2023-11-15T17:27:53-05:00 2022-12-31 351344820 DULIN WARD & DEWALD INC 9921 DUPONT CIRCLE DR W 300 FORT WAYNE IN 468251610 990EZ 2022-01-01 841668955 FORT WAYNE PRIDE INCORPORATED FORT 2606026860 7829 NOBLE RIDGE PL FORT WAYNE IN 46825 NICOLE FULTZ PRESIDENT 2606026860 2023-11-15 true NICOLE FULTZ 999009999 false JENNY I LEMMON CPA P00017579 2604232414 2023-11-15 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X FWPRIDE.ORG X X 188097 X 67544 112959 7594 12232 -4638 175865 2264 12000 20630 34142 91448 160484 15381 82667 98048 X 82667 98048 82667 98048 82667 98048 X FORT WAYNE PRIDE, INCORPORATED IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED WITH AN OBJECTIVE TO CULTIVATE EVENTS THAT SEEK TO EDUCATE AND HONOR THE RICH HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL LEGACY OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE (LGBT) AND CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY OF AND CREATE UNITY, IN AND BETWEEN THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND THEIR ALLIES. FORT WAYNE PRIDE HELD 8 EVENTS IN 2022 INCLUDING OUR FESTIVAL ON JULY 22ND AND 23RD. ALL BUT ONE OF OUR EVENTS WERE OPEN TO ALL AGES WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ATTENDEES. THE FESTIVAL HAD A NONPROFIT RESOURCE FAIR WITH OVER 75 LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY. WE HELD EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AT THE FESTIVAL FROM 1-6PM ON SATURDAY, JULY 22ND WITH TOPICS INCLUDING SUPPORTING LGBTQ YOUTH, INFORMATION ON PREVENTING HIV, WORKING WITH THE AGING LGBTQ POPULATION, CREATING A SAFE SPACE AT WORK, AND WAYS TO SUPPORT THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY. WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EDUCATE OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS AND FESTIVAL ATTENDEES ON THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO USE AND RESOURCES ON CESSATION. WE BEGAN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SIMON CANCER CENTER TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TESTING OPTIONS TO THE AREA'S LGBTQ POPULATION TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF PREVENTABLE CANCERS. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS WERE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY. WE WERE ABLE TO CONNECT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES ON OUR ONLINE LGBTQ DIRECTORY AND ANSWERED EMAILS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FROM PEOPLE NEEDING COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND HELP. OUR PRESIDENT PROVIDED FREE TRAINING TO AREA POLICE OFFICERS AND SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE LGBTQ POPULATION IN POLICING. SHE ALSO WORKED WITH AREA HIGH SCHOOLS AND FACILITATED GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH STAFF, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS REGARDING LGBTQ ISSUES AND HOW TO BEST SUPPORT LGBTQ STUDENTS. IN 2022, WE OPENED THE FORT WAYNE PRIDE CENTER, LOCATED AT 527 W BERRY ST. THIS LEASED SPACE HAS ALLOWED US THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING TOGETHER VARIOUS GROUPS THAT WERE ALREADY MEETING AS WELL AS BEGIN NEW GROUPS TO ENGAGE THE LOCAL LGBTQ POPULATION WITH AREAS OF INTEREST TO THEM. WE WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND FIND EXPERTS TO FACILITATE THE GROUPS/MEETINGS. THESE MEETING INCLUDE A WEEKLY LGBTQ YOUTH GROUP, A MONTHLY GRIEF SUPPORT MEETING, A MONTHLY PARENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP, WEEKLY ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETING, A BIWEEKLY TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP, AND A MONTHLY LESBIAN SUPPORT GROUP. ALL OF THESE GROUPS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO ANYONE IN THE LGBTQ OR STRAIGHT ALLY COMMUNITY THAT WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, ALTHOUGH ALL HAVE AGE RESTRICTIONS. THE PRIDE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES AN OFFICE SPACE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BY AGAIN PARTNERING WITH PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT 15 LOCAL LGBTQ FAMILIES IN NEED AT THE HOLIDAYS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH ESSENTIAL ITEMS AND CONNECT THEM WITH COMMUNITY HELP. WE ALSO SUPPORTED THE GREGORY MANIFOLD FOOD PANTRY AT POSITIVE RESOURCE CONNECTION. 