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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 2,534,174 | 3,018,431 | 4,438,037 | 3,074,170 | 2,770,660 | 15,835,472 |
| 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 | 215,518 | 2,125,737 | 2,193,352 | 2,051,282 | 2,137,769 | 8,723,658 |
| 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 | 2,749,692 | 5,144,168 | 6,631,389 | 5,125,452 | 4,908,429 | 24,559,130 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 2,120,000 | 1,587,597 | 1,250,000 | 1,912,857 | 950,000 | 7,820,454 |
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 2,120,000 | 1,587,597 | 1,250,000 | 1,912,857 | 950,000 | 7,820,454 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 16,738,676 | |||||
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 2,749,692 | 5,144,168 | 6,631,389 | 5,125,452 | 4,908,429 | 24,559,130 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 8 | 86 | 2,164 | 39,780 | 42,038 | |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 8 | 86 | 2,164 | 39,780 | 42,038 | |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 26,736 | 26,736 | ||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 2,749,692 | 5,144,176 | 6,658,211 | 5,127,616 | 4,948,209 | 24,627,904 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
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| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | PROSPECTS, OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENT, INC. (POE), THE 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT OPERATING THE PROSPECTOR THEATER IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, JOB TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. POE CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTS ITS' MISSION THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A FIRST-RUN MOVIE THEATER IN THE HEART OF HISTORIC RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT AND IS WORKING TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE MOVIE THEATER AS WELL. WITH AN EYE ON EXPANSION, POE'S MODEL CAN BE APPLIED TO OTHER INDUSTRIES AS WELL, EACH OFFERING ROBUST EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES). OUR EMPLOYEES, KNOWN AS PROSPECTS, LIVE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO SPARKLE, SHINE AND TURN THEIR PASSIONS INTO PROFESSIONS. PROSPECTS WORKED HARD ENGAGING MOVIEGOERS, DELIVERING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE, LEADING STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN SERVICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES, AND LEARNING NEW VOCATIONAL SKILLS! OUR OBSERVATION THAT "WORKING IS WORKING" SHINES LIKE A BRIGHT LIGHT, ILLUMINATING THE PATH TO A MORE INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE, AND THROUGH OUR OPERATIONS WE DEMONSTRATE HOW IT CAN BE DONE. WITH AN 75% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AMONG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, THERE IS AN ENORMOUS BURDEN ON THE HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND FINANCES OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR GOVERNMENT. IN FACT, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER 42 MILLION PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE UNABLE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT. THE WORK WE DO IS GREATLY NEEDED TO FIGHT THIS EPIDEMIC. THE PROSPECTOR CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND DOCUMENT BEST PRACTICES AND OPERATING PROCEDURES THAT MAKE OUR PROSPECTS SUCCESSFUL AND OUR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES EXTRAORDINARY. EMPLOYERS AND EDUCATORS NEED STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE POSITIVE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES SO THEY TOO CAN BENEFIT FROM INCLUDING UNDERREPRESENTED TALENT IN THEIR WORKFORCE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | MAJOR MILESTONES: MORE THAN 119 PROSPECTS (75% OF WHOM IDENTIFY WITH HAVING A DISABILITY) EXPERIENCED THE JOYS OF MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT IN 2018. PROSPECTS WORKED OVER 101,000 HOURS OF MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, EARNING MORE THAN $2,000,000 IN SALARY AND RELATED BENEFITS. WE WELCOMED OVER 123,000 TICKET-BUYERS AND 1,600 SERVICE-LEARNING STUDENTS. THESE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF GUESTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT AND ENGAGE WITH PROSPECTS, WITNESSING OUR TALENTS, SPARKLE, AND EMPLOYABILITY FIRST-HAND. OUR THEATER OCCUPANCY RATE OF 32% WAS WELL ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 15% ATTENDANCE, AND OUR BOX OFFICE GROSSES WERE UP 7% LAST YEAR, ONE PERCENT MORE THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. OUR CONCESSIONS TEAM INCREASED OUR PER CAP TO $4.70 (THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS $4.28), AS THEY POPPED 20+ MILLION KERNELS THIS PAST YEAR! VIEWS ON OUR PROSPECT PRODUCTION