2017-03-09T14:03:08-07:00 2016-06-30 990 2015-07-01 200220760 MID-MISSOURI CENTER PROJECT INC MID- 5734491188 PO Box 521 Columbia MO 65205 Dion Wisniewski President 5734491188 2017-03-09 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X The Center Project Dion Wisniewski Same as C above Columbia MO 65205 20546 0 X www.thecenterproject.org X 2004 MO To provide a safe and welcoming space for LGBTQ and ally organizations/individuals to gather, socialize, and share information. 6 0 0 50 0 0 16467 18466 0 0 0 0 3155 2080 19622 20546 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 677 19844 19842 19844 19842 -222 704 1861 2565 0 0 1861 2565 Strive to encourage respect, safety, inclusion, and compassion among people of all sexual orientations and/or identities. 0 0 4504 0 Prism is a youth group serving teens aged 13-18 who identify as LGBTQI and their allies. It meets every Thursday at The Center Project and typically has an attendance of 10-20 youth. The teens served are largely those whose needs are not met by local GSA's or that come from communities where GSA's do not exist. Many of the students are working toward a social identity or medical gender transition and/or are dealing with major mental health issues. Prism provides a solid foundation of support where youth are free to be who they are despite shifting identities. Adult coordinators at each meeting ensure that an open and affirming environment is fostered. 2307 0 0 Parents4Parents is a group that offers support for parents of LGBT children of LGBT adults that have children. Even in today's society where non-conformity with gender norms is accepted many parents still have questions when their children "come out." On a similar note. LGBT parents still encounter issues with the legal system as well as helping their children deal with possible school issues surrounding having same-sex parents. This group meets bi-weekly and allows parents to provide support and share experiences. The goal of this group is to help diffuse confusion so parents can provide adequate support for their children. This group has an average attendance of 10-12 people (mix of parents/children). 2100 0 0 The Transgender Blender is a support group for those who identify on the transgender spectrum. A group of 12-15 individuals meet on a bi-weekly basis and as as an information clearing house, socialization network, and support group. Participants receive information related to gender transition, referrals to transgender-friendly healthcare providers, liaise with T-NET, and socialize with other individuals at various stages of transition. As transgender individuals still face discrimination in public venues this group also acts as a way for individuals to process these events with other who may have had a similar experience. They also seek ways to better educate the public on how to properly interacts with transgender individuals (ex: use of preferred vs given gender pronouns). 3504 0 0 The Clothing closet was set up to help diffuse the usually high costs associated with buying new clothing when transitioning to another gender. The public donates gently used clothing items to us and we sort them based on gender and size. Those who with to obtain items are only asked to fill out a short survey to gather information for tracking purposes - no one is turned away. 1488 0 MLAN is an organization that is designed to help gay and bisexual men come up with ways to socialize and interact that do not involve alcohol or bars. They meet bi-weekly and have an average attendance of 10 men. They use this time to plan events in the community as well as socialize. 1326 0 Mid-Mo Poly Peeps is an organization that fills an oftentimes ignored gap in the sexual identity spectrum - that of polyamory. This group meets bi-weekly and has an average attendance of 15-20 people. The main goal of this group is to allow those who identify with polyamory to meet and talk about how to deal with the unique issues that arise with multiple partners in a relationship. 6318 0 0 15229 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MO X Sarah Mitchell 5734491188 PO Box 521 Columbia MO 65205 X Neil Carr Board Member 10 X 0 0 0 Howard Hutton Board Member 5 X 0 0 0 Tara Marcink Board Member 5 X 0 0 0 Will Erlandson Board Member 10 X 0 0 0 Dion Wisniewsi President 15 X 0 0 0 Sarah Mitchell Treasurer 15 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2677 0 2645 0 0 13144 0 18466 0 2080 0 0 0 2080 0 2080 2080 0 0 0 0 2645 0 20546 2080 0 0 317 257 60 17598 14322 3276 0 600 600 PayPal Fees 177 0 0 177 Event Expenses 1150 650 0 500 19842 15229 3936 677 1861 2565 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1861 2565 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 1861 2565 1861 2565 1861 2565 704 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 30732 12470 8113 16467 18466 86248 2527 2914 5230 3155 2080 15906 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33259 15384 13343 19622 20546 102154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33259 15384 13343 19622 20546 102154 1 1 0 0 X Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of Form 990 is provided to each board member for their review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available to any member of the public upon request Our organization usually uses a private accountant to file our form 990 each fiscal year. We did not get our information to her before the deadline for filing so an extension was filed. When documents were provided to her we were then unable to reach her to ensure that the return had been completed and filed. Therefore, we completed the return ourselves.