2025-10-21T08:04:33-05:00 2025-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 227 WEST FIRST STREET SUITE 700 DULUTH MN 55802 990EZ 2024-07-01 421344840 IOWA ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION IOWA 6414250959 977 GLENDALE PARK DRIVE HAMPTON IA 50441 JENNIFER GAESSER TREASURER 6414250959 2025-10-16 1 1 JULIE BOYER P01278549 2187275025 2025-10-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X IOWAALLIANCE4ARTSED.ORG X X 116918 X 98606 3985 14201 126 116918 50570 17125 15297 2141 40252 125385 -8467 111901 0 103434 X 111901 102126 0 1308 111901 103434 0 0 111901 103434 X THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE IOWA ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS, RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT OF POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENSURE AND ADVANCE QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION FOR ALL IOWANS. A.PROMOTING THE ARTS THROUGH PROGRAMS IN THE FIELDS OF ADVOCACY, MENTORSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF BEGINNING TEACHERS, IAAE ALLOWED AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL MENTOR VISITS FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAD A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR, WITH 454 MENTOR VISITS COMPLETED, WITH 80% OF THESE VISITS GOING TO TEACHERS IN RURAL SCHOOLS. WE SERVED 120 BEGINNING TEACHERS IN 63 COUNTIES. THE SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT ($500 PAYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL DUES/ATTENDANCE AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES) WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL FIRST AND SECOND YEAR TEACHERS. OVER $11,640 IN SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO TEACHERS FROM 5 ARTS EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS 50570 76287 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FALL SYMPOSIUM: IAAE HELD THIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE ON NOVEMBER 2, 2024 AT IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN FORT DODGE. THIS EVENT INCLUDED MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG EDUCATORS TO CONNECT WITH OTHER ARTS PROFESSIONALS, LEARN FROM EXPERIENCED MENTOR/MENTEE PAIRS, AND ATTEND A VARIETY OF SESSIONS FROM CURRENT EDUCATORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE 0 7501 IOWA HOSTED AN ARTS EDUCATION ADVOCACY DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN DES MOINES ON JANUARY 22, 2025. WE HAD OVER 100 ADVOCATES CONTACT ALL 150 IOWA LEGISLATORS THROUGH EMAILS. THE TEMPLATE FOR THESE EMAILS WAS PROVIDED BY IAAE. WE HAD 40 ADVOCATES MEET WITH LEGISLATORS IN-PERSON. IAAE LEADERSHIP ALSO HAD PERSONAL MEETINGS WITH KEY LEGISLATIVE LEADERS. 0 3128 86916 LEON KUEHNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 16500 0 0 JAYSON GERTH CHAIR 1.00 250 0 0 HELEN DURANLEAU-BRENNAN DIRECTOR 1.00 250 0 0 JACKIE BURK DIRECTOR 1.00 125 0 0 SHANISE BROCKSHUS SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 JENNIFER GAESSER TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 SARAH SCHAEFER PAST CHAIR 1.00 0 0 0 DAN BLACK DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ADAM ORBAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 KATHLEEN SWEET DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAUL FERRONE 4006 NE TULIP LANE ANKENY IA 50021 5154187703 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 54366 89874 93182 105231 112807 455460 54366 89874 93182 105231 112807 455460 32534 422926 142 137 131 116 126 652 456112 36124 0.92720 0.94120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7000 0 0 7000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: A LOBBYING FIRM WAS ENGAGED TO REPRESENT IOWA ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE FIRM IS CHARGED WITH ADVOCATING POSITIONS AND MEETING WITH POLICY MAKERS. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 126. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: THE MODEL OF EXCELLENCE MENTOR PROGRAM. GRANTEE NAME: INDIVIDUAL GRANTEES, ALL LESS THAN $5,000. AMOUNT GIVEN: 45,695. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. GRANTEE NAME: GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS, ALL LESS THAN $5,000. AMOUNT GIVEN: 4,875. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 50,570. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 741. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIP DUES. AMOUNT: 318. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 486. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 146. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 263. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL, MEALS, LODGING. AMOUNT: 30,642. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE. AMOUNT: 3,391. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 3,779. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE. AMOUNT: 486. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 40,252. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,206. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 102. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.