Kidspirit Inc.

“Elizabeth dabney hochman jon hochman ex. Director treasurer family relationship elizabeth dabney hochman lewis dabney ex. Director director family relationship”

“The draft 990 is reviewed by staff, including the executive director, and is then circulated to the board for approval prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“Upon election to the board or employment with the organization, and on an annual basis thereafter, each director, officer, and key employee shall disclose in writing to the secretary of the board: (i) any entity of which such person or a relative of such person is an officer, director, trustee, member, owner, or employee and with which the organization has a relationship, (ii) any financial interest such person may have in any corporation, organization, partnership or other entity, which provides professional or other goods or services to the organization for a fee or other compensation, and (iii) any position or other material relationship such director, officer, key employee, or relative of such person, may have with any not-for-profit corporation with which the organization has a business relationship. In addition, each director, officer, and key employee shall annually sign and submit to the secretary of the organization a statement which affirms each person: (a) has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, (b) has read and understands the policy, and (c) has agreed to comply with the policy. All transactions, agreements or any other arrangements between the organization and a related party, and any other transactions which may involve a potential conflict of interest, shall be reviewed by the board. The board will then determine whether the contemplated related party transaction is fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of the organization at the time of such determination. The organization will not enter into any related party transaction unless it is determined to be fair, reasonable and in the best interest of the organization at the time of such determination. All related parties with a financial interest must not be present for deliberations and voting on the transaction or arrangement in which he or she has a financial interest. However, related parties are not prohibited from providing information regarding the transaction to the board prior to the boards deliberations. No director or officer shall vote, act, or attempt to influence improperly the deliberations on any matter in which he or she has been determined by the board to have a financial interest.”

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“Kidspirit is a nonprofit online magazine and community by and for youth to engage each other about life's big questions in an open and inclusive spirit. Its mission is to promote mutual understanding among 11- to 17- year-olds of diverse backgrounds and support their development into world citizens with strong inner grounding. Since 2008, kidspirit's unique process has empowered teens through creative expression and youth-led collaboration to raise their voices about questions that go to the heart of life. The organization is led by an all- youth network of editors around the world who edit submissions collaboratively, decide on the magazine's quarterly themes, set the editorial agenda, and discuss ethical, philosophical, and spiritual topics. Ad-free and unaffiliated, kidspirit provides a critical outlet for teenagers everywhere to discover and highlight the essential humanity transcending divergent points of view. The magazine is in syndication on the huffington post and spirituality & practice and has won numerous awards from major educational, parenting, and spiritual organizations. Kidspirit aims to build a truly inclusive and welcoming conversation that emphasizes authenticity, personal growth, and engagement. All online issues of kidspirit are available free of charge, and anyone between the ages of 11 and 17 is invited to contribute or to join an editorial board. The organization also provides free group guides corresponding to each of its issues, an incredible resource for teachers, parents, or anyone hoping to spark youth-driven conversations.”

“Kidspirit celebrated its 13th year in print in 2020, and its network of young editors grew to include about 150 teenagers on 19 editorial boards in new york, california, kentucky, navajoland, ohio, texas, tennessee, australia, bosnia and herzegovina, china, haiti, india, nepal, pakistan, paraguay, taiwan, and ukraine. Through their writing, art, video, and conversations, youth substantively engaged with the 2020 themes: nature, fun and creativity, strength and influence, and silence. In 2020, kidspirit received a grant from the collegiate church corporation for operating support as well as to continue expanding its satellite ed boards in pakistan. The initiative in pakistan continues to grow. Twenty-six editors were selected by their peers on editorial boards to receive kidspirit awards this past year. Award winners were recognized at the 2020 kidspirit awards, a virtual event that celebrated the kidspirit community with attendees from all over the globe. During the event, winners accepted their awards and read excerpts from their award-winning pieces, and prominent community members spoke about the power of kidspirit's mission and programming. Kidspirit also launched the best of kidspirit, volume vii, a book featuring artwork, articles, and poems written by 2020 award winners, as well as additional pieces that most reflect kidspirit's mission. In conjunction with the 2020 kidspirit awards, the organization held its second annual global summit. During the full day event, "from inquiry to understanding," kidspirit youth gathered virtually to engage each other on the themes of "big questions- and "belonging." through thoughtful discussion in large and small groups, kidspirit contributors engaged deeply about topics that mattered to them. Conversations were facilitated by two accomplished adults: emily esfahani smith, author of the bestselling book the power of meaning, and lewis dabney, executive director of the key bridge foundation. This year, kidspirit has continued to grow. Its youth network has expanded by over 35%, with a total of 19 editorial boards around the country and abroad. Kidspirit has also been able to continue building its programming opportunities by expanding its online workshops program, which has been an important resource for kids during the pandemic. Kidspirit now offers three distinct workshop experiences: kidspirit connect, editing workshops, and the belonging project. During kidspirit connect dialogue sessions, participants explore topics important to them through discussions around kidspirit's archive of youth-written articles on big questions. The editing workshops provide an opportunity for teens to collaboratively discuss and prepare articles submitted to the magazine. Finally, the belonging project brings together kids from different racial and ethnic backgrounds to co- create multimedia projects over three months. This initiative forges paths of connection around issues of equity and inclusion. Kidspirit significantly increased its web traffic through its online marketing efforts, growing its annual readership to 250,000 people, a 233% increase from last year. Kidspirit is also syndicated on spirituality & practice, a platform that creates and curates meaningful content for hundreds of thousands of readers, on the blog kidspirit youth voices.”

“Managing editor 34,759 0 0 consulting fees 625 0 0 graphic designer 14,775 0 0 editorial stipends 15,124 0 0 videography 3,087 0 0 intern stipends 1,000 0 0 communications assistant 11,080 0 0 total 80,450 0 0”