2024-09-18T04:12:04-00:00 2023-12-31 834701792 Lewis Sharpstone & Co 5074 Tendilla Ave Woodland Hills CA 91364 990 2023-01-01 824885269 AWOKE AWOK 8184217299 10261 KEWEN AVE PACOIMA CA 91331 PIERRE ARREOLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8184217299 2024-09-18 true LEWIS SHARPSTONE P02256953 8185701960 2024-09-18 X 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z THE GR818ERS AKA UNITE CULTURAL CENTER PIERRE ARREOLA 10261 KEWEN AVE PACOIMA CA 91331 711363 false X WWW.AWOKEFOUNDATION.ORG X 2017 CA AWOKE PRODUCES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, ARTS AND ATHLETICS PROGRAMMING, AND CULTURAL EVENTS TO EMPOWER YOUNG ADULTS TO BECOME LOCAL LEADERS. 5 4 17 15 0 408792 663160 33730 48067 122 136 0 442644 711363 0 0 310577 395693 0 31704 305156 288726 615733 684419 -173089 26944 384971 414674 20151 22910 364820 391764 X AWOKE PRODUCES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, ARTS AND ATHLETICS PROGRAMMING, AND CULTURAL EVENTS TO EMPOWER YOUNG ADULTS TO BECOME LOCAL LEADERS. BY INVESTING IN YOUNG PEOPLE, AWOKE BUILDS COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO DRIVE SOCIAL CHANGE. false false 245126 48067 THE UNITE CULTURAL CENTER OPERATES YEAR-ROUND WITH IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING DIVIDED INTO THREE 12-WEEK SEASONS WINTER/SPRING STARTING IN FEBRUARY, SUMMER STARTING IN JUNE, AND FALL/WINTER STARTING IN OCTOBER. THESE SEASONS FEATURE AFTER-SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAMS, DROP-IN ACTIVITIES, SEASONAL EVENTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATION. IN 2023, THE CENTER HOSTED SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS ACROSS THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, ATTRACTING OVER 10,300 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 369 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN 8-10 WEEK EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON FOUNDATIONAL ARTISTIC AND ATHLETIC PRACTICES, WHICH INCLUDED STREET DANCE, GRAPPLING, ARTS CRAFTS, AND DJING. STREET DANCE SESSIONS TEACH VARIOUS STYLES AND TECHNIQUES, FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. GRAPPLING CLASSES FOCUS ON WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS SKILLS, EMPHASIZING DISCIPLINE AND SELF-DEFENSE. ARTS CRAFTS WORKSHOPS NURTURE CREATIVITY AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION THROUGH HANDS-ON PROJECTS. DJING CLASSES INTRODUCE THE BASICS OF MUSIC MIXING AND PRODUCTION, ENHANCING AUDITORY SKILLS AND CONTINUED SCH. O 203112 THE SHELDON SKATE PARK PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED THE COMMUNITY WITH A VARIETY OF ENGAGING ACTIVITIES. SHELDON PROGRAMS FEATURED WEEKLY STREET DANCE, WRESTLING, AND SKATEBOARDING WORKSHOPS, A WEEKLY OPEN DANCE SESSION, AND A MONTHLY COMMUNITY COOKOUT THAT INCLUDED SKATEBOARDING ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS TWICE-WEEKLY WRESTLING CLUB SESSIONS, WEEKLY DANCE AND SKATE WORKSHOPS, AND WEEKLY DANCE SESSIONS, FOSTERING A VIBRANT ENVIRONMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS AND STAY ACTIVE. OVER THE YEAR, THE PROGRAM DELIVERED A SUBSTANTIAL 468 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION AND PLAY, WITH ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED THREE TIMES A WEEK FOR 52 WEEKS. MONTHLY SHELDON COMMUNITY DAYS, EACH FOUR HOURS LONG, CONTRIBUTED AN ADDITIONAL 48 EVENT HOURS, PROMOTING COMMUNITY BONDING AND PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR SHOWCASING SKATEBOARDING TALENT. THE WORKSHOPS ATTRACTED 1,040 PARTICIPANTS, WHILE THE DANCE SESSIONS ENGAGED 520 INDIVIDUALS, ILLUSTRATING THE PROGRAMS BROAD APPEAL AND EFFECTIVENESS IN ENCOURAGING REGULAR PHYSICAL CONTINUED SCH. O 36732 FLAVA OF THE YEAR, THE 14TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL STREET DANCE COMPETITION PRODUCED BY AWOKE, CAPTIVATED 1,000 ATTENDEES WITH ITS DYNAMIC SHOWCASE OF GLOBAL TALENT, FEATURING PARTICIPANTS FROM EVERY CONTINENT EXCEPT ANTARCTICA. HELD AT THE MID-VALLEY YMCA IN VAN NUYS IN NOVEMBER 2023, THE TWO-DAY EVENT INCLUDED 1 VS. 1 POPPING BATTLES AND 3 VS. 3 OPEN STYLES GROUP BATTLES. WITH ELECTRIFYING HIP-HOP MUSIC, VIBRANT GRAFFITI ART, AND ENERGETIC DANCE-OFFS, THE EVENT CELEBRATED THE ESSENCE OF STREET DANCE CULTURE. ESTEEMED JUDGES, INCLUDING PIONEERS OF THE DANCE COMMUNITY, EVALUATED THE PERFORMANCES, AWARDING CASH PRIZES TO THE WINNERS. THE COMPETITION WAS MORE THAN JUST A SERIES OF BATTLES IT WAS A CULTURAL FESTIVAL. THE VENUE BUZZED WITH EXCITEMENT AS THE CROWD, SEATED ON BLEACHERS, CHEERED ON DANCERS EXECUTING INTRICATE MOVES ON A LIT-UP CHECKERED DANCE MAT. THE EVENT EMBRACED THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF HIP-HOP DANCING, DJING, MCING RAPPING, AND GRAFFITI ART. BETWEEN COMPETITIONS, THE AUDIENCE JOINED THE DANCE FLOOR, SHOWCASING THEIR UNIQUE STYLES AND CONTRIBUTING CONTINUED SCH. 