2019-05-01T07:36:20-07:00 2018-06-30 134036703 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS 307 5th Ave 15th Floor NEW YORK NY 100166517 990 2017-07-01 133973196 Mouse Inc MOUS 6465746446 55 Broad Street 16th Fl New York NY 10004 Daniel Rabuzzi Executive Dir. 2019-05-01 true Michael Schall P02024184 2122682800 2017 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z Daniel Rabuzzi 50 W 23rd St 702 New York NY 10010 2103702 false false X mouse.org X 1997 NY Mouse is a national youth development nonprofit that believes in technology as a force for good. We empower all students to create with technology to solve real problems and make meaningful change in our world. 14 13 18 13 0 1502 1055923 1087396 718256 564878 35392 16083 0 1809571 1668357 5850 0 0 1177581 1341130 0 219858 826992 889728 2010423 2230858 -200852 -562501 1901951 1329472 88234 92650 1813717 1236822 Mouse is a national youth development nonprofit that believes in technology as a force for good. We empower all students to create with technology to solve real problems and make meaningful change in our world. false false 1684431 564878 Mouse is a national youth development nonprofit that believes in technology as a force for good. We empower all students to create with technology to solve real problems and make meaningful change in our world.Mouse opens opportunities for youth from underserved communities and helps all students realize their full potential -- and the potential of technology -- to make a positive impact in their schools and communities.We are committed to increasing diversity in STEM and believe it is critical to support a diverse pool of talent to fuel the nation's future. - Mouse has positively impacted over 47,000 students nationwide. - 65% of Mouse students are Latino/a or African American. - 41% of Mouse students are female.Mouses program trains and supports educators to empower a team of students to be digital media and technology experts. With our original, purpose-driven content, including Serious Games, Digital Porfolios, and Green Tech, students develop the technical, problem-solving, and leadership skills necessary to harness the power of technology to make a positive impact in their schools and communities. - 8,394 Students actively participating in Mouse - 655 Educators participating in Mouse - 56% of students at Mouse sites were eligible for free and reduced price lunch - 317 Active Mouse sites nationwide, including: 102 sites in California 95 sites in New York 51 sites in Minnesota 20 sites in Georgia 15 sites in Michigan 34 sites in Florida, Texas, New Jersey, VirginiaMouse Design League is a youth-centered design and technology program that developsemerging leadership, professional and technical skills of high school students from Mouse sites across NYC.Students taking part in this year-long after school program are self-proclaimed geeks, techies,artists, activists, innovators and makers who will achieve over 100 hours of applied design,technology, workplace and leadership experience through their participation in the Mouse Design League.Mouse Design League students brainstorm, prototype, and present a technology project that addresses a social need, while building skills and exploring career pathways with technology mentors across diverse professional settings. Being a member of Mouse Design League helps students pursue their interests in technology and develop skills essential in todays workforce,including teamwork, project management, design, research, application, analytical thinking,problem solving, and leadership.This year's Mouse Design League groups researched, designed and prototyped four innovative Legacy Projects in FY18, each addressing a challenge identified by research, interviews, and observation in collaboration with volunteers from ADAPT Community Network: - Roly Poly - A wheelchair covering designed to be easily unfolded by the user in any kind of weather. - Adaptsicles - A mapping app where wheelchair users can input information likesidewalk construction and accessible building entrance info. - The One Board - An adjustable cutting board/holder that can help someone be able to chop food or stir in a bowl with one hand - R2L - A mechanical wheelchair wheel cleaner for cleaning wheels on the go.In FY18 Mouse partnered with DreamYard in the Bronx to create a the first satellite version of Mouse Design League. Design League Bronx students also created Legacy Projects in collaboration with volunteers from ADAPT Community Network: - JJNKS - A wearable digital screen to help people with verbal disabilities advocate for themselves and tell others what they want. - CleanMe - A device to store cleaning products in a way that is attractive and accessible for wheelchair users with limited mobility in their arms - Digi Mitts - A mitten that allows users with limited mobility to make digital art using their hand itself as a stylus, eliminating the need to hold anything.Other Program HighlightsMouse Maker Nights: Mouse offered Maker Night events at the learning commons atMouse HQ. These are free events that are open to all who want a space to tinker, make, build, and learn cool stuff. We offered 10 Maker Nights during the year for over 250 youth from all five boroughs. Experts in the field work with Mouses Learning Design team to lead workshops for students on coding, circuitry and electronics, crafts, 3D design, graphic design, and more.Mouse Create Conference: On October 13, 2017, Mouse hosted its annual largeprofessional development event, Mouse Create Conference, at Microsoft HQ with 40educators from 34 sites in attendance. We offered workshops in our two new courses,Sewable Tech and Digital Portfolios, and an Intro to Design and a Making