ARTS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW INC, Film Industry

What ARTS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW INC, Film Industry does

Arts For A Better Tomorrow Inc. (ABT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by actor/director Jose Yenque and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It delivers trauma-informed arts-based programs for underprivileged youth aged 10-19 in Los Angeles, Tijuana, and San Diego, with a stated methodology that uniquely combines dramatic arts, filmmaking, and visual arts with elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness. Core programs include Breaking Barriers and We Got This! (therapeutic acting), The Producers Club (short-film production training), Our Legacy Now (documentary filmmaking), Language-Learning Drama, Script Writing, Create Collective Murals, and a distinctive US/MX Transborder Youth Mentor Program that connects LA students with Tijuana participants via Zoom and video messaging. Programs are delivered free of charge through partnerships with Los Angeles Unified School District schools (notably Highland Park High School and Frida Kahlo High School) and Tijuana orphanages (Casa Hogar, City of Angels), using teaching artists, professional actors, and university interns from the US and Mexico as facilitators.

The organization operates without paid tuition or fees; all programs are free to participants and funded entirely by donations and grants. Revenue streams include monetary donations via PayPal, corporate giving programs, adopt-a-classroom initiatives, stock and securities donations, vehicle donations (Cars for Kids' Sake), equipment and space donations, and event-based fundraising (such as the 'Flowers Behind the Mountain' virtual play reading). Named funders include The California Endowment, City of Los Angeles District 1, Mitte Foundation, Rotary International, Grace Helen Spearman Foundation, Make-a-Noise Foundation, and individual supporters such as Ann Wilson of Heart. A 2020 partnership with Cylentium Inc. introduced cybersecurity technology and laptop-program support, marking ABT's first formal collaboration with an international technology company.

The organization is governed by a board including Jose Yenque (President), Derrick Washington (Treasurer, HR specialist), Anthony Sartino (Executive Secretary, fashion industry), Paul Rea (Secretary, teaching artist), and additional board and advisory members spanning LAUSD, Cal State University San Marcos, ACEs West Coast, and entertainment industry figures. Operating scale is small (1-10 employees), with delivery heavily reliant on volunteers and interns. The organization has 14 years of continuous service plus 12 prior years of independent programming in Southern California and Baja California.

Name

ARTS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW INC, Film Industry

Legal name

Arts for a Better Tomorrow

Website

https://artsbt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arts For A Better Tomorrow is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers trauma-informed arts-based therapeutic programs combining acting, CBT, and mindfulness for underprivileged youth ages 10-19 in Los Angeles, Tijuana, and San Diego, funded entirely by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Youth Arts Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Cultural, Arts & Humanities Community Education (Museums/Arts Councils) (EDAAAFAD), Visual Arts & Media Arts Programs (Art Club, Photography, Film) (EDAJAJAF)

Keywords

• Youth arts education
• Therapeutic arts programs
• Filmmaking education programs
• Social emotional learning
• Nonprofit youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: ABT relies on monetary donations through PayPal, corporate giving programs, adopt-a-classroom initiatives, stock and securities donations, vehicle donations (Cars for Kids' Sake), and equipment/space donations. Donors include The California Endowment, City of Los Angeles District 1, Mitte Foundation, Rotary International, Grace Helen Spearman Foundation, Make-a-Noise Foundation, Ann Wilson of Heart, and others.
2. Event-Based Fundraising: Virtual events such as the 'Flowers Behind the Mountain' play reading generate proceeds that benefit ABT programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arts For A Better Tomorrow delivers free, trauma-informed arts-based programs for underprivileged youth ages 10-19, including therapeutic acting, filmmaking, and visual arts workshops that integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness. Programs are provided through partnerships with schools, orphanages, and community centers in Los Angeles, Tijuana, and San Diego, and include a unique US/Mexico cross-border youth mentorship component.

