TY 2022 Form 990

(A) Name and title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)
(1) RUBY LOPEZ HARPER AS OF NOV 2022...................................................................... EXECUTIVE DI	40.00 .................		X	18,767	15,873
(2) CORNELIA CAREY UNTIL NOV 2022...................................................................... EXECUTIVE DI	40.00 .................		X	125,632	15,873
(3) JONO ANZALONE...................................................................... CHAIR	4.00 .................	X	X	0	0
(4) ALLISON DRUIN...................................................................... TREASURER	4.00 .................	X	X	0	0
(5) PATRICIA YOUNG...................................................................... SECRETARY	4.00 .................	X	X	0	0
(6) VIVIAN BEER...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X		0	0
(7) DEB DORMODY...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X		0	0
(8) DAN FRIDAY...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X		0	0
(9) CINDA HOLT...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X		0	0
(10) MARJORIE HUNT...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X		0	0
(11) JAYDAN MOORE...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X		0	0
(12) JAIME SUAREZ...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X		0	0
(13) CAROLYN MAZLOOMI UNTIL NOV 2022...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X		0	0
(14) TANYA AGUINIGA UNTIL JAN 2023...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X		0	0
(15) WENDY MARUYAMA UNTIL APRIL 2023...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X		0	0
(16) MOLLY BELL UNTIL AUG 2023...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X		0	0
(17) RASHIDA FERDINAND UNTIL AUG 2023...................................................................... DIRECTOR	4.00 .................	X		0	0

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

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.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2022

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND INC

Employer identification number

13-3273980

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 12, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% 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.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box on lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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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 failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2018	(b) 2019	(c) 2020	(d) 2021	(e) 2022	(f) Total
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.

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2018	(b) 2019	(c) 2020	(d) 2021	(e) 2022	(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 VI.)..
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here ........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2022 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2020 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2022. 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 ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2021. 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 ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2022. 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 VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2021. 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 VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 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) 2018	(b) 2019	(c) 2020	(d) 2021	(e) 2022	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .	1,445,941	2,904,661	1,912,035	2,367,179	1,947,505	10,577,321
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			-80	1,415	6,098	7,433
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 .....	14,226	17,284	20,948			52,458
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	1,460,167	2,921,945	1,932,903	2,368,594	1,953,603	10,637,212
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons	645,000	780,000	515,000	1,450,000	1,180,000	4,570,000
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..	645,000	780,000	515,000	1,450,000	1,180,000	4,570,000
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)						6,067,212

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2018	(b) 2019	(c) 2020	(d) 2021	(e) 2022	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...	1,460,167	2,921,945	1,932,903	2,368,594	1,953,603	10,637,212
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..	28,651	36,538	31,426	34,990	45,584	177,189
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.	28,651	36,538	31,426	34,990	45,584	177,189
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included on 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.)..	1,488,818	2,958,483	1,964,329	2,403,584	1,999,187	10,814,401

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here................................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2022 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

56.100 %

Public support percentage from 2021 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

58.850 %

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2022 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

2.000 %

Investment income percentage from 2021 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

1.000 %

19a

33 1/3% support tests-2022. 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 ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2021. 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 ..... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described on 11a above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described on line 2a, above constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
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)
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):
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

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes	1
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
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions	8
9 Distributable amount for 2022 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-2022	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022
1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022:
a From 2017.......
b From 2018.......
c From 2019.......
d From 2020.......
e From 2021.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2022 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.
4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2022 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2018.....
b Excess from 2019.....
c Excess from 2020.....
d Excess from 2021.....
e Excess from 2022.....

Schedule A (Form 990) (2022)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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Schedule B
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2022

Name of the organization

CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND INC

Employer identification number

13-3273980

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note: Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution: An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ
or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990) (2022)

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Name of organization CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND INC

Part I Contributors	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
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Name of organization CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND INC		Employer identification number 13-3273980

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
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Name of organization CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND INC			Employer identification number 13-3273980
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

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SCHEDULE D
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Name of the organization

CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND INC

Employer identification number

13-3273980

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....

