irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $0SPONSORSHIP HELPS US ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION, MAXMIZE REGIONAL RESOURCES, FOSTER COLLABORATIVE COOPERATION WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES, AND ACCOMPLISH COMMON GOALS IN LINE WITH MUTUAL VISIONS WHILE MAXIMIZING BENEFICIAL OUTCOMES. OUR SPONSORSHIPS TEND TO BE LONGTERM AND HAVE INCLUDED OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFITS (AS OPPOSED TO INDIVIDUALS) IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION SUCH AS: THE REGIONAL CAMP HERRLICH; THE INTERNATIONAL GLOBALFEST FEATURING WORLD MUSICIANS AS GLOBAL AMBASSADORS OF CULTURE AND HARMONY;THE GOLBALLY IMPACTFUL EARTH RENEWAL CEREMONIES OF THE SOUTHERN CHEYENNE; BARNARD COLLEGE'S ATHENA CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP STUDIES' INTERNATIONAL ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL IN NYC; AND THE EAST COAST'S DANIEL NIMHAM INTERTRIBAL POW WOW IN PUTNAM COUNTY, NY. DURING 2020 PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC.
named programs · 8 · from sources
What they call their work
Arts with Kids
Provides arts education programs in middle schools, including themed projects like 'Suitcase Mysteries: Immigration & Identity' and '200 Feet of Art: Dreaming Big'.
Athena Film Festival
Supporting partner of the Barnard College festival promoting women in film, including curation of Global Shorts and youth engagement.
Chief Daniel Nimham Intertribal Powwow
Annual cultural event celebrating Indigenous heritage, supported through sponsorship and media production.
Courage Continues at Home
Series of comedy benefit shows and healing clinics for veterans, featuring comedian PJ Walsh and supporting TBI/PTSD awareness.
Nimham Mountain Music Festival
Music festival highlighting Indigenous and regional artists, promoting cultural expression and community gathering.
Riding For Our Lives: Preventing Veteran Suicide
Documentary and awareness campaign involving a cross-state ride to highlight veteran mental health and suicide prevention.
Sustainability Education
Environmental education initiative featuring 'Swamp Life' and the 'Gipsy Trail Nature Series' covering habitats, fishing, and boating safety.
Young Filmmakers Atelier
Offers filmmaking training for youth and veterans, including workshops at George Fischer Middle School and with Cheyenne-Arapaho youth in Oklahoma.
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Youth & Emerging Filmmaker Training 2 activities
- Arts education and youth filmmaking programsProvides arts education and filmmaking training to youth through workshops and school-based programs, including the Young Filmmakers Atelier at George Fischer Middle School (2013–2015), summer camp filmmaking activities, and a youth filmmaking workshop with the Cheyenne-Arapaho tribes in Oklahoma in 2013.
- Media production training for veterans, women, and children at riskOperates ongoing media production workshops that train and support veterans, women, and children at risk in creating short films, radio shows, and public service announcements, including production of the Pawling Public Radio Theater Hour and Comcast Community Access programming.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Capacity-building through community partnershipsForms partnerships with organizations in the mid-Hudson Valley to identify community needs and collaboratively develop, plan, and implement programs and special events addressing those needs.
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Community Event Fundraising 1 activity
- Community events and fundraising initiatives for veteransHosts fundraising events such as “Cocktails & Comedy,” comedy tours, and Founders Day celebrations featuring performances by Mary Dimino to benefit local veterans and their families.
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Onsite & Outreach Environmental Education Programs 1 activity
- Environmental and sustainability education initiativesDelivers sustainability education focused on wetland ecosystems through the "Swamp Life" program and produces the "Gipsy Trail Nature Series," a video series covering outdoor education topics such as habitats, fishing, boating safety, and nature-based activities.
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Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
- Funding and sponsorship of nonprofit programs in arts, culture, and environmentFunds and sponsors long-term programs of other nonprofit organizations aligned with arts, culture, environmental stewardship, and intercommunity cooperation, including Camp Herrlich, GlobalFest, Earth Renewal Ceremonies of the Southern Cheyenne, the Athena Film Festival, and the Daniel Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow.
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Veteran Support Grantmaking 1 activity
- Granting campaign proceeds to support veterans and arts initiativesDirects net proceeds from advocacy campaigns such as “Riding For Our Lives” to support organizations and projects including Semper Fi Odyssey, local American Legion Welfare and VFW Relief Funds, and “The Road to Healing” veterans film series.
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Professional Theatrical Production 1 activity
- Regional theater and performance productionProduces and presents regional theater programs and performances, including Shakespeare adaptations like "Midsummer Mayhem," one-woman shows such as "Scared Skinny," and live events at venues like Bearsville Theater and the Paramount Center for the Arts, often in partnership with other organizations.
