2024-03-25T11:00:39-07:00 2023-06-30 264002056 Pazahanick & Associates Inc 4123 93rd Ave N Brooklyn Park MN 55443 990 2022-07-01 411618333 ART START ARTS 6516982787 1459 St Clair Ave St Paul MN 55105 Anne Sawyer Executive Director 6516982787 2024-03-25 1 Anne Sawyer 999009999 1 Nancy Pazahanick P02449030 7632264812 2024-03-18 1 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Anne Sawyer 1459 St Clair Ave Saint Paul MN 55105 359525 0 X artstart.org X 1988 MN The mission of ArtStart is to inspire artistic creativity and illuminate the connections among people, ideas and the environment through engaging artists, children, families, and communities in quality arts education experiences. 7 7 11 21 0 0 184790 130826 167961 228524 0 175 264 0 353015 359525 0 0 0 0 127049 163979 0 0 9263 174749 234993 301798 398972 51217 -39447 223507 188566 61261 65767 162246 122799 The mission of ArtStart is to inspire artistic creativity and illuminate the connections among people, ideas and the environment through engaging artists, children, families, and communities in quality arts education experiences. 0 0 339993 110500 336401 ArtStart Background. The mission of ArtStart, founded in 1988, has remained constant over its 35-year history: to foster artistic creativity and illuminate the connections among people, ideas, and the environment. Our artists engage children, families, and communities in quality arts education experiences that investigate environmental and cultural themes and use recycled materials. We say we do our work at the intersection of where art, environmental stewardship, and culture come together which enables us to address diversity, equity, and accessibility issues as they relate to our paradigm. ArtStart's 4 core programs are: 1.) ArtStart's ArtScraps, providing low-cost, recycled materials to families, professional and young artists and organizations to further our message of environmental stewardship through the arts; 2.) Adult and Youth Development that includes community workshops in libraries and with social service organizations, school residencies, and summer cultural arts camps to further our message of respect for our environment and honoring the arts of diverse cultures while employing artists from those cultures; 3.) EcoArts Fest, our annual festival bringing youth and families from underserved urban schools together to celebrate and honor artistic, bio, and cultural diversity together demonstrating care for all living things; and 4.) ArtStart Special Projects and Commissions provide emerging and experienced artists with income, training and support. Highlights of 2023. Almost all of our programming is now back to in-person instruction. *ArtStart's ArtScraps Creative Materials and Ideas store continued to be open 3 days a week to the public, and continued to make gains in revenue even with 3 fewer days of being open *ArtStart continued to implement community workshops working with the entire 7-county Metro library system, Washington Co., ScottCo., Hennepin Co., Ramsey Co., Carver Co., Anoka Co., Dakota Co., and the Saint Paul Public Library, as well as the Great River Regional Library system and those in southern Minnesota. Workshops emphasized cultural arts and reuse art workshops. ArtStart implemented 12 school residencies through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, plus 10 additional residencies that were earned income. In addition, ArtStart hosted an educator staff development tuition free for educators on the theme of artful reuse in education. The summer 2023 arts camp, "Passport to Egypt and Turkey Through the Arts" was filled with over 285 children ages 4 years-12 years attending. In addition, ArtStart designed a summer eco arts camp for students ages 6-12 years who attended Sunny Hollow Montessori School, located near the Mississippi River. The board continued its fundraising initiatives holding a Fall and a Spring campaign through GiveMN. Thanks to the support of the City of Saint Paul's Cultural STAR program, ArtStart was able to provide performances and art-making activities within the STAR Cultural corridor. We also received more support from the Henson Foundation that made it possible for ArtStart artists to do puppetry education activities in the community. 0 0 0 339993 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 11 1 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 1 0 0 0 MN X Anne Sawyer 6516982787 1459 St Clair Ave Saint Paul MN 55105 Carol Sirrine Executive Director 40 0 X 53900 0 0 Judy Geck Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Lois Eliason Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Martha Swendsen Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sara Dovre Wudali Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Tom Lang President 2 0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Presley Vice President 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jes Reyes Secretary 2 0 X 0 0 0 53900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106500 24326 0 130826 Workshops, Classes, Camps 611699 150137 150137 0 0 Artscraps Store 453998 78387 78387 0 0 0 0 0 0 228524 175 175 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 359525 228699 0 0 X 72428 50700 14485 7243 79414 71834 7580 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12137 9794 1764 579 4109 4109 139978 128490 11364 124 2505 2505 3398 2506 892 3477 3368 109 38533 31923 5293 1317 356 356 6911 4961 1950 0 Program Expenses 30790 30790 0 0 Dues and Subscriptions 924 120 804 0 Bank and Credit Card Fees 3762 3002 760 0 Board Expense 250 0 250 0 0 0 0 0 398972 339993 49716 9263 28114 10662 155612 152779 17920 5253 5425 5330 0 0 0 0 16436 11848 0 0 0 0 2694 223507 188566 2533 3193 0 0 56276 62574 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2452 0 61261 65767 X 112246 76639 50000 46160 162246 122799 223507 188566 -39447 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 154604 220327 179953 184790 130826 870500 193036 198524 129010 167961 228524 917055 347640 418851 308963 352751 359350 1787555 1787555 52 42 14 17 175 300 52 42 14 17 175 300 0 0 347692 418893 308977 352768 359525 1787855 0.99983 0.99993 0.00017 0.00007 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Brian Wistrom Husband of Executive Director that retired in FY23 27600 Owner of the building that houses Artstart 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board of Directors reviews the 990 before it is submitted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c A conflict of interest form is filled out annually by each board member. If there is a conflict, it is brought to the Board's full attention and a decision is made if the conflict requires the Board member to resign. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 A copy of the 990 is filed with the Attorney General's office and is a public record. Other governing documents are available to be viewed at the office of Artstart upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Contract Artists $110942 Marketing Consultant $13667 Payroll Service $2591 Graphic Designer $1790 Executive Director Search and Training $10988