Audiences Unlimited Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Audiences unlimited provided live, socially-distanced indoor and outdoor arts programs for audience members and participants, including music, dance, and theatre reaching individuals. These individuals had the opportunity to participate in multiple arts experiences depending upon the facility and the ability to congregate safely. In addition, virtual video programming featuring our local artists was provided reaching an undetermined number of audience members. This includes audiences in partnering long-term health facilities, residential care facilities, and in an academy for adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities. Most programs took place on-site. Some were presented virtually in facilities that do not permit live music. All participants otherwise would not have the opportunity to experience professional music and cultural arts programs. Audiences unlimited's (aui) mission is to create cultural experiences that enrich the lives of people with limited access to the arts. Aui's programming enriches the quality of life of residents in health/residential care facilities and for adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities by providing cultural resources and programs that refresh and inspire the mind, body and spirit. When a person lives at a facility, they face challenges and loss of independence that prevent them from being integrated in the fabric of the community. The need is great for these members of our community to have experiences that reduce the feelings of isolation and improve their quality of life by bringing them joy and happiness. The second group is comprised of adults of all ages with developmental disabilities who attend l.i.f.e. Adult day academy. These individuals may struggle to make meaningful social connections or face limited opportunities to arts experiences due to behaviors or caretaking situations. Approximately 40% of these individuals live in group homes and have very limited access to music. Facility programming: aui serves as a catalyst uniting local artists and entertainers with the needs of long-term care facilities by offering a variety of choices, such as solo and duos and small philharmonic ensembles as well as other styles of entertainment. In the 2021-2022 fiscal year, aui had long-term care partner facilities receiving live programming for over individuals receiving multiple experiences and an additional partner facilities receiving 8 hours of digital video programming to an undetermined number of audience members. The in-facility program offered residents the opportunity to experience arts performances where they live that fulfill quality of life attributes including the value of active aging, emotional stimulation, intellectual fulfillment, the sense of community, and sensory engagement. Digital videos of aui musicians and dancers ensured that programming was still accessible to those we serve at care facilities closed to performers. All care-facilities each use the videos in different ways, but some of the uses have included backing for general exercise programming, being played at friday happy hours, on individual room tvs, and over the facility-wide sound system. Second, the in-community program offered free tickets to events in partnership with our arts and cultural partners. People attended a variety of performances and cultural designations. Finally, the my expression (me) program at l.i.f.e. Adult day academy provided adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities regular arts participation experiences offering opportunities for structured, shared, and personal social experiences and an outlet for appropriate self- expression. The me program was presented safely onsite at l.a.d.a. From august through june. Twenty-five minute socially-distanced programs included live music experiences, theatre experiences, and adaptive dance experiences. The dance and theatre "final performances" were recorded for the students' families and caregivers.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 91.4%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: $4.3 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 86
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -469.4%; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 53.9% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.7% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings