2020-04-07T15:26:59-05:00 2019-06-30 812950760 SAX LLP 855 VALLEY ROAD CLIFTON NJ 07013 990 2018-07-01 134114145 COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT INC COMM 2129623820 11 BROADWAY NO 508 NEW YORK NY 10004 MICHELE KOTLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2129623820 2020-03-17 1 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 9734726250 2020-03-17 173.251.63.34 2020-03-17 13:58:14 ED P BEFB088D6A51FC28C19362A9FD257BF433008D97 4195EDDBEBA3A009E867BE79E32143BA2C5E232C 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MICHELE KOTLER 11 BROADWAY NO 508 NEW YORK NY 10004 1927992 0 X COMMUNITYWORDPROJECT.ORG X 2000 NY COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT IS A NEW YORK CITY-BASED 501(C) (3) ARTS IN EDUCATION ORGANIZATION THAT INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME ACTIVE CITIZENS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ARTS RESIDENCIES AND TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS. CWP BELIEVES CREATIVE LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS GIVES CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES CONFIDENTLY WHILE RESPECTING OTHER POINTS OF VIEW. TEACHING STUDENTS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS CREATIVELY, TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY, AND TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS GIVES THEM SKILLS NECESSARY TO REACH THEIR LEARNING POTENTIAL. SINCE 1997, CWP HAS EDUCATED MORE THAN 28,000 STUDENTS AND TRAINED OVER 850 TEACHING ARTISTS. EACH YEAR CWP SERVES 3,000 YOUTH IN NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. THROUGH A CO-TEACHING AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY MODEL, STUDENTS IN CWP COLLABORATIVE ARTS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS HONE THE ACADEMIC, INTERPERSONAL, AND CREATIVE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. CWP'S TEACHING ARTIST PROJECT'S (TAP) 16 15 73 150 0 0 1043734 1572670 356252 349376 0 146 51608 -54075 1451594 1868117 0 0 0 0 1065777 1207118 0 0 302102 297542 370165 1363319 1577283 88275 290834 489880 820728 23042 63056 466838 757672 X COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT (CWP) IS A NEW YORK CITY-BASED 501(C) (3) 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 0 0 868212 280699 ARTS RESIDENCIES: COMMUNITY-WORD PROJECT ESTABLISHES COLLABORATIVE ARTS RESIDENCIES IN NEW YORK CITY TITLE I SCHOOLS DURING IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL TIME AS WELL AS LIBRARIES TO BRING PROFESSIONAL WRITERS AND ARTISTS TO UNDERSERVED CLASSROOMS AND PROVIDE KIDS WITH A UNIQUE AND STIMULATING ARTS-INTEGRATED CURRICULUM. OUR TEACHING ARTISTS WORK ALONGSIDE CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND AFTER SCHOOL LEADERS TO INTEGRATE CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THROUGH THE ARTS. 206324 11387 TEACHING ARTIST PROJECT (TAP)TAP ENTAILS A RIGOROUS, 25- WEEK CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO PREPARE PRATICING ARTIST TO TRANSFER THEIR TALENT TO THE CLASSROOM. TAP PROVIDES SUPERVISED ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND MENTOR TEACHING ARTISTS. CWP ALSO CONDUCTS SUMMER INSTITUTE, A NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTENSIVE FOR TEACHING ARTISTS WHO HAVE AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE CLASSROOM. SUMMER INSTITUTE BROADENS TEACHING ARTISTS' SKILLS AND CREATES A NATIONAL DIALOGUE OF INNOVATIVE PRACTICE AROUND TEACHING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. 65964 57290 CWP HOLDS ELECTIVE SEMINARS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS BOTH ALONE AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ARTS IN EDUCATION ORGANZATIONS TO SERVE NEW AND ADVANCED TEACHING ARTISTS. CWP BEGAN A PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW YORK CITY MEN TEACHING, BRINGING THEIR MODEL TO NEW AND VETERAN CLASSROOM TEACHERS THROUGH A SERIES OF SEVEN WEEK RESIDENCIES. ELECTIVE SEMINAR EXAMPLES: DEVELOPING CHILDREN'S CREATIVITY THROUGH DANCE WITH NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE TEACHING IN NON TRADITIONAL SETTINGS WITH CWP & THE CENTER FOR ARTS. 1140500 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 11 0 1 73 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 15 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 MICHELE KOTLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 97666 0 10783 ROBIN ALPERSTEIN CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSANNE RUSSOTTO CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRISTA DESTEFANO TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLEYVIS NATERA TUCKER 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 GILBERTSON CUFFY 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 TIM SPRINGSTEAD 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 MARCUS TURNER 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 97666 0 10783 0 0 0 0 0 114920 189305 1268445 1572670 ARTS RESIDENCIES 611710 280699 280699 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPME 611710 57290 57290 TEACHING ARTIST PROGRA 611710 11387 11387 349376 146 146 5800 114920 59875 -54075 -54075 1868117 349376 0 -53929 112923 83563 5646 23714 914468 661759 76489 176220 90640 73189 3513 13938 89087 71269 3564 14254 41900 30587 3352 7961 116575 40146 36212 40217 1109 887 44 178 21896 19787 421 1688 61470 49623 2369 9478 9316 7765 310 1241 2936 2349 117 470 3404 2723 136 545 6702 5362 268 1072 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE 46685 46685 MISCELLANEOUS 23721 18978 948 3795 BANK CHARGES 17565 14052 703 2810 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 6750 5400 270 1080 10136 6376 319 3441 1577283 1140500 134681 302102 124205 44779 70146 287669 41990 431615 11919 0 27709 21537 6081 6172 250000 18016 18016 489880 820728 19852 58224 3190 4832 23042 63056 X 231838 597672 235000 160000 466838 757672 489880 820728 290834 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 754032 751110 916234 1043734 1572670 5037780 754032 751110 916234 1043734 1572670 5037780 245113 4792667 146 146 49566 56019 29589 91776 5800 232750 5270676 1414180 0.90930 0.88800 X PAGE 2, PART II, SECTION B THE ORGANIZATION IS CORRECTING THE AMOUNTS ON THE FOLLOWING LINES, AS THEY WERE INCORRECTLY TRANSPOSED FROM THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND INPUT ON THE WRONG LINE: LINE 9 COLUMNS (A) - (D) THE AMOUNTS OF OTHER INCOME WERE ENTERED AS NET INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE INCOME WAS FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS, NOT REGULARLY CARRIED ON. THIS IS EXEMPT FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME UNDER IRC SECTION 512. LINE 10 THE PREVIOUS RETURNS REPORTED THE NET INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS, ON THE INCORRECT LINE. THE CORRECTED AMOUNTS BELOW ARE GROSS REVENUE FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS, NOT REGULARLY CARRIED ON. O COLUMN (A) - $49,566 O COLUMN (B) - $56,019 O COLUMN (C) - $29,589 O COLUMN (D) - $91,776 BY MAKING THE ABOVE CORRECTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION WILL MORE ACCURATELY SHOW ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 27709 21537 6172 6172 INVESTMENT 250000 C 250000 DEFERRED RENT 4832 4832 X 1875152 7035 7035 1868117 0 1868117 1584318 7035 7035 1577283 0 1577283 PART X, LINE 2: 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. CWP IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2016. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 7,035. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 7,035. BENEFIT 120720 114920 5800 13150 46725 120720 114920 5800 13150 46725 59875 -54075 FORM 990, PART 1 LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION COMPREHENSIVE, SKILLS-TRAINING SEMINARS AND ON-THE-JOB INTERNSHIPS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE QUALIFIED ARTISTS THEY NEED TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND EXCEED CITY-AND STATE-MANDATED LEARNING STANDARDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE TEACHING ARTIST PROJECT LEADS THE TAP COHORT, A GROUP OF 17 ARTS-IN-EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING MEANINGFUL ARTS ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, ADULTS, AND SENIORS. THE TAP COHORT PROVIDES BEGINNING THROUGH ADVANCED LEVEL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR HUNDREDS OF TEACHING ARTISTS IN THE GREATER NYC AREA AND BEYOND. 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 8 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A BEQUEST FROM AN ESTATE IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. THIS WAS AN UNUSUAL CONTRIBUTION THAT IS NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR AGAIN. