2024-06-21T17:34:34-04:00 2023-08-31 113287732 Padilla and Company LLP 175-61 Hillside Avenue Ste 200 Jamaica NY 11432 990 2022-09-01 133638436 Creative Arts Workshops for Kids Inc CREA 100 West 33rd Street STE 1026 New York NY 10001 Brian Ricklin President 6464240392 2024-06-19 false Brian Ricklin Jose Paolo Espiritu P01304010 7185585858 2024-06-21 0 11 AAL2 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X Creative Art Works Brian Ricklin 1757906 false X www.creativeartworks.org X 1991 NY CAWs mission is to improve the lives of New York City youth through the visual and multimedia arts. CAW serves thousands of young people each year through in-school and out-of-school-time classes, community art-making events, and public art youth employment programs. 13 12 47 56 0 0 1493938 1279093 243705 235990 125 3983 164819 1737768 1683885 0 0 1241443 1393776 0 267248 353820 249909 1595263 1643685 142505 40200 1328636 1291687 167409 90260 1161227 1201427 CAWs mission is to improve the lives of New York City youth through the visual and multimedia arts. CAW serves thousands of young people each year through in-school and out-of-school-time classes, community art-making events, and public art youth employment programs. false false 442785 259970 In FY23, Creative Art Works offered 263 Youth Apprenticeships in its Public Art Youth Employment programs. Youth Apprentices (YAs) from the five boroughs of NYC, aged 16-24, were given part-time jobs after-school and/or full-time during the summer, and worked under the guidance of CAW teaching artists and program management staff. All YAs developed tangible creative skills, employment skills, and life skills such as leadership, teamwork, the power of taking initiative, and responsibility. Projects from CAWs summer season included six large-scale public artworks in very visible locations and a multimedia oral history and gallery installation focused on East Harlem. During the academic year, 103 youth were engaged in collaboration with five NYC Career and Technical Education public high schools through a 14-week character design apprenticeship sponsored by international game-design company FunPlus,(Continue to Schedule O - 06.a General Explanation attachment) 297509 160912 Creative Art Works In-School arts programs served 1,199 students during the school day in the 2022/2023 academic year. In an increase from last year, 13 semester or year-long programs were offered in partnership with 9 NYC public schools, and included arts integration as well as courses in art for arts sake. Examples include, but are not limited to, mixed media and digital arts aligned with English Language Arts, Anatomy and Physiology, criminal justice/civics, and social justice. Other courses included Portfolio Prep for students seeking acceptance to arts-focused high schools, and a graphic design, marketing and branding course. Specialized curricula included lessons tailored for at-risk transfer school students, English Language Learners, and honors students on a HS medical track. (Continue to Schedule O - 06.b General Explanation attachment) 288034 136999 CAWs Out-of-School-Time (OST) arts programs provide K-12 students with enriching, educational activities outside of the regular day. CAW served over 300 participants with 11 OST programs in collaboration with 7 partners in FY23. Programs were provided after school and on Saturdays in partnership with NYC Title I public schools. Programs ran for a range of 8-16 weeks and often in consecutive semesters, providing safe and engaging opportunities for creative self-expression and connection with peers. All programs provided professional teaching artists imparting artistic and social-emotional skills through a wide variety of materials, with curricula including but not limited to bookmaking, digital art, visual storytelling & puppetry, mixed media, 3D art, and Art Around the World. (Continue to Schedule O - 06.c General Explanation attachment) 81440 3000 Other program services CAWs fourth core program, Community Art-Making. These projects engage youth with their families as part of larger public events with community partners. Art-making aligns with and enhances our partners goals for youth and community engagement. In FY23, CAW facilitated six in-person community art-making events, serving over 220 participants. Also included are the development of new program initiatives and mural restorations. 81440 3000 1109768 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true 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 0 0 true 47 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X X X Karen Jolicoeur 6464240392 100 West 33rd Street New York NY 10001 Karen Jolicoeur Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X X 141150 0 3124 Brian Ricklin President 33.00 0.00 X X X 118170 0 15076 Janet Woods Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Stern Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gail Holcomb Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cary Levy Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Theriault Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Neil Goldmacher Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mosely Chaszar Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Pennyfeather Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Evans Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Levin Chairman of the Board 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Steven Soutendijk Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Julia Sanabria Secretary 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 259320 0 18200 2 false false false 716900 246970 315223 1279093 Program Service Revenue 900099 235990 235990 235990 3983 3983 238840 716900 74021 164819 164819 1683885 239973 0 164819 259320 106616 50650 102054 922749 721036 108283 93430 124558 79605 29482 15471 87149 60687 12557 13905 8851 5847 1770 1234 28796 22666 3254 2876 8476 6719 1757 54283 43653 5487 5143 44612 16771 14052 13789 7666 5396 1790 480 17923 17923 20129 11339 