VIDEOS SOARED OVER 421,000, GARNERING MORE THAN 1,000,000 SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. THESE NUMBERS REFLECT THE CORE PRINCIPLE THAT HIRING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IS NOT A GOOD THING TO DO; HIRING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ADDS TREMENDOUS VALUE TO THE BUSINESS. BEST PERFORMING MOVIES OF 2018 1. THE INCREDIBLES 2 2. BLACK PANTHER 3. CRAZY RICH ASIANS GOOD JOBS = GOOD LIVES FOR PROSPECTS PROSPECTS COME TO WORK WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES, TALENTS, EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS, CHALLENGES, AND SPARKLE. WE WORK TOGETHER AT EVERY LEVEL OF THEATER OPERATIONS, FROM BOX OFFICE TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OUR CULTURE OF COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT KEEPS US LEARNING AND GROWING, WITH THE BUILT-IN ACCOUNTABILITY OF OUR OPERATIONAL GOALS. PROSPECTS LIVE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING GREATER INDEPENDENCE, INCREASED SENSE OF SELF-WORTH, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH, AND HAPPINESS. SEVEN PROSPECTS TRANSITIONED TO FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT IN 2018, RECEIVING HEALTH, VISION, AND DENTAL BENEFITS. AROUND 25% OF PROSPECTS ARE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE THEATER. PREMIERING OUR DOCUMENTARY "25 PROSPECT STREET": WE WERE BEYOND EXCITED FOR THE 2018 PREMIERE OF 25 PROSPECT STREET - A DOCUMENTARY FILM DETAILING THE STRUGGLES AND SPARKLE OF THE PROSPECTOR THEATER. DRAWN TO THE THEATER BY THE POWER OF OUR MISSION, INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS DOCUMENTED THE PAINFULLY HONEST AND INTIMATE MOMENTS OF OUR START-UP PHASE AND FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION. PROSPECTS WENT ON A NATIONWIDE TOUR WITH THE MOVIE LAST FALL. WE HOSTED SCREENINGS IN NEW HAVEN, HOUSTON, DALLAS, AUSTIN, AND CHICAGO. WE PLAN TO BRING THE FILM TO MORE CITIES IN 2019, SO WE CAN EDUCATE MORE BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES ON HOW AND WHY TO INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE WORKFORCE. SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES: OVER 1,600 STUDENTS FROM 35 DIFFERENT GROUPS EXPERIENCED OUR SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMMING IN 2018, GENERATING OFF-PEAK RELEVANCY AND ADDITIONAL NON-PROFIT REVENUE. AS A VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL TOOL, OUR SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ALLOW GUESTS TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH PROSPECTS, BUILDING EMPATHY AND PROMOTING OUR MISSION. PROSPECTS WELCOMED STUDENTS (K-12), YOUTH SERVICE GROUPS, EDUCATORS, AND PROFESSIONALS FOR SERVICE LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS THAT EXPLORE OUR UNIQUE MODEL, OPERATION, AND TRAINING PROGRAM. PROSPECTS HAVE BEGUN TAKING THE SERVICE LEARNING SHOW ON THE ROAD, VISITING SCHOOLS FOR PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL SCREENINGS. THESE ADDED SERVICE LEARNING EXPERIENCES HAVE INTRODUCED THE PROSPECTOR'S MISSION TO NEW SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES, SPREADING OUR SPARKLE TO SCHOOLS IN FAIRFIELD AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES WHO HAVE YET TO EXPERIENCE THE PROSPECTOR. MUSIC PRODUCTION: IN APRIL OF 2018, THE PROSPECT BAND RELEASED THEIR DEBUT ALBUM AND CELEBRATED WITH A LIVE CONCERT AT THE THEATER! THE BAND IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A VIABLE CREATIVE PROGRAM THAT DRIVES REVENUE AND MARKETS OUR MISSION OF MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. THE PROSPECT BAND IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR BOTH BOOKINGS AT THE THEATER, AS WELL AS LOCAL GIGS. TO LISTEN TO THEIR DEBUT WORK - "THE PINK ALBUM" - CHECK OUT ITUNES, SPOTIFY, AMAZON, AND OTHER MAJOR STREAMING PLATFORMS! BEATS AND RHYMES NOW FILL THE LOBBY OF THE PROSPECTOR TWICE A WEEK THANKS TO EXPANDED "BARS & BEATS" PROGRAMMING! BARS & BEATS IS A COURSE AND PHILOSOPHY THAT DEMONSTRATES HOW PROSPECTS CAN TRANSFER SKILLS FROM RAP MUSIC TO THEIR JOBS AT THE THEATER. VOCAL PROJECTION, IMPROVISATION, STAGE PRESENCE, SELF-ESTEEM, SPATIAL AWARENESS, AND TIME MANAGEMENT ARE JUST SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED IN BARS & BEATS. MORE THAN 20 PROSPECTS REGULARLY ROCK THE MIC IN BARS & BEATS. POST-IT PIXEL ART: OUR VIDEO GAME DESIGN CLASS HAS TRANSLATED PROSPECTS' LOVE FOR DIGITAL PIXEL ART INTO REAL-LIFE ART INSTALLATIONS FOR OUR UPCOMING MOVIES. USING TECHNIQUES FROM CODING, PROSPECTS USE POST-IT NOTES TO CREATE 8-BIT PIXEL ARTWORK IN THE THEATER WINDOWS. INSTALLATIONS HAVE INCLUDED DEPICTIONS OF SMALLFOOT, CAPTAIN AMERICA, AND WINNIE THE POOH. THESE COLORFUL MASTERPIECES ARE A PERFECT WAY TO HARNESS PROSPECT SPARKLE WHILE ALSO PROMOTING AND MARKETING OUR LATEST CONTENT TO PEDESTRIANS WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK BELOW. PARTNERING