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Monsoon Youth Education Project

Globe, AZ · EIN 832032463 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE O50 · Youth Development · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.monsoonyouth.org
revenue
$129K
expenses
$125K
net assets
$115K
employees
mission · from form 990

The organization exists specifically for the purpose of educating the youth of the general public in the arts and sciences through project-based learning with a focus on personal transformation and community development.

profile · synthesized from sources

Arts and STEM education nonprofit based in Globe, Arizona, serving youth in the Globe-Miami-San Carlos community through project-based learning. Offers a summer youth musical theatre program, in-school arts workshops, youth leadership development, and a robotics team. Focuses on personal transformation, creative expression, and community engagement for young people in a rural region.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Community Outreach Program
Provides multidisciplinary arts workshops in local schools focusing on self-expression, cultural identity, teamwork, and character education, serving 1500+ children annually
Midnight Cicadas
STEM robotics program that uses FIRST Robotics competitions to teach collaboration, innovation, and character development in a team setting
Summer Youth Musical Theatre Program (SYMTP)
Intensive theatre program for youth producing full musicals annually since 1997, focusing on drama, music, movement, and stagecraft with performances for schools and the public
Youth Leadership Program
Includes Teen Mentors and Teen Teaching Artists who lead workshops, and Leadership Lab which trains youth to design and deliver community events and roundtables
activities · 10 clusters

