2025-11-16T15:33:01-06:00 2024-12-31 061253566 WALTER J MCKEEVER & COMPANY LLC PO BOX 5147 15 VALLEY DRIVE GREENWICH CT 06831 990 2024-02-07 991194835 ESPECIALLY EVERYONE INC D/B/A ESPECIALLY EVERYONE ESPE 2016697428 6 OAK STREET W GREENWICH CT 06830 PETER KOZAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2016697428 2025-11-16 1 1 DENISE C DORIA P01283182 2036228625 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X PETER KOZAK 6 OAK STREET W GREENWICH CT 06830 123602 0 X WWW.ESPECIALLYEVERYONE.ORG X 2024 CT TO BUILD A MORE CONNECTED WORLD THROUGH MUSIC THAT CELEBRATES NEURODIVERSITY. USING MUSIC AS OUR VEHICLE, WE REIMAGINE PUBLIC SPACES AND EXPERIENCES FROM THE GROUND UP - CREATING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE EVERYONE TRULY BELONGS. 3 3 0 30 0 0 106895 16707 0 0 123602 0 0 0 0 0 125766 125766 -2164 3447 3955 9566 -3955 -6119 X ESPECIALLY EVERYONE ADVOCATES FOR SENSORY FRIENDLY INCLUSIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR NEURODIVERGENT ADULTS. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A MORE CONNECTED WORLD THROUGH MUSIC THAT CELEBRATES NEURODIVERSITY. OUR WORK SPANS LIVE EVENTS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND INCLUSIVE DESIGN CONSULTING, ALL ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT INTENTIONAL INCLUSION BENEFITS ENTIRE COMMUNITIES. BY LEVERAGING THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MUSIC, WE FOSTER AUTHENTIC CONNECTION, SELF-EXPRESSION AND EMPOWERMENT FOR ADULTS ACROSS THE NEURODIVERSITY SPECTRUM - CREATING PATHWAYS INTO THE MAINSTREAM WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES CAN SHOW UP AS THEIR MOST AUTHENTIC SELVES. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH VENUES, ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS, ESPECIALLY EVERYONE DEMONSTRATES WHAT'S POSSIBLE WHEN INCLUSION ISN'T JUST AN ACCOMODATION - IT'S THE INSPIRATION. 0 0 54768 8907 ESPECIALLY EVERYONE EXPERIENCE: THE ESPECIALLY EVERYONE EXPERIENCE LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2024 AS A NEURO-INFORMED LIVE MUSIC EVENT SERIES DESIGNED TO BRING PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES TOGETHER THROUGH MUSIC. THE 2024 PILOT YEAR FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND TESTING DIFFERENT CONCERT FORMATS WHILE BUILDING AWARENESS OF NEURODIVERGENT-CENTERED INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES.2024 DEVELOPMENT RESULTS:1) 16 CONCERTS PRODUCED ACROSS DIVERSE VENUES INCLUDING COMMUNITY CENTERS, SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND SMALL MAINSTREAM VENUES2) 1,000+ TOTAL ATTENDEES REACHED ACROSS VARIED DEMOGRAPHIC SETTINGS3) NEURODIVERGENT PERFORMERS FEATURED AS LEAD ARTISTS, CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES AND DEMONSTRATING AUTHENTIC REPRESENTATION4) SENSORY-INFORMED PRODUCTION DESIGN DEVELOPED AND REFINED, INCLUDING ADAPTIVE INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMODATIONS5) MULTIPLE CONCERT FORMATS TESTED TO IDENTIFY MOST EFFECTIVE APPROACHES FOR DIFFERENT VENUES AND AUDIENCES2024 STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR 2025 EXPANSION: THROUGH PILOT YEAR LEARNINGS, ESPECIALLY EVERYONE DEVELOPED PLANS TO LAUNCH THE "REDEFINING INCLUSION" GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN AND COMMUNITY CIRCLE PARTNERSHIP MODEL IN 2025. THESE INITIATIVES WILL TRANSFORM INDIVIDUAL CONCERT EXPERIENCES INTO MOBILIZATION TOOLS FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE, BUILDING COALITIONS AMONG ORGANIZATIONS SERVING NEURODIVERGENT ADULTS WHILE DEMONSTRATING AUTHENTIC INCLUSION THAT GOES BEYOND BASIC ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS. 3756 6300 ESPECIALLY EVERYONE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM: IN MAY 2024, ESPECIALLY EVERYONE LAUNCHED A PILOT PARTNERSHIP WITH ABILIS THERAPEUTIC SERVICES IN GREENWICH, CT TO DEVELOP AND REFINE OUR NEURODIVERGENT-INFORMED MUSIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. THIS PILOT PROGRAM SERVES NEURODIVERGENT ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, SPECIFICALLY THOSE MOST AFFECTED BY "THE SERVICE CLIFF" - THE LOSS OF SUPPORT SERVICES AT AGE 21. 