ART HOPE
EIN 45-3322451 · Arts Education (A25)
What they do
ART HOPE is A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT DEDICATED to PROMOTING CREATIVE WELLNESS for THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE THROUGH EDUCATION and RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE of CREATIVE SELF-EXPRESSION and SELF-CARE. WE OFFER A PRACTICAL APPROACH to HEALTHFUL, ARTFUL LIVING THAT EXPLORES THE HEALING OPPORTUNITIES of ART-MAKING, ART-TAKING, and ART-GIVING. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS and PRODUCTS SUPPORT SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING for INDIVIDUALS, and ARE RELEVANT for COMMUNITIES, CORPORATIONS, EDUCATORS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, WELLNESS GROUPS, ARTISTS, and CREATIVE SEEKERS of ALL AGES.
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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $45,576 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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LAURA JAQUAYSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DEBORAH ERICKSON-IRONSBOARD MEMBER/ASSISTANT SECRETARY
DELORIS WHITETREASURER
KRISTY CAVARETTABOARD MEMBER
LORNA CRICHTONSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- June 2012
- Location
- CO LAURA JAQUAYS PO BOX 2292, OGUNQUIT, ME 03907
- County
- York
- In care of
- LAURA JAQUAYS
- Primary officer
- LAURA JAQUAYS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- CUMMINGS LAMONT & MCNAMEE PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Arts Education (A25)
- IRS tax category
- Arts Education