2024-11-06T08:27:34-05:00 2024-06-30 411227298 CUMMINGS KEEGAN & CO PLLP 600 HIGHWAY 169 S STE 1400 SAINT LOUIS PARK MN 554261218 990EZ 2023-07-01 883636903 AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE AUNT 6123270991 825 TATUM STREET SAINT PAUL MN 55104 REBECCA SCHROEDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6123270991 2024-11-02 true JENNIFER GOSTOVIC P01232821 9523452500 2024-11-02 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X WWW.AUNTIEBECSBOUTIQUE.COM X X 63172 X 63172 63172 720 21047 3 5577 27347 35825 20810 56635 X 20810 56635 20810 56635 20810 56635 X ABB PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE NEW AND GENTLY USED, ON TREND CLOTHING, FOR YOUTH IN NEED, HOUSED IN AN INCLUSIVE, ONE OF A KIND SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. YOUTH - AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE MORE THAN TRIPLED THE NUMBER OF YOUTH SHOPPERS THISSECOND FISCAL YEAR, JULY 2023-JUNE 2024. IN MARCH 2024, WE INTRODUCED A QR CODE SURVEY TO GET ANONYMOUS FEEDBACK REGARDING SEVERAL AREAS. SURVEYS ARE TAKEN BY THE YOUTH TO RANK THE BOUTIQUE ON A VARIETY OF AREAS; LEVEL OF COMFORTABILITY DURING THEIR SHOPPING EXPERIENCE, WHETHER THEY FELT THERE WERE ADEQUATE SIZES AND STYLES FOR THEM TO CHOOSE FROM, ADEQUATE TIME TO SHOP AND IF THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE SHOP TO OTHERS. RANKING IS SCORED WITH 1-5 STARS. YOUTH ALSO ARE ABLE AND ENCOURAGED TO OFFER SUGGESTIONS/FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE THE BOUTIQUE. DEMOGRAPHICS CONTINUE TO BE TALLIED AS WELL. YOUTH SERVED WERE AGES 12-24, IDENTIFIED RACES INCLUDE ASIAN, HISPANIC, AFRICAN AMERICAN, AMERICAN INDIAN, MEXICAN, CAUCASIAN. GENDERS IDENTIFIED INCLUDED FEMALE, MALE, GENDERQUEER/GENDERFLUID, NONBINARY, AND TRANSGENDER. AUNTIE BEC'S HELD THE SECOND ANNUAL PROM EVENT THIS YEAR. TWO OPEN HOUSES WERE SCHEDULED AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL SHOPPING APPOINTMENTS. THIS YEAR SUITS WERE INCORPORATED AND MANY YOUTH WERE ABLE TO USE THE SUIT DONATIONS FOR THEIR SPECIAL EVENT. STUDENTS FROM BOTH ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAME TO THE EVENT AS WELL AS STUDENTS FROM LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOLS. RAMSEY COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES, ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS (REZAK AND THE AIN DAH YUNG YOUTH LODGE) WERE REFERENTS IN OUR FIRST FISCAL YEAR AND CONTINUED TO CONNECT YOUTH TO THE BOUTIQUE. AS THE NUMBER OF YOUTH INCREASED THIS YEAR SO TOO DID OUR REFERRAL SOURCES AND WE WERE ABLE TO PARTNER WITH SOME NEW ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE YMCA, FLAHERTY FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE LINK AND AVIVO. COMMUNITY PARTNERS- AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO GENEROUSLY DONATED CLOTHING, SHOES, PROM/FORMAL DRESSES, SUITS, COATS, WINTER GEAR, ETC. AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN OUR FIRST GIVE TO THE MAX DAY IN NOVEMBER 2023 AND RECEIVED MONETARY DONATIONS. AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE PARTNERED WITH THE DRAWER IN JUNE OF 2023 AND RECEIVED SEVERAL BOXES OF NEW UNDERWEAR, SOCKS AND T-SHIRTS TO HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SHOPPERS. TWO BIG HIGHLIGHTS- DECEMBER 2023-A FEATURE ON KARE11-AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE HELPS YOUTH IN NEED FEEL WELCOMED. MAY 2024 WAYZATA COMMUNITY CHURCH DOUGH RECIPIENT-50,000 GRANT. THIS GRANT WILL CONTINUE TO HELP SUPPORT RENT, INSURANCE, STORAGE AND ADMIN COSTS. THE ADDITIONAL MONEY MAY ALSO BE USED FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE TO INCORPORATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SORT, LAUNDER AND STORE THE DONATIONS. FUTURE OF ABB- AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE CONTINUES TO SEE AN INCREASE IN YOUTH REFERRALS, REFERRING PARTNERS AND DONORS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON GROWTH IN THIS UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THE PLAN IS TO USE SOME OF THE GRANT MONEY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR VOLUNTEERS TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE BOUTIQUE FURTHERING THE REACH OF AUNTIE BEC'S IN THE FUTURE. 