WITH WEBEDIA: IN 2018, PROSPECTS TEAMED UP WITH WEBEDIA - A GLOBAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY THAT SPECIALIZES IN THE RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES, SPECIFICALLY MOVIE THEATERS - TO CREATE OUR TICKETING APP. SHOWTIMES AND TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT YOUR FINGERPRINTS THROUGH THE APP, WHICH IS AVAILABLE IN ALL MAJOR APP STORES. AS WE STRENGTHENED OUR PARTNERSHIP, WEBEDIA EXPLORED OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE OUR MISSION OF MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. THEY FEATURED THE PROSPECTOR IN THEIR INDUSTRY-LEADING PUBLICATION, BOX OFFICE MAGAZINE, WHICH REACHES THE 35,000+ SCREENS IN NORTH AMERICA. PROSPECTOR JOINS NATO: THE PROSPECTOR THEATER WAS RECENTLY INVITED TO JOIN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS (NATO) - THE WORLD'S LARGEST EXHIBITION TRADE ORGANIZATION. SHORTLY AFTER JOINING, PROSPECTOR FOUNDER & VISIONARY VALERIE JENSEN WAS APPOINTED TO THEIR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE. VAL HOPES TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY AS ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DISCUSS MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND PROGRAMMING: MOVIEGOING IS AN IMPORTANT CULTURAL EXPERIENCE, WHICH SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE, INCLUSIVE, AND ENJOYED BY ALL. THE PROSPECTOR THEATER WAS BUILT WITH ACCOMMODATIONS IN MIND. OUR HANDICAPPED AND COMPANION SEATING IS IN PREMIUM VIEWING LOCATIONS IN OUR THEATERS. OUR USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE THEATERS PROVIDE IN-SEAT CLOSED CAPTIONING, NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION, AND BOOSTED VOLUME FEATURES TO INCLUDE DEAF, HARD-OF-HEARING, AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED MOVIEGOERS IN THE SOCIAL BENEFIT OF SHARED ENTERTAINMENT AND EXPERIENCES. PROSPECTOR SENSORY SCREENINGS ARE DESIGNED TO INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH SENSORY DISORDERS. LIGHTS ARE DIMMED, VOLUME IS LOWERED, AND TRAINED STAFF WELCOME AND COMFORT GUESTS, OFFERING STRATEGIES TO MAKE MOVIEGOING A SUCCESSFUL, REGULAR ROUTINE. WE USE ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN OUR THEATER EVERY DAY, TO TRAIN PROSPECTS, TO EDUCATE SERVICE LEARNING PARTICIPANTS, AND TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUEST THESE TOOLS. WATCHING OUR VIDEOS HELPS TO PUT A HUMAN FACE TO THE NEED AND IMPORTANCE FOR THESE ESSENTIAL DEVICES. THE ACCOMMODATIONS, PRODUCTIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WE CREATE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSIVITY AND ACCESSIBLE MOVIEGOING. PLANS FOR GROWTH: OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS OF OPERATION, THE PROSPECTOR HAS CREATED A PROOF OF CONCEPT THAT DEMONSTRATES THE REAL VALUE THAT ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES ADD TO THE WORKFORCE AND BOTTOM LINE. OUR WORK IS DESPERATELY NEEDED, AND UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE LIMITED IN THE NUMBER OF PROSPECTS WE CAN EMPLOY. DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR LANDSCAPING AND GROUNDS-KEEPING TEAM, "THE OUTSIDERS," AS WELL AS THE NEED FOR MORE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, WE WANT TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAMMING AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A PILOT PROGRAM AT A LOCAL FARM HERE IN CONNECTICUT. THROUGH WORKING AT THE FARM, "THE OUTSIDERS" TEAM WILL EXPLORE EMPLOYMENT POSSIBILITIES IN AN AGRICULTURAL SETTING. THESE JOBS WILL TAKE A VARIETY OF FORMS, AND WE WILL EXPERIMENT WITH WHAT MAKES "SENSE AND CENTS" AN IN-HOUSE MOTTO THAT INSISTS ALL PROSPECTOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES MUST FURTHER OUR PROGRAMMING AND CURRICULUM, WHILE DRIVING REVENUE AND/OR SAVING EXPENSES. WE BELIEVE THAT THE FARM PILOT PROGRAM CAN SERVE AS A MODEL FOR A WIDE ARRAY OF COMMUNITIES, AS A MORE SCALABLE AND REPLICABLE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SOLUTION FOR THE UNEMPLOYMENT EPIDEMIC AMONG AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | VALERIE JENSEN, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND REBECCA CIOTA, PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER, HAVE A FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS (THE "MEMBERS"). IF AT ANY TIME THE CORPORATION DOES NOT HAVE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER AND NO SUCCESSOR MEMBER HAS EFFECTIVELY BEEN ELECTED OR APPOINTED, THE CORPORATION SHALL CEASE TO BE A CORPORATION THAT HAS MEMBERS. THE INITAL MEMBER IS REBECCA CIOTA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD, AND FROM TIME TO TIME, BY RESOLUTION, TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | FOR SO LONG AS THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER, THE RIGHTS OF THE MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE: THE EXCLUSIVE POWER TO