2025-09-24T10:09:09-05:00 2024-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ROSEVILLE MN 551131117 990 2024-01-01 411972162 AMAZEWORKS AMAZ 6514938702 1380 ENERGY LANE 210 SAINT PAUL MN 55108 REBECCA SLABY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6514938702 2025-09-15 1 1 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z REBECCA SLABY 1380 ENERGY LANE 210 SAINT PAUL MN 55108 906204 0 X WWW.AMAZEWORKS.ORG X 1998 MN THE MISSION OF AMAZEWORKS IS TO CHAMPION EQUITY AND BELONGING FOR ALL. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH EVERY PERSON CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BECAUSE THEY ARE SEEN, HEARD, AND VALUED FOR ALL OF WHO THEY ARE. WE PROVIDE RESEARCH-BASED, ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION CURRICULA, TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO EDUCATORS TO CREATE EQUITABLE, CONNECTED LEARNING COMMUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN. WE ALSO WORK WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PROVIDING ANTI-BIAS, EQUITY TRAINING AND CONSULTING SERVICES. 9 9 8 7 0 0 147036 121643 594455 776749 1343 6247 1287 1565 744121 906204 0 0 0 0 604767 635665 0 0 114129 262024 271604 866791 907269 -122670 -1065 406304 406930 126800 128491 279504 278439 X THE MISSION OF AMAZEWORKS IS TO CHAMPION EQUITY AND BELONGING FOR ALL. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH EVERY PERSON CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BECAUSE THEY ARE SEEN, HEARD, AND VALUED FOR ALL OF WHO THEY ARE. WE PROVIDE RESEARCH-BASED, ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION CURRICULA, TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO EDUCATORS TO CREATE EQUITABLE, CONNECTED LEARNING COMMUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN. WE ALSO WORK WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PROVIDING ANTI-BIAS, EQUITY TRAINING AND CONSULTING SERVICES. 0 0 388418 378796 AMAZEWORKS PROVIDES ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THESE CORE ISSUES. OUR LITERATURE-BASED ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM, PERSONA DOLL PROGRAM, AND VIDEO-BASED MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM ENGAGE STUDENTS IN REGULAR, INTENTIONAL CONVERSATIONS ON IDENTITY, DIFFERENCE, AND BIAS. AS THEY SHARE STORIES, LISTEN TO NEW PERSPECTIVES, AND ENGAGE IN ANTI-BIAS DISCUSSIONS, STUDENTS BUILD EMPATHY, PRACTICE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND LEARN TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO BIAS. OUR CLASSROOM DYNAMICS PROGRAM PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO CREATE MORE CONNECTED CLASSROOMS. AMAZEWORKS ALSO PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, CONSULTATION, AND COACHING TO SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS FOCUSED ON ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. 169198 399518 IN RECENT YEARS, AMAZEWORKS HAS SEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN OUR ANTI-BIAS, EQUITY SERVICES TO NONPROFITS, FOR-PROFITS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE. THROUGH OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING TRAINING AND CONSULTING SERVICES, WE HELP THEM CREATE MORE INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE CULTURES, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES THAT CENTER EQUITY AND BELONGING FOR ALL OF THEIR STAKEHOLDERS. 557616 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 7 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 MN X MELISSA HENDRICKX 6514938702 1380 ENERGY LANE 210 SAINT PAUL MN 55108 PRIYA NARULA CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TONYA M SCONIERS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JUANA ALVARADO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BJORAKER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIMI BLISS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOLEE MOSHER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 WILL RANK LAPLANT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KARI SCANLON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WARREN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA SLABY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 93265 0 3098 93265 0 3098 0 0 0 0 0 121643 121643 TRAINING AND CONSULTING 900099 399518 399518 PROGRAM FEES 900099 377231 377231 776749 6247 6247 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1565 1565 1565 906204 778314 0 6247 96363 53404 29347 13612 467473 259070 142368 66035 8475 4697 2581 1197 21775 12067 6632 3076 41579 23025 12685 5869 13498 7480 4111 1907 9899 7111 2269 519 14376 1732 3497 9147 10108 4592 4310 1206 24607 13637 7494 3476 27985 15509 8523 3953 34463 28700 4429 1334 9543 5289 2906 1348 1765 978 538 249 PROGRAM MATERIALS 116571 115954 570 47 SPECIAL EVENTS 6057 3356 1845 856 DUES/MEMBERSHIPS 1922 882 815 225 MISCELLANEOUS 570 531 39 240 133 73 34 907269 557616 235524 114129 187597 67116 75266 258641 53525 35563 38926 29530 2271 2282 19087 9544 29632 4254 406304 406930 33542 6219 62775 117878 30483 4394 126800 128491 X 271504 270439 8000 8000 279504 278439 406304 406930 -1065 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 385484 292920 126145 147036 121643 1073228 385484 292920 126145 147036 121643 1073228 291386 781842 434 716 821 1343 6247 9561 63800 1533 1287 1565 68185 1150974 2533122 0.67930 0.77460 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 63,800. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,533. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,287. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,565. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 4394 4394 X 906204 0 906204 0 906204 907269 0 907269 0 907269 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE THEREFORE, THE STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES BUT IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION COULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 A COMPANY OWNED BY THE SPOUSE OF OUR BOARD CHAIR IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FOR AMAZEWORKS. OUR BOARD CHAIR IS PRIYA NARULA, AND HER SPOUSE VIKAS NARULA, OWNS THE KEYHUBS COMPANY, WHICH PROVIDES THE SOFTWARE FOR OUR CLASSROOM DYNAMICS PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WE DO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT EVERY BOARD MEMBER SIGNS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. IT ASKS THEM TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN FALL OF 2024, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DID A SALARY COMPARISON USING THE 2023 MINNESOTA NONPROFITS SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY FROM THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS. THEY COMPARED OUR CURRENT SALARIES FOR THEIR POSITION AND THE DIRECTOR AND MANAGER POSITIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR BUDGET RANGE ($500,000 TO $999,999), TWIN CITIES NONPROFITS, AND EDUCATION-RELATED NONPROFITS AND THE AVERAGE OF ALL THREE CATEGORIES. THEN, THEY BROUGHT IT TO THE BOARD AS PART OF THEIR 2024 BUDGET REVIEW PROCESS. THEY DISCUSSED AND THEN VOTED TO APPROVE THE BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.