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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)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 229,882 | 366,009 | 469,056 | 557,653 | 787,225 | 2,409,825 |
| 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 | 229,882 | 366,009 | 469,056 | 557,653 | 787,225 | 2,409,825 |
| 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) .. | 51,803 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,358,022 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 229,882 | 366,009 | 469,056 | 557,653 | 787,225 | 2,409,825 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 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 | 2,409,842 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 229,882 | 366,009 | 469,056 | 557,653 | 787,225 | 2,409,825 |
| 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 | 229,882 | 366,009 | 469,056 | 557,653 | 787,225 | 2,409,825 |
| 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.) | 2,409,825 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 229,882 | 366,009 | 469,056 | 557,653 | 787,225 | 2,409,825 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 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.).. | 229,884 | 366,012 | 469,060 | 557,660 | 787,226 | 2,409,842 |
| 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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | LOOP IT UP SAVANNAH COLLABORATES WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO OFFER ORIGINAL ARTS-INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO FOSTER PERSONAL WELL-BEING, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS AMONG THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF SAVANNAH. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | MINDFULNESS ZONE - THROUGHOUT 2024, OUR MINDFULNESS ZONE PROGRAM GREW TO CONSISTENTLY SERVE 20 SCHOOLS AND ONE EARLY LEARNING CENTER IN CHATHAM COUNTY, REACHING NEARLY 7,800 STUDENTS. SIXTEEN SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY HAVE DEDICATED MINDFULNESS ZONE ROOMS, WHICH ARE USED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS THROUGH LOOP IT UP PROGRAMS AS WELL AS BY SCHOOL COUNSELORS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. OUR MINDFULNESS ZONE PROGRAM INCLUDED SEVERAL VARIATIONS THAT MET THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT 2024. WE PROVIDED 20 SCHOOLS WITH THE RESOURCES AND TRAINING NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE MINDFUL MONDAY PROGRAM, WHICH GIVES SCHOOL COMMUNITIES A SIMPLE WELLNESS PRACTICE TO INCORPORATE INTO THEIR DAILY ROUTINES AND ACTIVITIES EACH WEEK. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFERED SMALL GROUP SESSIONS AT FOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-WIDE, CLASSROOM-BASED SESSIONS AT THREE SCHOOLS. IN 2024, WE ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN SHARING OUR MINDFULNESS ZONE PROGRAM WITH SCHOOLS IN EFFINGHAM COUNTY THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH RESILIENT COASTAL GEORGIA. THANKS TO AN INCREDIBLY GENEROUS DONATION FROM IKEA, WE PLACED OVER 16,000 WORTH OF NEW FURNITURE IN EIGHT MINDFULNESS ZONE ROOMS THROUGHOUT CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS, MAKING THESE SPACES EVEN MORE VALUABLE ASSETS TO OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | LOOPING LITERACY TOGETHER - IN 2024, OUR LOOPING LITERACY TOGETHER PROGRAM EXPANDED TO SERVE 52 CLASSROOMS ACROSS NINE SCHOOLS IN CHATHAM COUNTY. A TOTAL OF 1,380 STUDENTS IN PRE-K, KINDERGARTEN, AND FIRST GRADE PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY LESSONS THAT USED THE ARTS AS A POWERFUL TOOL TO INSPIRE A LOVE OF READING. STUDENTS ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON CREATIVE ACTIVITIES INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO ALIGN WITH SELECTED CHILDREN'S BOOKS, HELPING TO BRING STORIES TO LIFE THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. THE YEAR ALSO BROUGHT A MAJOR CURRICULUM UPDATE TO OUR KINDERGARTEN LLT LESSONS. THE REVISED CURRICULUM BROADENED ITS FOCUS TO INCLUDE A WIDER RANGE OF ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES, SUCH AS THEATER, VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC, DANCE, AND MINDFULNESS. IT WAS CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO MULTIPLE FORMS OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND TO SUPPORT LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN DIVERSE WAYS. RECOGNIZING THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS, LOOP IT UP PILOTED ITS FIRST ESL-FOCUSED LLT CLASS AT BROCK ELEMENTARY. THIS PILOT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH SAVANNAH ARTS ACADEMY'S AP SPANISH