2114 145732 145732 NICOLE FULTZ PRESIDENT 16.00 12000 PENNY AKER TREASURER 9.00 0 BLAINE HALL SECRETARY 4.00 0 JENNIFER FERGUSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0 LORI LARKO-WILCH DIRECTOR 1.00 0 TRACEY WILKINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0 WENDY STRAYER DIRECTOR 2.00 0 JAY LARKO-WILCH DIRECTOR 1.00 0 NIKKI AUSLAND DIRECTOR 4.00 0 ROBERT ANWEILER DIRECTOR 2.00 0 JAY TAYLOR DIRECTOR 2.00 0 ROBBIE REED DIRECTOR 2.00 0 TABITHA GARBISON DIRECTOR 1.00 0 INDIRA DOENGES DIRECTOR 1.00 0 RAIN ANDREW DIRECTOR 1.00 0 JACQUELINE HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false NICOLE FULTZ 7829 NOBLE RIDGE PL FORT WAYNE IN 46825 2606026860 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 6715 16210 12415 17214 67544 120098 6715 16210 12415 17214 67544 120098 2541 117557 1607 1242 2849 122947 375204 0.95620 0.86520 X PART II, LINE 10 ADVERTISING 1,827 OTHER 1,022 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 INTERPRIDE MEMBERSHIP 150 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 10,156 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 26,144 OFFICE EXPENSE 35,685 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 538 INSURANCE 4,802 BEER AND WINE 12,346 LICENSES AND PERMITS 280 MISCELLANEOUS 1,497 TOTAL 91,448 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 0 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART III FORT WAYNE PRIDE, INCORPORATED IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED WITH AN OBJECTIVE TO CULTIVATE EVENTS THAT SEEK TO EDUCATE AND HONOR THE RICH HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL LEGACY OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE (LGBT) AND CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY OF AND CREATE UNITY, IN AND BETWEEN THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND THEIR ALLIES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 FORT WAYNE PRIDE HELD 8 EVENTS IN 2022 INCLUDING OUR FESTIVAL ON JULY 22ND AND 23RD. ALL BUT ONE OF OUR EVENTS WERE OPEN TO ALL AGES WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ATTENDEES. THE FESTIVAL HAD A NONPROFIT RESOURCE FAIR WITH OVER 75 LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY. WE HELD EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AT THE FESTIVAL FROM 1-6PM ON SATURDAY, JULY 22ND WITH TOPICS INCLUDING SUPPORTING LGBTQ YOUTH, INFORMATION ON PREVENTING HIV, WORKING WITH THE AGING LGBTQ POPULATION, CREATING A SAFE SPACE AT WORK, AND WAYS TO SUPPORT THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY. WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EDUCATE OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS AND FESTIVAL ATTENDEES ON THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO USE AND RESOURCES ON CESSATION. WE BEGAN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SIMON CANCER CENTER TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TESTING OPTIONS TO THE AREA'S LGBTQ POPULATION TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF PREVENTABLE CANCERS. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS WERE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY. WE WERE ABLE TO CONNECT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES ON OUR ONLINE LGBTQ DIRECTORY AND ANSWERED EMAILS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FROM PEOPLE NEEDING COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND HELP. OUR PRESIDENT PROVIDED FREE TRAINING TO AREA POLICE OFFICERS AND SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE LGBTQ POPULATION IN POLICING. SHE ALSO WORKED WITH AREA HIGH SCHOOLS AND FACILITATED GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH STAFF, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS REGARDING LGBTQ ISSUES AND HOW TO BEST SUPPORT LGBTQ STUDENTS. IN 2022, WE OPENED THE FORT WAYNE PRIDE CENTER, LOCATED AT 527 W BERRY ST. THIS LEASED SPACE HAS ALLOWED US THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING TOGETHER VARIOUS GROUPS THAT WERE ALREADY MEETING AS WELL AS BEGIN NEW GROUPS TO ENGAGE THE LOCAL LGBTQ POPULATION WITH AREAS OF INTEREST TO THEM. WE WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND FIND EXPERTS TO FACILITATE THE GROUPS/MEETINGS. THESE MEETING INCLUDE A WEEKLY LGBTQ YOUTH GROUP, A MONTHLY GRIEF SUPPORT MEETING, A MONTHLY PARENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP, WEEKLY ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETING, A BIWEEKLY TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP, AND A MONTHLY LESBIAN SUPPORT GROUP. ALL OF THESE GROUPS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO ANYONE IN THE LGBTQ OR STRAIGHT ALLY COMMUNITY THAT WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, ALTHOUGH ALL HAVE AGE RESTRICTIONS. THE PRIDE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES AN OFFICE SPACE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BY AGAIN PARTNERING WITH PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT 15 LOCAL LGBTQ FAMILIES IN NEED AT THE HOLIDAYS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH ESSENTIAL ITEMS AND CONNECT THEM WITH COMMUNITY HELP. WE ALSO SUPPORTED THE GREGORY MANIFOLD FOOD PANTRY AT POSITIVE RESOURCE CONNECTION.