2024-07-16T15:02:07-07:00 2023-12-31 742629168 Oroian Guest & Little PC 11955 Network Blvd San Antonio TX 78249 990 2023-01-01 742334966 URBAN -15 GROUP URBA 2107361500 2500 SOUTH PRESA STREET SAN ANTONIO TX 78210 CHRISTINE TOVAR President 2024-07-15 true CHRISTINE TOVAR 999009999 true DIANA ROSA GARI DIAZ P02218525 2106415600 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CATHERINE CISNEROS 633988 false X https://urban15.org X 1974 TX URBAN-15. We cultivate talent, inspire imagination, and bring joy to our community through Music, Movement, and Media.Our programs create:* Art that merges Traditional Latino Culture, Contemporary Aesthetics and Creative Technologies* Educational programs that develop skills and imagination, * Life-long participation in artistic exploration for both artists and the community.We are transforming our community through a philosophy of inclusion that breaks prejudicial barriers of size, age, gender, class, religion, ethnicity, race; targeting economic and social disparity; Revolutionizing access to Music, Movement, Media. 7 7 3 70 0 878527 575214 23790 46273 210 701 15000 11800 917527 633988 0 0 133814 129985 0 9500 441127 544733 574941 674718 342586 -40730 1258700 1117902 398583 297429 860117 820473 URBAN-15. We cultivate talent, inspire imagination, and bring joy to our community through Music, Movement, and Media.Our programs create:* Art that merges Traditional Latino Culture, Contemporary Aesthetics and Creative Technologies* Educational programs that develop skills and imagination, * Life-long participation in artistic exploration for both artists and the community.We are transforming our community through a philosophy of inclusion that breaks prejudicial barriers of size, age, gender, class, religion, ethnicity, race; targeting economic and social disparity; Revolutionizing access to Music, Movement, Media. false false 604921 336278 URBAN-15s CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTSIn 2003, URBAN-15 purchased a property at 2500 S. Presa. This site consists of a three-building, 22,777 sq. ft. Complex that includes a red brick church, a two-story dormitory, and a one-story structure with an enclosed garden. This is now the permanent home of the URBAN-15 Group, as it transforms the campus into the Center for Celebration Arts, to include a 100-seat auditorium a rehearsal, studio spaces, classrooms and internet broadcast studio as well as a licensed industrial kitchen. With its diversity of programs and projects, URBAN-15 remains committed to a broad vision of arts creation and mentoring into the future. Some of these ongoing programs and projects include:CARNAVAL DE SAN ANTO: Now in its 35th year, CDSA is our multi-generational, award winning drum and dance ensemble. With dancers and musicians of all ages, all sizes, and all abilities, CDSA has revolutionized community access to music and dance. Their major performances include Fiesta Parades. UTOPIAN PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE: The touring wing of CDSA, often used as cultural ambassadors for our beautiful city. This ensemble officially represented San Antonio at the presidential inaugurations of Obama, Bush, and Clinton; on tours of Mexico via the US State Department and in the annual Carnaval de los Muertos Procession. The audiences of their performances number in the millions through live and television appearances. THE CULTIVATION PROJECT: YOUTH: A free, year-round Music, Media, and Movement program with artists in the schools, events in our studio and major citywide concerts. Programs include the annual.Holiday Laser Show, which has served over 7,000 children from schools and community centers in and around San Antonio. Josiah Youth Media Festival celebrating its 16th year as one of the longest running international youth media festivals. Good things happen when good seeds are planted. We are planting seeds that cultivate the quality of life.INTERNET STREAMING VIDEO LAB: A real-time internet video streaming studio for broadcasting performances and classes. Free in U-15 Studio with live audience and Internet Live Streamed Broadcast. Productions include theHidden Histories an eMagazine web series that preserves the untold stories, which make San Antonio a cultural treasure highlighting the rich heritage of the past 300 years of its existence and provide a vision for the future MEDIA FESTIVALS AND WORKSHOPS: Screenings of local to international media productions, including the annual Manhattan Short Film Festival, as well as workshops which provide professional and community technical assistance. 