2025-11-13T10:21:00-06:00 2025-06-30 411647057 MAHONEY ULBRICH CHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 990 2024-07-01 204451219 UPSTREAM ARTS INC UPST 6123314584 3501 CHICAGO AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 JULIE GUIDRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6123314584 2025-11-10 1 0 JOSH RUSSELL P02009206 6512276695 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JULIE GUIDRY 3501 CHICAGO AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 1126684 0 X WWW.UPSTREAMARTS.ORG X 2006 MN UPSTREAM ARTS USES THE POWER OF THE CREATIVE ARTS TO ACTIVATE AND AMPLIFY THE VOICE AND CHOICE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. 8 7 37 15 0 0 616247 897131 334089 221847 7044 7246 -8323 460 949057 1126684 0 0 0 0 823827 885892 0 0 85863 138440 415266 962267 1301158 -13210 -174474 586157 601745 46716 230178 539441 371567 X UPSTREAM ARTS USES THE POWER OF THE CREATIVE ARTS TO ACTIVATE AND AMPLIFY THE VOICE AND CHOICE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. 0 0 278687 37964 SCHOOLS: IN 24-25, WE CARRIED OUT 33, SEMESTER OR YEAR-LONG SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION/ INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS, REACHING 350 STUDENTS AGES BIRTH TO 21 WITH A RANGE OF DISABILITIES IN MINNESOTA. IN OUR SCHOOL PROGRAMS, TEAMS OF LOCAL PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS LEAD MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS ACTIVITIES IN THEATRE, DANCE, MUSIC, POETRY AND VISUAL ARTS DESIGNED TO BUILD SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. WE WORK IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AROUND THE METRO AREA, WITH OUR BIGGEST PRESENCE IN MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 443035 117943 ADULT: IN 24-25, WE CARRIED OUT 23 ADULT PROGRAMS INCLUDING A FOCUS ON ART OF RELATIONSHIPS AND ART OF PREVENTION PROGRAMMING, OUR INNOVATIVE SEX EDUCATION AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAMMING THAT WORKS TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS THE SEXUAL VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC IN THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY. IN OUR PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, TEAMS OF LOCAL PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS LEAD MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS ACTIVITIES IN THEATRE, DANCE, MUSIC, POETRY AND VISUAL ARTS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP SOFT SKILLS SPECIFIC TO SELF ADVOCACY, THE WORKPLACE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AGES 21-75+. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO BENEFIT SUPPORT STAFF IN DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PARENTS/ GUARDIANS/ SUPPORT STAFF, WHO RECEIVE TRAINING ON CREATIVE STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT THE VOICE AND CHOICE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. SOME OF OUR ADULT PROGRAMS ARE RUN IN COLLABORATION WITH ADULT DAY PROGRAMSORGANIZATIONS WHERE ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES RECEIVE SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES. WE ALSO OFFER OPEN ENROLLMENT SELF ADVOCACY CLASSES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WHERE THE ARTS OFFER A WAY TO NURTURE SELF-EXPRESSION AND SELF-DETERMINATION; ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES CAN USE THEIR MN STATE WAIVERED DOLLARS TO ATTEND THESE CLASSES. 52376 29400 COMMUNITY/OUT OF STATE/MILWAUKEE: UPSTREAM ARTS CARRIES OUT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WITH PARKS AND RECREATION, LIBRARIES, CHURCHES AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. WE ALSO DO TOURING COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. WE HAVE AN ONGOING PRESENCE IN MILWAUKEE, WI, WHERE WE CARRY OUT SCHOOL, ADULT AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ANNUALLY. WE CARRY OUT REGULAR PROGRAMMING WITH MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND HARRY & ROSE SAMSON FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER. IN 24-25, WE WORKED AT MILWAUKEE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER WITH THEIR ADULT CHAVERIM GROUP, AND WITH THEIR NEW ADULT DAY PROGRAM. WE ALSO CARRIED OUT RESIDENCIES IN MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS, AND OFFERED A ROBUST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SERIES FOR MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SPECIAL EDUCATION EDUCATORS. 34020 ARTIST TRAINING: BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT ARTISTS ARE THE CATALYSTS OF SOCIAL CHANGE, EACH YEAR WE INVEST IN TRAINING OUR ROSTER OF 30+ TEACHING ARTISTS WHO TEACH OUR PROGRAMS. WE PROVIDE TRAININGS ON UPSTREAM ARTS' APPROACH TO ACCESSIBLE ARTS-INFUSED INSTRUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND BRING IN EXTERNAL TRAINERS ON DISABILITY, ARTS OR EDUCATION RELATED TOPICS. IN 24-25 WE PROVIDED 45 HOURS OF TRAINING. 