2020-09-25T14:18:15-05:00 2019-09-30 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2018-10-01 942733935 California Alliance for Arts Education CALI 6265789315 85 South Grand Avenue Pasadena CA 91105 Thomas DeCaigny Executive Director 6265789315 2020-09-25 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 99.88.83.161 2020-09-25 12:16:40 PD P C1988052032BF7E796496D37049D37B62C620639 D3260DE76A00735DE54FD7A2F23989D34E43A83E 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X Thomas DeCaigny 85 South Grand Avenue Pasadena CA 91105 2260076 0 X www.artsed411.org X 1988 CA To promote, support, and advocate for visual and performing arts education in California. 9 9 10 31 0 0 1743639 1978086 45000 78308 5387 2778 36 447 1794062 2059619 0 38490 0 0 794382 629738 0 0 43507 889775 888454 1684157 1556682 109905 502937 1305179 1764036 173008 128928 1132171 1635108 X The Alliance's mission is to advocate for high quality arts education for all students by providing policy expertise and by mobilizing a statewide network of advocates and allied partners.The California Alliance for Arts Education (Alliance) is in its fifth decade of working to build a brighter future for our state by making the arts a core part of every child's quality education. A statewide leader and convener, the Alliance galvanizes California's abundance of arts and culture experts to advocate for quality arts education for all students. By collaborating effectively with the state's leading education and parent engagement agencies, and providing an anchor for policy expertise at the state and local levels, the Alliance is the leader in promoting the arts in schools and enriching the lives of children, families, and communities. 0 0 819867 38490 78308 The California Alliance for Arts Education is pleased to present a report on our major program accomplishments and highlights. During fiscal year 2019, the Alliance continued its Arts Now Campaign and Student Voices Campaign, supported our Arts Now Communities, empowered California school districts across the state to increase arts education through Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) advocacy and the Arts Now Planning Initiative, and continued to strengthen the Title I policy pathway. We also worked with legislators and the Policy Council to advance arts education policy.Arts Now CampaignThe Alliance has made great strides in further developing the Arts Now Campaign. The Campaign supports the development of district and county arts plans through the Arts Now Planning Initiative, provides education about how districts can use arts strategies to improve outcomes for students through LCFF and the Title I program, empowers community members to advocate for arts education through Arts Now Communities, and promotes student voices in school decision-making and arts education advocacy.On March 6, 2019, the Alliance hosted the Arts Now Riverside County Summit at the Palm Springs Art Museum. Approximately 170 attendees experienced how creative learning is preparing Riverside students to work, live and thrive in the 21st century. This countywide event featured exciting progress being made to nurture creativity, innovation and critical thinking in Riverside schools. Attendees engaged in meaningful discussions and workshops, heard local success stories and gained access to local and statewide strategies and resources. The Alliance partnered with Moreno Valley Unified School District, Palm Springs Art Museum and Riverside County Office of Education to host this event.Arts Now CommunitiesThroughout the 2018-2019 academic year, we provided technical support, professional development and advocacy best practices to members of the Arts Now Communities. This training happens one-on-one between the Arts Now Coordinator and local leader, as well as during group training sessions hosted by Alliance staff. In addition to working individually with their assigned coach, leaders attended the 2019 Arts Now Leadership Institute held September 18 to 19 in Goleta, California. At this event, the Alliance trained advocates to use resources developed by the Alliance and our partners. In order to measure the impact of our work on the access to and quality of arts education, the Alliance uses a tool called the State of Arts Ed Survey. We use the State of Arts Ed Survey to collect data from all program participants about their district's ability to offer arts education based on seven capacities: Curriculum, Assessment, and Professional Development; Resources and Facilities; Partnership and Collaboration; Teaching Personnel; Funding; Leadership and Planning; Advocacy and Communication. Using data from a third survey completed June 2019, we completed ayear-over-year analysis that shows growth in all areas.All follow-up survey scores increased, indicating that in the past program year, the Arts Now Campaign successfully increased districts' capacity to deliver arts education to students. At baseline, groups with a Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) coordinator scored higher on every criterion, with statistically significant differences for Funding and Leadership & Planning. Districts with an approved Strategic Arts Plan had higher average ratings across all areas at baseline and follow-up. These two