2025-08-27T12:04:12-07:00 2025-06-30 264130648 L RAY ASHWORTH CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT 1101 ORANGE ST REDLANDS CA 92374 990 2024-07-01 463088038 ARTS CONNECTION ARTS 9093811900 PO BOX 1181 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 ALEJANDRO GUTIERREZ CHAVEZ Executive Director 2025-08-27 true true RAY ASHWORTH P00694814 9093070880 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X PO BOX 1181 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92402 1245861 false X N/A X 2013 CA ARTS CONNECTION IS DEDICATED TO STIMULATING CREATIVE AND ECONOMIC VITALITY AND ENRICHING LIVES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, PROMOTION, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR THE ARTS. 8 0 31 0 709409 634330 223892 611531 0 0 933301 1245861 0 0 430132 474154 0 0 363051 381845 793183 855999 140118 389862 550047 723730 216179 0 333868 723730 THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL false false 680946 1245861 THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL AWARDED ARTS CONNECTION, THE DESIGNATED STATE LOCAL PARTNER ARTS AGENCY FOR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TO FOSTER CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE LOCAL LEVEL THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND ARTS CONNECTION. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, COUNTY-DESIGNATED LOCAL ARTS AGENCIES RECEIVE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL. THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT OUR ONGOING EFFORTS IN ADVOCACY, ARTS NONPROFITS CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH OUR FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM AND PROGRAM SERVICES FOR THR ARTS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITY IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. AS A LOCAL ARTS AGENCY, WE ADVOCATE AND PROVIDE RESOURCES, SKILL-SHARING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS CITY AND COUNTY POLICIES, FUNDING, AND PROGRAMMING.ADDITIONALLY, THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL CHOSE ALEJANDRO FOR THE CREATIVE ECONOMY WORK PLAN, AS THEY DEVELOPED THE FIRST STATE WIDE CREATIVE ECONOMY STRATEGIC PLANS.ARTS CONNECTION ALSO RECEIVED $ 5,000 IN POETRY OUT LOUD FUNDING TO FURTHER PROMOTE ARTS AND LITERARY ENGAGEMENT.THE INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, SERVING AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE JUST SAN BERNARDINO COLLABORATIVE PROJECT FUNDED BY THE JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION, AWARDED ARTS CONNECTION TWO AMOUNTS: $188,000 AND $110,00. THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PEOPLE'S PLAN FOR ECONOMIC INCLUSION, WHICH FOCUSES ON CREATING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TO FOSTER EQUITABLE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS IN SAN BERNARDINO. ARTS CONNECTION IS LEADING EFFORTS TO SHOWCASE HOW THE ARTS IS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER AND ENHANCING THE PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS FROM CRADLE TO CAREER FOR THE ARTS, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT SECTORS. ARTS CONNECTION ALSO HELPED PLACE 5 CREATIVE SECTOR INTERNS ACROSS 4 DIFFERENT PLACEMENT SITES AS PART OF THAT WORK. IN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, ARTS CONNECTION LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOLE ALLEY REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMISSIONED 2 LARGE SCALE MURALS DONE BY 6 LOCAL ARTISTS. ALSO IN SAN BERNARDINO, ARTS CONNECTION PARTNERED WITH INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE ON CALIFORNIA'S 5TH CLIMATE ASSESSMENT AS THE REGIONAL PARTNER. IN ADDITION, US BANK SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTIST MICROGRANT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES TO SUPPORT THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILL SETS FOR ARTISTS BY AWARDING ARTS CONNECTION A $20,000 GRANT. ARTS CONNECTION ALSO LED THE ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS AND RESEARCH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DOWNTOWN CULTURAL DISTRICT IN SAN BERNARDINO. 680946 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 35 0 true 31 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false ALEJANDRO GUTIERREZ CHAVEZ 9093811900 468 W 5TH STREET SUITE 218 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92401 ALEJANDRO GUTIERREZ CHAVEZ Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 111823 0 0 CHRISTINE SEROR Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY NEAL Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR SUAREZ Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DYAMI RUIZ Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN ERVIN BOARD CHAIR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR ANNE VIRICEL Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA ESPADAS Secretary 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER KANE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 0 0 0 111823 1 true false false 0 634330 634330 CONTRIBUTIONS 84600 84600 FISCAL SPONSOR FEES 18047 18047 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP 274366 274366 GENERAL OPERATING CONTRIB 51264 51264 PROGRAM SUPPORT 179733 179733 3521 3521 611531 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1245861 611531 0 0 0 0 111823 111823 0 318404 318404 0 6387 6387 37540 37540 0 8000 8000 9020 9020 0 0 0 0 0 160 160 0 0 11855 11855 18429 18429 0 6008 6008 0 0 0 12483 12483 PROGRAM SUPPORT EXPENSES 126198 126198 ARTIST/PRESENTER STIPEND 104345 104345 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 16283 16283 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 10618 2420 8198 58446 44932 13514 855999 680946 175053 0 550047 717050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4642 4642 0 0 0 0 2038 550047 723730 216179 216179 0 X 333868 723730 333868 723730 550047 723730 389862 X X false false false X 261546 618957 745541 933301 634339 3193684 0 0 0 0 261546 618957 745541 933301 634339 3193684 0 0 3193684 0 0 0 0 261546 618957 745541 933301 634339 3193684 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4642 4642 4642 false false false false false false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. 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