23869 37000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: WE SHARE CREATIVE TOOLS FOR ADVANCING INCLUSION THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAININGS ON ACCESS, UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND ART BASED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS. IN 24-25, WE CARRIED OUT 28 TRAININGS/ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, REACHING 1500 PEOPLE 57889 37000 831987 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 37 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN WI X X BREE SIEPLINGA 6123314584 3501 CHICAGO AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 STEVE ANDERSON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TABITHA MONTGOMERY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NOEL RAYMOND SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER BEIERWALTES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN BURGESS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA SLABY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MACHELEDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE GUIDRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 72150 0 21133 72150 0 21133 0 0 0 0 0 534357 362774 897131 PROGRAM FEES & TUITION 900099 221847 221847 221847 7246 7246 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 460 460 460 1126684 222307 0 7246 93283 81802 9080 2401 644628 505951 86101 52576 85167 46188 27603 11376 62814 46306 11868 4640 31682 25047 2294 4341 24721 21119 2249 1353 140 140 9597 5045 1933 2619 19788 13988 3375 2425 13200 10725 616 1859 27996 25673 2011 312 2588 2588 9742 7307 1169 1266 SEVERANCE AND PTO 230266 230266 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 38184 38184 PROGRAM TECHNOLOGY AND 2675 2675 MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES 1438 986 250 202 3249 991 1765 493 1301158 831987 383308 85863 129549 183983 298292 305538 108705 78777 6700 3358 6644 18870 19620 15001 4640 4619 31627 6600 586157 601745 15089 225248 0 4930 31627 0 46716 230178 X 435941 259967 103500 111600 539441 371567 586157 601745 -174474 6600 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 854413 759001 502705 616247 897131 3629497 854413 759001 502705 616247 897131 3629497 259314 3370183 874 1551 3003 7044 7246 19718 1858 29 460 2347 3651562 1253645 0.92290 0.91030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19620 15001 4619 4619 X 1133284 6600 6600 1126684 0 1126684 1301158 0 1301158 0 1301158 PART X, LINE 2: UPSTREAM DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IN 2025 AND 2024. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES UPSTREAM HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND ACCORDINGLY, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MATT GUIDRY SPOUSE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 82157 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & SPOUSE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES AND MAKES ANY NECESSARY CHANGES. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THE 990 TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UPSTREAM ARTS HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND FULL TIME EMPLOYEES SIGN A CONFICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THESE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD SECRETARY MAINTAINS RECORDS OF THESE STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 UPSTREAM ARTS HAS A POLICY WHICH MANDATES THAT THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE COMPARED TO THOSE OF SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE UNDERTAKES THIS REVIEW OF STAFF SALARIES ANNUALLY AND THEN PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS DURING A CLOSED SESSION OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. THE BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE OR REJECT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. FINDINGS AND COMPARATIVE DATA ARE DOCUMENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. UPSTREAM ARTS UNDERWENT AND MET ALL STANDARDS OF THE CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL, A PROCESS WHICH REQUIRES THAT ALL OF THE UPSTREAM ARTS' POLICIES WERE REVIEWED AND DEEMED TO MEET STANDARDS. INFORMATION ABOUT UPSTREAM ARTS' MEETING OF THESE STANDARDS CAN BE FOUND ON THE CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL WEBSITE, UPSTREAM ARTS' 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR AND NEWARK FOR GOOD WEBSITES. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA ALSO KEEPS 990 ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.