Baay

“An electronic copy of the final draft form 990 is circulated among board members prior to submitting the return to the irs.”

“Our board members disclose potential conflicts of interest at our monthly board meetings. These potential conflicts are discussed by the board and taken into account before voting on decisions that may involve said conflicts. Board members with identified conflicts of interest are excused from voting on related issues, and are asked to leave the room while discussion and voting take place.”

“Our leadership team (operations director and artistic director) compensation was determined at a board meeting where comparable salaries were presented, baays budget was presented by our treasurer, and all information reviewed by our finance and governance committees before a compensation proposal was made. The board voted to approve the final proposal.”

“All baays governing documents are available on request.”

“Baays after-school enrichment program, eduarts, is a partnership between baay and whatcom county schools and provides affordable classes in performing and visual arts. Following the 2020 pandemic shutdown, students shifted to online learning and enrichment opportunities were put on pause. In the winter and spring of 2021, we revived the baay eduarts program and had 49 enrollments of k-5th grade students in seven different online classes. There is no revenue attributed to eduarts because we offered these classes free of charge to fulfill the terms of a prior grant received in 2019. In partnership with three title i elementary schools, we were able to increase arts access to students in low-income areas during the pandemic. These virtual classes included theatre, dance, singing, and guitar.”

“This category includes non-employee compensation for musicians, production assistants, and other program service contractors.”

“Part iii, line 1 - baays mission is to enrich the lives of children through the exploration of the arts. Our goal is to provide a safe and welcoming space for children to expand their creative horizons, grow in confidence and character, and develop a strong sense of community with their peers. We fulfill this mission by offering programs in theatre, dance, choir, music, and visual arts for ages 5-18. Baays programs focus on youth development and mentoring, and offer opportunities for youth leadership. We believe that every child deserves access to high quality arts education, and we actively seek to expand our outreach to underserved populations in our community. We offer financial assistance in the form of tuition waivers for students who would not otherwise be able to participate.”