2024-04-04T13:42:36-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 371752620 BELFAST FLYING SHOES BELF 2073380979 93 Kaler Rd Belfast ME 04915 Kay Zegel President 2072156328 2024-04-04 Kay Zegel 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X www.belfastflyingshoes.org X X 99617 X 66294 33172 0 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99617 0 0 51296 27138 2823 191 9813 91261 8356 46343 0 54699 X 48872 59176 0 0 3754 1954 52626 61130 6283 6431 46343 54699 The purpose of Belfast Flying Shoes is to promote the presentation, preservation, perpetuation, participatory enjoyment, and continuing evolution of traditional folk dance and music. First Friday Dance Series: The monthly series features a Community Dance with an All Comers Band (all ages, all skill levels) and a Contra Dance with various callers and musicians. We produced 12 two-part dances in 2023. An average of 211 people participated each month, including children, adults, and volunteer musicians in the All Comers Band. 0 30398 School Residencies: We use participatory dance and music to build community among students, staff, and families in PreK-12 schools. We also donate resources, including instruments and teaching materials. In 2023, 15 different teaching artists provided PreK-Gr5 dance & music programming for 375 students from Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Rockport, Searsmont & Swanville. 0 17013 Re-entry Center Program: Participatory social dance and instrumental music programs are offered to residents at the Maine Coastal Regional Re-entry Center, an institution that gives incarcerated men the skills they need to live successfully as citizens and employees after they transition into their communities. In 2023, our in-person monthly dances were still on hiatus, but music lessons and instrument donations continued. In 2023, we provided music lessons to 8 different residents at the Reentry Center. 0 2220 Flying Shoes Radio Hour: A weekly radio hour on WBFY-Belfast Community Radio highlights the roots & branches of contra dance music, the musicians who play that music with and for others, and the dancers of all ages that the music inspires. Some programs feature in-studio interviews and tunes with visiting musicians. 0 1064 Programs for Older Adults: In 2023, six different musicians performed 2 concerts for older adults at 2 residential facilities, with an average of 21 attendees per concert. 0 961 Other Programs: We produce a variety of programs beyond our core offerings, and we also offer financial support to programs which support our mission and are produced by other organizations. Programs included: Scandinavian music & dance, waltz workshop, Armenian picnic, old time music weekend, Swedish music & dance, a weekly summer concert series, a caller's workshop, a teacher workshop. Expenses include those that are not allocated to one particular program, such as insurance, certain promotional and advertising expenses, and website expenses. 0 18701 70357 Christine Fowler Executive Director 18 44617 0 0 Margo Burnham Director and President 1 0 0 0 Alex Mann Director and Treasurer 1.5 0 0 0 Alessandra Martinelli Director and Secretary 1 0 0 0 Ethan Tischler Director 1 3429 0 0 Jennifer Armstrong Director 1 3250 0 0 Kay Zegel Director 1 0 0 0 Mike Wright Director 3 0 0 0 Bella Salman Director as of 12/17/2023 0 0 0 0 Sunniva Brady Director as of 12/17/2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christine Fowler 93 Kaler Rd Belfast ME 04915 2073380979 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 25547 42675 53492 73093 66294 261101 25171 3864 325 13516 33172 76048 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50718 46539 53817 86609 99466 337149 20000 24442 38879 52045 41757 177123 0 0 0 0 0 0 20000 24442 38879 52045 41757 177123 160026 82 98 61 10 151 402 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 98 61 10 151 402 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50800 46637 53878 86619 99617 337551 0.47408 0.45416 0.00119 0.00104 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Contributions;2888|Refreshments;1714|Website;1167|Insurance;850|Software;658|Program Supplies;653|Door Prizes;565|Appreciation Gifts;500|Membership Fees;272|Electronic Payment Fees;183|Training and Workshops;120|Business Fees;110|Travel;75|Office Supplies;58^Total;9813^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^Receivables;1954^Total;1954^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Payable;4560|Due to Puttin' on the Dance;1871^Total;6431^