STUDENTS, WHO SUPPORTED WEEKLY KINDERGARTEN LLT SESSIONS BY OFFERING TRANSLATION SERVICES AND BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH SPANISH SPEAKING AND BILINGUAL LEARNERS. IN 2024, LOOPING LITERACY TOGETHER CONTINUED TO GROW AND ADAPT, WHICH INCLUDED CHANGES IN HOW IT SERVED PREPARING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM FOR CLASSROOM EDUCATION, OR PACE, CLASSROOMS IN CHATHAM COUNTY. LOOP IT UP RESTRUCTURED PACE LESSONS TO FOCUS ON A MINDFULNESS-BASED APPROACH, CREATING A MORE INTENTIONAL AND CALMING LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIALIZED NEEDS. OUR BOOK BOX LIBRARY PROJECT ALSO REACHED NEW HEIGHTS IN 2024. MORE THAN 7,000 BOOKS WERE GIVEN TO OVER 700 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN THIS PROJECT, EACH STUDENT DECORATES A WOODEN CRATE TO USE AS A PERSONAL HOME LIBRARY. THEY THEN ATTEND A LOOP IT UP BOOK FAIR FILLED WITH DONATED BOOKS AND CHOOSE 10 TITLES TO TAKE HOME. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO HELP FOSTER A LOVE OF READING AND SUPPORT LITERACY AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AT HOME. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | SCHOOL GARDEN STEAM - IN 2024, OUR SCHOOL GARDENS PROGRAM GREW TO INCLUDE PARTNERSHIPS WITH 30 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT CHATHAM COUNTY. THESE GARDENS HAVE BECOME VITAL EXTENSIONS OF THE CLASSROOM, SERVING AS SPACES FOR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, COUNSELING, SMALL GROUP PROGRAMMING, AND OUTDOOR LEARNING THAT SUPPORTS BOTH SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH. THE PRODUCE GROWN IN THESE GARDENS CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE WELL-BEING OF SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. HARVESTS WERE USED IN FOOD GIVEAWAYS, COOKING CLASSES, AND STUDENT MEALS. LOOP IT UP PROVIDED STANDARDS- ALIGNED GARDEN EDUCATION AT PARTNER SCHOOLS, DELIVERING HANDS-ON LESSONS TO 1,385 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND REACHING APPROXIMATELY 300 STUDENTS EACH WEEK. 2024 ALSO BROUGHT NEW APPROACHES TO STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND TEACHER INVOLVEMENT THROUGH THE LAUNCH OF OUR SCHOOL GARDENS WORKSHOPS. BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER, WE HOSTED 14 CO-TEACHING WORKSHOPS THAT REACHED 295 STUDENTS AND 14 TEACHERS. WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDED COMPOSTING, WINTERIZING THE GARDEN, ECOSYSTEM EXPLORATION, CHANGES IN EARTH'S SURFACES, PLANT-ANIMAL- INSECT INTERACTIONS, AND THE GARDEN'S ROLE IN THE LARGER FOOD SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGHOUT 2024, OUR SCHOOL GARDENS TEAM ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH THE BROADER SAVANNAH AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD COMMUNITY. WE PARTICIPATED IN THE SAVANNAH FOOD POLICY COUNCIL, HELPED ORGANIZE THE INAUGURAL SAVANNAH URBAN AGRICULTURAL FEST, AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE PLANNING AND PRESENTATION OF THE 2024 CHATHAM FARM TO SCHOOL WORKSHOP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | AFTERSCHOOL AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS - LOOP IT UP CONTINUED ITS PROUD PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM'S 21ST CENTURY PROGRAM, PROVIDING AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING AT 24 TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS CHATHAM COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING LOOP IT UP-STAFFED WORKSHOPS IN THE REALMS OF ART AND STEAM, WE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED OUR NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT PLUG INTO THE 21ST CENTURY PROGRAM, OFFERING A WIDER ARRAY OF CREATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS. NOTABLY, LOOP IT UP BEGAN COORDINATING FIELD TRIPS TO SHIPS OF THE SEA MARITIME MUSEUM AND LAUNCHED A SUMMER CAMP AT FORT PULASKI, FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION. DURING THE CAMP, STUDENTS EXPLORED MINDFULNESS, STEWARDSHIP, AND COMMUNITY CARE THROUGH NATURE- BASED ACTIVITIES AND FISHING, ENDING WITH A FAMILY FISHING LICENSE VOUCHER TO SUPPORT CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY, WITH COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS MADE ACCORDINGLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY, WITH COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS MADE ACCORDINGLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION CORPORATE OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | 59,625 23,964 635 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | CASH TO ACCRUAL ACCTNG CHANGE 27,504 |
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