6785 2005 Facility and Equipment 19469 15437 2165 1867 Bank credit card & inv fees 12692 894 11798 Food and beverages 17761 10918 5917 926 Gifts and gratuities 2219 2219 7032 859 5660 513 1643685 1109768 266669 267248 671210 261582 520767 824371 102419 180525 4137 5313 149463 129567 30103 19896 1328636 1291687 114029 55765 53380 34495 167409 90260 X 1161227 1193427 8000 1161227 1201427 1328636 1291687 40200 0 X false true X true false X 1234752 1066349 1468085 1461327 1499012 6729525 1234752 1066349 1468085 1461327 1499012 6729525 188494 6541031 115 63 92 125 3983 4378 6733903 0.97140 0.95780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 149463 129567 19896 19896 1947227 170400 92942 263342 1683885 1683885 1907027 170400 92942 263342 1643685 1643685 Other revenues not included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 2d) PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTSAnnual Benefits for Kids - $74,021Contributed goods below $25,000 - $18,921 Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d) PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTSAnnual Benefits for Kids - $74,021Contributed goods below $25,000 - $18,921 Annual Benef 955740 716900 238840 750 35350 37921 955740 716900 238840 750 35350 37921 74021 164819 Amended return information Amendment was made to include fundraising event details in Schedule G of the Form 990. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Form 990 is reviewed by the Board of Directors before it is filed. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Organization provides to all directors a copy of its Conflict of Interest Policy and each year, including FY17, obtains from each director a completed executed Annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement. Annual compliance with such policy is then monitored and reviewed during a meeting of the Board of Directors. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Compensation of the Executive Director/CEO is reviewed by the Executive Committee - consisting of the officers of the Organzation - based on such individuals achievements, the overall Organizations performance, and related supporting market data; final compensation is approved by the Board in accordance with its approval of the Organizations operating budgets. Other staff compensation is determined solely by the Executive Director, provided such costs are in accordance with the approved budget; any such variance from budgeted costs may be approved by the Executive Committee provided there is no material adverse change to operating performance. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 Circulated to all staff and board members and made available to the public upon request. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Circulated to all staff and board members and made available to the public upon request. General explanation attachment See Statement of Program Service Accomplishments for additional information on Part III, 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d. 06a. Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments 4a (Continued)and a Digital Art and Design program engaged 26 students at Liberty High School for Newcomers, a transfer school serving new immigrant students as well as those who require English language acquisition, in learning graphic design skills with a social justice focus. Youth were also engaged via community-based organizations, such as the Queens Community Justice Centers alternative-to-placement program. Culminating events for all programs were conducted in person, with the exception of character design, which was celebrated via Zoom with attendees from across the country and around the globe, as well as at the respective CTE schools. In all cases, YAs publicly presented their process and finished work to a wide array stakeholders, including elected and city agency officials, community members, family, and friends. After meaningful interactions with each other and numerous creative professionals, our YAs were empowered by the skills they learned, their personal and professional development, the enduring accomplishment of their artwork, and its positive impact on the community. 06b. Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments 4b (Continued)In each case, CAWs professional teaching artists and program management staff collaborated with school teaching staff and administrators to align lesson plans with the core curriculum, showing demonstrable impacts on academic behaviors and performance. Curricula were designed in keeping with the New York State Learning Standards for the Arts and the New York City Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts as well as the guidelines of Creative Youth Development. 06c. Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments 4c (Continued)Feedback from partners emphasized the value of tactile, hands-on art-making experiences for youth recuperating from the ongoing effects of isolation from the pandemic and the turn to digital connection. Programs were further tailored to enhance school engagement and attendance, outcomes for English Language Learners, and to represent community identityfor example, upon registering that several schools attendees included numerous recent arrivals, an Art Around the World lesson plans were expanded to include additional representative artists and projects. Students exhibited and celebrated their work during culminating events with an invited audience of peers, teachers, family, and CAW staff. 06d. Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments 4dOther program services CAWs fourth core program, Community Art-Making. These projects engage youth with their families as part of larger public events with community partners. Art-making aligns with and enhances our partners goals for youth and community engagement. In FY23, CAW facilitated six in-person community art-making events, serving over 220 participants. Also included are the development of new program initiatives and mural restorations.