for Fixersworkshop. The opening session announced new Mouse Create features and includedthe Found Object Game from the Serious Games course in honor of our partnership withGames for Change which has continued into its second consecutive year. The dayincluded a networking lunch for educators, and our closing session concluded in a raffle.STEM Summer in the City PD Event: On June 27, 2018 Mouse+Code/Interactive staffconducted a day-long training for approximately 100 educators participating in the NYC DOEs STEM Summer in the City program. The PD, hosted by Stuyvesant High Schoolin Manhattan, trained educators on four Mouse courses: Sewable Tech, Green Tech,Circuitry & Electronics, and Coding.My Work, Digital Portfolio Feature: Developed to support our Digital Portfolios course, the new My Work area within the profile page allows students to curate, categorize and export their best work on Mouse Create. Our hope is that this feature will help students evaluate their learning, organize work by categories like for my college applications or for my web design portfolio.Monthly MicroProjects: Mouses monthly MicroProject competitions give our studentsthe opportunity to get creative with free online tech tools and cover a wide range of topics, from creating gifs, to remixing games, and designing their own fonts. Over 3,000 students collaborated in the monthly competition to submit about 1,300 projects in the school year.Raspberry Pi Projects: Mouse has created 4 Raspberry Pi projects that serve as analternative to the 4 Arduino based projects in the 2nd badge in the Circuitry & Electronics curriculum. These 4 projects teach the same content, and cover the same standards as the Arduino versions, but can be done by schools who already have or want to use Raspberry Pi computers. 1684431 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 29 0 true 18 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 14 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X X Daniel Rabuzzi 2129203669 55 Broad Street 16th Fl New York NY 10004 Amy Kadomatsu Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Caroline McCarthy Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Robin Griffiths Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dawn Barber Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Daniel Rabuzzi Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 184701 0 13700 Tony DiSanto Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Blaze Waleski Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Byrne Doyle Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Omari Edwards Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Greenfield Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Kaplan Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joy Marcus Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amanda O'Donnell Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rashmy Chatterjee Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Lesser Sr. Dir., Learning 40.00 0.00 X 115301 0 12700 Janine Quijije Sr. Dir., Devlp. 40.00 0.00 X 102070 0 11400 402072 37800 3 false true false Minds on Design Lab 157 13th St Brooklyn NY 11215 Website Design 179289 1 164218 345169 578009 1087396 MOUSE Squad 611600 564878 564878 564878 16748 16748 0 0 0 434680 435345 -665 -665 -665 164218 0 0 0 0 1668357 564878 16083 0 0 0 0 200550 150412 10028 40110 0 907533 719804 76565 111164 38373 30135 2999 5239 107951 84778 8436 14737 86723 68107 6777 11839 0 70308 70308 35848 35848 0 0 0 76860 26621 48861 1378 0 34380 27000 2687 4693 0 0 116253 91297 9085 15871 6101 4791 477 833 0 0 0 0 36553 28707 2856 4990 8813 5440 2427 946 Program expense 425931 425931 Payroll Processing 37126 37126 Telephone 11838 9297 925 1616 Bank and credit card charges 9067 9067 20650 12111 2097 6442 2230858 1684431 326569 219858 156148 205910 32706 32722 821735 676875 0 0 0 0 0 0 238070 186330 88293 51740 785906 352899 0 0 0 17163 9326 1901951 1329472 48668 50898 39566 41752 88234 92650 X 1656567 1186822 157150 50000 1813717 1236822 1901951 1329472 -562501 -14394 X false true X true false X 707476 845660 1093120 1055923 1087396 4789575 0 0 707476 845660 1093120 1055923 1087396 4789575 1109634 3679941 46763 42240 33135 27632 16748 166518 0 145 1342 3905 5392 4961485 2979308 0.74170 0.65360 X 18844 9425 9419 219226 176905 42321 51740 Deferred Rent 41752 41752 X 2209698 555735 -14394 541341 1668357 1668357 2786593 555735 555735 2230858 2230858 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Mouse Inc. does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax returns for periods ending June 30, 2015 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities. X X X X X X false Tech Awards 164218 164218 164218 164218 X X X false false false false false false false false false false Daniel Rabuzzi Executive Dir. 184701 3855 9845 198401 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 with the Finance & Audit committee and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the Form 990 was sent to the full board of directors for comment prior to being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization has a board approved conflict of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Each year, the Compensation Committee of the MOUSE Board of Directors reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the Executive Director. Based on both the performance of the Executive Director and prevailing market data, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on by the committee. The minutes of the Compensation Committee reflect the nature of this process. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Financial statements are on website. Governing documents available upon request.