81 San Marcos Suite C1 Austin TX 78702 Laura Walberg Finance Manager 5122472531 2020-07-15 70.113.51.32 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Austin Creative Alliance 81 San Marcos Suite C1 Austin TX 78702 1535080 0 X austincreativealliance.org X 2009 TX The mission of Austin Creative Alliance is to advance, connect, and celebrate Austin's arts, culture, and creative communities in order to nourish and strengthen the character, quality of life, and economic prosperity of our region. 10 10 111 25 0 0 188955 319191 1176100 1196847 0 0 18107 19042 1383162 1535080 0 0 0 0 243355 314341 0 0 17888 1134793 1197325 1378148 1511666 5014 23414 93752 187594 67383 148964 26369 38630 The mission of Austin Creative Alliance is to advance, connect, and celebrate Austin's arts, culture, and creative communities in order to nourish and strengthen the character, quality of life, and economic prosperity of our region. 0 0 1431168 1535080 Program/Services/Accomplishments: Professional development seminars, community building events, public forums. ACA produces educational programming to teach business and entrepreneurial skills to the art and creative sectors in two tracks: (1) covering professional management and economic gain for individual artists for the for-profit sector, and (2) covering professional management and economic gain for individual artists for the non-profit sector. ACA hosts community relationship-building events with specialized themes to enhance business knowledge and collaboration within the community, as well as public forums to be held on topics of interest to the arts community. Fiscal sponsorship program & Arts Incubator for Emerging Artists and Groups: ACA offers project sponsorship to individuals and organizations that perform artistic and charitable services to the community. The program also offers expert advice and consultation regarding non-profit best practices, marketing, and raising funds. 152 organizations or individuals were sponsored through the program in FY 2017-2018. Actors' Equity Association Paymaster and Umbrella Services: ACA, working together with the New York and Los Angeles offices, of Actor's Equity Association, provides services for producing organizations wishing to hire professional Equity actors for their production. Advocacy: ACA is committed to building strong, active, positive public awareness, engagement, and support for Austin's creative arts and cultural scene. ACA believes that art is an integral part of contemporary life and that a thriving creative sector means a healthier economy, a higher level of cultural sustainability, and a better standard of living for all. Annual Unified General Auditions: Each year, ACA hosts Annual Unified General Auditions, for local actors and auditors. This program provides actors an opportunity to be seen by professional directors, producers, and casting agents, and are instrumental for the region's theaters and filmmakers in the casting of their productions. NowPlayingAustin.com: The ACA Now Playing Austin website offers worldwide marketing for arts and culture activities in the city of Austin, providing artists and organizations the opportunity to gain audience reach and stimulate local tourism and the local economy. 0 0 0 1431168 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 111 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X Laura Walberg 5122472531 81 San Marcos Suite C1 Austin TX 78702 Dewy Brooks Chair 4 X X 0 0 0 Rommel Sulit Vice Chair 4 X X 0 0 0 David Quinn Secretary 4 X X 0 0 0 John Riedie CEO 40 X X 30000 0 0 Renelle Bedell Board Member 4 X 0 0 0 Krystle Cline Board Member 4 X 0 0 0 Joaquin Gunning Board Member 4 X 0 0 0 Mike Lavigne Board Member 4 X 0 0 0 Julie Mech Board Member 4 X 0 0 0 Saul Paul Board Member 4 X 0 0 0 Lisa Scheps Board Member 4 X 0 0 0 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16031 0 0 255000 48160 0 319191 Sponsored Projects 711110 948223 948223 0 0 Program Income 711110 248624 248624 0 0 0 0 0 0 1196847 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19042 0 0 0 19042 0 19042 19042 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 1535080 1215889 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68223 51850 12962 3411 0 0 0 0 175896 158384 13134 4378 30799 24639 4620 1540 5973 0 5973 0 33450 26761 5017 1672 6303 5051 947 305 0 0 0 0 2035 0 2035 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6981 5585 1048 348 22804 18243 3421 1140 4683 3746 702 235 0 0 0 0 52640 42112 7896 2632 3224 2576 485 163 644 515 97 32 9556 7643 1434 479 3247 2597 488 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9672 7738 1451 483 Grant & contract expenses 6000 4800 900 300 Sponsored project expanses 869813 869813 0 0 AEA expenses 187590 187590 0 0 Event production expenses 12133 11525 0 608 1511666 1431168 62610 17888 98776 65775 873 994 -12539 118225 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6642 2600 93752 187594 27383 68964 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40000 80000 0 0 0 67383 148964 X 0 0 0 0 26369 38630 26369 38630 93752 187594 23414 0 0 0 -11153 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 215089 161683 174455 188955 319191 1059373 755441 772992 914296 1194207 1215889 4852825 970530 934675 1088751 1383162 1535080 5912198 5912198 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3865 3865 974396 934675 1088751 1383162 1535080 5916064 0.99935 0.99836 0.00000 0.00000 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Miscellaneous revenue of $3,865.00 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 There are.10 voting members which consist of the Board of Directors. Other non-voting members consist of: (1) Organization Members (arts/cultural producing, presenting, and/or service organizations), (2) Sponsored Projects, and (3) Individual artists, students, patrons, etc. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Officers are elected by other Board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 ls_reviewed by the board members prior to signature and submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c No member of the Board of Directors shall or participate in any discussion or vote in any matter in which he/she or a member of their immediate famlly had potential conflict of interest due to having material economic involvement regarding the matter being discussed. When such a situation presents itself, the director must announce his/her potential conflict, dlsqualify themselves, and be excused from the meeting until discussion is over on the matter involved. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The compensation of the Executive Director is reviewed annually by the board. The board uses numerous criteria for evaluating the performance of the Executive Director, including: comparability data, planning, budgeting, economic management, compliance, problem solving & decision making, evaluation/control, risk management, communication skills, coordination/collaboration, supervisory control, leadership, staff appraisal, development, effort & initiative, professional/technical competence, innovation, objectivity, credibility, and flexibility. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are available upon request. Austin Creative Alliance is submitting this tax return late due to its unexpected and sudden change in staffing near the onset of this fisclal year, wherein the previous year's filing return was promptly begun in earnest upon finding out that the filing extension request was also not completed or filed due to the afore-mentioned unexpected vacancy. Additionally, the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic further created a delay in being able to get this year's filing or extension completed in time due to illness. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any additional questions or concerns al (512) 247-2531 or info@auslincreativealliance.org.