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THESE FLAGSHIP SITES DELIVER 32-WEEK AFTERSCHOOL AND MULTI-WEEK SUMMER SESSIONS OFFERING FILMMAKING, DIGITAL DESIGN, MUSIC PRODUCTION, PHOTOJOURNALISM, AND PODCASTING. 2024 STUDENT PROJECT EXAMPLES INCLUDE: RAVALLI COUNTY STUDENTS COLLABORATED WITH THE BITTERROOT WATER PARTNERSHIP ON A 14-WEEK NARRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT CULMINATING IN A PUBLIC EXHIBITION, WHILE HELENA-AREA STUDENTS CREATED A COMMUNITY MURAL AND PRODUCED PUBLIC-SERVICE VIDEOS WITH QUEEN CITY BIKE KITCHEN. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROGRAMS SERVED YOUTH FROM NINE DISTRICTS AND HOMESCHOOL COMMUNITIES, BUILDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS THAT FOSTER ACADEMIC SUCCESS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND FUTURE CAREER READINESS. 82730 70682 PART LLL, 4B: MAPS MEDIA LAB STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: THE MAPS MEDIA LAB EXTENDS FREE, MOBILE MEDIA-ARTS EDUCATION TO RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHORT-TERM IMMERSIVE WORKSHOPS AND CLIENT-BASED STORYTELLING PROJECTS . IN 2024, MEDIA LAB COLLABORATIONS INCLUDED THE BLACKFEET COMMUNITY COLLEGE DOCUMENTARY TRAINING SERIES PRESERVING THE INTERNATIONAL BLACKFOOT RESEARCH CONFERENCE; A BILLINGS INDIGENOUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROJECT FUNDED BY THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRIBAL LEADERS COUNCIL (WALKING BETWEEN TWO WORLDS); AND A FILM WORKSHOP WITH STOKE IN TOWNSEND HIGHLIGHTING RURAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP. EACH INITIATIVE CONNECTED STUDENTS WITH ARTISTS AND KNOWLEDGE KEEPERS TO PRODUCE FILMS THAT ELEVATE COMMUNITY VOICES, INTEGRATE STEM/STEAM CONCEPTS, AND DEVELOP CAREER PATHWAYS IN MONTANA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY. 32501 18609 PART LLL, 4C: CLIENT PROJECTS THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO PUT THEIR MEDIA SKILLS TO WORK AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NONPROFITS. IN FY23, MAPS PARTNERED WITH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS MONTANA FOR IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY MEDIA PROJECTS. MONTANA OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (OPI): COLLABORATED WITH OPI TO PRODUCE VIDEOS FOR RURAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN BOULDER, BOX ELDER, AND LEWISTOWN. THESE PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTED LOCAL STORIES AND WERE PART OF THE OPI 21ST CCLC INITIATIVE, WHICH UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY OUT- OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. BITTERROOT WATER PARTNERSHIP: PARTNERED WITH THE BITTERROOT WATER PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE A SERIES OF NARRATIVE PORTRAITS AND PHOTO ESSAYS THAT SHOWCASE THE BITTERROOT RIVER'S SIGNIFICANCE. THESE WORKS, EMPHASIZING CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES, WERE PUBLICLY EXHIBITED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE SHARED ACROSS VARIOUS COUNTY SITES 194546 PART LLL, 4D: OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RECOGNITION: IN FY23 MAPS RECEIVED MULTIPLE AWARDS, INCLUDING THE TRAILBLAZER IN DIVERSITY AWARD AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES NW CHAPTER, HIGHLIGHTING MAPS' DEDICATION TO DIVERSITY IN MEDIA ARTS. 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FORM 990, PART III SCHEDULE O - PROGRAM SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS MAPS-FORT BELKNAP PROGRAM (NEW FOR 2024) LAUNCHED SEPTEMBER 2024 AS MAPS' THIRD YEAR-ROUND STUDIO, MAPS - FORT BELKNAP SERVES YOUTH AND FAMILIES OF THE AANIIIH AND NAKODA NATIONS. WITH ENDORSEMENT FROM TRIBAL COUNCIL AND LOCAL SCHOOLS, MAPS ESTABLISHED A DEDICATED MEDIA ARTS FACILITY FEATURING FILM, SOUND, AND DIGITAL DESIGN LABS. PROGRAMMING BLENDS CREATIVE EXPRESSION WITH CULTURAL PRESERVATION THROUGH PROJECTS SUCH AS THE AWARD-WINNING FORT BELKNAP WATER EDUCATION SERIES AND A YEARLONG DOCUMENTARY FILM CLASS ON INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL HISTORY GUIDED BY NAKODA ELDER DONOVAN ARCHAMBAULT SR. THE PROGRAM BUILDS LOCAL CAPACITY BY EMPLOYING COMMUNITY EDUCATORS AND PARTNERING WITH AANIIIH NAKODA COLLEGE, THE TRIBAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM, AND CULTURAL LEADERS TO ENSURE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MEDIA EDUCATION FOR YOUTH IN THIS RURAL TRIBAL COMMUNITY . FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A PART LLL, 4A: RAVALLI AND LEWIS & CLARK COUNTIES MAPS MEDIA INSTITUTE OPERATES COMPREHENSIVE, TUITION-FREE AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER MEDIA-ARTS PROGRAMS FOR GRADES 8-12 IN RAVALLI AND LEWIS & CLARK COUNTIES. THESE FLAGSHIP SITES DELIVER 32-WEEK AFTERSCHOOL AND MULTI-WEEK SUMMER SESSIONS OFFERING FILMMAKING, DIGITAL DESIGN, MUSIC PRODUCTION, PHOTOJOURNALISM, AND PODCASTING. 2024 STUDENT PROJECT EXAMPLES INCLUDE: RAVALLI COUNTY STUDENTS COLLABORATED WITH THE BITTERROOT WATER PARTNERSHIP ON A 14-WEEK NARRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT CULMINATING IN A PUBLIC EXHIBITION, WHILE HELENA-AREA STUDENTS CREATED A COMMUNITY MURAL AND PRODUCED PUBLIC-SERVICE VIDEOS WITH QUEEN CITY BIKE KITCHEN. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROGRAMS SERVED YOUTH FROM NINE DISTRICTS AND HOMESCHOOL COMMUNITIES, BUILDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS THAT FOSTER ACADEMIC SUCCESS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND FUTURE CAREER READINESS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B PART LLL, 4B: MAPS MEDIA LAB STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: THE MAPS MEDIA LAB EXTENDS FREE, MOBILE MEDIA-ARTS EDUCATION TO RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHORT-TERM IMMERSIVE WORKSHOPS AND CLIENT-BASED STORYTELLING PROJECTS . IN 2024, MEDIA LAB COLLABORATIONS INCLUDED THE BLACKFEET COMMUNITY COLLEGE DOCUMENTARY TRAINING SERIES PRESERVING THE INTERNATIONAL BLACKFOOT RESEARCH CONFERENCE; A BILLINGS INDIGENOUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROJECT FUNDED BY THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRIBAL LEADERS COUNCIL (WALKING BETWEEN TWO WORLDS); AND A FILM WORKSHOP WITH STOKE IN TOWNSEND HIGHLIGHTING RURAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP. EACH INITIATIVE CONNECTED STUDENTS WITH ARTISTS AND KNOWLEDGE KEEPERS TO PRODUCE FILMS THAT ELEVATE COMMUNITY VOICES, INTEGRATE STEM/STEAM CONCEPTS, AND DEVELOP CAREER PATHWAYS IN MONTANA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C PART LLL, 4C: CLIENT PROJECTS THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO PUT THEIR MEDIA SKILLS TO WORK AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NONPROFITS. IN FY23, MAPS PARTNERED WITH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS MONTANA FOR IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY MEDIA PROJECTS. MONTANA OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (OPI): COLLABORATED WITH OPI TO PRODUCE VIDEOS FOR RURAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN BOULDER, BOX ELDER, AND LEWISTOWN. THESE PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTED LOCAL STORIES AND WERE PART OF THE OPI 21ST CCLC INITIATIVE, WHICH UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY OUT- OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. BITTERROOT WATER PARTNERSHIP: PARTNERED WITH THE BITTERROOT WATER PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE A SERIES OF NARRATIVE PORTRAITS AND PHOTO ESSAYS THAT SHOWCASE THE BITTERROOT RIVER'S SIGNIFICANCE. THESE WORKS, EMPHASIZING CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES, WERE PUBLICLY EXHIBITED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE SHARED ACROSS VARIOUS COUNTY SITES FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PART LLL, 4D: OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RECOGNITION: IN FY23 MAPS RECEIVED MULTIPLE AWARDS, INCLUDING THE TRAILBLAZER IN DIVERSITY AWARD AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES NW CHAPTER, HIGHLIGHTING MAPS' DEDICATION TO DIVERSITY IN MEDIA ARTS. MAPS CLIENT PRODUCTIONS PROGRAM MAPS CLIENT PRODUCTIONS PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL CREATIVE SERVICES TO MISSION-ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS WHILE OFFERING STUDENTS PAID CAREER-TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN REAL-WORLD MEDIA PRODUCTION. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2024, YOUTH AND STAFF COLLABORATED WITH THE MONTANA OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO PRODUCE FILMS DOCUMENTING 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER PROGRAMS ACROSS BOULDER, LEWISTOWN, AND ROCKY BOY. THESE VIDEOS PROMOTED THE VALUE OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING STATEWIDE AND ADVANCED MAPS' COMMITMENT TO USING MEDIA AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT . FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PRIOR TO SUBMISSION, THE MAPS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES A COMPLETE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD TREASURER AND CONTRACTED ACCOUNTANT FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD TREASURER VERIFIES THAT THE RETURN REFLECTS ACCURATE INFORMATION DRAWN FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND QUICKBOOKS ACCOUNTING RECORDS, PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAPS' FINANCIAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. ONCE REVIEWED, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR EXAMINATION AND COMMENT BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD TREASURER ADDRESS ANY BOARD QUESTIONS, AND FINAL AUTHORIZATION TO FILE IS RECORDED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 MAPS MEDIA INSTITUTE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S PRINCIPAL OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS WITH ADVANCE NOTICE. UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, MAPS MAY PROVIDE ELECTRONIC COPIES TO ENSURE TIMELY AND TRANSPARENT ACCESS FOR THE PUBLIC, PARTNERS, AND FUNDERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 MAPS MEDIA INSTITUTE COMPLIES FULLY WITH PUBLIC-DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 6104(D) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST RECENT FORM 990 FILINGS ARE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE THROUGH ITS VERIFIED NONPROFIT PROFILE ON CANDID (GUIDESTAR.ORG) AND ON THE MAPS MEDIA INSTITUTE WEBSITE (WWW.MAPSMEDIAINSTITUTE.COM). COPIES OF THE CURRENT AND PRIOR-YEAR RETURNS MAY ALSO BE REVIEWED IN PERSON AT THE MAPS OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS WITH ADVANCE NOTICE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PPP LOANS FORGIVEN 0