Arts-Kids Inc.

“A draft copy of the form 990 is presented to management and the board of directors. They review the form and have the opportunity to ask questions, request clarification, and approve the form for filing.”

“The organization has a conflict of interest policy. This policy requires annual, written disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest by board members and management on an annual basis. The executive committee reviews potential conflicts of interest. If a conflict of interest is determined to exist, the affected board member will be recused from voting on related issues. If the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“When salaries are set for employees, including the executive director, a review of comparative nonprofit salaries is made by consulting the utah nonprofits employee compensation survey printed annually. The determination and deliberation of salary for the executive director is determined independent of the executive director and is contemporaneously documented in the board minutes.”

“Documents are made available upon request at the organization's office.”

“The mission of arts kids is to use the expressive arts and group techniques to empower all youth to build self-expression and community. We simplify this message for kids by saying, arts kids helps you find your happy place. Arts kids is a prevention program that presents programs to reduce and/or eliminate thoughts of suicide, bullying, substance abuse, self-doubt and more through expressive arts and performing arts activities in a fun and safe setting. Arts kids uses a stream model for their program stem plus arts and recreation science - technology - recreation - arts - engineering - math arts kids facilitators introduce kids between the ages of 3 and 18 to life skills and coping techniques including; resiliency, mindfulness, empathy, goal setting, self-esteem, peer to peer information exchange, individualized leadership styles, relationship building, listening skills, and a balance of emotional, mental and physical wellness and an emphasis of how to handle anger, disappointment and frustration without anger or guilt. We encourage youth to expand - not leave their personal comfort zone and to try new things as they develop new skills and possibly discover a passion for arts. After introducing these concepts our facilitators host expressive arts programs and activities such as dance, music, movement, recreation, drama and more to allow students to practice their new life skills in a fun and comfortable setting. Arts kids facilitators also encourage a sense of community by encouraging the youth to also become teachers and mentors by sharing their new life skills with family and friends.”

“Sessions involving dance, music, drama, cup stacking and more. Thanks to a 10,000 grant from park city municipal corporation along with 3,500 grant from rocky mountain power and 4,500 grant from summit county, arts kids was able to deliver school assemblies and afterschool programs to over 1,000 kids in summit county during programs at south summit elementary in kamas, as well as, programs at park city elementary schools including, jeremy ranch, mcpolin, parleyfs park and trailside. Additionally, arts kids hosted programs for students during basin recreation summer camp and hosted summer programs and latino family nights for the holy cross ministries summer program in park city.”

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