2025-02-22T10:42:16-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 461892357 QUEST CENTER FOR ART & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC QUES 6153265090 202 East Railroad St Dickson TN 37055 John Johnson executive Director 6153265090 2025-02-22 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.qcdickson.org X X 173626 X 100663 72963 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 173626 0 0 98165 25483 3710 0 24757 152115 21511 124990 0 146501 X 107327 132067 0 0 21397 16941 128724 149008 3734 2507 124990 146501 The Quest Center provides year-round, low-cost music education and youth development programs serving children in grades 4-12 living in rural, lower-income communities - including at-risk youth, individuals with disabilities, under achieving students, and other underserved and underprivileged populations. No child is turned away for financial reasons, but every child is expected to contribute. See Schedule O page 5 under "Program Service Accomplishments" for continuation of the explanation of numbers served, programs provided, benefits demonstrated, community impact, and partnerships. In 2024 The Quest Center served over 2220 children and teens in two counties with year-round music & youth development programs including: weekly instrument, vocal conditioning, and music enrichment classes offered unconditionally to children in grades 4-12 provided at eight Title 1 host schools, two home school co-ops, and a downtown studio; Instrument workshops offered to all 4th & 5th graders at eight Title 1 host schools; Multiple music camps; Extended Education classes that explore songwriting, recording, & performance along with workshops that connect students to the diversity of careers in the music industry; Public School Summer Program for students at risk of failing, in partnership with the Dickson County Board of Education. Our Pathway Program provides training and mentoring to dedicated students who want to take a leadership role and learn skills needed to become a music instructor. As part of their hands-on learning, these students also receive a payment stipend for the classes in which they serve as assistant instructors. Now entering our 12th full year of operation, the Quest Center's growth, community support and feedback from parents, school teachers, and partner organizations demonstrates that we make effective use of music education and leadership to positively impact the lives of underserved children and their families. Consistent with our mission, our programs are shown to enrich the lives of children by helping them develop self-confidence, social skills, positive self-esteem, collaboration and creative thinking skills - empowering attributes that help young people improve their chances for success in school, prepare them to successfully compete in the job market, and become positively contributing members of their communities. Our 2024 program partners included: the CMA (country Music Association); Monogram Foods, Tennsco, D'Addario Foundation, The Goodlark Foundation, The Jackson Foundation, Community Foundations of Middle Tennessee and Dickson County, , Dickson County Fair, Dickson Rotary Club, Dickson County Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Dickson Association, Charlotte Elementary School; Centennial Elementary School; Dickson Christian Academy; Developmental Services of Dickson County/The Arc Dickson County; Dickson County Board of Education; Dickson County Chamber of Commerce; Dickson Elementary School; Discovery Elementary School; Oakmont Elementary School; Stuart Burns Elementary School; Vanleer Elementary School; White Bluff Elementary School. 0 103378 103378 John Johnson Executive Director 3 4800 0 0 John Johnson Program Director 7.00 12000 0 0 Jim Lutz Associate Director 2.50 4200 0 0 Jim Lutz Board President 0.5 0 0 0 Bradford Diehl Board of Directors 0.25 0 0 0 Andrew Davies Board of Directors 0.25 0 0 0 Andrea Bledsoe Board of Directors 0.25 0 0 0 John Marshall Board of Directors 0.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TN Susan Lutz 202 East Railroad St Dickson TN 37055 6153265090 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 67710 89186 101935 108617 100663 468111 67710 89186 101935 108617 100663 468111 193513 274598 468111 297745 0.58661 0.65979 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Program Materials;3226|Financial Assistance;8004|Camps;102|Fundraising Supplies;82|Membership Dues;125|Marketing and Community Outreach;3362|Credit Card Processing Fees;714|Misc Admin Expenses;1050|Insurance;811|TN Reporting fees and Charitable Solicitation fees;92|Depreciation;7189^Total;24757^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^Musical Instruments Recording Equipment Laptops;10785|Donations in Transit;2800|Accounts Receivable;3291|Undeposited Funds;65^Total;16941^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Description;EOY Amount^Credit Card Payable;776|Unearned Lesson Fees;1731^Total;2507^