Part V

Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a) Current year	(b) Prior year	(c) Two years back	(d) Three years back	(e) Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Term endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) Unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) Related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b) Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land .....
b	Buildings ....
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ....	15,313	14,042	1,271
e	Other .....	18,500	18,500
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				1,271

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Part VII

Investments - Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

Investments - Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	2,283,713
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	224,800
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b	73,169
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	297,969
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	1,985,744
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a	21,400
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c	21,400
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	2,007,144

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	2,098,101
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a	73,169
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e	73,169
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	2,024,932
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a	21,400
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c	21,400
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	2,046,332

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X	THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS ADEQUATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Name of the organization
CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND INC

Employer identification number
13-3273980

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient

that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section (if applicable)	(d) Amount of cash grant	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER BATON ROUGE 233 ST FERDINAND STREET BATON ROUGE,LA70802	72-0735814	501C3	32,500	EDUCATION & TRAINING
(2) ARTIST TRUST 1835 12TH AVENUE SEATTLE,WA98122	91-1353974	501C3	32,500	EDUCATION & TRAINING
(3) NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK PO BOX 56698 NEW ORLEANS,LA70156	06-1522546	501C3	32,500	EDUCATION & TRAINING
(4) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PO BOX 37012 MRC 035 WASHINGTON,DC20013	53-0206027	501C3	50,000	EDUCATION & TRAINING
(5) CENTRO DE ECONOMIA CREATIVA INC 800 ROBERTO H TODD COM 18 STE 318 SAN JUAN,PR00907	66-0943858	501C3	31,400	EDUCATION & TRAINING
(6) ASSOC OF TRIBAL ARCH LIBRARIES 6308 HARDEN DRIVE OKLAHOMA CITY,OK73118	27-3853278	501C3	32,000	EDUCATION & TRAINING

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance	(b) Number of recipients	(c) Amount of cash grant	(d) Amount of noncash assistance	(e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f) Description of noncash assistance

(1) EDUCATION AND TRAINING	183	473,000
(2) EMERGENCY RESPONSE	178	263,803
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV	THE ORGANIZATION HAS LONG-ESTABLISHED APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR INDIVIDUALS APPLYING FOR EMERGENCY GRANTS.

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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 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Name of the organization

CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND INC

Employer identification number

13-3273980

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	CERF+ SERVES ARTISTS WHO WORK IN CRAFT DISCIPLINES BY PROVIDING A SAFETY NET TO SUPPORT STRONG AND SUSTAINABLE CAREERS. CERF+ CORE SERVICES ARE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ADVOCACY, NETWORK BUILDING, AND EMERGENCY RELIEF. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY RESOURCES, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ARTISTS PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGN, NATIONAL COALITION FOR ARTS PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RESEARCH ON THE NEEDS AND STATUS OF WORKING ARTISTS.
FORM 990, PART III	IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2023, CERF+ FOCUSED ON FIVE MAIN GOALS: (1) RESPONDING TO CLIMATE-RELATED REQUESTS FROM CRAFT ARTISTS FOR ASSISTANCE AND SCALING OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM PROPORTIONALLY; (2) ENHANCING AND EXPANDING OUR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND CAREER PROTECTION RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (3) EXPANDING OUR OUTREACH TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CRAFT ARTISTS SERVED THROUGH OUR EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RESPONSE PROGRAM AS WELL AS ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL NETWORKS (4) SUSTAINING OUR PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH ABOUT TRENDS WITHIN THE CRAFT FIELD. WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SECTOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ASSISTANCE FOR ARTS COMMUNITIES BEFORE-DURING AND AFTER DISASTER. (5) SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE LEADERSHIP TRANSITION FOLLOWING THE DEPARTURE OF A LONG TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2	CERF+ LAUNCHED THE ARTIST READINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SERVING PUERTO RICAN'S WHO RECEIVED COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION, PERSONALIZED COACHING, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES. ARTISTS WHO COMPLETED THE PROGRAM WERE GRANTED UP TO 10,000 IN FUNDING, TO ENABLE THEM TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIES ACQUIRED DURING THE SIX-MONTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	EDUCATION & TRAINING "GET READY" GRANTS - CERF+ SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED ITS SEVENTH YEAR OF THE "GET READY" GRANT PROGRAM, SUPPORTING CRAFT ARTISTS IN SAFEGUARDING THEIR STUDIOS, PROTECTING THEIR PRACTICES, AND PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, CERF+ HELD A CYCLE SPECIFICALLY FOR PUERTO RICAN CRAFT ARTISTS, RESULTING IN 86 ARTISTS ACROSS 40 CITIES RECEIVING 500 GRANTS FOR PRACTICE PROTECTION. AN ADDITIONAL CYCLE AWARDED 77 GRANTS TO CRAFT ARTISTS ACROSS 25 STATES, ONE TERRITORY, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, A TOTAL OF 163 ARTISTS RECEIVED "GET READY" GRANTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AMOUNTING TO 80,803. CERF+ BEGAN TRACKING PROJECTS BY CATEGORY FOR THE FIRST TIME, WITH STUDIO SAFEGUARDS AS THE MOST POPULAR, COMPRISING NEARLY HALF OF ALL GRANT REQUESTS. EMERGENCY/DISASTER READINESS WAS THE SECOND MOST POPULAR CATEGORY. CERF+ HAS CONDUCTED OVER A DOZEN TRAINING SESSIONS, CONFERENCES, AND KEYNOTES, REACHING 585 PARTICIPANTS. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND BUSINESS INSURANCE, ARTS ORGANIZATIONAL PREPAREDNESS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ARTISTIC PRACTICE, AND ACCESSING EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING. IN ADDITION, CERF+ SERVED AS AN EXHIBITOR AT CONFERENCES THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON EDUCATION FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS (NCECA). CERF+ ARTIST'S READINESS PROJECT - (CARP) IN 2023, CERF+ CONCLUDED A MELLON FOUNDATION GRANT'S INITIAL PHASE. THEY CREATED THE CERF+ ARTIST READINESS PROJECT (CARP), SUPPORTING REGIONAL ARTIST ORGANIZATIONS IN DISASTER-PRONE AREAS. TWO PILOT SITES, ARTIST TRUST IN SEATTLE, WA, AND ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER BATON ROUGE IN BATON ROUGE, LA, IMPLEMENTED CARP. RESULTS INCLUDED ENHANCED ARTIST RESPONDER ROLES, IMPROVED CREDIBILITY, AND ARTISTS' WILLINGNESS TO ADOPT SUSTAINABILITY AND STUDIO PROTECTION MEASURES. THESE SITES WORKED WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE CRITICAL RESOURCES TO THOUSANDS OF