Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ART OPPORTUNITIES INC
Employer identification number
31-1665900
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
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11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
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Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
617,008
1,449,541
1,235,226
1,652,397
2,099,825
7,053,997
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
133,881
231,851
316,797
452,108
641,606
1,776,243
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
750,889
1,681,392
1,552,023
2,104,505
2,741,431
8,830,240
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
50,949
68,576
90,345
70,135
131,014
411,019
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
50,949
68,576
90,345
70,135
131,014
411,019
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
8,419,221
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
750,889
1,681,392
1,552,023
2,104,505
2,741,431
8,830,240
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
347
796
920
518
709
3,290
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
347
796
920
518
709
3,290
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
751,236
1,682,188
1,552,943
2,105,023
2,742,140
8,833,530
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
95.310 %
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
94.310 %
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
0 %
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
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Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ART OPPORTUNITIES INC
Employer identification number
31-1665900
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FOUNDED IN 1996, ARTWORKS' MISSION IS TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY TO TRANSFORM OUR EVERYDAY ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT, APPRENTICESHIPS, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE CREATIVE AND ECONOMIC ENGINE WHICH UNITES CITIZENS TO TRANSFORM OUR REGION. OVER THE PAST NINETEEN YEARS, ARTWORKS HAS HIRED AND TRAINED OVER 2,700 LOCAL YOUTH AND 700 PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS TO CREATE ART AND IMPACT THE COMMUNITY. ARTWORKS' TRANSFORMS OUR REGION THROUGH OUR THREE STRATEGIC PROGRAMMING AREAS: PUBLIC ART, ARTRX AND CREATIVE ENTERPRISE. - PUBLIC ART MAKES OUR CITY A GALLERY. ARTWORKS TAKES ART BEYOND THE WALLS OF MUSEUMS AND PERFORMANCE HALLS AND DISPLAYS IT IN SHARED, PUBLIC SPACES TO INSPIRE ALL RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH A REVOLUTIONARY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, WE HIRE YOUTH APPRENTICES AND PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS TO CREATE VIBRANCY AND TRANSFORM OUR REGION THROUGH CREATIVE PLACE-MAKING. ARTWORKS PUBLIC ART INCLUDES PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS, INCLUDING MURALS, SCULPTURES, AND EVEN ARTISTIC BIKE RACKS. - THE ARTRX PROGRAM IS GROUNDED IN THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE POWER OF ART ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE TRANSFORM REGIONAL HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS ENVIRONMENTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCES OF PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH THE HERO DESIGN COMPANY PROGRAM, ARTWORKS APPRENTICES HELP CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES AND CONDITIONS TO DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE SUPERPOWERS THROUGH THE CREATION OF A UNIQUE, CUSTOMIZED SUPERHERO INSIGNIA AND CAPE. "CREATIVITY FUELS ECONOMIC GROWTH. ARTWORKS DEVELOPED THE CREATIVE ENTERPRISE PROGRAM TO SPUR AND SUPPORT LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. FROM OUR 9-WEEK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COURSE, CO.STARTERS, TO THE ANNUAL BIG PITCH BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION, WE TRAIN AND PROMOTE CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORSHIPS, ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN SUMMER 2011, MORE THAN 220 INDIVIDUALS HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, LAUNCHING 35 NEW AREA BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS IN GREATER CINCINNATI.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D
WITHIN THE 2014 FISCAL YEAR ARTWORKS HIRED 190 YOUTH REPRESENTING 2 STATES, 54 ZIP CODES, 66 SCHOOLS AND 54 REGIONAL NEIGHBORHOODS. THEIR ETHNIC MAKEUP WAS 34% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 4% LATIN AMERICAN, 3% BI-RACIAL, 56% CAUCASIAN, AND 3% UNDECLARED WITH 48% COMING FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. 56 LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WERE HIRED AS TEACHING STAFF TO WORK WITH THE YOUTH APPRENTICES. OVER 70 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES PARTNERED WITH ARTWORKS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTICIPANTS TOTALED 1,512 INDIVIDUALS, VARYING IN AGE, GENDER, ETHNICITY, AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. IN 2014, ARTWORKS PRODUCED 8 NEW MURALS, 3 ARTISTIC BIKE RACKS, 5 TRANSFORMED AUTOMOBILES THROUGH ITS ART CARS PROJECT, TRANSFORM 60 BLIGHT BUS SHELTERS WITH WORKS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ART, AND 6 OTHER PROJECTS THAT INCLUDED WORKING WITH SCULPTURAL, NEON, LIVE THEATRE OR VINYL ELEMENTS. FOR ARTRX, ARTWORKS TRANSFORMED 3 HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS WITH 153 WORKS OF ART. FOR HERO DESIGN COMPANY, ARTWORKS PRODUCED 215 CAPES. FOR CREATIVE ENTERPRISE, ARTWORKS GRADUATED 72 CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS AND AREA ARTISTS FROM OUR NINE-WEEK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COURSE. AS PART OF CREATIVE ENTERPRISE IN 2014, YOUTH APPRENTICES MENTORED UNDER 4 SUCCESSFUL CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS AND LEARNED ABOUT BRANDING, PACKAGING DESIGN, MARKET STRATEGY AND DISTRIBUTION PLANNING, AND GAINED THE REAL- WORLD ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS IN THE CINCINNATI MARKET PLACE. ARTWORKS PROJECTS TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE GREATER CINCINNATI REGION, INCLUDING HAMILTON, BUTLER, AND CLERMONT COUNTIES IN OHIO, AND KENTON AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B
COMPLETE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES. THE REPORT IS THEN SHARED WITH ENTIRE BOARD AND RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE AS PREPARED IS ADOPTED IN ADVANCE OF FILING DATE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REVIEW OF INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE, LOCATED AT 20 E. CENTRAL PARKWAY, CINCINNATI, OH.
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