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Veteran Benefits and Reintegration Support 1 activity
- Veterans healing and support servicesProvides direct healing services and emergency support for veterans, including free clinics with chiropractors, kinesiologists, and nutritionists in Sullivan County, NY; connects veterans to free treatments across multiple states; and supports emergency funds for food, clothing, shelter, and medical care through partnerships with American Legion Welfare and VFW Relief Funds.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Advocacy campaigns supporting veteran healing and suicide preventionOrganizes cross-country awareness and fundraising campaigns such as “Riding For Our Lives: Preventing Veteran Suicide” (2014) and “A Run For Veterans Healing” (2013), including a motorcycle ride from New York to South Dakota and a 30-show comedy tour, to promote veteran healing and prevent suicide.
- Research collaboration on arts and culture economic impactParticipated in the SUNY New-Paltz CRREO Mid-Hudson Arts & Culture economic impact study to assess the regional contributions of arts and cultural organizations.
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financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$4K
Contributions & grants$4K92%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$3718%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$14K
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead98%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$120K
Cash$3K
Investments$0
Liabilities$16K
Net assets$104K
Liquid reserves2.8 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020
Who runs it
board members · 4
- DR JO-ANN S ROBINSON — DIRECTOR
- DR SYLVIA C BUTLER — DIRECTOR
- KARAKWENNENTA PETERSON MA — DIRECTOR
- LUCINDA HESS MSW — DIRECTOR
relationships · 43
Who they work with
- All For One Theater Partner — Supporting Partner of All For One Theater for its NYC and US tour from 2012 to 2015.
- American Legion Partner — Supported through funding for its Welfare Fund to assist veterans with emergency needs including food, clothing, shelter, and medical care.
- Association of Performing Arts Presenters Network — Member organization of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters.
- Athena Center for Leadership Studies Partner — Long-term sponsored partner at Barnard College, producing the International Athena Film Festival.
- Athena Center for Leadership Studies & Barnard College Partner — Collaborated with the Athena Center for Leadership Studies and Barnard College through support of the Athena Film Festival.
- Athena Film Festival Partner — Supporting Partner of the Athena Film Festival from 2011 to 2015.
- Barnard College’s Athena Film Festival Partner — Supporting partner in presenting the Athena Global Shorts, showcasing films by female filmmakers.
- Bearsville Theater Partner — Co-hosted a performance event featuring Patrick Carlin and PJ Walsh.
- Bearsville Theater Partner — Co-presented the performance "SCARED SKINNY" with Mary Dimino.
- Camp Herrlich Partner — Collaborated on delivering arts programming during summer camp.
- Camp Herrlich Partner — Long-term sponsored partner organization focused on regional youth and environmental programming.
- Chief Daniel Nimham Intertribal Powwow Partner — Supporting Sponsor of the annual Chief Daniel Nimham Intertribal Powwow from 2012 to 2016.
- Children's Shakespeare Theater Partner — Organization whose adult troupe, Strange Bedfellows, performed in the Midsummer Mayhem production
- Daniel Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow Partner — Long-term sponsored partner hosting an intertribal cultural gathering in Putnam County, NY.
- Earth Renewal Ceremonies of the Southern Cheyenne Partner — Long-term sponsored partner conducting environmentally and culturally significant ceremonies.
- Enterprise Partner — Provided support for the "Riding For Our Lives" campaign.
- GFMS Partner — Host site for Spirit of R.O.C.K. Assemblies featuring performances by Mary Dimino.
- GRITtv Partner — Collaborates on media content, including the production "The God Particle".
- George Fischer Middle School Partner — Hosted the 2014 Founders Day Celebration event.
- George Fischer Middle School Partner — Partnered with George Fischer Middle School on multiple arts and filmmaking programs between 2013 and 2015.
- GlobalFest Partner — Long-term sponsored partner featuring world musicians as cultural ambassadors.
- H. G. Fairfield Arts Partner — Collaborates on the ARTs at CAMP media workshop program.
- H. G. Fairfield Arts Partner — Presented filmmaking program in conjunction with H. G. Fairfield Arts’ Media Workshop.
- Katonah Art Center Partner — Faculty affiliation of artist-in-residence Stephanie Schleicher.
- Kent Volunteer Fire Department Partner — Hosted the 2013 Founders Day Celebration event.
- Mary Dimino Partner — Collaborated with actor, comedian, and playwright Mary Dimino on the production of "Scared Skinny."
- Our Sponsors, Partners, & Friends! Partner — General reference to sponsors, partners, and friends supporting the organization.
- PJ Walsh Partner — Comedian who performed at the fundraising event.
- Paramount Center for the Arts Partner — Partnered to present a scheduled performance of "OVER THERE: Comedy Is His Best Weapon" in Peekskill, NY.
- Pawling Public Radio Partner — Collaborates on the production of the Theater Hour broadcast program.
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strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Arts as a Vehicle for Healing and Personal Transformationmethodology: art-for-healingBy providing creative expression opportunities through filmmaking, theater, and comedy, the organization fosters mental health, reduces emotional isolation, and supports trauma processing—because being heard and telling one’s story is believed to be a critical pathway to healing, especially for at-risk individuals, veterans, and those facing adversity.
- Integrated Community Well-Being Through Arts and Environmental Stewardshipmethodology: integrated-community-wellbeingBy integrating arts, environmental sustainability, and economic development, the organization strengthens community well-being—because these domains are viewed as interdependent pillars that collectively foster resilient, self-sustaining communities.