Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY, CULTIVATES AND SUPPORTS EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES, EXPANDS ACCESS TO CULTURAL EXPRESSION, AND CONTRIBUTES TO ECONOMIC VITALITY IN THE REGION.
SEE PART III, LINE 1.
GRANTS PROGRAM: AHCMC IS A NON-PROFIT, LOCAL ARTS AGENCY DESIGNATED BY LAW TO DISBURSE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES IN THE FORM OF COMPETITIVE GRANTS. AHCMC RELIES ON ADVISORY REVIEW PANELS TO EVALUATE GRANT APPLICATIONS. IN 2020, 147 GRANTS TOTALING $4,864,792 WERE AWARDED TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, ARTS AND HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. AHCMC REQUIRES GRANTEES TO SERVE MONTGOMERY COUNTY'S DIVERSE POPULATION OF NEARLY 1.2 MILLION RESIDENTS. PROSPECTIVE GRANT APPLICANTS ARE INTRODUCED TO THE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS IN FREE GRANT PREPARATION WORKSHOPS LED BY OUR GRANTS OFFICER. APPROXIMATELY 34 PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS ATTENDED 19 GRANT PREPARATION WORKSHOPS EITHER IN-PERSON OR BY WEBINAR. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, ARTS AND HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS. WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS MET WITH AHCMC'S GRANTS PROGRAM OFFICER TO LEARN ABOUT SUBMITTING A GRANT APPLICATION.
POWER2GIVE: THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN POWER2GIVE, A DONOR ADVISED FUND PROGRAM, IN WHICH 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY POST PROJECTS TO POWER2GIVE. INDIVIDUALS VISIT THE SITE AND MAKE DONATIONS DIRECTED TO PROJECTS ABOUT WHICH THEY ARE PASSIONATE. THE DONATIONS ARE MADE TO AHCMC, WHICH IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. AHCMC HAS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY TO USE THE CONTRIBUTIONS AT AHCMC'S DISCRETION FOR PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF AHCMC. IT IS AHCMC'S EXPRESSED INTENTION TO DISTRIBUTE GIFTED DONATIONS TO THOSE CHARITIES THAT ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE DONOR. AHCMC MANAGES THE OPERATIONS OF THE WEBSITE. 12 CENTS OF EVERY DOLLAR IS USED TO COVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND PROCESSING FEES, WHICH IS BELOW THE NATIONAL FUNDRAISING STANDARDS OF 20%. OVER 56 ORGANIZATIONS HAVE RAISED OVER $520,000 THRU PEER-TO-PEER CROWD SOURCING.
MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH: AHCMC'S INTEGRATED MARKETING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICE, MARKET POWER, PROVIDES SUBSCRIBERS WITH PRINT AND DIGITAL ADS COOPERATIVE ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND A COUNTY-WIDE CULTURAL CALENDAR (CULTURESPOTMC.COM) THAT AUTO-POPULATES 6 OTHER ONLINE CALENDARS. MARKET POWER CURRENTLY SERVES 90 SUBSCRIBER ORGANIZATIONS WITH MORE THAN 200 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING MARKETPOWER PROGRAMS FROM THESE ORGANIZATIONS. ALONG WITH THESE SERVICES, AHCMC ENGAGES ARTS AND HUMANITIES CONSTITUENTS AND INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AND SCHOLARS THROUGH 5 DIFFERENT TARGETED NEWSLETTERS, OUR BLOG, SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, AND ORIGINAL EDITORIAL ARTICLES AND CONTENT ON CULTURESPOTMC.COM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Suzan Jenkins | CEO | 40 | $131,026 |
| Suraya Mohamed | DIRECTOR | 3.5 | $0 |
| Mamie Bitner | DIRECTOR | 3.5 | $0 |
| Dhru Beeharilal | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/26/20) | 3.5 | $0 |
| Ruby Lopez Harper | DIRECTOR | 3.5 | $0 |
| Ryan Lorey | DIRECTOR | 3.5 | $0 |
| Raeshharn Spain Beam | DIRECTOR | 3.5 | $0 |
| Lauren Cook | DIRECTOR | 3.5 | $0 |
| Norman Rogers | DIRECTOR | 3.5 | $0 |
| Eleanor Choi | DIRECTOR | 3.5 | $0 |
| Eric L Siegel | DIRECTOR | 3.5 | $0 |
| Alan Heymann | DIRECTOR | 3.5 | $0 |
| Elaine Robnett Moore | SECRETARY | 3.5 | $0 |
| Dana Pauley | TREASURER | 3.5 | $0 |
| Rose Garvin Aquillino | VICE CHAIR | 3.5 | $0 |
| Regina L Oldak | CHAIR | 3.5 | $0 |
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