25885 25885 REBECCA SCHROEDER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 0 ANNIE MCCABE CHAIR 30.00 0 DESIREE MCDOWELL SECRETARY 10.00 0 BEN COOPER TREASURER 30.00 0 NICOLE PARADISE BOARD MEMBER 10.00 0 false false false false false false false false false MN REBECCA SCHROEDER 825 TATUM STREET SAINT PAUL MN 55104 6123270991 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 50200 63172 113372 50200 63172 113372 113372 50200 63172 113372 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSES 210 SOCIAL MEDIA 400 INSURANCE 529 OTHER 329 PROGRAM COSTS 4,109 TOTAL 5,577 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 7,547 7,547 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 7,547 7,547 TOTAL 0 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART III ABB PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE NEW AND GENTLY USED, ON TREND CLOTHING, FOR YOUTH IN NEED, HOUSED IN AN INCLUSIVE, ONE OF A KIND SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 YOUTH - AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE MORE THAN TRIPLED THE NUMBER OF YOUTH SHOPPERS THISSECOND FISCAL YEAR, JULY 2023-JUNE 2024. IN MARCH 2024, WE INTRODUCED A QR CODE SURVEY TO GET ANONYMOUS FEEDBACK REGARDING SEVERAL AREAS. SURVEYS ARE TAKEN BY THE YOUTH TO RANK THE BOUTIQUE ON A VARIETY OF AREAS; LEVEL OF COMFORTABILITY DURING THEIR SHOPPING EXPERIENCE, WHETHER THEY FELT THERE WERE ADEQUATE SIZES AND STYLES FOR THEM TO CHOOSE FROM, ADEQUATE TIME TO SHOP AND IF THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE SHOP TO OTHERS. RANKING IS SCORED WITH 1-5 STARS. YOUTH ALSO ARE ABLE AND ENCOURAGED TO OFFER SUGGESTIONS/FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE THE BOUTIQUE. DEMOGRAPHICS CONTINUE TO BE TALLIED AS WELL. YOUTH SERVED WERE AGES 12-24, IDENTIFIED RACES INCLUDE ASIAN, HISPANIC, AFRICAN AMERICAN, AMERICAN INDIAN, MEXICAN, CAUCASIAN. GENDERS IDENTIFIED INCLUDED FEMALE, MALE, GENDERQUEER/GENDERFLUID, NONBINARY, AND TRANSGENDER. AUNTIE BEC'S HELD THE SECOND ANNUAL PROM EVENT THIS YEAR. TWO OPEN HOUSES WERE SCHEDULED AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL SHOPPING APPOINTMENTS. THIS YEAR SUITS WERE INCORPORATED AND MANY YOUTH WERE ABLE TO USE THE SUIT DONATIONS FOR THEIR SPECIAL EVENT. STUDENTS FROM BOTH ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAME TO THE EVENT AS WELL AS STUDENTS FROM LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOLS. RAMSEY COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES, ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS (REZAK AND THE AIN DAH YUNG YOUTH LODGE) WERE REFERENTS IN OUR FIRST FISCAL YEAR AND CONTINUED TO CONNECT YOUTH TO THE BOUTIQUE. AS THE NUMBER OF YOUTH INCREASED THIS YEAR SO TOO DID OUR REFERRAL SOURCES AND WE WERE ABLE TO PARTNER WITH SOME NEW ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE YMCA, FLAHERTY FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE LINK AND AVIVO. COMMUNITY PARTNERS- AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO GENEROUSLY DONATED CLOTHING, SHOES, PROM/FORMAL DRESSES, SUITS, COATS, WINTER GEAR, ETC. AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN OUR FIRST GIVE TO THE MAX DAY IN NOVEMBER 2023 AND RECEIVED MONETARY DONATIONS. AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE PARTNERED WITH THE DRAWER IN JUNE OF 2023 AND RECEIVED SEVERAL BOXES OF NEW UNDERWEAR, SOCKS AND T-SHIRTS TO HAVE AVAILABLE FOR SHOPPERS. TWO BIG HIGHLIGHTS- DECEMBER 2023-A FEATURE ON KARE11-AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE HELPS YOUTH IN NEED FEEL WELCOMED. MAY 2024 WAYZATA COMMUNITY CHURCH DOUGH RECIPIENT-50,000 GRANT. THIS GRANT WILL CONTINUE TO HELP SUPPORT RENT, INSURANCE, STORAGE AND ADMIN COSTS. THE ADDITIONAL MONEY MAY ALSO BE USED FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE TO INCORPORATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SORT, LAUNDER AND STORE THE DONATIONS. FUTURE OF ABB- AUNTIE BEC'S BOUTIQUE CONTINUES TO SEE AN INCREASE IN YOUTH REFERRALS, REFERRING PARTNERS AND DONORS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON GROWTH IN THIS UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THE PLAN IS TO USE SOME OF THE GRANT MONEY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR VOLUNTEERS TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE BOUTIQUE FURTHERING THE REACH OF AUNTIE BEC'S IN THE FUTURE.