2023-02-17T11:46:50-06:00 2022-12-31 010494526 Baker Newman & Noyes PO Box 507 Portland ME 04112 990 2022-01-01 814133634 The Yellow Tulip Project YELL 2074158729 239 Foreside Road Falmouth ME 04105 Suzanne Fox Executive Director 2074158729 2023-02-15 1 Suzanne Fox 999009999 0 Connor Smart P02285543 2078792100 2023-02-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z Suzanne Fox 239 Foreside Road Falmouth ME 04105 464551 0 X https://theyellowtulipproject.org/ X 2016 ME To build communities designed to foster mental health awareness and to support youth movements around hope. 13 13 0 500 0 0 225147 447065 1250 0 0 11 -3839 -4232 222558 442844 0 4800 0 0 2249 7492 0 40709 53325 97150 130397 99399 183398 123159 259446 224788 484234 0 0 224788 484234 X To smash the stigma surrounding mental illness and to build a community of people who realize that hope happens when youth and community leaders work together. We hope that someday mental illness will be as normal to talk about as any physical illness, and are fiercely dedicated to making this goal a reality. 0 0 106875 4800 -8572 Our message of hope, community, and stigma reduction continued to resonate to more and more young people and adult allies, as seen by the steady increase of youth ambassadors and new communities joining our youth-led momentum in 2022. We are well aware of the staggering numbers of youth suicides and the surging youth mental health crisis in our country, and continue to be fiercely committed to making a difference in this important space. We now have close to 600 youth ambassadors actively bringing YTP's programming and Hope Gardens to their schools, with 67 new ambassadors joining in 2022. (Continued on Schedule O)In addition, hope gardeners planted 30,900 bulbs in 2022 in 203 new Hope Gardens. We know that talking about and addressing mental health at earlier ages is so important, and in 2022 we received funding to expand our Creative Daily Practice and Art Based Nature Programming to 20 new elementary and middle schools across the United States. We were proud to produce three new important resources for our community in 2022, including:- Middle School Roadmap: A kit outlining how to bring YTP to younger students.- 64 Tips for Self Care: A Care Kit by youth, for youth - Mental Health + Community Resources toolkit: A kit of mental health resources for diverse communities.In 2022 we went through a rigorous interview process to identify youth leaders to sit on our first Youth Leadership Board (YLB). The YLB Board consists of 13 high school and college aged student leaders from around the country who meet monthly to drive our mission forward. Each YLB leader directs a committee and they work together to plan events and programs. We know that we are continuing to make a difference in schools and communities based on the results of our 2022 post-event surveys. For example, our surveys indicated that:-96% of individuals felt more connected to their communities after participating in an YTP event;- 88% of individuals felt YTP events helped to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness; and- 88% of individuals felt more hopeful after participating in a YTP event.Finally, in 2022, we were selected to present at national and international conferences and events including: hosting the roundtable dialogue "Smash the Stigma: Youth Voices on Mental Health in the Arctic" with the Arctic Council; Presented the Keynote speech at The GFWC Fall Conference; and presented at the Maine Youth Action Network Fall Conference and hosted the library talk series "Let's Talk About it!" at various library events nationwide. 106875 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 ME X Lisa Desrosier Treasurer 2074158729 PO Box 934 Gorham ME 04038 Liz Bengis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Buonoponte Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Margie Fox Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Brooke Fulton Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Ketterick Director (end 10/2022) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jacey Taub Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Wahrer Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Conrad Gabriel Student Representative 5.00 X 4842 0 0 Julia Hansen Student Representative 2.00 X 0 0 0 Anna Mullen Student Representative 1.00 X 0 0 0 Danielle Whyte Student Representative 5.00 X 2650 0 0 Adam Daly Wilson Chair (end 8/2022) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Dan Featherstone Chair (start 8/2022) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa DeRosier Treasurer 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Caitlin DerSimonian Secretary 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Suzanne Fox Executive Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 7492 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3750 5100 438215 447065 11 11 10200 5100 5860 4340 4340 7275 15847 -8572 -8572 442844 -8572 0 4351 4800 4800 7492 7492 3809 3809 2750 2750 40709 40709 14019 7009 3505 3505 6152 3076 1538 1538 30291 15145 7573 7573 174 87 87 262 131 131 3805 3805 Youth Directors 63808 63808 Exhibits 4474 4474 Youth Engagement 853 853 183398 106875 23198 53325 224788 484234 224788 484234 0 0 X 224788 484234 224788 484234 224788 484234 259446 0 X 0 0 0 X 57067 55636 81315 225147 447065 866230 57067 55636 81315 225147 447065 866230 190090 676140 3537 2500 11 6048 4340 4340 876618 1250 0.77130 X 0.55520 0.01320 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X X X 1 Anais DerSimonian c/o DerSimonian LLC 312 Fore Stree Portland ME 04101 Grant Writing 0 0 40708 -40708 40708 -40708 Holiday Gala 15300 5100 10200 2800 1300 1760 15300 5100 10200 2800 1300 1760 5860 4340 Form 990, Schedule G, Part I, Professional Fundraiser During the year covered by this tax return, the Organization engaged Anais DerSimonian, of DerSimonian LLC, to provide grant writing and digital media and marketing services. Anais DerSimonian is a writer, content creator, and filmmaker with a focus on arts, culture and education. Anais writes and creates digital content for DerSimonian LLC and the Yellow Tulip Project, including the provision of services related to the expansion of the Organization's public fundraising efforts. Anais also assisted the Organization in its management and preparation of materials to be used for the solicitation of contributions, as well as in the direct solicitation and application of grants and donations from specific foundations and the general public. While Anais DerSimonian's work was crucial to the Organization's efforts to expand its web presence, donor base, to write grant applications, the Organization is unable at this time to provide an estimate for the amount of funds raised that were directly the result of the services provided by Anais DerSimonian. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Suzanne Fox, who served as the Organization's Executive Director during the year, and Margie Fox, who served on the Organization's Board, share a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Organizations engages with an independent accounting firm to prepare its annual Form 990. Drafts of the Form 990 are provided to and reviewed by the Organization's Executive Director, Treasurer, and other members of the board for their consideration and approval prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Organization maintains a conflict of interest policy that is provided to each director upon their election to the Board, and at any time the policy is amended or updated. Board members are required to review the Organization's policy, acknowledge that they have read and understand the policy, and must disclose any known or potential conflicts to the Organization and its Board both at the time of their election and/or when any new conflicts arise. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 It is the formal policy of the Organization that directors shall not receive any stated salary for their services as directors of the board; provided, however, that, by resolution of the Board, the directors may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties and the expenses of attendance, if any, at each regular or special meeting of the Board, and that, except as otherwise provided by law, the Organization's Articles and Bylaws, no director shall be precluded from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation for such service. The Board or a duly authorized committee thereof may fix the compensation, if any, of the President. The compensation of all other officers and employees of the Corporation shall be fixed by the President, subject to the Board's power to approve the annual budget. In general, individuals who are employees of the Corporation shall not be voting members of the Board. In those instances, however, where an individual is both a member of the Board and an employee, as a voting member of the Board who receives compensation from the Corporation either directly or indirectly, he or she is precluded from voting on matters pertaining to his or her compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements and tax returns are available to the public upon request.