2024-11-15T13:51:26-05:00 2023-12-31 611036216 WILLIAM S WETTERER & CO PSC 9700 ORMSBY STATION ROAD LOUISVILLE KY 40223 990 2023-01-01 842329770 HHN2L INC HHN2 5024915550 6923 FRANKLIN FARMER WAY LOUISVILLE KY 40229 NYREE CLAYTON TAYLOR FOUNDER 5027122865 2024-11-14 true E DANIEL CLIFT CPA P01253769 5024915550 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z EXTENSION GRANTED TO 11152024 NYREE CLAYTON TAYLOR 6923 FRANKLIN FARMER WAY LOUISVILLE KY 40229 292251 false X HTTPS://WWW.HHN2L.ORG/ X 2019 KY HHN2L'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH HIP HOP, USING THEIR (K)NOWN (K)NOWLEDGE AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR MOTTO, "LYRICS TO ACTION," IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR WORK, EMPHASIZING THE TRANSFORMATION OF ARTISTIC TALENTS INTO MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CHANGE. 6 0 0 5 0 30898 284755 105439 7474 0 124 22 136461 292251 11830 0 24275 62873 0 759 136668 217397 160943 292100 -24482 151 747 856 25229 0 -24482 856 X HHN2L'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH HIP HOP, USING THEIR (K)NOWN (K)NOWLEDGE AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR MOTTO, "LYRICS TO ACTION," IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR WORK, EMPHASIZING THE TRANSFORMATION OF ARTISTIC TALENTS INTO MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CHANGE. true false 28821 1425 IN 2023, THE RAP SCHOOL PROGRAM SELECTED 15 TALENTED JCPS STUDENTS FROM SIX SCHOOLSHUDSON MIDDLE, ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DUBOIS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, WESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, AND MEYZEEK MIDDLE SCHOOLTO PERFORM ALONGSIDE THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA DURING TWO MAJOR EVENTS: THE "MAKING MUSIC" CONCERT SERIES AND "MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS." THESE PERFORMANCES PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR ARTISTRY ON A PROFESSIONAL STAGE. EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SERVES DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS, WITH MANY STUDENTS COMING FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. AS PART OF THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THESE SCHOOLS, HIP HOP INTO LEARNING (HHN2L) OFFERED LEARNING ACTIVITIES INTEGRATED INTO THE SCHOOL DAY, ENGAGING STUDENTS THROUGH MUSIC EDUCATION AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT NOT ONLY NURTURES STUDENTS' ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT BUT ALSO REINFORCES HHN2LS COMMITMENT TO USING HIP HOP AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. 18571 IN 2023, TRAP CAMP CELEBRATED THE BIRTHPLACE OF HIP HOP IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, BY TAKING 20 STUDENTS, ALONG WITH 2 PARENT VOLUNTEERS AND 3 TEACHERS, TO THE HIPHOPED CONFERENCE. THE CONFERENCE, THEMED "REFLECT, RESPOND, REIMAGINE: INCORPORATING HIP-HOP CULTURE IN EDUCATION," WAS HELD ON JUNE 3, 2023, AT THE MOTT HAVEN EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS IN THE BRONX. STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE HIP HOP'S GLOBAL IMPACT AND ITS ABILITY TO INSPIRE YOUTH ACROSS GENERATIONS TO MAKE CHANGES THAT AFFECT US GLOBALLY. THE CONFERENCES OBJECTIVES WERE TO FOSTER INNOVATION, SCHOLARSHIP, AND PRACTICE; PROVIDE A COLLABORATIVE SPACE FOR EDUCATORS TO CONNECT; AND HIGHLIGHT HIP HOP'S CREATIVE ELEMENTS. THIS EXPERIENCE ALIGNED SEAMLESSLY WITH TRAP CAMPS MISSION TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL AWARENESS THROUGH MUSIC AND STORYTELLING. IN ADDITION TO THE HIPHOPED CONFERENCE, STUDENTS EXPLORED OTHER SIGNIFICANT HIP-HOP EDUCATION EVENTS IN 2023, INCLUDING "YOU BELIEVE IN ME," AN EVENT HOSTED BY EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITYS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN HONOR OF HIP HOPS 50TH ANNIVERSARY. THIS EVENT FEATURED NOTABLE HIP-HOP SCHOLARS AND ARTISTS, FURTHER ENHANCING STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE CULTURES HISTORY AND EDUCATIONAL RELEVANCE. THROUGH THESE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES, TRAP CAMP EMPOWERS YOUTH TO USE HIP HOP AS A LENS TO ADDRESS CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES AND STRENGTHEN THEIR VOICES AS ADVOCATES, ALIGNING WITH HHN2LS BROADER VISION TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE POWER OF HIP HOP. THIS EXPERIENCE WAS ESSENTIAL FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE LARGER IMPACT OF CONNECTING GLOBALLY WITH OTHERS TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL. BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND HIP-HOP ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TRAP CAMP PARTICIPANTS RECOGNIZED THEIR ROLE IN A WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT AND LEARNED HOW LOCAL ACTIONS CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL CHANGE. 