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Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 95,614, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 SEVEN SMALL PROGRAMS IN PURSUIT OF THE AWOKE MISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 VANESSA MARTINEZ BOARD PRESIDENT IS THE MOTHER OF ERIC CHAPMAN FOUNDER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, LORENZO CHAPMAN FOUNDER CREATIVE DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE AND LEANN CHAPMAN PROGRAM ASSISTANT, EMPLOYEE. VANESSA MARTINEZ IS ALSO THE MOTHER OF EMILY CHAPMAN CONTRACTOR. THE CHAPMAN-MARTINEZ FAMILY HAVE SERVED AS THE BACKBONE OF THE AWOKE SINCE ITS FOUNDING AND ARE TAKING ON PROGRAM AND LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE ORGANIZATION AS IT CONTINUES GROWING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B AWOKES BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED AUTHORITY OVER FORM 990 FILINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR FILINGS, TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO WORKS CLOSELY WITH A FINANCIAL CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCES AND A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT TO PREPARE THE FILINGS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE FILINGS, THE COMPLETED FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL CONSULTANT AND SHARED VIA ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR RATIFICATION BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. PURSUANT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF AWOKE, AUTHORITY IS GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO TAKE ACTION BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C PURSUANT TO AWOKES CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALL ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS OR INTERESTS THAT MAY PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUALLY SO THAT THE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS CAN BE EVALUATED AND ADDRESSED. INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE THE DECISION ABOUT WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS UNILATERALLY. FURTHERMORE, AN INTERESTED PERSON SHALL MAKE AN APPROPRIATE DISCLOSURE OF ALL MATERIAL FACTS, INCLUDING THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST, AT ANY TIME THAT ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR ETHICAL QUESTION ARISES. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR OTHER MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO BE DISCUSSED BY THE GOVERNING BODY. AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY FISCAL YEAR AWOKE REVISITS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ENSURE OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL COMPLIANCE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ADVANCE AND IS INFORMED BY COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS LOCALLY PRIOR TO MAKING DECISIONS. THE BOARD DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR ITS DECISIONS CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THE DECISIONS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN DECEMBER 2021 IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR TRANSITION AS THE FIRST EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION IN FY 2022. COMPENSATION FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS HAS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED SINCE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 AWOKE MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE STORED IN A SECURE CLOUD SERVER THAT CAN BE ACCESSED BY THE PUBLIC WITH THE APPROPRIATE PERMISSIONS GRANTED UPON REQUEST. THE DOCUMENTS ARE SHARED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT, UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUESTED, IN FURTHERANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G INCLUDED IN THIS LINE ARE FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM DELIVERY SERVICES 65,337, PROGRAM COMPLIANCE SERVICES 23,000, INTERNSHIPS 18,750, HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANTS 10,096, MEDIA SERVICES 1,450, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 244. Form 990, Part III, Line 4A CONTINUED CREATIVITY. THE PROGRAMS SAW 1,340 PARTICIPANTS IN WEEKLY DROP-IN DANCE SESSIONS, AND VIRTUAL CONTENT REACHED OVER 1 MILLION VIEWERS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA. Form 990, Part III, Line 4B CONTINUED ACTIVITY AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. THE COOKOUTS AND COMMUNITY DAYS SAW AN IMPRESSIVE TURNOUT, WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,200 PARTICIPANTS ENJOYING THE EVENTS. OVERALL, THE SHELDON PROJECTS CONSISTENT AND DIVERSE OFFERINGS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITYS HEALTH, COHESION, AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT. Form 990, Part III, Line 4C CONTINUED TO THE VIBRANT ATMOSPHERE. WORKSHOPS, CYPHER NIGHTS, AND A PRE-PARTY LED UP TO THE MAIN COMPETITION, FOSTERING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE. FLAVA OF THE YEAR HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE IN STREET DANCE, WITH ORGANIZERS AND OVER 750 PARTICIPANTS EMPHASIZING THE EVENTS ROLE IN UPLIFTING AND CONNECTING PEOPLE THROUGH THE SHARED LOVE OF DANCE. Form 990, Part X, Line 17 IN THE PRIOR YEAR RETURN, THIS NUMBER, 20,151, WAS SHOWN ON LINE 25. IT HAS BEEN PRESENTED ON LINE 17 TO CONFORM TO THE CURRENT YEAR PRESENTATION. Form 990, Part X, Line 27 28 IN PRIOR YEAR 2022 990 FILING, THE ORGANIZATION REPORTED 364,820 OF NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS. UPON FURTHER REVIEW, THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THE NUMBERS WERE MISREPORTED THE NET ASSET NUMBERS ON LINES 27 AND 28 COLUMN A HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO PRESENT THE CORRECT NUMBERS AND TO CONFORM TO THE CURRENT YEAR PRESENTATION.