ARTISTS, BOOSTING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, AND EXPLORING INCORPORATING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN EXISTING EDUCATION MODELS. CERF+ PARTNERED WITH THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION THROUGH THE CENTER FOR FOLKLIFE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, AFRICAN AMERICAN CRAFT INITIATIVE (CFCH AACI), AND SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATIONS ON A PROJECT TO EXPAND THE VISIBILITY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CRAFT ARTISTS AND MAKERS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION, PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. IN ADDITION, CERF+ IS WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK ON A PROJECT TO EXPAND THE MODEL OF PREPAREDNESS TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO BETTER SERVE BLACK ARTISTS. CARP GET READY IN FY22, CERF+ RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL MULTI-YEAR GRANT FROM THE MELLON FOUNDATION TO DEEPEN THE IMPACT OF THE WORK NOW IN PROGRESS WITH CERF+'S CARP PARTNERS AS WELL AS OTHER TARGET LOCALES WHERE CERF+ HAS BEEN ACTIVELY PRESENT IN DISASTER RECOVERY (LOUISIANA AND PUERTO RICO). THE GOAL OF THE GRANT IS TO AMPLIFY AND EXPAND THE CERF+ "GET READY" GRANT PROGRAM BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO LOUISIANA, WASHINGTON, AND PUERTO RICO ARTISTS TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY RESILIENCE ACTIVITIES THROUGH LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY FUNDING FROM THE WINDGATE FOUNDATION, CERF+ SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED ITS INAUGURAL EMERGING ARTISTS READINESS PROGRAM IN PUERTO RICO, THANKS TO WINDGATE FOUNDATION FUNDING. PARTNERING WITH CENTRO DE ECONOMA CREATIVA, WE ADDRESSED THE NEEDS OF ARTISANS LACKING BUSINESS TRAINING, WORKSPACES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. EIGHTEEN PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING CRAFT ARTISTS AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT MAKERS, RECEIVED GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING ALONG WITH MENTORSHIP AND FUNDING TO DEVELOP THEIR WORK PLANS. UPON COMPLETING THE PROGRAM, EACH ARTIST WAS AWARDED A 10,000 GRANT TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PLANS, FOSTERING POSITIVE EXPERIENCES AND GROWTH. WE EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO CENTRO DE ECONOMA CREATIVA, THE WINDGATE FOUNDATION, PARTICIPANTS, AND MENTORS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS. FOR THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROGRAM, CERF+ HAS PARTNERED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF TRIBAL ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, AND MUSEUMS TO WORK WITH A COHORT OF 20 NATIVE CRAFT ARTISTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B	EMERGENCY RESPONSE - CERF+ PROVIDES CRITICAL EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CRAFT ARTISTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A RECENT, CAREER-THREATENING EMERGENCY SUCH AS CLIMATE- RELATED DISASTERS, ILLNESS, INJURIES, STUDIO OR HOME FIRES, AND THEFT. ONCE APPLICATIONS ARE COMPLETED, GRANT DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE WITHIN TWO WEEKS). THIS YEAR, 161 ARTISTS AFFECTED BY CAREER-THREATENING EMERGENCIES RECEIVED DIRECT EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANTS. THESE ARTISTS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 478,169 IN EMERGENCY AID (430,500 IN GRANTS) AND 49,169 OF GIFTS-IN-KIND (DONATIONS OF EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, BOOTH WAIVER FEES, ETC.), FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 478,169. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, THE MAJORITY OF ARTISTS RECEIVING CERF+ EMERGENCY RELIEF ASSISTANCE FACED CLIMATE-RELATED DISASTERS, WITH 52% OF ALL EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANTS AWARDED IN RESPONSE TO EVENTS SUCH AS HURRICANE FIONA, HAWAII WILDFIRES, CALIFORNIA WINTER STORMS, HURRICANE IAN, PUERTO RICO EARTHQUAKE, AND NORTHEAST FLOODING, MARKING CERF+'S HIGHEST NUMBER OF ARTISTS SUPPORTED IN A SINGLE YEAR THROUGH THIS GRANT PROGRAM. CERF+ ADMINISTERED THE ETSY PROGRAM TO SUPPORT MAKERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. IN FY23, ETSY AND CERF+ AWARDED 17 GRANTS TOTALING 42,500 DOLLARS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C	OUTREACH, MARKETING & ADVOCACY CERF+ MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE LIST OF OVER 44,911 INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ARTS BUSINESSES THAT RECEIVE EMAIL ALERTS BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A DISASTER. CERF+ ALSO SENDS E-NEWSLETTERS ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS TO ENSURE THAT ARTISTS RECEIVE UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, INCLUDING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND FEDERAL AND STATE ASSISTANCE PACKAGES. OUR INCREASED SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT RESULTED IN 8,142+ INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS (+1605), 7,800+ FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS, AND 1,063 TWITTER FOLLOWERS (+20). CERF+ CONTINUES TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE AS A STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER OF NATIONAL COALITION FOR ARTS' PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (NCAPER). OVER THE PAST YEAR, NCAPER HAS SHIFTED FOCUS BACK TO RESPONSE SUPPORTING GROUPS DURING DISASTER EVENTS LIKE THE MAUI WILDFIRE, NORTHEAST FLOODING AND SIMILAR. WE SERVE ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE VERMONT ARTS & CULTURE DISASTER AND RESILIENCE NETWORK, AN INITIATIVE LED BY ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS THE STATE COMMITTED TO DEEPENING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE WITHIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR. CERF+ PARTICIPATES IN MANY NATIONWIDE COHORTS OF ARTS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE LIVING TRADITIONS NETWORK, A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND CULTURE BEARERS FOCUSED ON SHARING AND DEVELOPING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT FOLK & TRADITIONAL ARTISTS. AND THE HERITAGE EMERGENCY NATIONAL TASK FORCE (HENTF), SPONSORED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION AND FEMA, CONTINUES TO INCREASE RECOGNITION FOR OUR SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE IN ARTISTS DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY. THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE VITAL TO INFORM AND BE INFORMED AROUND LEADING TRENDS AND EVOLVING PRACTICES RELATED TO SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS. CERF+ WEBSITE AND ONLINE CONTENT WE CONTINUE TO UPDATE OUR WEBSITE WITH NEW CONTENT ON A REGULAR BASIS. AFTER EACH MAJOR DISASTER IN AN AREA THAT AFFECTED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF CRAFT ARTISTS, CERF+ CREATED A WEBSITE BANNER THAT LINKS TO AN UPDATED DISASTER RELIEF PAGE WITH DISASTER RESPONSE & RECOVERY RESOURCES. OUR WEBSITE HAS BEEN THE GO-TO DESTINATION FOR ARTISTS SEEKING EMERGENCY RESOURCES. CERF+ GREATLY EXPANDED ITS OTHER RESOURCES PAGE TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT GRANTS AND TRAININGS THAT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OFFER TO ARTISTS AS WELL. WE ALSO MAINTAIN A "DISASTER RESOURCE HUB," WHICH PROVIDES ALERTS, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC DISASTER EVENTS. OTHER ADDITIONS TO THE SITE INCLUDE NEW CRAFT ARTIST INTERVIEWS AND STORIES AS WELL AS NEW CONTENT RELATED TO OUR "GET READY" GRANT PROGRAM CREATED BY RECIPIENTS OF THOSE GRANTS. WE ALSO UPDATED THE EMERGENCY RELIEF INFORMATION PAGES TO INCLUDE SPANISH TRANSLATION. OUR WEBSITE IS NOW INCLUDED ON MANY STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL ARTS AGENCIES- AND ORGANIZATIONS' WEBSITES AND BLOGS WITH DISASTER-SPECIFIC INFORMATION. FINALLY, WE CONTINUED WRITING BLOG ARTICLES, WHICH FEATURE CRAFT ARTISTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER TOPICS RELEVANT TO OUR AUDIENCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE CERF+ FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN SHARES THE 990 WITH THE BOARD AT THE TIME IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	EACH YEAR BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FORM DISCLOSING IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE BOARD AND IS BASED ON CURRENT NON-PROFIT SALARY SURVEYS FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR BUDGET SIZE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18	990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE, GUIDESTAR AND UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII	CORNELIA CAREY SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 2022. SHE SERVED AS AN ADVISER FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2022 UNTIL APRIL 30, 2023.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) 2021

