2023-11-15T12:49:23-05:00 2022-12-31 861186356 FORWARD FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE INC 922 9 1/2 ST NE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 990EZ 2022-01-01 833729731 KINDNESS CVILLE KIND 4349873111 1610 AMHERST STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22903 KATHLEEN T KISHORE BOARD CHAIR/EXEC DIR 4349873111 2023-11-15 true KATHLEEN KISHORE XXX-XX-XXXX false BRYCE FLETCHER P02246525 4342078088 2023-11-15 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X HTTPS://WWW.KINDNESSCAFECVILLE.COM/ X X 192029 X 90106 432 100336 46119 54217 1155 145910 95255 3586 4258 20081 123180 22730 445138 467868 X 379804 409532 81191 68734 460995 478266 15857 10398 445138 467868 X HELPING ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES PERFORM MEANINGFUL WORK. KINDNESS CAFE + PLAY OPENED THE DOORS TO ITS FIRST RETAIL STORE IN JULY OF 2020 WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. THE RETAIL COFFEE SHOP, LOCATED IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE YMCA, CURRENTLY EMPLOYS 9 ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TEND TO BE WELL-SUPPORTED IN OUR COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, AFTER THE AGE OF 22, ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES LOSE THE VALUABLE SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOL. WHILE MOST TYPICALLY DEVELOPING ADULTS MOVE INTO A LIFE OF EMPLOYMENT, 70% OF ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED. AT KINDNESS WE KNOW THAT EMPLOYMENT CAN BE LIFE CHANGING FOR ALL ADULTS BUT ESPECIALLY ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT CAN PROVIDE: A STRUCTURED DAILY SCHEDULE, CONNECTION TO PEERS AND A SOCIAL NETWORK, OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND PERSONAL GROWTH, A SENSE OF PURPOSE, AND CONNECTION TO THE TYPICALLY-DEVELOPING COMMUNITY. THE CAFE EMPLOYEES HAVE THRIVED AT KINDNESS CAFE + PLAY. WHILE EACH EMPLOYEE IS UNIQUE, THEY HAVE ALL LEARNED NEW SKILLS AND GAINED CONFIDENCE THAT TRANSFERS BEYOND THE COFFEE SHOP. SEVERAL HAVE NOW TRAINED TO SERVE IN MULTIPLE CAPACITIES. FOR EXAMPLE TW WAS HIRED AS A BARISTA BUT CAN ALSO NOW SERVE AS A CASHIER. NF WAS HIRED AS A SERVER BUT IS NOW ABLE TO MAKE DRINKS AS A BARISTA, TOO. IT IS IMPORTANT TO US THAT EACH STAFF PERSON SHARES THEIR GOALS WITH THE DIRECTORS AND IS CONSISTENTLY SEEKING AND MEETING NEW CHALLENGES. THE STAFF IS PROUD TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY AND WORKS HARD TO CREATE A JOYFUL SPACE FOR CUSTOMERS TO GATHER. THE EMPLOYEES ARE A SOCIAL CREW WHO ENJOY BEING AT THE CAFE AND ALSO HAVE BEGUN CONNECTING OUTSIDE OF WORK. BECAUSE WE ARE LOCATED AT THE YMCA, A FEW HAVE BECOME MEMBERS IN ORDER TO WORK OUT AFTER A SHIFT. OUR STAFF IS THRILLED TO BE A PART OF TEAM KINDNESS AND THEY EXPRESS THAT GRATITUDE FREQUENTLY. IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING A PAYCHECK EVERY TWO WEEKS, THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THEY HAVE ALL BENEFITED FROM THE STRUCTURE, SOCIAL CONNECTION, OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, SENSE OF PURPOSE, AND CONNECTION TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY THAT KINDNESS PROVIDES. WHILE THE STATED MISSION OF KINDNESS IS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, AT KINDNESS WE ALSO STRIVE TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE LARGER KINDNESS COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR INTERACTIONS AT THE CAFE AS WELL AS EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, WE ARE ENCOURAGING OUR COMMUNITY TO BE MORE PURPOSEFUL IN THOUGHT AND ACTION AND (OF COURSE) SHARE KINDNESS WITH FRIENDS AND STRANGERS ALIKE. WE HOPE TO CHALLENGE PEOPLES PERCEPTIONS ABOUT ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGE MORE MEANINGFUL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES. THIS IS SLOW, GENERATIONAL WORK BUT WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN INFLUENCE THE TYPICALLY- DEVELOPING COMMUNITY IN IMPORTANT WAYS - AS REMINDERS TO SLOW DOWN, LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT AND PRIORITIZE RELATIONSHIPS. WE ARE PROUD OF THE WORK OUR STAFF HAS DONE AT KINDNESS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT LIE AHEAD. 