2024-11-15T16:11:50-06:00 2023-12-31 931093736 LAUKA MCGUIRE PC 3511 SE MILWAUKIE AVE PORTLAND OR 97202 990EZ 2023-01-01 208248790 KEEPING THE ARTS KEEP 5038196219 23724 SW ASPEN LAKES DRIVE SHERWOOD OR 97140 STEVE GEHLEN SECRETARY 5038196219 2024-11-13 1 1 STEPHANIE E FORSI P01298309 5032332177 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X WWW.KEEPINGTHEARTS.ORG X X 5019 X 16 3 5000 5000 5019 500 1365 3579 5444 -425 37442 0 37017 X 37776 37174 37776 37174 334 157 37442 37017 X TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE ARTS REMAIN AN INTEGRAL PART OF EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN K-12 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF OREGON, AND ESPECIALLY IN UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE KTA GRANT PROGRAM MAKES FUNDS AVAILABLE TO EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT OREGON TO HELP THEM TURN THEIR VISION FOR SPECIFIC ARTS PROJECTS INTO A REALITY. KTA AWARDS RANGE FROM $500-$2500 PER PROJECT BENEFITING HUNDREDS OF KIDS - ESPECIALLY IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHERE A BIT OF HELP CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF $500 IN GRANTS TO K-12 ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN OREGON. 500 500 THE PORTLAND CREATIVE CONFERENCE (AKA: CRE8CON) WAS NOT HELD IN 2022 OR 2023 DUE TO THE LACK OF MOMENTUM BECAUSE WE COULD NOT HOLD THE EVENT DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC. THIS EVENT IS TYPICALLY OUR MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME FOR THE ARTS EDUCATION GRANT POOL. IN 2022 DECIDED TO SELL THE ASSETS OF THE EVENT WITH THAT TRANSACTION BEING COMPLETED IN 2023 AND WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING A NEW FUNDRAISING FOCUS. 0 4944 5444 KARLY SCHINDLER BOARD MEMBER 0.08 0 0 0 LAURA WEBER WHITE BOARD MEMBER 0.16 0 0 0 DAVID MCGINNIS PRESIDENT 0.25 0 0 0 STEVE GEHLEN SECRETARY 0.33 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OR STEVE GEHLEN 23724 SW ASPEN LAKES DRIVE SHERWOOD OR 97140 5038196219 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 62485 10044 5322 548 16 78415 74702 74702 137187 10044 5322 548 16 153117 0 0 0 153117 4 5 5 4 3 21 4 5 5 4 3 21 137191 10049 5327 552 19 153138 0.99990 0.00010 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 3. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 142. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,332. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 1,436. DESCRIPTION: OPERATING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 549. DESCRIPTION: TAXES AND LICENSES. AMOUNT: 120. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 3,579. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 334. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 157. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.