2024-06-30T21:56:43-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 474954271 ARTZ FOR THE HARP CORPORATION ARTZ 6789022789 3852 New Macland Rd Powder Springs GA 30127 Erica Holmes Executive Director 6785363258 2024-06-30 Erica Holmes 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Lyrika Holmes 4020 Raspberry Way Austell GA 30106 255695 0 X artzfortheharp.org X 2015 GA Artz for the Harp is a nonprofit organization that provide music instruments for lessons and arts enrichment and arts therapy programming to those who need us most throughout Georgia and the southeast. We provide subsidized rates, sliding scales and scholarships to those in need during our fall and spring programs afterschool and during our summer arts enrichment camps. We have also expanded to provide transportation for students in need at no additional cost to the parents, and afterschool childcare options. With our programs we have reduced or eliminated the primary barriers such as high cost lessons, lack of transportation to programs, and the high market cost associated with purchasing or renting an instrument. We provide all instruments and instructional materials, transportation and high quality arts programming to youth throughout Georgia and our senior citizen populations. 5 0 0 8 0 0 46100 46100 209595 209595 0 0 0 0 255695 255695 0 0 0 0 179420 179420 0 0 0 69928 69928 249348 249348 6347 6347 0 6347 0 0 0 6347 Artz for the Harp is a nonprofit organization that provides harps for lesson and group arts enrichment and arts therapy programming to those who need us most throughout Georgia and the southeast. We provide subsidized rates, sliding scales and scholarships to those in need during our fall and spring programs afterschool and during our summer arts enrichment camps. We have also expanded to provide transportation for students in need at no additional cost to the parents, and afterschool childcare options. With our programs we have reduced or eliminated the primary barriers such as high cost lessons, lack of transportation due to parents inavailability, and the cost associated with purchasing or renting an instrument. We provide all instruments and instructional materials, transportation and high quality arts programming to youth throughout Georgia and our senior citizen populations. 0 0 249348 46100 0 To date, AFTH has served over 6,100 students of all ages. Our founder was featured on the cover of Georgia Trend Magazine in 2022 and received the Georgia Governor's Award for the Arts and Humanities. AFTH has been highlighted in several prominent publications, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Trend, Atlanta Parent Magazine, and SKIRT Magazine. We are the only mobile harp and arts program in the state of Georgia that provides transportation to our Powder Springs location, as well as on-site programming for schools in all four districts and homeschool location partnerships we serve. We are connected with all four major Metro Atlanta school districts: Cobb County, Atlanta Public Schools, City of Decatur, and Fulton County Schools, providing after-school and summer programs. AFTH summer programs serve over 400 students in June, offering a wide range of arts enrichment opportunities through partnerships with local 501(c)(3) youth organizations dedicated to serving those in need. AFTH has received several grants to provide services to underserved communities and students in need of all ages. Our contracted services programs also further assist us in providing low-cost, subsidized, or no-cost options to students. Our senior programs offer group harp enrichment to seniors in retirement communities, assisted living facilities, senior recreational centers, and Alzheimer's and dementia care facilities. 0 0 0 249348 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 GA X X X Lyrika Holmes 6785363258 3852 New Macland Rd Powder Springs GA 30127 X Dr Andrea Mayfield Board President 10 0 X 0 0 0 Dion Holmes Board Vice President 10 0 X 0 0 0 Deja Holmes Board Secretary 10.00 0 X 0 0 0 Tanisha Ward Board Member 5 0 X 0 0 0 Sherman Greer Board Treasurer 10 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22100 24000 0 46100 Atlanta Public Schools ( Summer Power Up Program) 611110 176100 176100 0 0 33495 33495 0 0 209595 0 0 0 0 0 0 255695 209595 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 179420 179420 0 0 0 0 0 0 1500 1500 350 350 750 750 0 0 0 0 0 0 9500 9500 6400 6400 0 0 0 0 16800 16800 28956 28956 0 0 1800 1800 0 0 0 0 0 0 3872 3872 0 0 249348 249348 0 0 0 6347 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6347 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 6347 0 6347 0 6347 6347 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1 X 1 X 1 1 0 X 15004 19200 26482 39050 46000 145736 34000 31000 43000 62401 209595 379996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49004 50200 69482 101451 255595 525732 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 525732 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49004 50200 69482 101451 255595 525732 1 1 0 0 X Schedule A, Part I, Line 1 Supplemental Information Explanation for Part II, Line 10: Due to unforeseen and significant technical issues, our organization experienced a critical system failure that resulted in the loss of access to our financial software and essential records. Despite our immediate efforts to restore the system and retrieve the data, the process took longer than anticipated due to the complexity of the issue and the need to ensure data integrity. As a result, we were unable to file the return on time. We have since resolved the technical problems and implemented additional safeguards to prevent similar incidents in the future. Explanation for Part III, Line 12: To date, AFTH has served over 6,100 students of all ages. Our founder was featured on the cover of Georgia Trend Magazine in 2022 and received the Georgia Governor's Award for the Arts and Humanities. AFTH has been highlighted in several prominent publications, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Trend, Atlanta Parent Magazine, and SKIRT Magazine. We are the only mobile harp and arts program in the state of Georgia that provides transportation to our Powder Springs location, as well as on-site programming for schools in all four districts and homeschool location partnerships we serve. We are connected with all four major Metro Atlanta school districts: Cobb County, Atlanta Public Schools, City of Decatur, and Fulton County Schools, providing after-school and summer programs. AFTH summer programs serve over 400 students in June, offering a wide range of arts enrichment opportunities through partnerships with local 501(c)(3) youth organizations dedicated to serving those in need. AFTH has received several grants to provide services to underserved communities and students in need of all ages. Our contracted services programs also further assist us in providing low-cost, subsidized, or no-cost options to students. Our senior programs offer group harp enrichment to seniors in retirement communities, assisted living facilities, senior recreational centers, and Alzheimer's and dementia care facilities. Additional Information for Part III: First Accomplishment: AFTH purchased a bus to provide transportation to underserved communities, enabling us to offer arts-enriched childcare and afterschool programming to 40 students on a weekly basis. Additionally, we provided free workshops, programs, and assemblies to upwards of 500 students. A grant of $22,000 contributed to the bus purchase and payroll expenses. Additional support came from the Georgia Music Foundation grant of $2,500 and the Marietta Kiwanis grant of $5,000. The total program cost was $89,000, which was further assisted by our contract services. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 The Board Secretary is related to the Board VP Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The complete 990 form is submitted to all board members, administration and accounting at its completion Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board Members, Staff, and Administration may submit a conflict of interest letter anytime throughout the year in person, or via email. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 During the tax year, AFTH made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public through the following methods: Website: All relevant documents, including the governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements, were accessible on our official website. Visitors to the website could download or view these documents in the "About Us" section. Public Requests: AFTH responded to direct public requests for these documents. Individuals interested in reviewing the governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements could contact our office via email or phone. Upon request, the documents were either emailed or made available for in-person review at our main office. Form 990, Part XII, Line 3b The financial audit will take place the end of the award year for the grant. ### Reasonable Cause for Late Filing Our organization experienced an unexpected and significant technical issue that impacted our ability to file the return on time. Specifically, a critical system failure occurred, resulting in the loss of access to our financial software and essential records. Despite our immediate efforts to restore the system and retrieve the data, the process took longer than anticipated due to the complexity of the issue and the need to ensure data integrity. We have since resolved the technical problems and implemented additional safeguards to prevent similar incidents in the future. We respectfully request consideration of this reasonable cause for the late filing, given the unforeseen and unavoidable nature of the technical difficulties we encountered.