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		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	2,367,179	1,947,505
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	1,415	6,098
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	129,006	53,541
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)		0
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	2,497,600	2,007,144
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	776,989	947,703
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....		0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	689,832	824,421
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 153,714
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	415,822	274,208
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	1,882,643	2,046,332
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	614,957	-39,188
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	3,585,715	3,757,593
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	91,822	78,088
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	3,493,893	3,679,505

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 810,175 including grants of $ 474,703 ) (Revenue $ 6,098 )
	EDUCATION & TRAINING "GET READY" GRANTS - CERF+ SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED ITS SEVENTH YEAR OF THE "GET READY" GRANT PROGRAM, SUPPORTING CRAFT ARTISTS IN SAFEGUARDING THEIR STUDIOS, PROTECTING THEIR PRACTICES, AND PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, CERF+ HELD A CYCLE SPECIFICALLY FOR PUERTO RICAN CRAFT ARTISTS, RESULTING IN 86 ARTISTS ACROSS 40 CITIES RECEIVING 500 GRANTS FOR PRACTICE PROTECTION. AN ADDITIONAL CYCLE AWARDED 77 GRANTS TO CRAFT ARTISTS ACROSS 25 STATES, ONE TERRITORY, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, A TOTAL OF 163 ARTISTS RECEIVED "GET READY" GRANTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AMOUNTING TO 80,803. CERF+ BEGAN TRACKING PROJECTS BY CATEGORY FOR THE FIRST TIME, WITH STUDIO SAFEGUARDS AS THE MOST POPULAR, COMPRISING NEARLY HALF OF ALL GRANT REQUESTS. EMERGENCY/DISASTER READINESS WAS THE SECOND MOST POPULAR CATEGORY. CERF+ HAS CONDUCTED OVER A DOZEN TRAINING SESSIONS, CONFERENCES, AND KEYNOTES, REACHING 585 PARTICIPANTS. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND BUSINESS INSURANCE, ARTS ORGANIZATIONAL PREPAREDNESS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ARTISTIC PRACTICE, AND ACCESSING EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING. IN ADDITION, CERF+ SERVED AS AN EXHIBITOR AT CONFERENCES THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON EDUCATION FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS (NCECA). CERF+ ARTIST'S READINESS PROJECT - (CARP) IN 2023, CERF+ CONCLUDED A MELLON FOUNDATION GRANT'S INITIAL PHASE. THEY CREATED THE CERF+ ARTIST READINESS PROJECT (CARP), SUPPORTING REGIONAL ARTIST ORGANIZATIONS IN DISASTER-PRONE AREAS. TWO PILOT SITES, ARTIST TRUST IN SEATTLE, WA, AND ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER BATON ROUGE IN BATON ROUGE, LA, IMPLEMENTED CARP. RESULTS INCLUDED ENHANCED ARTIST RESPONDER ROLES, IMPROVED CREDIBILITY, AND ARTISTS' WILLINGNESS TO ADOPT SUSTAINABILITY AND STUDIO PROTECTION MEASURES. THESE SITES WORKED WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE CRITICAL RESOURCES TO THOUSANDS OF ARTISTS, BOOSTING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, AND EXPLORING INCORPORATING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN EXISTING EDUCATION MODELS. CERF+ PARTNERED WITH THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION THROUGH THE CENTER FOR FOLKLIFE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, AFRICAN AMERICAN CRAFT INITIATIVE (CFCH AACI), AND SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATIONS ON A PROJECT TO EXPAND THE VISIBILITY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CRAFT ARTISTS AND MAKERS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION, PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. IN ADDITION, CERF+ IS WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK ON A PROJECT TO EXPAND THE MODEL OF PREPAREDNESS TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO BETTER SERVE BLACK ARTISTS. CARP GET READY IN FY22, CERF+ RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL MULTI-YEAR GRANT FROM THE MELLON FOUNDATION TO DEEPEN THE IMPACT OF THE WORK NOW IN PROGRESS WITH CERF+'S CARP PARTNERS AS WELL AS OTHER TARGET LOCALES WHERE CERF+ HAS BEEN ACTIVELY PRESENT IN DISASTER RECOVERY (LOUISIANA AND PUERTO RICO). THE GOAL OF THE GRANT IS TO AMPLIFY AND EXPAND THE CERF+ "GET READY" GRANT PROGRAM BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO LOUISIANA, WASHINGTON, AND PUERTO RICO ARTISTS TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY RESILIENCE ACTIVITIES THROUGH LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY FUNDING FROM THE WINDGATE FOUNDATION, CERF+ SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED ITS INAUGURAL EMERGING ARTISTS READINESS PROGRAM IN PUERTO RICO, THANKS TO WINDGATE FOUNDATION FUNDING. PARTNERING WITH CENTRO DE ECONOMA CREATIVA, WE ADDRESSED THE NEEDS OF ARTISANS LACKING BUSINESS TRAINING, WORKSPACES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. EIGHTEEN PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING CRAFT ARTISTS AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT MAKERS, RECEIVED GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING ALONG WITH MENTORSHIP AND FUNDING TO DEVELOP THEIR WORK PLANS. UPON COMPLETING THE PROGRAM, EACH ARTIST WAS AWARDED A 10,000 GRANT TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PLANS, FOSTERING POSITIVE EXPERIENCES AND GROWTH. WE EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO CENTRO DE ECONOMA CREATIVA, THE WINDGATE FOUNDATION, PARTICIPANTS, AND MENTORS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS. FOR THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROGRAM, CERF+ HAS PARTNERED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF TRIBAL ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, AND MUSEUMS TO WORK WITH A COHORT OF 20 NATIVE CRAFT ARTISTS.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 652,099 including grants of $ 473,000 ) (Revenue $ )
