2024-10-21T06:43:41-05:00 2023-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ROSEVILLE MN 551131117 990 2023-01-01 411972162 AMAZEWORKS AMAZ 6514938702 1380 ENERGY LANE 210 SAINT PAUL MN 55108 REBECCA SLABY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6514938702 2024-10-03 1 1 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z REBECCA SLABY 1380 ENERGY LANE 210 SAINT PAUL MN 55108 744121 0 X WWW.AMAZEWORKS.ORG X 1998 MN THE MISSION OF AMAZEWORKS IS TO CHAMPION EQUITY AND BELONGING FOR ALL. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH EVERY PERSON CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BECAUSE THEY ARE SEEN, HEARD, AND VALUED FOR ALL OF WHO THEY ARE. WE PROVIDE RESEARCH-BASED, ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION CURRICULA, TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO EDUCATORS TO CREATE EQUITABLE, CONNECTED LEARNING COMMUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN. WE ALSO WORK WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PROVIDING ANTI-BIAS, EQUITY TRAINING AND CONSULTING SERVICES. 7 7 9 1 0 0 126145 147036 580652 594455 821 1343 1533 1287 709151 744121 0 0 0 0 509677 604767 0 0 105572 202177 262024 711854 866791 -2703 -122670 520919 406304 118745 126800 402174 279504 X THE MISSION OF AMAZEWORKS IS TO CHAMPION EQUITY AND BELONGING FOR ALL. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH EVERY PERSON CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BECAUSE THEY ARE SEEN, HEARD, AND VALUED FOR ALL OF WHO THEY ARE. WE PROVIDE RESEARCH-BASED, ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION CURRICULA, TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO EDUCATORS TO CREATE EQUITABLE, CONNECTED LEARNING COMMUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN. WE ALSO WORK WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PROVIDING ANTI-BIAS, EQUITY TRAINING AND CONSULTING SERVICES. 0 0 356402 193243 AMAZEWORKS PROVIDES ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THESE CORE ISSUES. OUR LITERATURE-BASED ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM, PERSONA DOLL PROGRAM, AND VIDEO-BASED MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM ENGAGE STUDENTS IN REGULAR, INTENTIONAL CONVERSATIONS ON IDENTITY, DIFFERENCE, AND BIAS. AS THEY SHARE STORIES, LISTEN TO NEW PERSPECTIVES, AND ENGAGE IN ANTI-BIAS DISCUSSIONS, STUDENTS BUILD EMPATHY, PRACTICE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND LEARN TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO BIAS. OUR CLASSROOM DYNAMICS PROGRAM PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO CREATE MORE CONNECTED CLASSROOMS. AMAZEWORKS ALSO PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, CONSULTATION, AND COACHING TO SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS FOCUSED ON ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. 155265 401212 IN RECENT YEARS, AMAZEWORKS HAS SEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN OUR ANTI-BIAS, EQUITY SERVICES TO NONPROFITS, FOR-PROFITS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE. THROUGH OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING TRAINING AND CONSULTING SERVICES, WE HELP THEM CREATE MORE INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE CULTURES, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES THAT CENTER EQUITY AND BELONGING FOR ALL OF THEIR STAKEHOLDERS. 511667 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 MN X MELISSA HENDRICKX 6514938702 1380 ENERGY LANE 210 SAINT PAUL MN 55108 REBECCA SLABY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 90522 0 2716 ALISSA ABELSON CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SHILAD SEN TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JUANA ALVARADO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BJORAKER BOARD MEMBER BEGINNING NOVEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN BOOSINGER BOARD MEMBER THROUGH MARCH 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY JENDRO BOARD MEMBER THROUGH APRIL 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOLEE MOSHER BOARD MEMBER BEGINNING NOVEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PRIYA NARULA BOARD MEMBER BEGINNING NOVEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 THUBA NGUYEN BOARD MEMBER THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TONYA M SCONIERS BOARD MEMBER BEGINNING AUGUST 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WARREN BOARD MEMBER BEGINNING NOVEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 90522 0 2716 0 0 0 0 0 147036 147036 TRAINING AND CONSULTING 900099 401212 401212 PROGRAM FEES 900099 193243 193243 594455 1343 1343 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1287 1287 1287 744121 595742 0 1343 93238 52085 27118 14035 437518 244412 127250 65856 10764 6013 3131 1620 26409 14753 7681 3975 36838 20579 10714 5545 26278 26278 33360 18636 9703 5021 11799 7430 2656 1713 21150 11815 6152 3183 24897 13908 7241 3748 35031 21501 15397 -1867 9544 5331 2776 1437 1153 644 335 174 PROGRAM MATERIALS 91673 90728 945 PAYMENT FEES 6358 3552 1849 957 DUES/MEMBERSHIPS 500 280 145 75 MISCELLANEOUS 281 181 100 866791 511667 249552 105572 332825 187597 302 75266 38150 53525 57943 38926 8305 2271 28631 19087 54763 29632 520919 406304 33630 33542 29555 62775 55560 30483 118745 126800 X 402174 271504 8000 402174 279504 520919 406304 -122670 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 336057 385484 292920 126145 147036 1287642 336057 385484 292920 126145 147036 1287642 235872 1051770 260 434 716 821 1343 3574 63800 1533 1287 66620 1357836 1756373 0.77460 0.82240 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 63,800. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,533. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,287. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 29632 29632 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 30483 30483 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE THEREFORE, THE STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES BUT IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION COULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WE DO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT EVERY BOARD MEMBER SIGNS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. IT ASKS THEM TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN FALL OF 2023, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DID A SALARY COMPARISON USING THE 2022 MINNESOTA NONPROFITS SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY FROM THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS. THEY COMPARED OUR CURRENT SALARIES FOR THEIR POSITION AND THE DIRECTOR AND MANAGER POSITIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR BUDGET RANGE ($500,000 TO $999,999), TWIN CITIES NONPROFITS, AND EDUCATION-RELATED NONPROFITS AND THE AVERAGE OF ALL THREE CATEGORIES. THEN, THEY BROUGHT IT TO THE BOARD AS PART OF THEIR 2024 BUDGET REVIEW PROCESS. THEY DISCUSSED AND THEN VOTED TO APPROVE THE BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST