Program areas at The Folk School
Maintaining a non-competitive, nurturing, multigenerational educational model that fosters the use of indigenous materials and provides unique learning opportunities, and hones skill-based crafts such as woodworking, sewing, art, cooking, music, creative writing, and more. Providing an organizational structure and space for regular, ongoing home-school classes and activities. Serving as a meeting place for clubs and organizations. Establishing long-term programs that encourage community involvement. Providing space for families to create and learn together in a healthy, slow-paced, hands-on way. Creating a slow, creative, thoughtful space where people of all ages can learn skills that take time, patience, and basic human connection.
Who funds The Folk School
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Folk School
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Don Kiely | Operations Director | | 2023-07-31 |
| Douglas bishop | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-08-23 |
| Randall Rozier | President | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Gordon Williams | Vice President | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Matthew Labrenz | Secretary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
Financials for The Folk School
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $122,509 | $138,115 | -11.3% |
| Program services | $131,229 | $112,253 | 16.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $3,850 | $-9,787 | 139.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-435 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $17,495 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $274,648 | $240,581 | 14.2% |
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| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| In Touch With Communities Around The World Arts Conservatory For Teens | 501(c)(3) | Saint Petersburg, FL | $660,606 |
| Young Musicians and Artists | 501(c)(3) | Portland, OR | $741,377 |
| Big Apple Leadership Academy for the Arts | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $127,000 |
| Artspire Va | 501(c)(3) | Alexandria, VA | $109,032 |
| Photo Start | 501(c)(3) | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | $226,888 |
| Art Work Empowerment | 501(c)(3) | Lexington, KY | $77,283 |
| Capturing Belief | 501(c)(3) | Detroit, MI | $115,876 |
| Sanctuary Arts School | 501(c)(3) | Shreveport, LA | $222,464 |
| Griot Arts | 501(c)(3) | Clarksdale, MS | $666,060 |
| Sequential Artists Workshop | 501(c)(3) | Gainesville, FL | $394,505 |
Data update history
November 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 31, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 83572
- Fairbanks, AK 99708
- Metro area
- Fairbanks, AK
- County
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
- Website URL
- folk.school/Â
- Phone
- (907) 451-0445
IRS details
- EIN
- 45-2974643
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2011
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A25: Arts Education, Schools of Art
- NAICS code, primary
- 6116: Other Schools and Instruction
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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