AMEND OR REPEAL THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS; THE RIGHT TO REMOVE DIRECTORS, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE; THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON (I) AMENDMENTS TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, (II) PROPOSALS TO DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION AND PLANS TO LIQUIDATE ITS ASSETS, (III) ANY PLAN OF MERGER NOT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 33-1156(8) OF THE ACT, AND (IV) ANY DISPOSITION OF THE CORPORATION'S ASSETS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 33-1166 OF THE ACT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PROSPECTS, OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENT, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. ONCE THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE RETURN IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS: EACH DIRECTOR AND EACH OFFICER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT, CONFIRMING THAT HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; HAS READ, UNDERSTANDS, AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE CORPORATION IS A 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH, TO MAINTAIN ITS 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, MUST BE ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND MUST COMPLY WITH THE LAWS GOVERNING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; AND DISCLOSING THE CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF WHICH HE OR SHE IS AWARE. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED: AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION (THE "BOARD") WHEN ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING ANY GRANT, PENDING OR TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (A "COMMITTEE") INVOLVES OR MAY INVOLVE A PERSONAL PROFIT, GAIN OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO THAT OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, OR INVOLVES OR MAY INVOLVE A PERSONAL PROFIT, GAIN OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY WITH WHICH THAT DIRECTOR OR OFFICER, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, HAS A FAMILY, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL OR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP (A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER"). REVIEW REQUIRED OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS: THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS, OR SHOULD BE TREATED AS, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER, AND IDENTIFY ANY DIRECTOR WHO HAS A PERSONAL PROFIT, GAIN OR OTHER FINANCIAL INTEREST THEREIN OR WHO HAS A FAMILY, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL OR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY HAVING A PERSONAL PROFIT, GAIN OR OTHER FINANCIAL INTEREST THEREIN, WHICH RELATIONSHIP WOULD, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO EXERT AN INFLUENCE ON THE DIRECTOR'S JUDGMENT WHEN VOTING THEREON (AN "INTERESTED DIRECTOR"). PROHIBITED CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTERS: NO DIRECTOR MAY VOTE TO APPROVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER THAT HE OR SHE KNOWS IS AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION FOR WHICH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE LIABLE FOR AN EXCISE TAX UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. ESTABLISH AND DOCUMENT FAIRNESS: THE BOARD OR ITS AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OR THE OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION TO WHOM SUCH TASK IS DELEGATED SHALL MAKE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH AND DOCUMENT THE FAIRNESS OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT AND THAT THE AMOUNT OF ANY COMPENSATION, REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT IS NOT EXCESSIVE (THE SCOPE OF SUCH EFFORT BEING DETERMINED BY THE SIZE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT). DOCUMENT MANNER OF DETERMINATION: THE BOARD OR ITS AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE SHALL INDICATE IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING: (A) THE NAMES OF ANY DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WHO MIGHT HAVE A PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER AND THE NATURE OF THEIR INTEREST, (B) WHETHER ANY INTERESTED DIRECTOR PARTICIPATED IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE MERITS OF OR THE VOTE ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER, (C) A SUMMARY OF THE TERMS AND MERITS OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND (D) A RECORD OF THE VOTE THEREON. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPTION APPLICATION, COPIES OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING COPIES, UPON REQUEST, OF ITS MOST RECENT THREE YEARS OF ANNUAL RETURNS. |
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