135649 10405 7474 THE REAL YOUNG PRODIGYS (TRYP) PROGRAM BEGAN IN CO-FOUNDER NYREE CLAYTON- TAYLORS CLASSROOM AND UTILIZES EDUCATION AND HIP HOP TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LEARNING THROUGH WRITING, RECORDING, PERFORMING, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2023, STUDENTS RE-CREATED THEIR SIGNATURE SONG, CROWN, TO EXPRESS THEIR VOICES FOR WEARING NATURAL HAIR. THIS SONG BECAME A TOOL TO INSPIRE OTHER STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH STATE GOVERNMENT AND PARTICIPATE IN A HAIR CELEBRATION AT KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY. DURING WINTER BREAK, 40 STUDENTS FROM AGES 8-17, DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO LEARNING DANCE AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE SONG, CROWN, SHOWCASING THEIR COMMITMENT TO BOTH CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. TO FURTHER EXPAND THE PROGRAMS REACH, THOSE 40 STUDENTS ALONG WITH 500 STUDENTS FROM 20 JCPS SCHOOLS WERE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE A COMBINED VISIT TO THE FRANKFORT CAPITOL WITH A COLLEGE TOUR AND HAIR CELEBRATION AT THE HISTORIC KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY (KSU). AS THE ONLY LAND-GRANT HBCU IN KENTUCKY, KSU HOLDS HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE FOR ADVANCING EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING, AND MILITARY TRAINING, WHILE PROMOTING PRACTICAL, IMPACTFUL KNOWLEDGE. THIS INITIATIVE ALLOWED 540 STUDENTS TO EXPLORE BOTH HIGHER EDUCATION AND STATE GOVERNMENT IN A SINGLE DAY. DURING THEIR VISIT TO KSU, STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE UNIVERSITYS LEGACY AND ROLE IN PROMOTING EQUITY AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION, INSPIRING THEM TO CONSIDER FUTURE ACADEMIC PATHS. AT THE FRANKFORT CAPITOL, STUDENTS GAINED FIRSTHAND INSIGHT INTO THE WORKINGS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, MET WITH LEGISLATORS, AND DEVELOPED CIVIC AWARENESS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. AS PART OF THE CONVENING, STUDENTS FROM THE TRYP PROGRAM USED THEIR VOICES TO EXPRESS THEIR EXPERIENCES, DELIVERING SPEECHES TO LEGISLATORS AND SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS DUAL EXPERIENCE REFLECTS THE TRYP PROGRAMS COMMITMENT TO EQUIPPING YOUTH WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRATION NEEDED TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. IT ALSO ALIGNS WITH HIP HOP INTO LEARNINGS (HHN2L) MISSION TO ENGAGE STUDENTS THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES, EMPOWERING THEM TO USE THEIR TALENTS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL CHANGE. TO TEACH THE UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH MUSIC AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. 183041 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 0 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true false true true false false false KY X NYREE CLAYTON TAYLOR 5027122865 6923 FRANKLIN FARMER WAY 6923 FRANKLIN FARMER WAY LOUISVILLE KY 40229 NYREE CLAYTON TAYLOR FOUNDER 40.00 X 31437 0 0 ANTONIO TAYLOR OFFICER 40.00 X 31436 0 0 DEREK COWHERD BOARD CHAIR 30.00 X 0 0 0 BIANCA NIGHTINGALE-LEE BOARD CO-CHA 10.