2025-06-03T16:36:51-04:00 2023-12-31 383828234 CARTER P C 301 COLLEGE ST STE 320 ASHEVILLE NC 288012449 990EZ 2023-01-01 844633674 THE APPLESAUCE GROUP APPL 7044884767 1646 WASHINGTON AVE CHARLOTTE NC 28216 WINSTON A ROBINSON PRESIDENT 7044884767 2025-03-20 true true ALAN TOLER P01522061 8282599900 2025-06-03 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.APPLESAUCEGROUP.ORG/ X X 124227 X 124215 12 124227 16100 38055 54155 70072 194882 11221 276175 194882 276175 194882 276175 194882 276175 X TO CREATE AND HARNESS JOY FOR BUILDING BETTER FUTURES. WE ARE PROUD TO HIGHLIGHT THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT OF APPLESAUCE GROUP'S FESTIVALS, WHICH HAVE EVOLVED TO BECOME CRUCIAL COMMUNITY TOUCHPOINTS FOR CULTURAL CELEBRATION, EDUCATION, AND EMPOWERMENT. THROUGH OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS-THE GREAT WESTSIDE FISH FRY AND A VIBE CALLED FRESH-WE HAVE CREATED VIBRANT SPACES THAT NOT ONLY BRING JOY TO OUR COMMUNITY BUT ALSO PROVIDE ACCESS TO VITAL LIFE AND TRAJECTORY-ENHANCING RESOURCES. THE GREAT WESTSIDE FISH FRY: CELEBRATING COMMUNITY AND CULTURE THE GREAT WESTSIDE FISH FRY MARKS A PIVOTAL SHIFT IN OUR PROGRAMMING, MOVING FROM OUR EARLIER "A VIBE OUTSIDE" FESTIVAL TO A LARGER, MORE IMPACTFUL EVENT FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CELEBRATION, AND EMPOWERMENT. THIS EVENT UNITES THOUSANDS IN THE HEART OF OUR HISTORIC WEST END, FOSTERING CONNECTIONS AMONG DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH FOOD, MUSIC, AND CULTURE. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: - CELEBRATING BLACK CULTURE WITH LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES, LOCAL FOOD VENDORS, AND CULTURAL EXHIBITS, CREATING A JOYFUL ENVIRONMENT FOR ATTENDEES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. - OFFERING A PLATFORM FOR LOCAL ARTISTS AND CREATIVES TO ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY, SHOWCASING THEIR WORK AND CONNECTING WITH POTENTIAL SUPPORTERS. - STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE OUR FESTIVAL INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATTENDEES, FROM FINANCIAL LITERACY TO HOMEOWNERSHIP RESOURCES. A VIBE CALLED FRESH: EMPOWERING THROUGH RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITY BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF PAST FESTIVALS, A VIBE CALLED FRESH CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A DYNAMIC PLATFORM FOR PROVIDING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THIS EVENT BLENDS ENTERTAINMENT HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES, MAKING IT A ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON CAREER AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: - PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER ACCESS TO RESOURCES, PRIORITIZING THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY. - PROMOTING ECONOMIC GROWTH BY SPOTLIGHTING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS, ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND SUPPORT FOR LOCAL VENTURES. COLLABORATIVE IMPACT OF APPLESAUCE GROUP'S FESTIVALS: THROUGH OUR FESTIVALS, APPLESAUCE GROUP HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: O ENGAGEMENT: THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED, STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING. O EMPOWERMENT: THE RESOURCES PROVIDED AT BOTH FESTIVALS HAVE EQUIPPED INDIVIDUALS WITH SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES. O CULTURAL ENRICHMENT: BY CELEBRATING DIVERSE CULTURES AND TRADITIONS, WE DEEPENED UNDERSTANDING AND PROMOTED SOCIAL COHESION. O ECONOMIC GROWTH: LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ARTISTS RECEIVED MUCH-NEEDED EXPOSURE, STIMULATING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND SUPPORTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY. O IN CONCLUSION, THE GREAT WESTSIDE FISH FRY AND A VIBE CALLED FRESH REFLECT APPLESAUCE GROUP'S CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO CREATING MEANINGFUL, JOYOUS EXPERIENCES WHILE OFFERING VITAL RESOURCES TO THOSE IN NEED. THESE FESTIVALS HAVE CREATED LASTING IMPACTS, UPLIFTING INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES, AND REINFORCING OUR MISSION TO DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND IMMERSIVE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. O WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO OUR VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS, AND PARTNERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT. AS WE LOOK AHEAD, WE REMAIN DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY AND FOSTERING LONG-TERM GROWTH AND UNITY. 