findings support our continued coaching of Arts Now Community leaders to advocate for the hiring of a VAPA coordinator and for the creation of a Strategic Arts Plan. The data demonstrates that having a Strategic Arts Plan and a VAPA coordinator are two factors that significantly increase access to and quality of arts education in school districts.Arts Now Planning InitiativeThrough our Arts Now Planning Initiative, we provided strategic assistance, high caliber facilitation, and financial support to help school districts and counties complete an arts plan. The Alliance completed five arts plans in collaboration with leadership in the following counties and districts: Beaumont Unified School District, San Mateo County Office of Education, Madera Unified School District, Palm Springs Unified School District and Sonoma County.On April 12, 2019, the Alliance co-hosted the full-day workshop "Insider's Guide to Arts Education Planning" with CCSESA (California County Superintendents Educational Services Association) and Create CA at the Yolo County Office of Education. This professional learning opportunity for school administrators teaches facilitation skills on how to develop a Strategic Arts Plan for a school district and/or county office of education using the 3rd edition of the Insider's Guide to Arts Education Planning. Participants take away leadership strategies that can be applied in multiple settings and join a professional community that is committed to building capacity for arts education in California.Student Voices CampaignThe 2019 Student Voices Campaign had an exciting and successful year of student advocacy with over 200 participants from 15 schools across California. Students participated in two Summits during April, in Sacramento and Los Angeles, were highlighted at a school board meeting in Windsor, and recognized at the Young Artist Showcase Celebration, which took place in Santa Clara.Title I InitiativeIn January 2019, the Alliance released a new advocacy tool: "On the Path to Title I Arts: From Policy to Practice," a policy paper that is the culmination of our seven-year Title I Initiative. The policy paper represents the distillation of what the Alliance has learned over the years, including a history of the Initiative, case studies from schools and districts where the work is being done, models and templates from the title1arts.org website, and lessons and recommendations for ongoing work in California and beyond.LegislationDuring the 2018 legislative season, the Alliance sponsored legislation known as the "Arts for Every Student Incentive Grant Program" (SB 933 Allen), which was intended to close gaps in arts access by creating a statewide grants program to address the needs of underserved districts. The bill gained bipartisan support, the grant program became a reality in the state budget, and $26.5 million dollars were directed towards Visual and Performing Arts initiatives throughout the state. The grantees reflected the diversity of communities and specific needs being faced by a broad spectrum of districts and county offices of education--from the fire ravaged districts of Butte County to the Special Education programs in Orange County--where students were not receiving equitable access to the benefits of arts education.On August 27, 2019, the Alliance convened recipients of the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) Grants in the Arts in Sacramento. The cohort of grantees spent the day with colleagues from around the state, sharing what they learned from the investment of SSAE funding in arts education in their district or county. Grantees also shared the impact the SSAE grant had on their districts and counties. Examples included building partnerships, teacher training, purchase of equipment and materials, and creation of strategic plans.Policy CouncilSince 2010, the Policy Council has successfully grown into its role as a critical center for statewide policy conversations. We have approximately 40 organizations on the Council and we host two meetings per year rotating between Northern and Southern California which provide a diverse and engaging forum for leaders from education, business, arts, and parent organizations. Our first meeting of 2019 was held in Sacramento on January 31 and the second on June 20 in Los Angeles.Something is Happening in Chula VistaIn September 2019, the Alliance released "Something is Happening in Chula Vista," a film that provides a window into the impact of arts education on aspects of students' lives that go beyond test scores--where they are learning the skills they will need in order to be successful in school and in life. Located in San Diego County along California's border with Mexico, Chula Vista Elementary School District is the largest elementary school district in California, with nearly 30,000 students. The film traces research conducted by the California Alliance for Arts Education, studying the impact of arts education on students' creativity, social emotional learning and overall student engagement in and out of school. 