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE PENNIX BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 KISH CUMI-PRICE BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 62873 false false false 1372 283383 284755 PERFORMANCE DONATIONS 5969 5969 PAYMENT FOR SERVICES 1505 1505 7474 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 22 22 22 292251 7496 X 11830 11830 62873 62873 290 290 3595 3595 26787 24314 2473 33290 28000 5000 290 11500 1500 10000 43020 43020 850 850 2660 2660 A/V SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES 14488 14488 TRYP PROGRAM 12898 12898 SPACE RENTAL FOR EVENTS 12570 12570 GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE 11059 11059 44390 34131 9790 469 292100 183041 108300 759 707 856 40 747 856 25229 25229 0 X -24482 856 -24482 856 747 856 151 25187 X true X false true X 30899 284755 315654 30899 284755 315654 315654 315654 7496 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false FAMILY OUTREACH EXPENSES 1375 TRYP-STUDENT GRANTS 10405 RAP SCHOOL-STUDENT GRANTS 50 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION HHN2L'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH HIP HOP, USING THEIR (K)NOWN (K)NOWLEDGE AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR MOTTO, "LYRICS TO ACTION," IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR WORK, EMPHASIZING THE TRANSFORMATION OF ARTISTIC TALENTS INTO MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CHANGE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2 TRAP CAMP WAS A NEW PROGRAM INTRODUCED IN 2023. TRAP CAMP WAS NOT FUNDED IN 2022 BUT WAS FUNDED IN 2021. IN 2023, WE WERE ABLE TO BUDGET OUR FUNDS TO SUPPORT TRAP CAMP. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2023, THE RAP SCHOOL PROGRAM SELECTED 15 TALENTED JCPS STUDENTS FROM SIX SCHOOLSHUDSON MIDDLE, ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DUBOIS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, WESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, AND MEYZEEK MIDDLE SCHOOLTO PERFORM ALONGSIDE THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA DURING TWO MAJOR EVENTS: THE "MAKING MUSIC" CONCERT SERIES AND "MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS." THESE PERFORMANCES PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR ARTISTRY ON A PROFESSIONAL STAGE. EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SERVES DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS, WITH MANY STUDENTS COMING FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. AS PART OF THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THESE SCHOOLS, HIP HOP INTO LEARNING (HHN2L) OFFERED LEARNING ACTIVITIES INTEGRATED INTO THE SCHOOL DAY, ENGAGING STUDENTS THROUGH MUSIC EDUCATION AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT NOT ONLY NURTURES STUDENTS' ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT BUT ALSO REINFORCES HHN2LS COMMITMENT TO USING HIP HOP AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B IN 2023, TRAP CAMP CELEBRATED THE BIRTHPLACE OF HIP HOP IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, BY TAKING 20 STUDENTS, ALONG WITH 2 PARENT VOLUNTEERS AND 3 TEACHERS, TO THE HIPHOPED CONFERENCE. THE CONFERENCE, THEMED "REFLECT, RESPOND, REIMAGINE: INCORPORATING HIP-HOP CULTURE IN EDUCATION," WAS HELD ON JUNE 3, 2023, AT THE MOTT HAVEN EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS IN THE BRONX. STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE HIP HOP'S GLOBAL IMPACT AND ITS ABILITY TO INSPIRE YOUTH ACROSS GENERATIONS TO MAKE CHANGES THAT AFFECT US GLOBALLY. THE CONFERENCES OBJECTIVES WERE TO FOSTER INNOVATION, SCHOLARSHIP, AND PRACTICE; PROVIDE A COLLABORATIVE SPACE FOR EDUCATORS TO CONNECT; AND HIGHLIGHT HIP HOP'S CREATIVE ELEMENTS. THIS EXPERIENCE ALIGNED SEAMLESSLY WITH TRAP CAMPS MISSION TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL AWARENESS THROUGH MUSIC AND STORYTELLING. IN ADDITION TO THE HIPHOPED CONFERENCE, STUDENTS EXPLORED OTHER SIGNIFICANT HIP-HOP EDUCATION EVENTS IN 2023, INCLUDING "YOU BELIEVE IN ME," AN EVENT HOSTED BY EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITYS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN HONOR OF HIP HOPS 50TH ANNIVERSARY. THIS EVENT FEATURED NOTABLE HIP-HOP SCHOLARS AND ARTISTS, FURTHER ENHANCING STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE CULTURES HISTORY AND EDUCATIONAL RELEVANCE. THROUGH THESE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES, TRAP CAMP EMPOWERS YOUTH TO USE HIP HOP AS A LENS TO ADDRESS CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES AND STRENGTHEN THEIR VOICES AS ADVOCATES, ALIGNING WITH HHN2LS BROADER VISION TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE POWER OF HIP HOP. THIS EXPERIENCE WAS ESSENTIAL FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE LARGER IMPACT OF CONNECTING GLOBALLY WITH OTHERS TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL. BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND HIP-HOP ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TRAP CAMP PARTICIPANTS RECOGNIZED THEIR ROLE IN A WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT AND LEARNED HOW LOCAL ACTIONS CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL CHANGE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C THE REAL YOUNG PRODIGYS (TRYP) PROGRAM BEGAN IN CO-FOUNDER NYREE CLAYTON- TAYLORS CLASSROOM AND UTILIZES EDUCATION AND HIP HOP TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LEARNING THROUGH WRITING, RECORDING, PERFORMING, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2023, STUDENTS RE-CREATED THEIR SIGNATURE SONG, CROWN, TO EXPRESS THEIR VOICES FOR WEARING NATURAL HAIR. THIS SONG BECAME A TOOL TO INSPIRE OTHER STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH STATE GOVERNMENT AND PARTICIPATE IN A HAIR CELEBRATION AT KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY. DURING WINTER BREAK, 40 STUDENTS FROM AGES 8-17, DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO LEARNING DANCE AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE SONG, CROWN, SHOWCASING THEIR COMMITMENT TO BOTH CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. TO FURTHER EXPAND THE PROGRAMS REACH, THOSE 40 STUDENTS ALONG WITH 500 STUDENTS FROM 20 JCPS SCHOOLS WERE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE A COMBINED VISIT TO THE FRANKFORT CAPITOL WITH A COLLEGE TOUR AND HAIR CELEBRATION AT THE HISTORIC KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY (KSU). AS THE ONLY LAND-GRANT HBCU IN KENTUCKY, KSU HOLDS HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE FOR ADVANCING EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING, AND MILITARY TRAINING, WHILE PROMOTING PRACTICAL, IMPACTFUL KNOWLEDGE. THIS INITIATIVE ALLOWED 540 STUDENTS TO EXPLORE BOTH HIGHER EDUCATION AND STATE GOVERNMENT IN A SINGLE DAY. DURING THEIR VISIT TO KSU, STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE UNIVERSITYS LEGACY AND ROLE IN PROMOTING EQUITY AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION, INSPIRING THEM TO CONSIDER FUTURE ACADEMIC PATHS. AT THE FRANKFORT CAPITOL, STUDENTS GAINED FIRSTHAND INSIGHT INTO THE WORKINGS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, MET WITH LEGISLATORS, AND DEVELOPED CIVIC AWARENESS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. AS PART OF THE CONVENING, STUDENTS FROM THE TRYP PROGRAM USED THEIR VOICES TO EXPRESS THEIR EXPERIENCES, DELIVERING SPEECHES TO LEGISLATORS AND SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS DUAL EXPERIENCE REFLECTS THE TRYP PROGRAMS COMMITMENT TO EQUIPPING YOUTH WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRATION NEEDED TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. IT ALSO ALIGNS WITH HIP HOP INTO LEARNINGS (HHN2L) MISSION TO ENGAGE STUDENTS THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES, EMPOWERING THEM TO USE THEIR TALENTS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL CHANGE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D TO TEACH THE UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH MUSIC AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 NYREE CLAYTON TAYLOR ANTONIO TAYLOR FOUNDER OFFICER MARRIED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PREPARER PROVIDES THE BOARD WITH A FINAL DRAFT OF THE RETURN, REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES AND INFORMS THEM OF TAX LAW PERTAINING TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE PROCESS ENSURES THAT THE ORGANIZATION MEETS ALL NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E WARDROBE EXPENSES 6,614 0 0 STUDENT STUDIO TIME 5,422 0 0 EVENT EXPENSES FOR STUDEN 5,397 0 0 SNACKS AND FOOD FOR STUDE 4,546 0 0 CLOTHING CLOSET AND HYGIE 4,119 0 0 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 0 3,991 0 OFFICE SUPPLIES & SOFTWAR 0 3,650 0 WORKSHOP EXPENSES 3,080 0 0 ENTERTAINMENT FOR STUDENT 2,147 0 0 WORKSHOP SUPPLIES 874 0 0 CONTRACTORS - RAP SCHOOL 831 0 0 TRAP CAMP 770 0 0 STUDENT STIPENDS 0 529 0 BANK CHARGES & FEES 0 510 0 ENTERTAINMENT MEALS 0 493 0 FUNDRAISING EXPENDITURES 0 0 469 LISTING FEES 0 407 0 TAXES & LICENSES 0 210 0 SCHOOL SUPPLIES 170 0 0 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 161 0 0 TOTAL 34,131 9,790 469