2024 PILOT RESULTS:1) 39 WEEKLY PILOT SESSIONS COMPLETED MAY - DECEMBER 20242) 50+ PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN PILOT PROGRAMMING3) 100% ENROLLMENT GROWTH DURING PILOT PHASE (FROM 15 TO 25-30 PARTICIPANTS)4) 88% OF PARTICIPANTS INITIATED SOCIAL INTERACTIONS WITH PEERS DURING MUSIC ACTIVITIES5) 85% DEMONSTRATED INCREASED VERBAL OR NONVERBAL ENGAGEMENT6) 75% VOLUNTARILY TOOK SOLO PERFORMANCE ROLES, INDICATING INCREASED SELF-CONFIDENCE7) 94% EXPRESSED INTEREST IN CONTINUING MUSIC ENGAGEMENT BEYOND THE PROGRAMTHE PILOT PROGRAM VALIDATED OUR STRUCTURED SOCIAL SCAFFOLDING METHODOLOGY THROUGH MUSIC, EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISOLATION WHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND ADVOCACY SKILLS. SESSIONS FOCUS ON CREATIVE EXPRESSION, COLLABORATIVE MUSIC-MAKING, AND SELF-ADVOCACY DEVELOPMENT IN AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED WITH NEURODIVERSITY-INFORMED BEST PRACTICES. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT: BASED ON PILOT SUCCESS, THE PROGRAM IS SCHEDULED FOR EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT IN Q3 2025, WITH PLANS TO SERVE ADDITIONAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND REFINE CURRICULUM BASED ON PILOT YEAR LEARNINGS. 45368 1500 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE PROGRAMMING: 2024 PILOT YEAR FUNDING SUPPORTED FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ESTABLISHED ESPECIALLY EVERYONE'S EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH AND STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE GROWTH.2024 R&D ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1) THEORY OF CHANGE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH HANDS-ON PILOT PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK2) EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL SCAFFOLDING METHODOLOGY VALIDATION THROUGH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM PILOT TESTING3) FRAMEWORK DESIGN AND TESTING OF NEURODIVERGENT-INFORMED PRACTICES ACROSS CONCERT AND PROGRAM FORMATS4) DEVELOPMENT OF PROPRIETARY PARTICIPATORY MUSIC TECHNOLOGY (PATENT PENDING) DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR NEURODIVERGENT-CENTERED INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES5) PARTNERSHIP RESEARCH AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING ACROSS WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY AND FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT6) STRATEGIC PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION INCLUDING COMMUNITY CLASSES AND I.A. CONSULTING AS FUTURE OFFERINGS WITHIN OUR IMPACT MODELINNVOATION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT: IN 2024, ESPECIALLY EVERYONE INVESTED IN THE RESEARCH, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PARTICIPATORY MUSIC INSTRUMENTS THAT ENABLE NEURODIVERGENT ADULTS TO ENGAGE WITH MUSIC IN WAYS TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS CANNOT SUPPORT. THIS PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY (PATENT UNDER REVIEW) HAS POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE LICENSING TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE MUSIC PRACTICES INDUSTRY-WIDE, POSITIONING ESPECIALLY EVERYONE AS AN INNOVATION LEADER IN ACCESSIBLE MUSIC PROGRAMMING.FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT: THE RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE GATHERED IN 2024 ESTABLISHED THE ORGANIZATIONAL FOUNDATION NEEDED TO SUPPORT FUTURE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. COMMUNITY CLASSES CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND "OUR VOICES" ADVISORY BOARD DEVELOPMENT ARE PLANNED FOR 2025, WITH ADVISORY BOARD IMPLEMENTATION BEGINNING IN Q3 2025. I.A. CONSULTING FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT IS IDENTIFIED AS A LONGER-TERM ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITY WITH PILOT PLANNED FOR LATE 2025 OR 2026, BUILDING UPON THE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES VALIDATED DURING OUR 2024 PILOT YEAR. 103892 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CT X X X JILL TUCK 2012074999 6 OAK STREET W GREENWICH CT 06830 X PETER KOZAK FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 100.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SCHMARAK TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANNON KENNEDY SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106895 106895 SCHOOL PROGRAMS 900099 7800 7800 EE EXPERIENCE 900099 7747 7747 TICKET REVENUE 900099 1160 1160 16707 123602 16707 0 0 X 900 900 4350 900 3450 37632 30031 7601 6626 3998 2628 157 37 120 27 24 3 1017 1017 SHOW/PROGRAM/EVENT EXPE 52757 49570 3187 CONTENT PRODUCTION 9910 8025 1885 NETWORKING 5479 4203 1276 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 3600 3350 250 3311 1837 1474 125766 103892 21874 0 -619 5083 1017 0 4066 0 3447 3955 9566 3955 9566 X -3955 -6119 -3955 -6119 0 3447 -2164 0 X 0 0 0 X 106895 106895 106895 106895 106895 106895 16707 1.00000 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: 2024 IS A SHORT YEAR AND THE INITIAL YEAR OF EXISTENCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5083 1017 4066 4066 PETER KOZAK LOAN TO ORGANIZATION MADE FOR WORKING CAPITAL X 19130 9566 0 1 0 9566 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBER SHANNON KENNEDY IS THE MOTHER-IN-LAW OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PETER KOZAK. SHE SERVED ON THE BOARD FROM INCEPTION TO 12/31/24. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A NO FORMAL MEETINGS HELD YET BUT POLICY IS TO HAVE FORMAL MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS DOCUMENTING MEETINGS HELD, DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIONS TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO FORMAL MEETINGS HELD YET BUT POLICY IS TO HAVE FORMAL MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS DOCUMENTING MEETINGS HELD, DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIONS TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (HARD COPY OR VIA EMAIL) PRIOR TO FILING FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST (AS DEFINED IN THE CONFLICTY OF INTEREST POLICY) AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THIS IS DONE AT INITIAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND UPDATED AS NECESSARY. ANNUALLY THE BOARD REMINDS INTERESTED PARTIES OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE POLICY AND ITS PURPOSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ANNUAL REPORTS PAGE OF ESPECIALLY EVERYONE'S WEBSITE, BY REQUEST AS WELL AS ON GUIDESTAR. THE OTHER DOCUMENTS CAN BE FOUND VIA THE LEGAL MENU ON ESPECIALLY EVERYONE'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ANNUAL REPORTS PAGE OF ESPECIALLY EVERYONE'S WEBSITE, BY REQUEST AS WELL AS ON GUIDESTAR. THE OTHER DOCUMENTS CAN BE FOUND VIA THE LEGAL MENU ON ESPECIALLY EVERYONE'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS/PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,931. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,301. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,232. OFFICE ASSISTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,775. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 625. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,400. MARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,325. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,675. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,000.