2024-02-12T14:27:00-05:00 2023-06-30 870502712 OSBORNE ROBBINS & BUHLER PLLC 4527 SOUTH 2300 EAST SUITE 201 Salt Lake City UT 84117 990 2022-07-01 474186488 SHOUT INC SHOU 1001 PONTIAC ST Denver CO 80220 PATRICIA LOEWI PRESIDENT 7209873222 2024-01-05 true PATRICIA LOEWI IAN ROBBINS CPA P00856740 8013080220 2024-02-12 0 00 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SHOUT UTAH SAMMYS BUDDY PROGRA PATRICIA LOEWI 1001 PONTIAC ST Denver CO 80220 255701 false X SAMMYSBUDDYPROGRAM.ORG X 2015 CO THE MISSION OF SAMMYS BUDDY PROGRAM IS TO NORMALIZE DIFFERENCE, ENCOURAGE INCLUSION AND BUILD UNDERSTANDING AROUND THE CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY STUDENTS WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES WHILE DEVELOPING STUDENT LEADERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. 4 4 0 35 0 0 153296 255701 0 0 0 153296 255701 0 0 0 0 27886 71021 232605 71021 232605 82275 23096 232313 258842 3433 232313 255409 X THE MISSION OF SAMMYS BUDDY PROGRAM IS TO NORMALIZE DIFFERENCE, ENCOURAGE INCLUSION AND BUILD UNDERSTANDING AROUND THE CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY STUDENTS WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES WHILE DEVELOPING STUDENT LEADERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. false false 19643 BUDDY PROGRAMSTUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR GENERAL EDUCATION PEERS ARE PAIRED TOGETHER AND MEET AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH FOR ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE INCLUSION, ACCEPTANCE AND NORMALIZING DIFFERENCES. BUDDY PROGRAM DIRECTORS WORK WITH TEACHERS IN PLANNING SKILLS-BASED ACTIVITIES THAT CREATE GENUINE CONNECTION. ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED: BREAKFAST AND BINGO, KITCHEN AND COOKING SKILLS, CRAFTS FOR SENSORY PLAY AND FINE-MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, BUDDY BRACELETS, BUDDY OLYMPICS, AND EVEN FIELD TRIPS SUCH AS BOWLING. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT HELP BOTH SPECIAL EDUCATION AND GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS LEARN AND GROW TOGETHER AND TRULY SEE EACH OTHER AS FRIENDS. STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE ADAPTABILITY, RESILIENCE AND LEADERSHIP AS SAMMYS BUDDY PROGRAM USES CREATIVE WAYS TO HELP THEM CONNECT AND GROW. 16870 500 INCLUSION LIBRARYIN 2021, SAMMYS BUDDY PROGRAM BEGAN A NEW INITIATIVE, INCLUSION LIBRARIES. WE PROVIDE A LIBRARY OF BOOKS FOR EACH PARTICIPATING CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL LIBRARY THAT BUILDS UNDERSTANDING, CELEBRATES DIFFERENCES AND PROMOTES INCLUSION, KINDNESS, ADVOCACY, AND DISABILITY REPRESENTATION. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOST PRESENTATIONS BY AUTHORS, ACTIVISTS, STUDENTS, AND LEADERS WITHIN THE DIABILITY COMMUNITY TO SHARE THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES AS THEY ENCOURAGE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND THEIR TYPICAL PEERS, TO SPEAK UP AND SPEAK OUT FOR INCLUSION AND EQUALITY. OUR BUDDIES LEARN INVALUABLE LESSONS THAT WILL MAKE THEM BETTER FRIENDS AND STRONGER LEADERS. 7333 KINDNESS CAMPAIGNIN 2020 WE LAUNCHED OUR FIRST SCHOOL-WIDE KINDNESS CAMPAIGNS WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING KINDNESS AND INCLUSION IN AN ACTIVE, IMPACTFUL WAY. THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS HAVE NOW PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS. THROUGHOUT THE CAMPAIGNS, STUDENTS WRITE NOTES, WEAR KIDNESS BRACELETS AND PINS, AND MAKE A PLEDGE TO FOCUS ON KINDNESS AND INCLUSION. THEY ALSO PARTICPATE IN LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS. OVER SEVERAL WEEKS STUDENTS WATCH FOR OTHERS ACTS OF KINDNESS AND NOMINATE PEERS FOR RECOGNITION AND AWARDS. THE KINDNESS CAMPAIGNS HELP TRANSFORM CLASSROOMS AND PLAYGROUNDS INTO PLACES OF SAFETY, ENCOUREGMENT, ADVOCACY, AND INCLUSION. 144774 188620 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false CO UT X ANNE KIMBLE 8015563065 1886 E LONGVIEW DRIVE Salt Lake City UT 84124 ANNE KIMBLE UTAH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X X 72000 0 0 HEATHER MANONE COLORADO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 0.00 X X 47813 0 0 ROBERT FOTHERINGHAM DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA LOEWI PRESIDENT 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM DOLAN VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANN KILEY SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 119813 0 0 0 false false false 255701 255701 255701 0 0 0 175347 135272 12975 27100 1249 1249 800 800 786 786 870 870 260 260 3475 3475 BANK FEES 136 136 BOOKS SUBSCRIPTIONS REF 609 609 PROGRAMS 43938 43938 TEACHER APPRECIATION 5135 5135 232605 188620 16099 27886 232313 253348 5494 232313 258842 3433 0 3433 X 232313 254909 500 232313 255409 232313 258842 23096 0 X false false false X 10000 70000 98700 176000 153296 507996 10000 70000 98700 176000 153296 507996 135020 372976 507996 0.73420 0.29300 X 10 Facts and Circumstances Test Part II line 17a or 17b 1. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT SOLICITS VISITORS TO THE WEBSITE TO DONATE ANY AMOUNT DESIRED WITH A CREDIT CARD. THE ORGANIZATION FURTHER SOLICITS DONATIONS FROM THE PARENTS OF THE 5,816 CHILDREN THE ORGANIZATION SERVES IN 19 DIFFERENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TWO DIFFERENT STATES.2. THE PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT IS 29.3% WHICH IS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE 10% THRESHOLD FOR A PUBLIC CHARITY. 3. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT HAVE SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS CIVIC AND COMMUNITY LEADERS DIRECTLY PARTICIPATE IN AND SPONSOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE ACTIVITIES ARE HELD INSIDE VARIOUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SPECIFICALLY, TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION/CURRICULUM DIRECTOR, SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION SPECIALISTS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, DIABILITY RIGHT ADVOCATES, AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PARTCIPATE. 4. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC. ONE IS A FORMER TEACHER AND IS A PARENT OF A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY. ONE DIRECTOR WORKS FOR A FOUNDATION THAT WORKS FOR SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY, NEW SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH, AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PIPELINES. ANOTHER DIRECTOR IS AN ATTORNEY THAT HAS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COLORADO HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY, WHICH IS A STATE AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING OVER $9 BILLION TAX-EXEMPT BONDS ON BEHALF OF NON-PROFIT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN COLORADO AND NATIONWIDE, ANOTHER DIRECTOR WAS A TEACHER AND HAS A MASTERS DEGREE IN EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, A BOARD MEMBER IS A MEMBER OF THE DIABILITY COMMUNITY, AN ADVOCATE FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS, A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND EDUCATOR ON THE ADAAND THE DISABLED COMMUNITY.5. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS DEFINITIVE PROGRAMS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS CHARITABLE WORK IN THE COMMUNITY IN BOTH COLORADO AND UTAH. THE PROGRAM (1) PAIRS STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND TYPICAL K-12 STUDENTS TOGETHER FOR MONTHLY ACTIVITIES HOSTED BY THE PROGRAM TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING, INCLUSION, ACCEPTANCE AND LEADERSHIP. (2) RUNS SCHOOL-WIDE KINDNESS CAMPAIGNS, AND (3) PROVIDES INCLUSION lIBRARIES FOR LOCAL CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES. 6. THE UNRECORDED NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES DESCRIBED ABOVE THAT WERE MADE BY SCHOOLS, VOLUNTEERS, ACTIVITY SPONSORS, PARENTS AND STUDENT BUDDIES AMOUNTS TO WELL OVER $3 PER STUDENT SERVED. WHICH EASILY PUTS THEM OVER 33.33% PUBLIC SUPPORT. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 PATRICIA LOEWI (PRESIDENT) AND ROBERT FOTHERINGHAM (DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT) ARE SIBLINGS. KIM DOLAN (VICE PRESIDENT) IS PATRICIA LOEWIS (PRESIDENT)DAUGHTER. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 LEADERSHIP ACADEMIESONE OF THE NATURAL DEVELOPMENTS OF SAMMYS BUDDY PROGRAM IS LEADERSHIP. GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, MANY OF WHOM ARE CONSIDERED AT-RISK, RISE TO THE OCCASION AS NATURAL LEADERS AND ADVOCATES FOR THEIR BUDDIES. IN ORDER TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT THIS ALL IMPORTANT SKILL, WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES AS A PART OF SAMMYS BUDDY PROGRAM. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN INTERACTIVE, SKILLS-BASED LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT WHERE THEY CAN USE THEIR VOICES, EXPERIENCE AND NEWLY-DEVELOPED LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO CREATE NEW, IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR OWN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE SERVICE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOOL STUDENTS WHO VOLUNTEER WITHIN THE PROGRAM. BUILDING KIND, INCLUSIVE LEADERS IS OUR GOAL. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Part III response or note to any other line in Part III PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES INCURRED BY MANAGEMENT THAT BENEFIT ALL PROGRAMS EQUALLY:MANAGEMENT FEES $135,271.71OTHER FEES $ 800.00TRAVEL EXPENSES $ 3,474.58TEACHER APPRECIATION $ 5,134.59