604921 true true false false false false 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 false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X X Catherine Cisneros 2107361500 2500 South Presa Street San Antonio TX 78210 X GEORGE CISNEROS MUSIC & MEDIA DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 43000 0 0 CATHERINE CISNEROS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 38690 0 0 CHRISTINE TOVAR President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JUDITH YORK Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE PROVENCE Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HECTOR J GONZALEZ MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BADGER MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY CASTILLO MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SOFIA ALEXE MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 81690 0 false false false 0 242777 332437 238936 575214 FLOATING FESTIVAL 19551 19551 Media Film Manhattan 8305 8305 Performances 18372 18372 Program, Dance, and Music 45 45 46273 701 701 0 0 11800 11800 11800 11800 0 0 0 0 0 633988 58073 701 X 0 0 0 0 81690 73521 8169 0 39000 35100 3900 0 0 9295 8366 929 0 0 24075 24075 0 0 0 0 4320 4320 0 0 0 15000 15000 11417 11417 0 0 23749 21374 2375 0 31252 28127 3125 20207 18186 2021 in-kind services 189631 189631 Artistic Services - Outside 57331 57331 REPAIRS 34647 34647 IN-KIND SUPPLIES 34305 34305 98799 73596 15703 9500 674718 604921 60297 9500 217649 52960 0 261227 153807 0 0 0 0 0 0 1217654 314624 772023 903030 3546 4632 0 0 4255 3473 0 1258700 1117902 6949 6943 1800 1800 307413 288686 82421 398583 297429 X 860117 820473 860117 820473 1258700 1117902 -40730 1086 X false false false X 353089 358885 365864 678199 336278 2092315 0 0 353089 358885 365864 678199 336278 2092315 0 2092315 72 12 7 210 701 1002 0 0 2093317 0.99950 0.99800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32000 32000 682141 173718 508423 411028 60741 350287 74383 74316 67 18102 5849 12253 903030 GEORGE CISNEROS MUSIC/MEDIA CURRENT OPE X 16800 1800 false true true 1800 X SERVICES 1 189631 COMPARABLE SALES X RENTAL SPACE 1 15000 COMPARABLE SALES X SUPPLIES 1 34305 COMPARABLE SALES false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE BOARD WAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. 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Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e : Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e : Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e : Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e : Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Administration Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $2500; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $2500; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e AWARDS: Column (A) - Total = $1810; Column (B) - Program Services = $1810; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e BANK FEES: Column (A) - Total = $543; 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Form 990, Part I, line 1: URBAN-15: We cultivate talent, inspire imagination and bring optimism to our community through Music, Movement, and Media. Our vision realizes: *Art that merges traditional Latino culture,contemporary aesthetics, and creative technologies; *Educational programs that develop skills and imagination; *Life-long access to and participation in artistic exploration for both the artist and the community. URBAN-15 pursues a philosophy of inclusion that crosses lines of gender, class, race, and religion. Breaking prejudicial barriers of size, age, norms of physical beauty, we have transformed the way our community celebrates and revolutionized community access to music, media and movement.Form 990, Part III, Line 1: URBAN-15: We cultivate talent, inspire imagination and bring optimism to our community through Music, Movement, and Media. Our vision realizes: *Art That merges traditional Latino culture, contemporary aesthetics, and creative technologies; *Educational programs that develop skills and imagination; *Life-long participation in artistic exploration for both the artist and the community. URBAN-15 pursues a philosophy of inclusion that crosses lines of gender, class, race, and religion. Breaking prejudicial barriers of size, age, norms of physical beauty, we have transformed the way our community celebrates and revolutionized community access to music, media, and movement.Form 990, Part III, Line 4a: URGAN-15's CENTER FOR CELEBRATION ARTS - In 2003, URBAN-15 purchased a property at 2500 S. Presa. This site consists of