2024-10-10T02:42:51-00:00 2023-12-31 823666935 STEARNS & CLEEK LLC 411 W SENECA ST ITHACA NY 14850 990EZ 2023-01-01 912148358 AMERICAN YOUTH CIRCUS ORGANIZATION AMER 6072697644 PO BOX 1123 EASTHAMPTON MA 01027 AFTON BENSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6072697644 2024-10-08 true true JONATHAN L CLEEK P01461316 6073301161 2024-10-10 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X WWW.AMERICANYOUTHCIRCUS.ORG X X 122624 X 63608 50656 16 6626 6626 1718 122624 42228 7926 1697 79517 131368 -8744 72682 63938 X 72689 63938 72689 63938 7 72682 63938 X SEE SCHEDULE O STATEMENT SEE SCHEDULE O STATEMENT 49310 49310 JENNIFER AGANS CHAIR 001.00 0 EMILY SCHERB VICE CHAIR 001.00 0 JENS LARSON TREASURER 001.00 0 IZZI KESSNER TRUSTEE 001.00 0 ANNE MILLER TRUSTEE 001.00 0 RENEE BELL WERGE SECRETARY 001.00 0 MARISA DIAMOND TRUSTEE 001.00 0 JENNIFER CARLO TRUSTEE 001.00 0 CARRIE HELLER TRUSTEE 001.00 0 TARA JACOB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 020.00 19544 AFTON BENSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 020.00 1625 LYRA GRAY TRUSTEE 001.00 0 KRISTINA WICKE TRUSTEE 001.00 0 STEPHANIE MORPHET TRUSTEE 001.00 0 ANN WOODRUFF TRUSTEE 001.00 0 BARRY KENDALL TRUSTEE 001.00 0 CRAIG LEWIS TRUSTEE 001.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false false AFTON BENSON 2033 SHERWOOD AVE ST PAUL MN 55119 7639570591 false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 59200 52591 71538 63966 63608 310903 120348 21389 20130 37551 57282 256700 179548 73980 91668 101517 120890 567603 567603 5 3 6 7 16 37 0 5 3 6 7 16 37 0 0 179553 73983 91674 101524 120906 567640 0.99990 1.00000 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue MISCELLANEOUS 1,718 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Travel 6,368 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Supplies 89 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PYMT PROCESSING FEES, INSURANCE, SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS, OFFICE EXPENSES, PAYROLL TAXES 23,492 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses PROGRAM EXPENSES 49,309 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses MISCELLANEOUS 259 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities LEGACY AWARD Beginning of year 7, End of year 0 Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE Our primary purpose is to promote the participation of youth in circus and support circus educators. AYCO produces and conducts a biennial national youth circus festival. The festival brings together coaches, teachers, circus administrators, and youth performers. On alternate years, AYCO also produces and conducts a biennial circus educators conference for people involved with teaching circus arts. Our other main activity is hosting and maintaining a resource rich website for the benefit of people interested in youth circus activities and circus education. We also provide guidelines for safe practice and a safety program recognizing organizations that follow them in addition to a social circus initiative that recognizes organizations who use circus as a tool for social change. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 PRODUCED THE IN-PERSON 2023 AYCO FEST, BRINGING YOUTH CIRCUS ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS TOGETHER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY BUILDING, RESOURCE SHARING AND NETWORKING. ALSO HOSTED THE ONLINE BIMONTHLY ACE DISCUSSION SERIES. PROVIDED SAFETLY GUIDANCE TO OUR ACE SAFETY PROGRAM RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS. MAINTAINED AND SUPPORTED THE SOCIAL CIRCUS NETWORK. HELD BIMONTHLY ONLINE SOCIAL CIRCUS CONNECTION CALLS. SENT THREE CIRCUS SWAG MAILINGS TO YOUTH MEMBERS AND HOSTED THE HUP SQUAD TEEN ACTION TEAM BLOG.