what they do

  • Visual Arts Instruction & Workshops 4 activities
    • Multidisciplinary Arts Education in Schools
      Delivers a School Outreach Program that provides multidisciplinary art workshops in drama, music, movement, and visual arts to over 1,500 children annually in public, private, and alternative schools in the Globe-Miami-San Carlos region, focusing on self-expression, cultural identity, and character development.
    • School Outreach Art Workshops
      Provides multidisciplinary art workshops to elementary classrooms in public, private, and alternative schools in Globe-Miami-San Carlos, serving over 1500 students annually. These workshops focus on self-expression, cultural identity, teamwork, and character education.
    • School Outreach Art Workshops
      Provides multidisciplinary art workshops to elementary classrooms in public, private, and alternative schools in Globe-Miami-San Carlos, serving over 1500 students annually. These workshops focus on self-expression, cultural identity, teamwork, and character education.
    • School Outreach Art Workshops
      Provides multidisciplinary art workshops to elementary classrooms in public, private, and alternative schools in Globe-Miami-San Carlos, serving over 1500 students annually. These workshops focus on self-expression, cultural identity, teamwork, and character education.
  • Instrument Loan Program 4 activities
    • Music and Art Instruction
      Teaches music to youth through songwriting, music production, and guitar instruction, and also teaches art workshops and mentors young artists in the community.
    • Music and Art Instruction
      Teaches music to youth through songwriting, music production, and guitar instruction, and conducts art workshops while mentoring young artists in the community.
    • Music and Art Instruction
      Teaches music to youth through songwriting, music production, and guitar instruction, and conducts art workshops while mentoring young artists in the community.
    • Music and Art Instruction for Youth
      Offers youth-focused music education through songwriting, music production, and guitar instruction, alongside community art workshops that mentor young artists and support creative development.
  • Youth-Led Performing Arts Production & Leadership 4 activities
    • Youth Leadership and Mentorship Development
      Runs a teen mentorship program and Leadership Lab that trains youth in leadership and teamwork through roles in choreography, directing, set building, sound engineering, and community event planning, with former participants joining staff as directors and teaching artists.
    • Youth Leadership and Mentorship Programs
      Offers a teen mentorship program where participants develop teamwork and leadership skills through responsibilities in theatre production. The organization also launched leadership initiatives in 2018, including Teen Mentors who serve as student theatre directors and Teen Teaching Artists for art workshops, and mobilized a cohort of thirteen youth leaders in 2024 to design, direct, and deliver monthly community events and roundtables.
    • Youth Leadership and Mentorship Programs
      Offers a teen mentorship program where participants develop teamwork and leadership skills through responsibilities in theatre production, and mobilizes youth leaders to design and deliver monthly community events and roundtables. The organization also invites program graduates to join the directing staff for theatre productions and launched leadership initiatives for Teen Mentors and Teen Teaching Artists in 2018.
    • Youth Leadership and Mentorship Programs
      Offers a teen mentorship program where participants develop teamwork and leadership skills through responsibilities such as choreography, character development, set building, and sound engineering. The organization also invites program graduates to join the directing staff and launched leadership initiatives in 2018, including Teen Mentors and Teen Teaching Artists. In 2024, a cohort of thirteen youth leaders (Leadership Lab) was mobilized to design, direct, and deliver monthly community events and roundtables for youth and children, reaching approximately 1800 youth and 1000 adults in one school year.
  • STEM Competition & Robotics Programs 4 activities
    • Youth Robotics Program
      Operates a STEM program called Midnight Cicadas, specializing in robotics, which competes with regional schools and participates in public events to promote awareness of FIRST robotics.
    • Youth Robotics Program
      Operates a STEM program called Midnight Cicadas, specializing in robotics and competing with regional schools. The program also participates in public events to promote awareness of FIRST robotics.
    • Youth Robotics Program
      Operates a STEM program called Midnight Cicadas, specializing in robotics and competing with regional schools. The program also participates in public events to promote awareness of FIRST robotics.
    • Youth Robotics Program and STEM Education
      Operates a STEM program called Midnight Cicadas that specializes in robotics and competes with regional schools, including participation in public events like STEM FEST to engage youth in science and technology.
  • Youth Performing Arts Camps & Classes 3 activities
    • Youth Musical Theatre Program
      Operates a Summer Youth Musical Theatre Program (SYMTP) that produces musicals annually, enriching the lives of hundreds of children through drama, music, movement, and stagecraft. The program produces shows for a range of skill levels, from young children new to theatre to advanced performers, and has expanded to two productions per year.
    • Youth Musical Theatre Program
      Operates a Summer Youth Musical Theatre Program (SYMTP) that produces musicals annually, enriching the lives of hundreds of children through drama, music, movement, and stagecraft. The program produces shows for a range of skill levels, from young children to advanced performers, and has expanded to two productions per year.
    • Youth Musical Theatre Program
      Operates a Summer Youth Musical Theatre Program (SYMTP) that produces musicals annually, enriching the lives of hundreds of children through drama, music, movement, and stagecraft. The program produces shows for a range of skill levels, from young children new to theatre to advanced performers, and has expanded to two productions per year, including challenging shows like Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables, and Theory of Relativity.
  • Community Book Clubs & Literary Engagement 1 activity
    • Community Events and Public Engagement
      Hosts community events such as the Mini Holiday Parade and monthly youth-led roundtables and events designed and delivered by a cohort of youth leaders, reaching approximately 1,800 youth and 1,000 adults in one school year.
  • Merit-Based Educational Scholarships 1 activity
    • Higher Education Scholarships
      Awards higher education scholarships, having distributed over $36,000 since 2018.
  • Inclusive Theater Programs for Differently-Abled Youth 1 activity
    • Inclusive Programming for Special Needs Youth
      Provides tailored teaching and support for children with special needs, including those with hearing loss, informed by collaboration with local schools and integrated into theatre and arts programming to promote inclusion and identity development.
  • Youth & Family Theatrical Productions 1 activity
    • Youth Theatre Productions and Musical Theater Program
      Produces annual youth theatre productions through the Summer Youth Musical Theatre Program (SYMTP), staging musicals such as Matilda JR., James and the Giant Peach JR., Newsies JR., and more advanced works like Les Miserables and Beauty and the Beast, catering to a range of skill levels from beginners to advanced performers.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Higher Education Scholarship Program
      Has awarded over $36,000 in higher education scholarships to youth participants since 2018, supporting post-secondary educational goals.
    • Higher Education Scholarships
      Awards higher education scholarships to youth, having distributed over $36,000 since 2018.
    • Higher Education Scholarships
      Awards higher education scholarships to youth, having distributed over $36,000 since 2018.
    • Youth Advocacy and Public Awareness
      Participates in public events to promote awareness of FIRST robotics and broader youth development initiatives, engaging the community in youth-led STEM and arts programming.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$129K
Contributions & grants$109K84%
Program service revenue$21K16%
Investment income$50%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$125K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out$20K
balance sheet
Total assets$115K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$115K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +22.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 2
  • Cynthia Nowell — Board Member
  • Noelle Anderson — Board Member
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • FIRST Robotics Network — Participates in and promotes the FIRST Robotics program through community outreach and competition.
  • Music Theatre International Partner — Licensed performance materials provider for youth theater productions.
  • public school district Partner — Has grown into partnerships with every public school district in its region over the last nine years.