388342 The Alliance acts as the fiscal sponsor for CreateCA, an unincorporated nonprofit association and coalition of five organizations: the Alliance, the California Department of Education, the California Arts Council, the California PTA, and the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association. CreateCA's mission is to ensure that all students are able to reach their full potential by advancing an education model that promotes creativity and the arts for the 21st century workforce. 1208209 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 76 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X The Organization 6265789315 85 South Grand Avenue Pasadena CA 91105 Armando Castellano Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ed Honowitz Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 William Tisdale Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Slavkin Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Nancy Ng Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Richman Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Fry Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Leonardo Bravo Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Marcheta Williams Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Landon Executive Director 40.00 X 132363 0 38418 Patricia Wayne Program Director 40.00 X 113890 0 20688 246253 0 59106 2 0 1 0 0 163750 1814336 1978086 CONSULTING FEES 611710 68000 68000 PROGRAM SERVICE 711300 10308 10308 78308 3235 3235 200000 200457 -457 -457 -457 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 447 447 447 2059619 78308 0 3225 X 38490 38490 172476 129357 41394 1725 380684 203617 149549 27518 15655 11082 2707 1866 19779 13311 2316 4152 41144 24272 14601 2271 12300 12300 35563 35563 557895 512684 45044 167 32538 21929 9291 1318 25294 13912 8853 2529 93822 89679 4001 142 100742 96874 3868 9042 4972 3165 905 Professional Developmen 10307 6306 3112 889 Dues and Subscriptions 8049 6161 1863 25 BOARD COST 1982 1982 Miscellaneous 750 750 170 170 1556682 1208209 304966 43507 133175 311552 191424 674677 695538 690442 12767 12767 0 0 285042 87365 1305179 1764036 173008 128928 173008 128928 X 142992 368320 989179 1266788 1132171 1635108 1305179 1764036 502937 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1154858 1427864 889839 1743639 1200086 6416286 1154858 1427864 889839 1743639 1200086 6416286 2398342 4017944 521 1694 6403 6009 3235 17862 36 448 484 6434632 130908 0.62440 0.60860 X Schedule A, Part VI, List of Unusual Grants: Description: FOUNDATION GRANT Date: 11/16/15 Amount: 500000. Description: FOUNDATION GRANT Date: 09/30/19 Amount: 778000. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 35829 35829 1172380 1208209 195821 48955 0 0 179986 195056 207581 195821 778444 1167666 31416 36412 38399 35829 142056 44997 48764 51895 48955 194611 291917 1109 1109 10193 10193 0 2574 2574 0 0 X 2059619 0 2059619 0 2059619 1556682 0 1556682 0 1556682 Part X, Line 2: Accounting standards require an organization to evaluate its tax positions and provide for a liability for any positions that would not be considered "more likely than not" to be upheld under a tax authority examination. Management has evaluated its tax positions and has concluded that a provision for a tax liability is not necessary at September 30, 2019. Generally, the Alliance's information returns remain open for examination for a period of three (federal) or four (state of California) years from the date of filing. 0 VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS 5000 85 SOUTH GRAND AVE PASADENA CA 91105 942733935 501(C)(3) 34490 Grant to support the local leader's artse education advocacy action plan for the year. Funds are used to host events, create assessment tools and print advocacy materials such as handouts for school board members and flyers for parents and community members. VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS 5000 85 SOUTH GRAND AVE PASADENA CA 91105 942733935 501(C)(3) 4000 Grant to support participation in LA County Office of Education's Scale Up Professional Develoment Academy June 24-28, 2019 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joseph Landon Executive Director 132363 0 0 0 0 0 6498 0 31920 0 170781 0 0 0 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART B - AMENDED RETURN: The return was amended to reflect the fact the financial statements were audited. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The draft Form 990 is distributed electronically to The Board, who formally votes to approve it prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members sign an annual conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Comparability data is used to determine compensation of the organization's officers. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization's governing documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Professional Fees: Program service expenses 744. Management and general expenses 45,044. Fundraising expenses 167. Total expenses 45,955. Contracted Services: Program service expenses 368,102. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 368,102. LAN Managers & Coordinators: Program service expenses 143,838. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 143,838. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The Board Of Directors is responsible for the oversight of the review of the financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process is unchanged from the prior year.