Progressive Arts Alliance Incorporated

“A copy of the 990 is provided to all members of the governing body before the filing of this form. This form 990 is sent via email to all members of the governing body by the executive director. The governing body reviews and votes to approve the form 990 at its next regularly scheduled meeting and authorize its submission.”

“The board governance committee monitors and enforces compliance with the policy throughout the year.”

“The goverance committee of the board of directors is comprised of independent persons. The committee regularly reviews surveys of executive salaries of similar-sized organizations to determine compensation.”

“Board memebers volunteer their time and are not compensated.”

“Arts impact makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. This request can be made in writing or by telephone and documents can be obtained during normal business hours (m-f 9am-5pm) or by mail.”

“Arts impact's innovative arts-based programs respond to educational trends and meet the needs of students, teachers, and the community of greater cleveland. The organization has served over 40,000 students during the past 20 years. Arts impact has become an important school partner for the cleveland metropolitan school district (cmsd), in particular, by providing multi- session arts integration residencies that impact achievement and increase student engagement first graders build bird gliders while studying life science. Second graders create digital stop-motion animations on ipads while studying the weather and atmosphere. This creative, hands-on learning helps the curriculum "stick." since 2019, arts impact has offered series of arts-based programs for middle school and high school students, to explicitly address social and emotional learning (sel). Each workshop includes introduction of an sel competency, discussion, activities, and an art project to deepen the learning of that competency. Arts enrichment programs take place in schools and community organizations during out-of-school time. These workshops and camps are arts-based and not tied to other aspects of the curriculum as the steam and sel offerings are. Professional artists guide students to paint murals, design logos, sculpt, dance, and more.”

“Program instructors 17,970 0 2,946 other professional fees 45,464 14,154 6,478 total 63,434 14,154 9,424”