2025-11-14T15:12:14-05:00 2024-12-31 912017064 WITTENBERG CPA PS PO BOX 1783 SHELTON WA 985845012 990 2024-01-01 463046450 ARBUTUS FOLK SCHOOL ARBU 3603500187 705 4TH AVENUE EAST SUITE 101 OLYMPIA WA 98506 HILLARY TULLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3603500187 2025-11-14 true false MICHAEL D WITTENBERG P00367965 3604260230 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X HILLARY TULLY 705 4TH AVENUE EAST SUITE 101 OLYMPIA WA 98506 460522 false X WWW.ARBUTUSFOLKSCHOOL.ORG X 2012 WA THE MISSION OF ARBUTUS FOLK SCHOOL IS TO ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN ARTS, CRAFT, AND CULTURE. OVER A THOUSAND UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS TOOK A CLASS WITH US THIS YEAR, AND HUNDREDS MORE ATTENDED OUR EVENTS. OVER SIXTY ARTISTS LED PROGRAMS IN MUSIC, WOODWORKING, CERAMICS, DYEING, WEAVING, GLASS ARTS, AND MUCH MORE. AT OUR CRAFT CLASSES, OPEN STUDIO HOURS, AND MUSIC & CULTURAL EVENTS, PARTICIPANTS SHARE THAT THEY FEEL EMPOWERED, FALL IN LOVE, LEARN THROUGH DOING, MAKE FRIENDS, AND FIND JOY. 8 8 33 21 11544 181019 200509 199279 244485 8904 3984 4003 11544 393205 460522 37572 0 164879 202166 1350 0 0 159030 227434 325259 467172 67946 -6650 196828 249034 74609 83959 122219 165075 X THE MISSION OF ARBUTUS FOLK SCHOOL IS TO ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN ARTS, CRAFT, AND CULTURE. OVER A THOUSAND UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS TOOK A CLASS WITH US THIS YEAR, AND HUNDREDS MORE ATTENDED OUR EVENTS. OVER SIXTY ARTISTS LED PROGRAMS IN MUSIC, WOODWORKING, CERAMICS, DYEING, WEAVING, GLASS ARTS, AND MUCH MORE. AT OUR CRAFT CLASSES, OPEN STUDIO HOURS, AND MUSIC & CULTURAL EVENTS, PARTICIPANTS SHARE THAT THEY FEEL EMPOWERED, FALL IN LOVE, LEARN THROUGH DOING, MAKE FRIENDS, AND FIND JOY. false false 272074 CRAFT CLASSES: ARBUTUS FOLK SCHOOL OFFERS HANDS-ON COMMUNITY CRAFT CLASSES FOR ALL AGES ACROSS THE OLYMPIA AREA. SUBJECTS INCLUDE CERAMICS, WOODWORKING, FIBER ARTS, GLASS ARTS, BLACKSMITHING, AND CULTURAL ARTS SUCH AS IRANIAN AND SENEGALESE MUSIC; VIETNAMESE CUISINE; TULALIP, NISQUALLY, AND MAKAH CEDAR BARK WEAVING; AND HUICHOL BEADING IN 2024. MOST CLASSES ARE DESIGNED FOR BEGINNERS, AND STUDENT EXPERIENCE IS DOCUMENTED THROUGH REGULAR ASSESSMENT. "YOU'VE OPENED UP A WHOLE WORLD TO ME," A STUDENT SHARED AFTER TAKING A WHEELTHROWING CLASS. "I FEEL ENCOURAGED AND ENABLED," SHARED ANOTHER. THIS IS WHY WE ARE HERE CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING MAKE OUR PROGRAMS SO MUCH MORE THAN THE STOOL OR VASE THAT PARTICIPANTS MAKE, OR THE SONGS THEY PLAY. 103647 37572 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS & EVENTS (PROJECTS): ARBUTUS FOLK SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS PROGRAMMING, IN ADDITION TO OUR CLASSES, TO GATHER COMMUNITY AND GROW SKILLS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE OLYMPIA WOODWORKERS GUILD, OPEN MIC NIGHT, AND THE OLYMPIA OLD-TIME MUSIC FESTIVAL. THE OLYMPIA WOODWORKERS GUILD REACHED OVER 80 MEMBERS IN 2024, WITH MONTHLY MEETINGS OPEN TO BEGINNERS AND EXPERTS ALIKE. THE OLYMPIA OLD-TIME MUSIC FESTIVAL INCLUDED OVER 600 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN 2024, WHO PARTICIPATED IN WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS, AND DANCES. AND OUR FREE MONTHLY ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT SAW INCREASED ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR WITH NEW LEADERSHIP AND EQUIPMENT. 