Product overview

Arts for a Better Tomorrow (ABT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering trauma-informed arts-based programs for underprivileged youth in Los Angeles, Tijuana, and San Diego. The core programs include therapeutic acting initiatives (Breaking Barriers and We Got This!), media creation (The Producers Club), and film production (Our Legacy Now). These programs incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness elements to address issues including anxiety, depression, violence prevention, and drug abuse prevention. The organization also provides language-learning drama workshops, script writing, mural creation, career preparation, and academic support services. ABT programs serve youth ages 10-19 and include a unique US/MX transborder mentorship component connecting students across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Breaking Barriers – Therapeutic Acting Program Therapeutic acting program for ages 15-19 that teaches tools to manage anxiety, anger, and depression through dramatic arts, storytelling, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
• We Got This! – Therapeutic Acting Program Therapeutic acting program version for younger students ages 10-14, teaching emotional management tools through dramatic arts and mindfulness.
• The Producers Club – Media Creation Program & Internship Youth program teaching short film production technology, including screenwriting, pre-production, production, and post-production fundamentals with industry professional guidance.
• Language-Learning Drama Workshop Creative workshop using Hollywood media to teach English and Spanish language skills through script study, development, and filming.
• US/MX Transborder Youth Mentor Program Cross-border mentorship connecting Los Angeles students with Tijuana participants via Zoom and video messages, fostering international camaraderie through shared acting program participation.
• Script Writing Workshop Workshop teaching principles of scriptwriting for creative self-expression.
• OUR LEGACY NOW – Documentary Film Production Documentary filmmaking program where participants discover and share their life stories through short documentaries on socially conscious themes.
• Create Collective Murals Workshop Urban art workshop where youth design and paint community murals under professional artist guidance.
• Strategies for Creating a Public Image Workshop Professional styling workshop for young students to develop successful public image and professional presentation skills.
• Breaking Barriers – Career Introduction and Internship Career introduction program exposing students to film and television industry professions with mock interviews and resume-building workshops.
• Academic Support and Tutoring Academic support services including tutoring, educational field trips to college campuses, and professional orientation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Youth participants learn to manage anxiety, anger, and depression through therapeutic acting
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cylentium Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Cylentium Inc., a cybersecurity company with Zero Identity Cyber Invisibility technology, partnered with ABT to protect disadvantaged youth online and raise funding for ABT's laptop program. Cylentium provides cybersecurity technology to protect kids while online and is helping expand ABT's laptop program in 2021 and beyond to benefit more teens. This is ABT's first formal partnership with an international technology company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Inner-City Arts: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing arts education to underserved youth through in-school, after-school, and summer programming. Closely comparable to ABT in geography, target population, and arts-education-for-underprivileged-youth mission.
• DreamYard Project: Bronx-based nonprofit using arts education to develop youth as agents of change through in-school programs, artist residencies, and a student-led press. Directly comparable as an arts-education-for-underserved-youth nonprofit with structured curricula and media creation components akin to ABT's Producers Club.
• All Stars Project: National nonprofit that uses performance-based programs (including talent shows and developmental centers) to transform the lives of young people in poor and underserved communities. Comparable to ABT in performance-arts-as-youth-development methodology.
• A Window Between Worlds: Venice, California-based nonprofit that uses art to help children, youth, and families heal from trauma, violence, and abuse. Directly comparable in arts-based trauma-healing methodology and integration of therapeutic frameworks with creative practice.
• Free Arts for Abused Children: National nonprofit providing free arts programs and mentorship to youth impacted by abuse, neglect, and homelessness. Directly comparable to ABT in arts-as-healing-for-trafficked-youth focus and free-of-charge delivery model.
• The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company: Los Angeles-based nonprofit using theater arts to empower at-risk and incarcerated youth. Directly comparable in therapeutic-theater methodology and youth trauma-engagement approach to ABT's Breaking Barriers programs.

Broad incumbents

• Save The Music Foundation: National nonprofit supporting music education in K-12 schools through grants, equipment donations, and programming. Comparable to ABT in school-channel arts-education delivery, but operates at much larger scale and across music rather than performing/film arts.
• National YoungArts Foundation: National nonprofit identifying and supporting exceptional young artists in visual, literary, performing, and cinematic arts. Comparable to ABT in nurturing young artists, but focused on talent identification at scale rather than therapeutic programming for at-risk youth.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth-services organization with arts programming among many service areas for young people in underserved communities. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving underprivileged youth through arts enrichment, though ABT is differentiated by its therapeutic-arts specialization.

Emerging players

• The Actors' Gang: Los Angeles-based professional theater company founded by Tim Robbins that runs education and community engagement programs including in-school residencies. Comparable to ABT through its theater-arts-meets-youth-education focus in the same LA geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMgISR8CWo6YCyp_QXC9OUQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ArtsForABetterTomorrow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arts-for-a-better-tomorrow-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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