ART BUDDIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018

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Organization
ART BUDDIES (EIN 41-1797876)
Tax period
2018-08-01 to 2019-07-31
Filed
2019-12-13
IRS object ID
201933479349200323
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Primary Exempt PurposeTHE MISSION OF ART BUDDIES IS TO USE THE POWER OF ONE-ON-ONE CREATIVE MENTORING TO HELP CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES DEVELOP EXCITING NEW VISIONS OF THEMSELVES, DISCOVER THEIR ABILITIES, BOOST THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND INCREASE THEIR MOTIVATION TO LEARN. THE CHILDREN ARE PAIRED, ONE-ON-ONE WITH CREATIVE MENTORS DURING OUR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ART BUDDIES ANNUALLY PAIRS 200 CREATIVE MENTORS, INCLUDING MANY CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS LIKE ART DIRECTORS, GRAPHIC DESIGNERS, ILLUSTRATORS, ARCHITECTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND WRITERS, ONE-ON-ONE WITH 200 INNER-CITY KIDS (AGES 8-11). EACH PROGRAM FEATURES WEEKLY WORKSHOPS THAT RUN 7 TO 10 WEEKS. OUR "KIDS RULE" THEME HELPS KIDS EXPLORE THEIR STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS, AND WHAT THEY WANT TO BE WHEN THEY GROW UP. THEN THEY CREATE AN IMAGINATIVE AND EXCITING COSTUME THAT REFLECTS THEIR UNIQUE VISION OF THEMSELVES. MENTORS ALSO HELP THE KIDS DEVELOP WRITING, PROJECT PLANNING AND STORYTELLING SKILLS BY CREATING A SPECIAL JOURNAL OF THEIR ART BUDDIES EXPERIEPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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Description Program Srvc AccomIN FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019, WE SERVED 200 CHILDREN, AGES 8-11, FROM LOW- INCOME FAMILIES IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL. MOST OF THE KIDS WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-COST SCHOOL MEALS AND 95% WERE CHILDREN OF COLOR. WE RECRUITED 200 CREATIVE MENTORS TO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE CHILDREN. WE PRODUCED SEVEN AFTER-SCHOOL ART BUDDIES PROGRAMS, THREE IN THE FALL AND FOUR IN THE SPRING, AT OUR THREE PARTNER SCHOOLS: WHITTIER INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY AND BANCROFT ELEMENTARY IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, AND RIVERVIEW WEST SIDE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN ST. PAUL. OUR MENTORS HELPED THE CHILDREN DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. FORM A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A CREATIVE ADULT 2. DISCOVER THEIR CREATIVE POTENTIAL 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
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Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
ELLIOTT PAYNE
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JOHN PICKERILL
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KARISA BUECHNER
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PENNY DUERR
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ALLA ILUSHKA
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LESLIE YUNIS
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES MARKETING 4,284 OFFICE EXP. 2,686 OFFICE EXPENSE 412 ART SUPPLIES 4,709 DUES/SUBS/MEMBERSHIP 944 FUNDRAISING 1,491 MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM EXP 1,808 PARKING/MILEAGE 3,935 TOTAL 20,269
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE 4,144 4,144 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 4,144 4,144 TOTAL 0 0
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 500 41
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITHE MISSION OF ART BUDDIES IS TO USE THE POWER OF ONE-ON-ONE CREATIVE MENTORING TO HELP CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES DEVELOP EXCITING NEW VISIONS OF THEMSELVES, DISCOVER THEIR ABILITIES, BOOST THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND INCREASE THEIR MOTIVATION TO LEARN. THE CHILDREN ARE PAIRED, ONE-ON-ONE WITH CREATIVE MENTORS DURING OUR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ART BUDDIES ANNUALLY PAIRS 200 CREATIVE MENTORS, INCLUDING MANY CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS LIKE ART DIRECTORS, GRAPHIC DESIGNERS, ILLUSTRATORS, ARCHITECTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND WRITERS, ONE-ON-ONE WITH 200 INNER-CITY KIDS (AGES 8-11). EACH PROGRAM FEATURES WEEKLY WORKSHOPS THAT RUN 7 TO 10 WEEKS. OUR "KIDS RULE" THEME HELPS KIDS EXPLORE THEIR STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS, AND WHAT THEY WANT TO BE WHEN THEY GROW UP. THEN THEY CREATE AN IMAGINATIVE AND EXCITING COSTUME THAT REFLECTS THEIR UNIQUE VISION OF THEMSELVES. 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 ONE IN THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL AREA THAT PAIRS CREATIVE MENTORS FROM A VARIETY OF CREATIVE FIELDS ONE-ON-ONE WITH LOW-INCOME ELEMENTARY-AGE CHILDREN. THE CREATIVE MENTORS EXPOSE 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 MORE THAN 2,000 CREATIVE MENTORS AND MENTORED MORE THAN 2,000 KIDS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28IN FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019, WE SERVED 200 CHILDREN, AGES 8-11, FROM LOW- INCOME FAMILIES IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL. MOST OF THE KIDS WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-COST SCHOOL MEALS AND 95% WERE CHILDREN OF COLOR. WE RECRUITED 200 CREATIVE MENTORS TO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE CHILDREN. WE PRODUCED SEVEN AFTER-SCHOOL ART BUDDIES PROGRAMS, THREE IN THE FALL AND FOUR IN THE SPRING, AT OUR THREE PARTNER SCHOOLS: WHITTIER INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY AND BANCROFT ELEMENTARY IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, AND RIVERVIEW WEST SIDE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN ST. PAUL. OUR MENTORS HELPED THE CHILDREN DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. FORM A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A CREATIVE ADULT 2. DISCOVER THEIR CREATIVE POTENTIAL 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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