375721 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true 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 false false true 15 0 33 true true true false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X HILLARY TULLY 3603500187 705 4TH AVENUE EAST SUITE 101 OLYMPIA WA 98506 HILLARY TULLY EXECUTIVE DI 35.00 X 51093 0 0 DAVID PAUL PRESIDENT 2.50 X X 0 0 0 MARY SOLTMAN VICE PRESIDE 3.50 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE BARRETT SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH SCHLUTER TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMARA KUBACKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KUEN SPICHIGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE STONE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELLEN ZITO BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 51093 false false false 2955 29709 47684 120161 21960 200509 COURSE REVENUE 217234 217234 SALES REVENUE 27251 27251 244485 3984 3984 FACILITY RENTAL 531120 11544 11544 11544 460522 248469 11544 X 37572 37572 51093 38322 12771 134994 101245 33749 16079 11983 4096 7359 7359 58471 58471 1927 1372 555 2338 810 1528 200 200 89288 74354 14934 9920 9827 93 2548 2548 2811 2811 3925 3925 CLASS MATERIALS 22116 22116 ONLINE SERVICES 14372 10305 4067 MERCHANT FEES 10815 3700 7115 LICENSES & FEES 505 505 839 285 554 467172 375721 91451 0 193962 43432 149548 2000 61882 5828 866 56054 196828 249034 6747 12485 63669 67548 4193 3926 74609 83959 X 122219 165075 122219 165075 196828 249034 X -6650 49506 X false false false X 157012 170017 237794 391044 200509 1156376 157012 170017 237794 391044 200509 1156376 1156376 1 2 10 1491 3984 5488 1161864 248469 0.99530 0.99870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 57999 2256 55743 3883 3572 311 56054 PAYROLL TAX LIABILITIES 3919 SALES TAXES PAYABLE 7 3926 false COMMUNITY PRINT 414 LEGION WAY OLYMPIA WA 98501 37572 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF ARBUTUS FOLK SCHOOL IS TO ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN ARTS, CRAFT, AND CULTURE. OVER A THOUSAND UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS TOOK A CLASS WITH US THIS YEAR, AND HUNDREDS MORE ATTENDED OUR EVENTS. OVER SIXTY ARTISTS LED PROGRAMS IN MUSIC, WOODWORKING, CERAMICS, DYEING, WEAVING, GLASS ARTS, AND MUCH MORE. AT OUR CRAFT CLASSES, OPEN STUDIO HOURS, AND MUSIC & CULTURAL EVENTS, PARTICIPANTS SHARE THAT THEY FEEL EMPOWERED, FALL IN LOVE, LEARN THROUGH DOING, MAKE FRIENDS, AND FIND JOY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE ANNUAL FEDERAL TAX RETURN PRIOR TO THEIR BOARD MEETING. AT THE BOARD MEETING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ITS CHAIR, THE TREASURER, REVIEWS THE ANNUAL FEDERAL TAX RETURN WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS, AND THEN A FORMAL VOTE IS TAKEN TO APPROVE THE FILING OF THE ANNUAL FEDERAL TAX RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES 32,006 0 0 INSTRUCTOR COMPENSATION 26,465 0 0 TOTAL 58,471 0 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PRIOR YEAR ASSET ADJUSTMENT 49,808 PRIOR YEAR FORM 990-T TAXES -302 TOTAL 49,506