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A ONLY EDUCATIONAL EXPOSURE PARTICIPATING YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TO ART, MUSIC, THEATER, MOVEMENT, AND CREATIVE WRITING. IN ACCESSING ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CHANNELS, YOUNG PEOPLE DISCOVER THEIR PERSONAL PASSIONS, STRENGTHEN THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE VOICES, ENGAGE IN LEARNING, AND DEVELOP GREATER LITERACY. TWO PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS PER CLASSROOM. A CREATIVE WRITER IS PAIRED WITH A VISUAL ARTIST, MUSICIAN, DANCER, OR THEATER ARTIST TO TEACH THEM WEEKLY DURING A 12-25 WEEK RESIDENCY. OUR TEACHING ARTISTS COLLABORATE WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO PLAN AND INTEGRATE THE CITY, STATE, AND NATIONAL STANDARDS INTO THEIR LESSONS. INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS PROGRAMMING -- POETRY AND CREATIVE WRITING ARE CENTRAL TO OUR PROGRAM, BUT OUR PEDAGOGY IS INTERDISCIPLINARY TO ENGAGE STUDENTS TO A VARIETY OF ART FORMS. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS WRITE BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY WHILE EXPLORING MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER AND VISUAL ARTS AS OUTLETS OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION. OUR AIM IS TO HELP CHILDREN DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE VOICES, TO INVITE THEIR PASSION TO BE HEARD, AND TO LEAD AND BE RESPECTED AMONG PEERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. CWP PLACES TWO TEACHING ARTIST INTERNS TO APPRENTICE AND SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE ARTS RESIDENCIES AND TO FACILITATE VARIOUS GROUP PROJECTS. THE COMBINATION OF CLASSROOM TEACHER, TEACHING ARTISTS, AND INTERNS CREATES A 6:1 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO. DURING THE 2018-19 ACADEMIC YEAR, CWP SERVED 77 NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARIES, 103 CLASSROOMS IN 25 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 1 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION AND OVER 3,900 STUDENTS IN K-12TH GRADE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B SUCCESSFUL ARTS-IN-EDUCATION RESIDENCIES RELY ON THE ENTHUSIASM AND EXPERTISE OF HIGHLY TRAINED TEACHING ARTISTS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING COMMUNITY. TAP HELPS PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO REACH YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEW YORK CITY'S TITLE I SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES. GRUADUATES OF TAP SERVE AS A SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE THAT BRINGS ART, CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, AND STABILITY INTO THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE. TAP PREPARES PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS TO: COLLABORATE WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO ENSURE THE NEEDS OF EACH CLASS ARE MET; INCORPORATE CREATIVE AND MULTI-MODAL ACTIVITIES INTO THE CURRICULUM THAT HELP STUDENTS AND TEACHERS MEET CITY AND STATE-MANDATED LITERACY LEARNING AND ARTS STANDARDS AND INTEGRATE CREATIVE ELEMENTS TO DEVELOP ENGAGING EXERCISES AS PART OF A LONG-TERM VISION FOR THE RESIDENCY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C DURING THE 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR, TAP PARTNERED WITH ARTISTYEAR, ARTS FOR ALL, ARTISTS STRIVING TO END POVERTY, 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 INCLUSIVE PRACTICES, EFFECTIVE TEACHING, THE BUSINESS OF TEACHING ARTISTRY, ETC. TAP GRADUATES HAVE GONE ON TO WORK AT CWP OR 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 MANY OTHERS. AS PART OF OUR NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK CITY MEN TEACH OFFICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WE WORKED WITH 15 CLASSROOM TEACHERS ACROSS 6 SCHOOLS TO BRING CWP STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATING THE ARTS, MULTI-MODAL ENGAGEMENT, AND COLLECTIVE VOICE ACTIVITIES TO MORE NEW YORK CITY CLASSROOMS. 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 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 XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR REVIEWING ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DURING THE TAX YEAR