2025-01-16T10:44:40-06:00 2024-06-30 231386942 CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 1033 S CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN PA 181035443 990 2023-07-01 010958973 MIKAYLAS VOICE MIKA 6107462323 1405 NORTH CEDAR CREST BLVD 102 ALLENTOWN PA 18104 HEATHER JOSEPH TREASURER 6107462323 2025-01-16 1 0 MARC A BRINKER CPA P01040599 6104357489 2025-01-16 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z RITA CHESKIEWICZ 1405 NORTH CEDAR CREST BLVD SUITE 102 ALLENTOWN PA 18104 603022 0 X WWW.MIKAYLASVOICE.ORG X 2010 PA CHALLENGE KIDS TO CREATE A KINDER WORLD WHERE EVERYONE HAS A FRIEND. MIKAYLA'S VOICE UNIQUE SCHOOL- AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS ALLOW KIDS TO ENJOY AND DEMONSTRATE SUCCESSFUL INCLUSION AS THEY WORK AND PLAY TOGETHER. DESIGNED TO SHOWCASE CHILDREN'S TALENT AND CREATIVITY, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING IN EDUCATION, THE ARTS, AND SPORTS AND RECREATION GIVE CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE THEIR COMMUNITIES AND CREATE CULTURAL CHANGE BY PROVING INCLUSION IS POSSIBLE IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE. 6 6 4 15 0 0 0 595476 0 0 0 2813 -33363 364 -33363 598653 0 0 0 0 0 222400 0 0 28986 0 286527 0 508927 -33363 89726 331159 425339 4168 8623 326991 416716 X CHALLENGE KIDS TO CREATE A KINDER WORLD WHERE EVERYONE HAS A FRIEND. 0 0 247541 570 "WHEELS OF FRIENDSHIP" - IN THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM DEVELOPED AND COORDINATED BY MIKAYLA'S VOICE, CHILDREN PAINT NOT WITH BRUSHES, BUT WITH THE WHEELS OF A WHEELCHAIR (OR WALKER) AND THE PAWS (AND TAIL) OF A SERVICE DOG. HAVING STARTED WITH A FOCUS ON THE INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, THE PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO REPRESENT ADDITIONAL DISABILITIES. PERMANENTLY INSTALLED IN THEIR SCHOOL, WHEELS OF FRIENDSHIP STUDENT ARTWORK HELPS BUILD POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE, LIMIT BULLYING, AND PROMOTE KINDNESS. WHEN SCHOOLS CLOSED, MIKAYLA'S VOICE CREATED A HOME-BASED ALTERNATIVE SO GROUPS OF STUDENTS COULD WORK TOGETHER EVEN AS THEY WERE APART. DESIGNED AS A PART OF A LARGER COLLABORATIVE ARTWORK, STUDENTS CREATE THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL CANVASES AT HOME, AND WHEN THEY RETURN TO SCHOOL THEIR ART COMES TOGETHER AS WELL. MIKAYLA'S VOICE SUPPLIES 24 INDIVIDUAL ART "KITS, AND FACILITATES A LIVE VIRTUAL GROUP ART LESSON. A VIDEO TUTORIAL LINK IS ALSO PROVIDED SO INSTRUCTION CAN BE REVISITED, IF NECESSARY. FINALLY, WRITTEN DIRECTIONS, INCLUDING PHOTOS, MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT COMPUTER OR INTERNET ACCESS TO PARTICIPATE AS WELL. 165026 872 "LET'S PUT INCLUSION TOGETHER" - WE BEGIN K-12 SCHOOL-WIDE INCLUSION ASSEMBLIES BY SHARING THE BOOK OUR FRIEND MIKAYLA, AND ARE JOINED BY A CO-PRESENTER (STUDENT OR YOUNG ADULT WITH A DISABILITY) WHO ALSO SHARES THEIR PERSONAL STORY. WE ENCOURAGE ALL QUESTIONS, PROVIDING HONEST ANSWERS AND FURTHER DISCUSSION ABOUT HAVING A FRIEND WITH A DISABILITY. EACH PRESENTATION CONCLUDES WITH AN INVITATION FOR ALL STUDENTS TO SERVE AS MIKAYLA'S "VOICE." ASSEMBLIES CAN BE DELIVERED IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY. 15382 "TRI FOR INCLUSION" IS A PRICELESS OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS AND AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. KIDS OF ALL ABILITIES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE SIDE-BY-SIDE AND TOGETHER IN SOMETHING THEY HAD LIKELY NOT DREAMED POSSIBLE OR EVER PLANNED TO DO. KIDS ARE ABLE TO SIGN UP TO COMPETE IN THE SWIM, BIKE AND RUN OR JUST ONE EVENT AS PART OF A RELAY TEAM. THEIR EFFORTS SHOW OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY THAT THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY TO INCLUDE EVERYONE IN EVERYTHING. 427949 1 1 0 0 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 4 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X THE ORGANIZATION 6107462323 1405 NORTH CEDAR CREST BLVD SUITE ALLENTOWN PA 18104 ROSE ALLSHOUSE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JARED BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA FIDELIBUS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER JOSEPH TREASURER/SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MAHONEY-FERSTER CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RITA CHESKIEWICZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 84240 0 0 TIMIKA MCADAMS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 84240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 550000 45476 595476 2258 2258 555 0 555 555 555 4733 4369 364 364 598653 364 0 2813 X 84240 67392 12636 4212 122355 97886 18351 6118 15805 12644 2371 790 5428 4343 814 271 30496 24396 4575 1525 77777 73738 3989 50 3833 3066 575 192 5505 4376 826 303 23903 21513 2390 34095 32390 1705 6547 5238 982 327 1081 865 162 54 PROGRAM EXPENSES AND SU 63433 61344 2089 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 29292 14646 1465 13181 COMMUNCATIONS AND TECH 3107 2486 466 155 MISCELLANEOUS 1857 1482 281 94 173 144 20 9 508927 427949 51992 28986 186592 227797 112131 174248 20945 16463 3360 5248 22133 20550 8131 1583 331159 425339 4168 8623 4168 8623 X 307766 408690 19225 8026 326991 416716 331159 425339 89726 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 144420 278357 288678 367631 595476 1674562 144420 278357 288678 367631 595476 1674562 1674562 572 119 75 1100 2258 4124 1678686 95083 0.99750 0.99900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15133 13550 1583 7000 7000 0 1583 X 598653 0 598653 0 598653 508928 0 508928 0 508928 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND IS EXEMPT FROM THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFITS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR LIABILITIES RECORDED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 OR 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A REVIEW PRIOR TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR REGARDING DETERMINATION OF SALARIES FOR THE FORTHCOMING YEAR. SALARIES ARE BASED ON WAGES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR INCREASES AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND OTHER POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 72,938. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,839. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,777. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 800. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 150. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 50. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,000. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUME RESPONISIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.