2017-04-19T08:34:50-07:00 2016-06-30 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS 307 5th Ave 15th Floor NEW YORK NY 100166517 990 2015-07-01 133973196 Mouse Inc MOUS 6465746446 55 Broad Street 16th Fl New York NY 10004 Daniel Rabuzzi Executive Dir. 2017-04-19 true Michael Schall P02024184 2122682800 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Daniel Rabuzzi 50 W 23rd Street 702 New York NY 10010 1977543 false false X www.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. 19 18 17 18 0 845660 1093120 574126 603383 68049 38814 1342 3905 1489177 1739222 16000 0 970274 1038557 0 203323 634071 508767 1604345 1563324 -115168 175898 1906112 2125280 62071 91340 1844041 2033940 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 1188353 603383 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 Garage Robotics, Serious Games 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.6,736 Students actively participating in Mouse502 Educators participating in Mouse56% of students at Mouse sites were eligible for free and reduced price lunch270 Active Mouse sites nationwide, including: 116 sites in California 72 sites in New York 58 sites in Minnesota 8 sites in Chicago 14 sites in Florida, Idaho, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, and Texas 2 international sites in Jamaica and SingaporeMouse's main program consists of the following:Mouse Design LeagueMouse Design League is a youth-centered design and technology program that develops emerging leadership, professional and technical skills of high school students from Mouse sites across NYC.Students taking part in this year-long afterschool 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 FY16, each addressing a challenge identified by research, interviews, and observation in collaboration with volunteers from United Cerebral Palsy of NYC:Pandas Box: Wheelchair wallet that allows users with limited hand mobility to keep their small personal items close at hand, and access their belonging much more easily using a joystick instead of buttons, or zippers; 1derphone: 3D printed pair of headphones designed for a DJ with Cerebral Palsy to be able to put on a take off using only one hand; Lazer Lane Builder: Wheelchair attachment designed to help protect the personal space and safety of users in a wheelchair travelling down busy urban streets using a distance sensor, and alarm, and lasers pointed downward at the street,housed in a custom designed 3D printed casing;Speak EZ: Mobile app created to help the deaf and hearing impaired communicate more easily with hearing people who do not know sign language that they may meet out and about in the world. Live Learning EventsMouse held a Team Training event in the fall for students and the educators running Mouse at sites throughout NYC. At this event, Mouses Learning Design team led four workshops: Hardware, Leadership, Webmaker and Green Tech. Through the course of these workshops, the students opened up computers, played leadership games, created with computer code, and learned where energy comes from. Our annual Coordinator-Con event for Mouse educators included a full day of professional development with sessions focused on content areas including Serious Games, 3D Design, as well as Web Maker workshops on Remixing and Coding. Mouse also led Green Tech workshops at the Intel Computer Clubhouse Conference (which includes the Best Buy Teen Tech Centers) in Pittsburgh, PA. Mouse also provided additional opportunities for students and educators to strengthen the New York City learning network. These included Maker Faire, two PlayTech Saturday events, three Moveable Game Jams, and the 8th annual Emoti-Con!New Security & Privacy Activities Through a grant from Symantec, we were able to design and launch nine new activities within our Web Maker module focusing on online privacy and security. The new activities use active, engaging lessons to teach things like creating strong passwords, reading Terms of Service agreements, and avoiding phishing scams.Mouse Educator Certification Badge & CurriculumMouse released our first badge on our learning platform for Educators running the Mouse program at their site. In the Mouse Educator Badge an educator completes 4 projects containing quick steps to learn about the features of our learning platform, the Mouse student badges and best practices for running a successful Mouse program.Mouse Maker NightsMouse offered Maker Night events at the learning commons at Mouse 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 close to 150 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. Monthly MicroProjectsMouses monthly MicroProject competitions give our students the 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. We were also pleased to see 49 submissions for our DIY Project, including videos, slide shows, screencasts, and other step by step instructional tools teaching skills possessed by Mouse students across the nation.New Roadmaps Mouse developed three new roadmaps to help educators tailor the Mouse program to their site. Mouse now offers a total of 7 pre-built roadmaps available to educators. The new roadmaps, Web Maker, Green Activist, and Game Design, embellish and enhances the learning trajectory of the students in the program. New Serious Games VideosMembers of Mouses Learning Design team filmed interviews with professionals in the game industry who reflect traditionally underrepresented members of the gaming community. The interview subjects consisted of women and people of color, with the hope is that the videos will both update the content of our Serious Games media, and better reflect the diversity of the young gamers we serve. 1188353 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 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 17 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 19 18 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 Rashmy Chatterjee Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Greenfield Director 2.00 0.00 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 Amanda O'Donnell Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Byrne Doyle Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Roberts Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeanne Meyer Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Caroline McCarthy Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ted Cohen Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tony DiSanto Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ejovi Nuwere Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Kadomatsu Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Blaze Waleski Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carole Wacey Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Rabuzzi Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 156852 0 18480 Scott Kaplan Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sheila Marmon Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joy Marcus Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Lesser Sr. Dir., Learning 40.00 0.00 X 105157 0 14260 262009 32740 2 false true false Minds on Design Lab 159 20th St1b Brooklyn New York NY 11232 Website Design 100393 1 65100 158658 869362 1093120 MOUSE Squad 611600 603383 603383 603383 33135 33135 0 0 0 244000 238321 5679 5679 5679 65100 0 0 0 Miscellaneous Income 3905 3905 3905 1739222 607288 38814 0 16000 16000 0 0 175000 131250 8750 35000 0 672142 533772 39038 99332 31428 24671 1773 4984 100717 79065 5681 15971 59270 46528 3344 9398 0 0 0 0 0 0 110138 26771 77959 5408 0 28393 22289 1602 4502 0 0 113721 89273 6415 18033 17254 13545 973 2736 0 0 0 0 2693 2114 152 427 12336 6497 4527 1312 Program expense 165787 165787 Website hosting 14092 11062 795 2235 Telephone 13118 10298 740 2080 Miscellaneous 13013 2858 9578 577 18222 6573 10321 1328 1563324 1188353 171648 203323 131569 359774 32690 595300 525415 0 0 0 0 0 0 238070 121682 17498 116388 1153619 1059850 0 0 0 8126 31163 1906112 2125280 27116 52479 7250 3998 27705 34863 62071 91340 X 1691541 1719940 152500 314000 1844041 2033940 1906112 2125280 175898 14001 X false true X true false X 1845723 1335956 1226141 1320135 1631403 7359358 0 0 1845723 1335956 1226141 1320135 1631403 7359358 1039620 6319738 37052 59633 46763 42240 33135 218823 0 15979 344246 145 1342 3905 365617 7943798 0.79560 0.79580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 18844 4039 14805 219226 117643 101583 116388 Deferred Rent 34863 34863 X 2297971 14001 544748 558749 1739222 1739222 2108072 544748 544748 1563324 1563324 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, 2013 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities. false Youth Inc. 65100 65100 65100 65100 true 0 0 Scholarships 16 16000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The scholarships are awarded to students after successful completion of apprenticeships. Students who have successfully completed a full year of the Design League program can then be selected for the apprenticeship. This is supported with sign in sheets and attendance taken throughout the year. Once students have completed the full apprenticeship, they are reviewed and if their performance is satisfactory receive the $1,000 scholarship. All documentation of the process is kept in our system, such as the attendance sheets. X X X false false false false false false false false false false Daniel Rabuzzi Executive Dir. 156852 18480 175332 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" conflicts 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.