45341 45341 WINSTON A ROBINSON PRESIDENT 20.00 0 QUIANA ROBINSON VICE PRESIDE 2.00 0 CRISPIN ROBINSON TRUSTEE 2.00 0 false false false false false false false false false WINSTON ROBINSON 1646 WASHINGTON AVE CHARLOTTE NC 28216 7044884767 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 184149 116261 124215 424625 184149 116261 124215 424625 137556 287069 2 11 13 424638 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES MARKETING 600 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE 2,070 EVENT SUPPLIES 7,750 MEETINGS 5,744 OTHER EVENT EXPENSES 21,891 TOTAL 38,055 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 11,221 FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 WE ARE PROUD TO HIGHLIGHT THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT OF APPLESAUCE GROUP'S FESTIVALS, WHICH HAVE EVOLVED TO BECOME CRUCIAL COMMUNITY TOUCHPOINTS FOR CULTURAL CELEBRATION, EDUCATION, AND EMPOWERMENT. THROUGH OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS-THE GREAT WESTSIDE FISH FRY AND A VIBE CALLED FRESH-WE HAVE CREATED VIBRANT SPACES THAT NOT ONLY BRING JOY TO OUR COMMUNITY BUT ALSO PROVIDE ACCESS TO VITAL LIFE AND TRAJECTORY-ENHANCING RESOURCES. THE GREAT WESTSIDE FISH FRY: CELEBRATING COMMUNITY AND CULTURE THE GREAT WESTSIDE FISH FRY MARKS A PIVOTAL SHIFT IN OUR PROGRAMMING, MOVING FROM OUR EARLIER "A VIBE OUTSIDE" FESTIVAL TO A LARGER, MORE IMPACTFUL EVENT FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CELEBRATION, AND EMPOWERMENT. THIS EVENT UNITES THOUSANDS IN THE HEART OF OUR HISTORIC WEST END, FOSTERING CONNECTIONS AMONG DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH FOOD, MUSIC, AND CULTURE. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: - CELEBRATING BLACK CULTURE WITH LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES, LOCAL FOOD VENDORS, AND CULTURAL EXHIBITS, CREATING A JOYFUL ENVIRONMENT FOR ATTENDEES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. - OFFERING A PLATFORM FOR LOCAL ARTISTS AND CREATIVES TO ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY, SHOWCASING THEIR WORK AND CONNECTING WITH POTENTIAL SUPPORTERS. - STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE OUR FESTIVAL INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATTENDEES, FROM FINANCIAL LITERACY TO HOMEOWNERSHIP RESOURCES. A VIBE CALLED FRESH: EMPOWERING THROUGH RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITY BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF PAST FESTIVALS, A VIBE CALLED FRESH CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A DYNAMIC PLATFORM FOR PROVIDING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THIS EVENT BLENDS ENTERTAINMENT HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES, MAKING IT A ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON CAREER AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: - PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER ACCESS TO RESOURCES, PRIORITIZING THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY. - PROMOTING ECONOMIC GROWTH BY SPOTLIGHTING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS, ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND SUPPORT FOR LOCAL VENTURES. COLLABORATIVE IMPACT OF APPLESAUCE GROUP'S FESTIVALS: THROUGH OUR FESTIVALS, APPLESAUCE GROUP HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: O ENGAGEMENT: THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED, STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING. O EMPOWERMENT: THE RESOURCES PROVIDED AT BOTH FESTIVALS HAVE EQUIPPED INDIVIDUALS WITH SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES. O CULTURAL ENRICHMENT: BY CELEBRATING DIVERSE CULTURES AND TRADITIONS, WE DEEPENED UNDERSTANDING AND PROMOTED SOCIAL COHESION. O ECONOMIC GROWTH: LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ARTISTS RECEIVED MUCH-NEEDED EXPOSURE, STIMULATING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND SUPPORTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY. O IN CONCLUSION, THE GREAT WESTSIDE FISH FRY AND A VIBE CALLED FRESH REFLECT APPLESAUCE GROUP'S CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO CREATING MEANINGFUL, JOYOUS EXPERIENCES WHILE OFFERING VITAL RESOURCES TO THOSE IN NEED. THESE FESTIVALS HAVE CREATED LASTING IMPACTS, UPLIFTING INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES, AND REINFORCING OUR MISSION TO DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND IMMERSIVE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. O WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO OUR VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS, AND PARTNERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT. AS WE LOOK AHEAD, WE REMAIN DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY AND FOSTERING LONG-TERM GROWTH AND UNITY.