The Negative Space

“The corporation is governed by its articles of incorporation and bylaws. The board shall have the conrtol and management of the affairs and operations of the corporation and shall exercise all the powers that may be exercised by the corporation. The board is made up of not less than three directors. A quorum is majority of the members in office and if a quorum is not met the majority of those present can make a decision with announcement at the next meeting. All members have one vote and in a tiebreaker situation the president shall have an additional vote.”

“The governing body does not currently review the 990 before filing at this time. Going forward this will be discussed as an item that may be required.”

“Interested persons are any director, officer or member of a committee with governing board-delegated powers who has a direct or indirect financial interest is required to complete and sign an annual conflict of interest disclosure statement. There is also an ongoing duty to disclose as situations change over the course of the year. The board reviews and addresses any reported conflicts and works with the interested person to resolve or find an alternative. There are outlined consequences for violations of the policy and failure to disclose. The policy is provided to all new board members, officers and key employees upon hiring and is available each year thereafter for proper disclosures.”

“Compensation is approved by the board of directors based on current comparability data for similar positions, is reviewed annually and documented in board minutes with supporting documentation.”

“Annually and documented in board minutes with supporting documentation.”

“Governing documents are not available to the public.”

“Share the mic - the negative spaces share the mic initiative celebrates the diverse experiences of those who care for others. In the first half of 2025, through instagram, facebook, and e-newsletters, we shared 10 stories of individuals supporting loved ones through cancer, traumatic brain injury, spinal surgery recovery, end-stage renal disease, dementia, and more. These caregivers were invited to submit personal facts, photos, and experiences all shared through writing, voice recordings, video, or other creative formats in their own words. This initiative will continue throughout 2025, with a total of 25 caregiver stories being featured.”

“The $811 variance in net asset reconciliation between part xi, line 10, and part x, line 32 is due to rounding and timing differences in year-end accruals. This discrepancy does not materially affect the organizations financial position and has been reviewed for accuracy.”

“Equity aduit to evaluate all negative space programs $15,000ellemental solutions llc $11,950creation of content and yoga for storyline program $21,751marketing contractor $2,250”

“In sickness, a bi-monthly podcast hosted by allison breininger, shares the realities of what its like to be spousal caregivers offering tips, advice, a place of community for and solidarity with all caregivers. In sickness offers caregivers a soft place to land and includes various voices of people who get it. Since its inception in 2020, allison and justin have produced 95 episodes which have been downloaded more than 35,000 times and hosted 13 special guests. 1-on-1 caregiver coaching. Allison provides hour-long coaching sessions to caregivers from every background. From initial diagnosis, through procedures and after care, allison meets caregivers where they are at and provides them space to process, guidance, and a listening ear letting caregivers know they are not alone. Caregivers come from all backgrounds and socio-economic levels. The coaching program is currently operated on a sliding scale fee, pay what you can and no one is turned away for their inability to pay. To date 33 sessions have been held with $0 cost to attendees. Attendees were from 23 different states, four countries and 449 attendees have participated in total. The negative space has a heavy online presence on facebook and instagram. Thousands of caregivers have access to a unique online community that provides daily practical tips and support, meeting caregivers wherever they are on their caregiver journey. This online community is also available to those who support caregivers (hint: its everybody), equipping them with language and resources needed to effectively help the caregivers in their lives. There are three average posts on social media each week and 2,500 instagram followers. Caregiver gift boxes: you cant always take a caregivers responsibilities off of their plate, but you can tell them that they matter, that you see them, and that they are part of the story with an im part of the story caregiver gift box. Gift boxes are offered at two price points and the negative space provides free gift boxes to any caregiver who asks, through generous individual box sponsors. Since the beginning of gift box sales in 2021, 688 boxes have been given to caregivers to date of which 344 were purchased, 142 provided by caregivers staying at hope lodge, 127 fanconi foundation families and 75 provided at no cost thanks to donors. The negative space provides client and consultant work for businesses, communities and religious institutions who are looking for ways to become more accessible to caregivers. The negative space has partnered with local and national organizations through content-specific speeches and writing engagements. A partial list of current partnerships includes, be the match, american cancer society, university of minnesota, m health fairview, fanconi anemia research fund, cancer con, stand up 2 cancer, elephants and tea, the caregiver space, caregiver survivor, and ianacare. They have participated in 6 events during the fiscal year and have facilitated 32 live webinars for these organizations.”