2023-10-05T15:40:53-07:00 2023-06-30 990 2022-07-01 746082602 YOUNG AUDIENCES INC OF HOUSTON YOUN 7135209264 675 Bering Dr Suite 300 Houston TX 77057 Mary Mettenbrink Executive Director 7139366815 2023-09-29 1 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Mary C Mettenbrink 675 Bering Dr Suite 300 Houston TX 77057 1630281 0 X www.yahouston.org X 1956 TX The mission of Young Audiences of Houston is to educate and inspire children through the arts, to make the arts an integral part of the school curriculum and to advance the field of arts in education through professional development and community partnerships. 15 15 4 92 45520 0 1220129 875359 295551 709402 53862 45520 0 0 1569542 1630281 0 0 0 0 284479 285062 0 0 42911 619178 1054282 903657 1339344 665885 290937 2616975 2941062 4821 1943 2612154 2939119 X The mission of Young Audiences of Houston is to educate and inspire children through the arts, to make the arts an integral part of the school curriculum, and to advance the field of arts in education through professional development and community partnerships. 0 0 948435 582051 ARTS and CULTURAL PERFORMANCES: Young Audiences of Houston offers, diverse arts in education performance programming for students in an assembly setting. These innovative programs introduce students to the arts through a balance of demonstrations and student interaction. All programs are aligned with the Texas State curricula (TEKS) and offers curriculum ties, classroom activities and discussion ideas, extension activities, program goals and objectives, vocabulary words, and teacher/parent resources. ARTS-INTEGRATION RESIDENCIES: Young Audiences of Houston residencies are tailored to each site and offer experiences implemented by specially trained artists in dance, music, theatre and visual arts/digital media. Young Audiences of Houston arts-integration experts create and deliver programming options that align core-curriculum concepts and the arts. With campus educations, teaching artist co-deliver arts based strategies that support the educational goals of the campus and students. ARTS IN EDUCATION WORKSHOPS: One time, hands-on workshops bring individual artist into a classroom setting where they encourage students to actively discover their creative potential. During the 2022-2023 year, Young Audiences served 254,670 children through 3,918 Programs at 218 sites, in partnership with 186 artists. 189687 106410 ARTS-PROMISE PROGRAMS: Young Audiences of Houston's Art-Promise initiative specifically supports students who struggle in a traditional education setting. Often they are creative and inventive learners who need a vehicle for their own inspiration through the arts. Approximately 93% of the children served are designated at-risk for academic failure; this research-based intervention provides a positive outlet for youth. COME AND EXPLORE, SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM: This program is an innovative approach to systemic issues around access and equity for underserved communities, schools, and children in Houston. Through mentor leadership teams comprised of area high school students and local teaching artists and community arts partner organizations, students are supported through grade level and academically assigned content that allows for a personalized learning approach to education. The Come and Explore network of collaborative experiences provide children and their families with both in the program and at-home activities to reduce barriers to summer learning loss and engages a whole-child approach to learning and creativity. Young Audiences of Houston's programs serve 87% economically disadvantaged children, 89% at Title 1 Schools, and 38% English Language Learners. 126458 20941 HEALING ARTS PROGRAMS: For more than 30 years our organization has partnered with local children's hospitals and specialized treatment centers serving children to provide free Young Audiences of Houston programming for children undergoing treatment. The goal of Young Audiences of Houston's Healing arts programming is to use the tremendous power of the arts to spread joy, give hope, manage pain, support treatment, and leave positive memories for hospitalized children and their caregivers. In addition, many hospitalized children are required to be out of school for extended periods of time. Young Audiences' Healing Arts programs also serve homeless youth facing challenges and tackling issues; the arts become a valuable tool for creation, discovery, expression, hope, and healing. 0 0 0 1264580 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 88 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 TX X X X X Cathy Sharp 7135209264 675 Bering Dr Suite 300 Houston TX 77057 W Wells McGee President 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Katherine Veletsos Chairman 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Sanvita Sample Vice President 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Rodolfo Cooper III Treasurer 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Josie Morgan Secretary 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Karkowsky Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Judy Liu Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Allysia Kizzee Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Brea May Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dr Susan Snider Osterberg Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Megan Schmid Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Sharp Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kelly Gerstenhaber Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Donna Haynes Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Leslie D Blanton Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy Scheid 255 Asbury St Houston TX 77007 Artist Instructor 106653 1 0 0 0 0 125705 749654 0 875359 Program Service Contracts 713990 709402 709402 0 0 0 0 0 0 709402 45520 0 45520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1630281 709402 45520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103000 72100 15450 15450 0 0 0 0 145331 127891 7267 10173 0 0 0 0 17773 15640 888 1245 18958 16682 948 1328 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19128 17215 1913 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13823 0 0 13823 0 0 0 0 4713 4713 0 0 13410 13410 6451 6451 0 0 0 0 0 0 37689 33920 3769 0 300 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 693 693 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3714 2785 37 892 CO-OP FEES 13171 11590 1581 0 Artist and Program Contracts 941190 941190 0 0 1339344 1264580 31853 42911 1107251 741883 0 0 233000 0 13134 17818 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 912 1056 1262678 2180305 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2616975 2941062 4821 1943 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4821 1943 X 2612154 2939119 0 0 2612154 2939119 2616975 2941062 290937 36028 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 491746 409000 749285 1220129 875359 3745519 520196 319099 96476 295551 709402 1940724 1011942 728099 845761 1515680 1584761 5686243 5686243 17843 24789 24412 53862 45520 166426 5852669 0.97156 0.97885 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part III, Line 4d YAH ASSISTANCE FUND: The Young Audiences of Houston Assistance Fund was established in 2007, and is used to directly sponsor, either in part or in full requested Young Audiences of Houston programs in schools or community venues in the greatest financial need. A priority of the Fund is to support venues with limited access to the arts and where the impact of a Young Audiences of Houston program will have heightened and lasting results. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director, Finance Committee and the Board Treasurer. The Board is provided a copy before the 990 is filed and again after it has been filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board signs an annual Conflict of Interest Policy agreement required for Board membership, the Executive Committee reviews this paperwork to ensure compliance, and Board members are required to disclose any association or membership and recuse themselves from any contracts or negotiations that may violate the policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Executive Committee of the Board negotiates employment matters with the Executive Director basing compensation on comparable data in the field and in the local nonprofit sector. The Executive Director approves staff salaries after their annual performance review and self-assessment. Salaries are based on comparable data in the field and in the local nonprofit sector. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Documents are made available on Young Audiences's website, the Guidestar website, and upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The conflict of interest policy, governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public through Guidestar and are also available upon request.