2023-12-06T09:49:15-06:00 2023-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 500 EAST PRATT STREET 4TH FLOOR BALTIMORE MD 21202 990 2022-07-01 522276602 WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA INC WIDE 4437596700 2601 NORTH HOWARD ST SUITE 160 BALTIMORE MD 21218 PATRICK ORAY BOARD PRESIDENT 4437596700 2023-12-03 1 PATRICK ORAY XXX-XX-XXXX 0 PHILIP H CORNBLATT CPA P00252478 4107834900 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SUSAN MALONE 2601 NORTH HOWARD ST STE 160 BALTIMORE MD 21218 2833962 0 X WWW.WIDEANGLEMEDIA.ORG X 2001 MD THROUGH MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION, WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA COLLABORATES WITH AND AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF BALTIMORE YOUTH TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES ACROSS SOCIAL DIVIDES. OUR PROGRAMS INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND INSTILL CONFIDENCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE, SUPPORTING THEM TO NAVIGATE SCHOOL, CAREER, AND LIFE. SINCE 2000, WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA HAS WORKED WITH OVER 7,770 YOUTH FROM ACROSS BALTIMORE CITY WHO HAVE PRODUCED THOUSANDS OF MEDIA PROJECTS ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. 17 17 27 50 0 0 1530007 2391927 665351 424835 55 17200 0 0 2195413 2833962 0 0 0 0 991963 1294404 0 0 178976 406004 512000 1397967 1806404 797446 1027558 2050575 3169759 110500 202126 1940075 2967633 X THROUGH MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION, WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA COLLABORATES WITH AND AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF BALTIMORE YOUTH TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES ACROSS SOCIAL DIVIDES. OUR PROGRAMS INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND INSTILL CONFIDENCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE, SUPPORTING THEM TO NAVIGATE SCHOOL, CAREER, AND LIFE. SINCE 2000, WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA HAS WORKED WITH OVER 7,770 YOUTH FROM ACROSS BALTIMORE CITY WHO HAVE PRODUCED THOUSANDS OF MEDIA PROJECTS ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. 0 0 1444156 424835 SEE SCHEDULE OWIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA ("WAYM") WAS FORMED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, UNDER THE LAWS OF MARYLAND ON OCTOBER 30, 2000. THROUGH MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION, WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA COLLABORATES WITH AND AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF BALTIMORE YOUTH TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES ACROSS SOCIAL DIVIDES. OUR PROGRAMS INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND INSTILL CONFIDENCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE, SUPPORTING THEM TO NAVIGATE SCHOOL, CAREER, AND LIFE. WAYM DELIVERS FREE AND ACCESSIBLE IN AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING TO MORE THAN 400 YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 10-24 EACH YEAR. IN FY23, WAYM EXCEEDED THIS GOAL TO SERVE 519 TOTAL YOUTH. WAYM PARTICIPANTS ARE ENGAGED AS ARTISTS, CHANGEMAKERS AND LEADERS AS THEY CREATE MEDIA PROJECTS. ACROSS WORKSHOPS, ALL PROGRAMS AIM TO PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT THAT BUILDS ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE READINESS SKILLS. WAYM'S CURRICULUM IS CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL MEDIA ARTS STANDARDS, MSDE ARTS STANDARDS AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION (ISTE) STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS. STEAM- FOCUSED LEARNING HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY COMPATIBLE IN MEDIA EDUCATION, WITH BOTH DISCIPLINES INTEGRATING INVESTIGATIVE, HANDS- ON, AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING THAT IS ROOTED IN REAL LIFE SKILLS.SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDING IN 2000, WAYM HAS ENGAGED OVER 7,790+ BALTIMORE CITY YOUTH WHO HAVE PRODUCED HUNDREDS OF VIDEOS ABOUT ISSUES SUCH AS YOUTH IDENTITY, SAFETY, HEALTH, MEDIA LITERACY, AND RACIAL JUSTICE. FY23 PROJECTS INCLUDED OVER 550 FINAL VIDEO, PHOTOGRAPHY, DESIGN, ACTING PROJECTS AND VIRTUAL EVENTS, IN ADDITION TO CLIENT PROJECTS. AUDIENCE MEMBERS OF WAYM YOUTH-PRODUCED MEDIA CONTINUED TO GROW THROUGH ONLINE ENGAGEMENT, MEDIA PUBLICATIONS, AND RADIO DISTRIBUTION, WITH OVER 800,000 ESTIMATED LIVE AND VIRTUAL AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN FY23.WAYM IMPLEMENTS A PATHWAY OF FREE PROGRAMMING THAT STARTS WITH INTRODUCTORY COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS AND LEADS TO ADVANCED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. PROGRAMS STRUCTURES VARY BASED ON YOUTH NEEDS, TO INCLUDE IN-PERSON, HYBRID AND FULLY VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN FY23: COMMUNITY VOICES IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH (AGES 10-20) WITH CUSTOM INTRODUCTORY MEDIA WORKSHOPS, TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF CITY SCHOOLS AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. BALTIMORE SPEAKS OUT IS A FREE INTRODUCTORY MEDIA MAKING AND CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SITES.HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED MEDIA PRODUCTION PROGRAMS FOR BALTIMORE CITY HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN TRAINING AND DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING, RESEARCH SKILLS, STORYTELLING AND CREATIVE SKILLS BY PRODUCING SHORT ORIGINAL VIDEOS AND DESIGN CAMPAIGNS THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.MEDIAWORKS IS AN INTENSIVE SUMMER WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM RUN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTHWORKS. YOUTH (AGES 14-24) ARE EMPLOYED THROUGH THE BUILD YOUR BRAND INITIATIVE TO PARTICIPATE IN MEDIA ARTS AND COLLEGE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING.YOUTH INTERNSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS ALLOW YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (AGES 18-24) THE OPTION TO GAIN REAL-WORLD WORK EXPERIENCE AS PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME STAFF. THEY PARTICIPATE IN EITHER MEDIA PRODUCTION, DESIGN OR COMMUNICATIONS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRACKS. APPRENTICESHIPS ARE REGISTERED WITH THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ARE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARTS2WORK, WHICH IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF DEVELOPING MEDIA ARTS APPRENTICESHIPS NATIONALLY. WIDE ANGLE PRODUCTIONS, WAYM'S SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PROGRAM, PROVIDES MEDIA SERVICES FOR NONPROFITS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS IN THE BALTIMORE REGION WHILE ALSO CREATING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUTH APPRENTICES. WAYM STAFF ACT AS PROJECT MANAGERS, MENTORING APPRENTICES THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS AND ENSURING THAT CLIENTS RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL QUALITY MEDIA PRODUCTS. PRODUCTION WORK SERVES AS A SOURCE OF SELF-SUSTAINING INCOME FOR WAYM TO SUPPORT ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE MEDIA SOLUTIONS FOR CLIENTS. CLIENTS IN FY23 INCLUDED: ABELL FOUNDATION, MOUNT CLARE MUSEUM, JUST ECONOMY, CATHOLIC CHARITIES, BALTIMORE HOMECOMING, MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL, UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MARYLAND AND MANY OTHERS. EXAMPLES OF RECENT WORK CAN BE SEEN AT WWW.VIMEO.COM/WIDEPRODUCTIONS.FY23 PARTICIPANTS REFLECT THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF BALTIMORE CITY. OF THOSE WHO SHARED THEIR DEMOGRAPHICS, 82% BLACK, 4% MULTIRACIAL, 7% CAUCASIAN, 2% HISPANIC, AND 1% ASIAN OR AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4% UNDISCLOSED. 94% OF THOSE WITH DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION REPORTED SELF-IDENTIFIED AS LOW INCOME, ATTENDED TITLE 1 SCHOOLS AND/OR RESIDED IN ZIP CODES WITH LOW MEDIAN INCOMES IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL TO ALLOCATE ITS RESOURCES TO HISTORICALLY MINORITIZED COMMUNITIES. (PLEASE NOTE - AS WAYM MOVES TOWARDS MORE EQUITABLE PRACTICES, DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS).IN THE COMING YEAR, WIDE ANGLE WILL CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE ITS RESOURCES TO UPLIFT YOUTH VOICES; PROVIDE MEDIA ENGAGEMENT TO UNDER-INVESTED COMMUNITIES; HOLISTICALLY ENGAGE YOUTH; BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS, ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS, AND FEE-FOR-SERVICE CLIENTS; AND BROADEN ITS IMPACT THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND MORE INTENTIONAL SYSTEMS CHANGE WORK. IN FY23, WIDE ANGLE LAUNCHED A CAPITAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR ITS NEW HEADQUARTERS, A 9,000+ SQUARE FOOT EDUCATION AND MEDIA PRODUCTION FACILITY, WIDE ANGLES STUDIOS AT THE SERVICE CENTER. DOORS ARE PLANNED TO OPEN IN FALL 2024, AND WILL SERVE 2,250+ PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OVER THE FIRST FIVE YEARS. 1444156 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 27 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X X SUSAN MALONE 4437596700 2601 N HOWARD ST SUITE 160 BALTIMORE MD 21218 SUSAN MALONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 96578 0 13093 MARTHA HYLTON BOARD PRESIDENT & CHAIR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY SIMMONS BOARD VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DEAN BUSH BOARD GOVERNANCE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS REILLY BOARD CORRESPONDENCE SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 VONZELLA MCQUEEN BOARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AVONETTE BLANDING BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 03/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BOGEN BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 12/22 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA R DANACZKO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX GALIANI BOARD MEMBER & PARENT REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA GILLYARD BOARD MEMBER & ALUMNI 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE GOLDSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARDAY HALL BOARD MEMBER & ALUMNI 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIANA JONES BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 05/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER METSOPOULOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM NESBITT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK ORAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEWANA SKINNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA TWISS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORY YEBOAH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 96578 0 13093 0 0 0 0 0 1750 873127 1517050 23460 2391927 PRODUCTION FOR HIRE 711190 350883 350883 PROGRAM SERVICE FEE 711190 49917 49917 REIMBURSED PROGRAM EXP 711190 24035 24035 424835 17200 17200 2833962 424835 0 17200 96358 42398 53960 951507 837907 35379 78221 166864 140184 14225 12455 79675 66934 6794 5947 49884 38591 7866 3427 73333 63623 4145 5565 62110 52179 5296 4635 27142 17334 9132 676 81724 73551 8173 24098 20246 2054 1798 CONTRACTS/CONSULTING 97910 22001 24139 51770 STIPENDS 32428 31663 765 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 20081 15156 837 4088 MISCELLANEOUS 11215 3219 7523 473 32075 19170 3749 9156 1806404 1444156 183272 178976 1156469 1790283 642008 1058326 21383 15975 779211 524228 228616 254983 2099 50192 2050575 3169759 97875 160478 12625 41648 110500 202126 X 1481440 1585388 458635 1382245 1940075 2967633 2050575 3169759 1027558 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 915706 910877 1044342 1530007 2391927 6792859 915706 910877 1044342 1530007 2391927 6792859 1099919 5692940 55 17200 17255 6810114 2114271 0.83600 0.82450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 0 0 0 0 0 1806404 0 1806404 0 240320 0 60080 0 0 0 188692 195103 214797 240320 838912 1258368 47173 48776 53699 60080 209728 314592 132226 106047 26179 487006 399343 87663 159979 18838 141141 254983 X 2869363 35401 35401 2833962 0 2833962 1841805 35401 35401 1806404 0 1806404 PART X, LINE 2: WAYM RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LATTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") TO BE TREATED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023. DUE TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS WAYM IS NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. WAYM IS REQUIRED TO FILE AND DOES FILE TAX RETURNS WITH THE IRS AND OTHER TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT WAYM DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR ANY OPEN TAX RETURNS. WHILE NO INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY BEING EXAMINED BY THE IRS, TAX YEARS SINCE 2020 REMAIN OPEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 UPDATED VISION AND MISSION LANGUAGE, CREATED AND ADOPTED NEW ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES. COVID FLEX POLICY AND REQUIRED COVID POLICIES FOR SICK AND FAMILY LEAVE CEASED TO BE IN PRACTICE WHEN PANDEMIC ENDED BY PRESIDENT BIDEN. NOTE ORG IS IN PROCESS OF WORKING WITH COHNREZNICK TO MOVE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL ACCOUNTING POLICY AND PRACTICES AROUND CFR200 AND HAS TAKEN SIGNIFICANT STEPS IN FY23 AND WILL BE FINALIZED AND VOTED ON IN FY24, AND AS PART OF THAT WORK, CRAFTED NEW IT POLICIES THAT ARE ALSO IN REVIEW AND WILL BE VOTED ON IN FY24. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOOKKEEPER REVIEW THE 990 FIRST. THEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE , WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, GOVERNANCE SECRETARY, AND CORRESPONDENCE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 FORM, AND THEN PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ACCOUNTANT ALSO IS ON HAND FOR QUESTIONS/COMMENTS AND PRESENTATION DURING THE BOARD MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIGNS THE 990 ONCE APPROVAL HAS BEEN GRANTED FROM THE BOARD AND THE 990 IS FILED BY COHNREZNICK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD IS ALERTED TO ANY SITUATION WHERE WE ARE SEEKING OUT NEW VENDORS THEY MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH AND A COMPETIVITE BID PROCESS WOULD ENSUE IF A CONFLICT WAS DEEMED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. BOARD PRESIDENT ALSO ASKS ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WHEN THEY JOIN AND ANNUAL COI UPDATE. THE COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORM HAS A PART FOR NEW MEMBERS TO COMPLETE, AND THEN AN ANNUAL UPDATE THAT IS COLLECTED ON EACH MEMBER AT THE START OF THE NEW FISCAL YEAR. ADDITIONALLY ALL STAFF COMPLETE A COI ANNUALLY TO ASSURE STAFF CONFLICTS ARE RECORDED AND THAT IF A STAFFER HAS A CONFLICT WITH A VENDOR OR PARTICIPANT THEY ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THOSE FINANCIAL RELATED DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED A NEW EVALUATION STRATEGY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN FY19 THAT IS MORE EXTENSIVE AND WAS IMPLEMENTED IN FY20 IN FULL. AFTER SETTING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS, THE DIRECTOR WRITES AN ASSESSMENT AND COMPLETES A PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW. THIS REVIEW, IN PART INFORMS THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR AND IF AN END OF YEAR MISC AMOUNT IS AWARDED. IN FY21 THE BOARD START A COMPENSATION EQUITY STUDY AND REALIZED THE ED WAS BEING PAID 10% OF MARKET AND BOOSTED SALARY FOR FY22 TO ALIGN TO 40% AND FINALIZED COMP FOR FY23 WITH DATA FROM THE PAYPANDS CREATED BY PRESCOTT HR IN JAN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.