119234 119234 KATHLEEN T KISHORE BOARD CHAIR/ 25.00 0 AMANDA PEACOCK SECRETARY 1.00 0 DEAN'NA MITCHELSON SHAVER TREASURER 1.00 0 HOLLY STANCIL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 JESSICA HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false KATHLEEN T KISHORE 1610 AMHERST STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 229035103 4349873111 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 308734 123113 171405 90106 693358 308734 123113 171405 90106 693358 693358 127 267 298 432 1124 44993 93410 100336 238739 933221 58743 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 138,403 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 REBATES/DISCOUNTS 1,155 TOTAL 1,155 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES MARKETING 186 CELL PHONE 226 SOFTWARE/SAAS 719 BUSINESS INSURANCE 2,064 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 1,040 MERCHANT PROCESSING FEES 4,108 LICENSES, TAXES & FEES 416 CAFE SUPPLIES 1,751 STAFF APPRECIATION 472 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1,498 EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE 246 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 7,355 TOTAL 20,081 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 91,543 100,512 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 20,165 31,778 CLEARING ACCOUNTS 1,543 0 UNDEPOSITED FUNDS 8,270 0 TOTAL 81,191 68,734 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 MEALS & SALES TAX PAYABLE 1,184 916 SQUARE TIPS PAYABLE 543 515 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 4,417 8,967 GIFT CARD LIABILITY 9,713 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 KINDNESS CAFE + PLAY OPENED THE DOORS TO ITS FIRST RETAIL STORE IN JULY OF 2020 WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. THE RETAIL COFFEE SHOP, LOCATED IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE YMCA, CURRENTLY EMPLOYS 9 ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TEND TO BE WELL-SUPPORTED IN OUR COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, AFTER THE AGE OF 22, ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES LOSE THE VALUABLE SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOL. WHILE MOST TYPICALLY DEVELOPING ADULTS MOVE INTO A LIFE OF EMPLOYMENT, 70% OF ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED. AT KINDNESS WE KNOW THAT EMPLOYMENT CAN BE LIFE CHANGING FOR ALL ADULTS BUT ESPECIALLY ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT CAN PROVIDE: A STRUCTURED DAILY SCHEDULE, CONNECTION TO PEERS AND A SOCIAL NETWORK, OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND PERSONAL GROWTH, A SENSE OF PURPOSE, AND CONNECTION TO THE TYPICALLY-DEVELOPING COMMUNITY. THE CAFE EMPLOYEES HAVE THRIVED AT KINDNESS CAFE + PLAY. WHILE EACH EMPLOYEE IS UNIQUE, THEY HAVE ALL LEARNED NEW SKILLS AND GAINED CONFIDENCE THAT TRANSFERS BEYOND THE COFFEE SHOP. SEVERAL HAVE NOW TRAINED TO SERVE IN MULTIPLE CAPACITIES. FOR EXAMPLE TW WAS HIRED AS A BARISTA BUT CAN ALSO NOW SERVE AS A CASHIER. NF WAS HIRED AS A SERVER BUT IS NOW ABLE TO MAKE DRINKS AS A BARISTA, TOO. IT IS IMPORTANT TO US THAT EACH STAFF PERSON SHARES THEIR GOALS WITH THE DIRECTORS AND IS CONSISTENTLY SEEKING AND MEETING NEW CHALLENGES. THE STAFF IS PROUD TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY AND WORKS HARD TO CREATE A JOYFUL SPACE FOR CUSTOMERS TO GATHER. THE EMPLOYEES ARE A SOCIAL CREW WHO ENJOY BEING AT THE CAFE AND ALSO HAVE BEGUN CONNECTING OUTSIDE OF WORK. BECAUSE WE ARE LOCATED AT THE YMCA, A FEW HAVE BECOME MEMBERS IN ORDER TO WORK OUT AFTER A SHIFT. OUR STAFF IS THRILLED TO BE A PART OF TEAM KINDNESS AND THEY EXPRESS THAT GRATITUDE FREQUENTLY. IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING A PAYCHECK EVERY TWO WEEKS, THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THEY HAVE ALL BENEFITED FROM THE STRUCTURE, SOCIAL CONNECTION, OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, SENSE OF PURPOSE, AND CONNECTION TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY THAT KINDNESS PROVIDES. WHILE THE STATED MISSION OF KINDNESS IS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, AT KINDNESS WE ALSO STRIVE TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE LARGER KINDNESS COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR INTERACTIONS AT THE CAFE AS WELL AS EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, WE ARE ENCOURAGING OUR COMMUNITY TO BE MORE PURPOSEFUL IN THOUGHT AND ACTION AND (OF COURSE) SHARE KINDNESS WITH FRIENDS AND STRANGERS ALIKE. WE HOPE TO CHALLENGE PEOPLES PERCEPTIONS ABOUT ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGE MORE MEANINGFUL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES. THIS IS SLOW, GENERATIONAL WORK BUT WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN INFLUENCE THE TYPICALLY- DEVELOPING COMMUNITY IN IMPORTANT WAYS - AS REMINDERS TO SLOW DOWN, LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT AND PRIORITIZE RELATIONSHIPS. WE ARE PROUD OF THE WORK OUR STAFF HAS DONE AT KINDNESS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT LIE AHEAD.