a three building complex totaling 19,631 sq. ft. and includes a red brick church, a two-story dormitory, and a one-story structure with an enclosed garden. This is now the permanent home of the URGAN-15 Group, as it transforms the campus into The Center for Celebration Arts, to include a 100-seat auditorium as well as rehearsal and studio spaces, classrooms, an internet broadcast studio, as well as, a licensed industrial kitchen. With its diversity of programs and projects, URBAN-15 remains committed to a broad vision of arts creation and mentoring into the future. Some of these ongoing programs and projects include the following:Form 990, Part III, Line 4a: CARNAVAL DE SAN ANTO - Now in its 34th year, CDSA is our multi-generational, award winning drum and dance ensemble. With dancers and musicians of all ages, all sizes, and all abilities, CDSA has revolutionized community access to music and dance.Form 990, Part III 4a: UTOPIAN PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE - The touring wing of CDSA is often used as Cultural Ambassadors for our beautiful city. This ensemble officially represented San Antonio at the presidential inaugurations of Obama, Bush, and Clinton; on tours of Mexico via the US State Department and Mexico's CONARTE; and in the annual Carnaval de los Muertos Procession. The audiences of their performances number in the millions through live and television appearances.Form 990, Part III 4a: THE CULTIVATION PROJECT FOR YOUTH: A free year-round Music, Media and Movement program with artists in the schools, events in our studio and major city-wide concerts. Programs such as Dance Advance, Drum Crewe, Samba Chicas, Techno-Comix, holiday Laser Show, and Josiah Youth Media Festival have served over 528 schools. Good things happen when good seeds are planted. We are planting seeds that cultivate the quality of life.Form 990, Part III, Line 4a: THE CULTIVATION PROJECT FOR SENIORS: A free, year-round music and dance project for people that are over 60. Programs are held in senior centers around the city. Programs include Hot Latin Dance Class and Rhythm Royale Percussion Ensemble.Form 990, Part III 4a: INTERNET STREAMING VIDEO LAB: A real-time video streaming studio for screening performances and classes. The TriCaster system makes it possible to create and distribute live broadcasts with professional production values. Productions include Mega Corazon Online Poetry Marathon which features 15 performance poets in 9 hours, and Sonic Provation, an experimental sound art series that presents jazz, spoken work and multi-media performances, and Hidden Histories monthly broadcast.Form 990, Part III, Line 4a: MEDIA FESTIVALS AND WORKSHOPS: Screenings of local to international media productions, including the annual Manhattan Short Film Festival, as well as workshops in media technology which provide professional and community technical assistance.Form 990, part III, Line 4a: URBAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DANCE: Classes in Latin/African dance and drumming forms.Form 990, Part III, Line 4a: NOS UNIMOS SA PROJECT: A senior computer access/training program amassing an online, interactive exhibit of photographs of San Antonio families and functioning as an online "e-museum."Over 3,700 images have been acquired thus far and reside on the server.Form 990, part III, Line 4b: During 2021 calendar year approximately 100 volunteers contributed their time to assist the Organization with administrative tasks and with the Organization' outreach programs to include performance ensembles, music, media and movement programs, concerts, music programs for seniors, and internet video lab, media festivals and workshops, and music and dance lessons. The Organization values its volunteer services at $149,900. The Organization also received donated performance facilities and supplies valued at $15,000. The total value of non-cash, in-kind services and use of facilities received during the year 2021 amounted to $164,900.Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b: The entire Board of Directors is offered the opportunity to review the organization's annual Form 990 at a regularly scheduled Board meeting or by email. Board questions are referred to the preparer, and once the Board is satisfied that the tax return is fairly presented, it is signed by the President or Artistic Director and submitted.Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18. The organization makes its organizational documents, financial statements, and Form 990 available to the general public upon written request for the information.