	EMERGENCY RESPONSE - CERF+ PROVIDES CRITICAL EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CRAFT ARTISTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A RECENT, CAREER-THREATENING EMERGENCY SUCH AS CLIMATE- RELATED DISASTERS, ILLNESS, INJURIES, STUDIO OR HOME FIRES, AND THEFT. ONCE APPLICATIONS ARE COMPLETED, GRANT DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE WITHIN TWO WEEKS). THIS YEAR, 161 ARTISTS AFFECTED BY CAREER-THREATENING EMERGENCIES RECEIVED DIRECT EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANTS. THESE ARTISTS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 478,169 IN EMERGENCY AID (430,500 IN GRANTS) AND 49,169 OF GIFTS-IN-KIND (DONATIONS OF EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, BOOTH WAIVER FEES, ETC.), FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 478,169. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, THE MAJORITY OF ARTISTS RECEIVING CERF+ EMERGENCY RELIEF ASSISTANCE FACED CLIMATE-RELATED DISASTERS, WITH 52% OF ALL EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANTS AWARDED IN RESPONSE TO EVENTS SUCH AS HURRICANE FIONA, HAWAII WILDFIRES, CALIFORNIA WINTER STORMS, HURRICANE IAN, PUERTO RICO EARTHQUAKE, AND NORTHEAST FLOODING, MARKING CERF+'S HIGHEST NUMBER OF ARTISTS SUPPORTED IN A SINGLE YEAR THROUGH THIS GRANT PROGRAM. CERF+ ADMINISTERED THE ETSY PROGRAM TO SUPPORT MAKERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. IN FY23, ETSY AND CERF+ AWARDED 17 GRANTS TOTALING 42,500 DOLLARS.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 142,160 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	OUTREACH, MARKETING & ADVOCACY CERF+ MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE LIST OF OVER 44,911 INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ARTS BUSINESSES THAT RECEIVE EMAIL ALERTS BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A DISASTER. CERF+ ALSO SENDS E-NEWSLETTERS ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS TO ENSURE THAT ARTISTS RECEIVE UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, INCLUDING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND FEDERAL AND STATE ASSISTANCE PACKAGES. OUR INCREASED SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT RESULTED IN 8,142+ INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS (+1605), 7,800+ FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS, AND 1,063 TWITTER FOLLOWERS (+20). CERF+ CONTINUES TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE AS A STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER OF NATIONAL COALITION FOR ARTS' PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (NCAPER). OVER THE PAST YEAR, NCAPER HAS SHIFTED FOCUS BACK TO RESPONSE SUPPORTING GROUPS DURING DISASTER EVENTS LIKE THE MAUI WILDFIRE, NORTHEAST FLOODING AND SIMILAR. WE SERVE ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE VERMONT ARTS & CULTURE DISASTER AND RESILIENCE NETWORK, AN INITIATIVE LED BY ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS THE STATE COMMITTED TO DEEPENING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE WITHIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR. CERF+ PARTICIPATES IN MANY NATIONWIDE COHORTS OF ARTS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE LIVING TRADITIONS NETWORK, A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND CULTURE BEARERS FOCUSED ON SHARING AND DEVELOPING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT FOLK & TRADITIONAL ARTISTS. AND THE HERITAGE EMERGENCY NATIONAL TASK FORCE (HENTF), SPONSORED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION AND FEMA, CONTINUES TO INCREASE RECOGNITION FOR OUR SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE IN ARTISTS DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY. THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE VITAL TO INFORM AND BE INFORMED AROUND LEADING TRENDS AND EVOLVING PRACTICES RELATED TO SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS. CERF+ WEBSITE AND ONLINE CONTENT WE CONTINUE TO UPDATE OUR WEBSITE WITH NEW CONTENT ON A REGULAR BASIS. AFTER EACH MAJOR DISASTER IN AN AREA THAT AFFECTED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF CRAFT ARTISTS, CERF+ CREATED A WEBSITE BANNER THAT LINKS TO AN UPDATED DISASTER RELIEF PAGE WITH DISASTER RESPONSE & RECOVERY RESOURCES. OUR WEBSITE HAS BEEN THE GO-TO DESTINATION FOR ARTISTS SEEKING EMERGENCY RESOURCES. CERF+ GREATLY EXPANDED ITS OTHER RESOURCES PAGE TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT GRANTS AND TRAININGS THAT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OFFER TO ARTISTS AS WELL. WE ALSO MAINTAIN A "DISASTER RESOURCE HUB," WHICH PROVIDES ALERTS, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC DISASTER EVENTS. OTHER ADDITIONS TO THE SITE INCLUDE NEW CRAFT ARTIST INTERVIEWS AND STORIES AS WELL AS NEW CONTENT RELATED TO OUR "GET READY" GRANT PROGRAM CREATED BY RECIPIENTS OF THOSE GRANTS. WE ALSO UPDATED THE EMERGENCY RELIEF INFORMATION PAGES TO INCLUDE SPANISH TRANSLATION. OUR WEBSITE IS NOW INCLUDED ON MANY STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL ARTS AGENCIES- AND ORGANIZATIONS' WEBSITES AND BLOGS WITH DISASTER-SPECIFIC INFORMATION. FINALLY, WE CONTINUED WRITING BLOG ARTICLES, WHICH FEATURE CRAFT ARTISTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER TOPICS RELEVANT TO OUR AUDIENCE.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses1,604,434

