2025-08-22T10:42:11-05:00 2024-12-31 390919055 RITZ HOLMAN LLP 330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 222 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990 2024-01-01 391945466 ARTISTS WORKING IN EDUCATION INC ARTI 4149333877 4315 W VLIET STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53208 KERI SCHROEDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4149333877 2025-08-22 1 1 DIANA G LUTTMANN P01075770 4142711451 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALEX CARSON 4315 W VLIET STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53208 522895 0 X WWW.AWE-INC.ORG X 1998 WI A.W.E.'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH IN THE MILWAUKEE AREA WITH ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE HUMAN POTENTIAL, ADVANCE LEARNING AND CULTIVATE COMMUNITY. 14 14 35 10 0 0 495222 343555 100305 127718 8156 20121 0 537 603683 491931 0 0 0 0 443366 342908 0 0 62426 248191 205145 691557 548053 -87874 -56122 533505 462638 74447 33362 459058 429276 A.W.E.'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH IN THE MILWAUKEE AREA WITH ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE HUMAN POTENTIAL, ADVANCE LEARNING AND CULTIVATE COMMUNITY. 0 0 142859 ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST TO UNDERSTAND AND MAKE CREATIVE DECISIONS THAT ALIGN WITH BROADER COMMUNITY GOALS. AIR PROGRAMS TOOK PLACE IN SCHOOLS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY SPACES: THEY EMPHASIZED HONORING AND LIFTING COMMUNITY VOICES AND EXPERIENCES. THEY ARE LED BY PROFESSIONAL AND EMERGING ARTISTS. IN 2024, AWE WORKED AT 19 DIFFERENT SITES AND COMPLETED 15 COMMUNITY INSTALLATIONS. 183764 OUR MOBILE TRUCK STUDIO PROGRAM OFFERS FREE, MEANINGFUL, DROP-IN ART-BASED ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND DEDICATED TEAMS OF TEACHING ARTISTS TO ACTIVATE PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC SPACES WITH ENGAGING HANDS-ON ART EXPERIENCES FOR YOUTH. IN 2024, AWE WAS ABLE TO SERVE OVER 4,100 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH AT 53 SITES. OUR PROGRAM IS THE ONLY VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM FOCUSED ON INCREASING ACCESS TO ALL YOUTH ACROSS THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE. 39024 127718 THE RISING ARTISTS COUNCIL (RAC) IS A UNIQUE PAID OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG ARTISTS AGED 13 - 18. AIMED AT FOSTERING ARTISTIC GROWTH AND PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR NETWORKING AMONG ASPIRING YOUNG ARTISTS IN THE COMMUNITY, AWE'S RAC PARTICIPANTS MEET WEEKLY TO LEARN NEW ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES, DEVELOP A PORTFOLIO OF ARTWORKS, NETWORK AND LEARN FROM WORKING MILWAUKEE ARTISTS WHILE PRODUCING A CULMINATING EXHIBITION SHOW. EACH SUMMER, AWE ALSO HOSTS SEVERAL HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS THROUGH MPS'S SUMMER ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. THESE INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN A COMMUNITY-BASED ART PROJECT AND WORK ALONGSIDE A DIGITAL MEDIA ARTIST TO DOCUMENT THE PROCESS AS WELL AS CREATE THEIR OWN BRAND AND DIGITAL ONLINE PRESENCE. 365647 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 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 1 18 0 1 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 WI X KERI SCHROEDER 4149333877 4315 W VLIET STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53208 JANINE KOLBECK CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX CARSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATERINA KLAWES TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KYLE HICKS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL CANNON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA HAMIDU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARAVIND JAGANNATHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISA MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMELEAH OCHIENG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA TEDAMRONGWANISH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH TITUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY UKPAI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM ALFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY BIRCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERI SCHROEDER EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 X 79506 0 5707 79506 0 5707 0 0 0 0 0 9770 29190 304595 1194 343555 SPECIAL PROJECT FEES 611600 127718 127718 127718 11085 11085 40000 30964 9036 9036 9036 522 9770 0 522 522 OTHER INCOME 900099 15 15 15 491931 127718 0 20658 X 85212 69474 12171 3567 208061 169632 29719 8710 23707 19329 3386 992 25928 21138 3703 1087 46244 46244 73105 22148 12809 38148 1776 1776 5392 3119 2121 152 20829 18746 1041 1042 1174 1174 1903 1903 6784 6784 10931 8821 2110 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 25907 25282 625 FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND 5007 5007 MEMBERSHIP AND SUBSCRIP 4520 799 3721 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 835 835 738 738 548053 365647 119980 62426 6561 6476 159824 84338 2200 52435 1933 12800 7367 10416 92206 91554 6816 652 175094 167010 140909 107461 32801 21050 533505 462638 25119 12221 16500 32828 21141 74447 33362 X 243435 92788 215623 336488 459058 429276 533505 462638 -56122 26340 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 553425 486458 518959 495522 343555 2397919 553425 486458 518959 495522 343555 2397919 594284 1803635 15760 900 37073 8156 11085 72974 537 537 2471430 409689 0.72980 0.73340 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 15. FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 522. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 140909 14546 47994 107461 103189 30000 11592 3872 140909 218651 -33285 82177 103189 192707 31568 5624 218651 177338 21288 5919 192707 1.00000 1 0 92206 91554 652 652 INVESTMENTS - GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION 107461 F 107461 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING 21141 21141 X 518271 26340 26340 491931 0 491931 548053 0 548053 0 548053 PART V, LINE 4: GIFTS MADE TO THE AGENCY'S ENDOWMENT FUND WILL BE UTILIZED TO DEVELOP INCREASED NET ASSETS WHICH WILL BE UTILIZED FOR THE LONG TERM FINANCIAL WELLNESS OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED ALL TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN PREVIOUSLY FILED TAX RETURNS AND THOSE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN FUTURE TAX RETURNS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AND NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS OVER THE NEXT YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11A EXPLANATION - THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT WERE DISCLOSED, AND FOLLOWS UP WITH DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A.W.E. UTILIZED A CONSULTANT TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EACH YEAR. A.W.E. USES THE MOST RECENT NONPROFIT CENTER OF MILWAUKEE'S SALARY RESEARCH, AS WELL AS, ONLINE MARKETING RESEARCH TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,148. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,809. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 38,148. TOTAL EXPENSES 73,105.