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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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 259,276 | 94,203 | 99,640 | 89,610 | 67,977 | 610,706 |
| 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 | 259,276 | 94,203 | 99,640 | 89,610 | 67,977 | 610,706 |
| 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).. | 117,002 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 493,704 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 259,276 | 94,203 | 99,640 | 89,610 | 67,977 | 610,706 |
| 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 | 610,706 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| 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.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES INCLUDING PROVIDING A VENUE FOR EXHIBITS OF ART AND ARTISTIC COLLECTIONS; SPONSORING SEMINARS, LECTURES AND GATHERINGS THAT ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE CREATIVE ARTS; AND PROVIDING AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING TO DESCRIBE AND CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND CREATIVITY OF ASHLEY BRYAN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | 2020 WAS AN UNUSUAL YEAR TO SAY THE LEAST. ASHLEY HAS BEEN SEQUESTERED IN TEXAS FOR THE DURATION. VIRTUALLY ALL IN-PERSON ACTIVITY CAME TO A HALT IN EARLY MARCH. THE STORYTELLER PAVILION REMAINED CLOSED FOR THE 2020 SEASON. THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE BUILDING AND THE ASSOCIATED STATE OF MAINE SAFETY PROTOCOLS SET A HIGH BAR FOR OPERATING ANY NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS DURING THE PANDEMIC. IN THE INTEREST OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR BOTH STAFF AND VISITORS, THE STORYTELLER PAVILION WAS OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND DURING SUCH VISITS, STAFF REMAINED OUTSIDE. MASKS WERE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES. IN SPITE OF OUR ISLAND LOCATION AND THESE SAFETY PROTOCOLS, WE WERE GRATEFUL TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY 75 VISITORS BY APPOINTMENT, ONE OF WHICH WE ARE HONORED TO REPORT, WAS THE GOVERNOR OF MAINE, JANET MILLS. EXHIBITION LOANS WERE VERY LIMITED, AS WELL. THE MAINE STATE HOUSE - THROUGH THE ARTS COMMISSION WAS ABLE TO SECURE THE LOAN OF 13 PAINTINGS FOR DISPLAY, ALTHOUGH ACCESS TO THAT FACILITY, TOO, WAS EXTREMELY LIMITED. JULY 13, 2020 WAS PROCLAIMED ASHLEY BRYAN DAY IN THE STATE OF MAINE, AND GOVERNOR MILLS SPOKE WITH ASHLEY AND SUBSEQUENTLY VISITED LSLESFORD IN AUGUST. ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASHLEY'S ART, BATES COLLEGE IN LEWISTON, MAINE RECEIVED AN EXTENSIVE GIFT OF ASHLEY'S PAINTINGS AND PRINTS FROM FORMER TRUSTEES HENRY AND DONNA ISAACS, AND DAN MILLS, THE DIRECTOR OF THE BATES MUSEUM, WANTED TO AUGMENT THE CELEBRATORY EXHIBITION IN THE FALL OF 2020 WITH LOANS FROM THE CENTER. THE SHORT TIMELINE AND LOGISTICAL ISSUES PREVENTED US FROM COMPLYING, ALTHOUGH WE HOPE TO ENGAGE WITH BATES AT A FUTURE DATE. BOWDOIN COLLEGE IN BRUNSWICK, MAINE HAD PLANNED TO INCLUDE ASHLEY IN AN IMPORTANT EXHIBITION OF MAINE ARTISTS, SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN JUNE OF 2020. IN EARLY MARCH 2020, NICK CLARK DELIVERED TWO LINO-CUTS FROM ASHLEY'S SPIRITUAL BOOKS AS GIFTS FROM THE CENTER, AND HE WAS IN DISCUSSION FOR THE LOAN OF A PAINTING OR TWO FOR THE EXHIBITION (THESE WOULD HAVE SERVED AS THE BASIS OF AN ADDITIONAL GIFT). DUE TO THE EMERGING PANDEMIC, THE EXHIBITION WAS POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 2021. THE PUPPETRY CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN ATLANTA GA HAS REQUESTED ONE OF ASHLEY'S PUPPETS FOR AN EXHIBITION IN 2021, AND THE CENTER HAS ACCOMMODATED THIS LOAN REQUEST. WE ALSO BEGAN CONVERSATIONS TO ASSIST WITH AN EXHIBITION AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND THEATER OF PORTLAND, MAINE, USING ASHLEY'S BOOK, BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD AS THE CENTERPIECE. IN OTHER NEWS OF DISTRIBUTING ASHLEY'S PAINTINGS TO MAINE INSTITUTIONS, THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MADE ITS SELECTIONS OF PAINTINGS, THUS CLEARING THE WAY FOR PHASE TWO. NICK CLARK HAD REACHED OUT TO THE MAJOR ART INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE RECEIVING ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE. THE PORTLAND MUSEUM, THE FARNSWORTH MUSEUM IN ROCKLAND MAINE, COLBY COLLEGE, AND BOWDOIN COLLEGE HAVE ALL EITHER MADE SELECTIONS OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING THEM - ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN DONE VIRTUALLY, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT FINAL SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE BASED ON CURATORS SEEING THE WORKS IN PERSON - HOPEFULLY THIS SUMMER. ADDITIONALLY, THE CENTER HAS OFFERED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL ART AND RELATED MATERIALS OF ASHLEY'S 2015 BOOK SAIL AWAY - VISUAL INTERPRETATIONS OF MARITIME POEMS BY LANGSTON HUGHES - TO THE MORGAN MUSEUM AND LIBRARY IN NEW YORK CITY. THE GIFT HAS BEEN APPROVED, AND THE DEED OF GIFT IS BEING FINALIZED. THERE WERE CONTINUED REQUESTS FOR ASHLEY TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS, ALLOW HIS BOOKS TO BE READ IN VIRTUAL STORY TIMES, AND TO REPRODUCE ASHLEY'S WORK IN MAGAZINES RANGING FROM GENERAL INTEREST PERIODICALS TO MORE SPECIALIZED PUBLICATIONS. THE CENTER COOPERATED FULLY TO ACCOMMODATE THESE VARIOUS REQUESTS AS WELL AS OTHER INQUIRIES DRIVEN BY AWARENESS OF THE CENTER THROUGH THE WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | VARIOUS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | DANIEL LIEF CYNTHIA LIEF TREASURER DIRECTOR SPOUSE |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ONGOING MONITORING BY THE OFFICERS AND ANNUAL REVIEW BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR ALL PAID EMPLOYEES, IF ANY, IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | COMPENSATION FOR ALL PAID EMPLOYEES, IF ANY, IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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