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	144,399	31,746

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: CERF+ SERVES ARTISTS WHO WORK IN CRAFT DISCIPLINES BY PROVIDING A SAFETY NET TO SUPPORT STRONG AND SUSTAINABLE CAREERS. CERF+'S CORE SERVICES ARE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ADVOCACY, NETWORK BUILDING AND EMERGENCY RELIEF.
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3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	10
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	10
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2021 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	9
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	25
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 .........	7b

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	69,339

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	1,878,166

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$		1g	9,407

h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		1,947,505

		Business Code
2a	PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE	611710	6,098	6,098
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....		6,098

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			45,584			45,584
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents			6a
b	Less: rental expenses			6b
c	Rental income or (loss)			6c
d	Net rental income or (loss).......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory		1,340,961	7a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses		1,333,004	7b
c	Gain or (loss)		7,957	7c
d	Net gain or (loss).........			7,957	7,957
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
			8a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		8b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
			9a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		9b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
			10a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..		10b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See instructions.....			2,007,144	14,055		45,584

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....	210,900	210,900
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ...........	736,803	736,803
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. .............
4	Benefits paid to or for members .......
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ...........	229,033	179,636	30,764	18,633
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .........
7	Other salaries and wages........	439,421	267,972	94,091	77,358
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	22,724	12,727	6,163	3,834
9	Other employee benefits .......	80,836	43,677	23,035	14,124
10	Payroll taxes ...........	52,407	32,921	12,663	6,823
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	11,415		11,415
c	Accounting ...........	54,070		54,070
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......	21,400		21,400
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	17,468	14,732	2,438	298
12	Advertising and promotion ....	1,010	110		900
13	Office expenses .......	32,968	13,528	4,947	14,493
14	Information technology ......	45,576	29,712	5,069	10,795
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	25,375	15,547	6,052	3,776
17	Travel ............	42,051	38,762	2,190	1,099
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	4,420	3,490	300	630
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	2,811		2,811
23	Insurance ...	6,156	3,772	1,468	916
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES	5,386	145	5,206	35
b	OTHER EXPENSES	4,102		4,102
c
d
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	2,046,332	1,604,434	288,184	153,714
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			739,686	1	299,003
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			117,611	2	74,843
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			492,826	3	1,100,489
4	Accounts receivable, net .............				4
5	Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ...........			16,742	7	8,292
8	Inventories for sale or use ............				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			9,695	9	11,504
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	33,813
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	32,542	4,082	10c	1,271
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			2,205,073	11	2,262,191
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........				15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)...			3,585,715	16	3,757,593

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	91,822	17	78,088
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
			22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	91,822	26	78,088

	Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27	Net assets without donor restrictions ..........	1,283,246	27	1,496,433
28	Net assets with donor restrictions ...........	2,210,647	28	2,183,072
	Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33.
29	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		29
30	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		30
31	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		31
32	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	3,493,893	32	3,679,505
33	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	3,585,715	33	3,757,593