iCRAFT Vault Foundation

iCRAFT Vault Foundation is now an officially incorporated nonprofit organization in the State of Louisiana, dedicated to empowering youth and community members through creativity, art education, and self-expression.
(EIN: 41-2388893)

We believe that every person, especially children-deserves the opportunity to explore their creativity, gain confidence, and discover their artistic voice.

Our Mission

To provide accessible arts programming, creative workshops, and hands-on learning experiences that nurture imagination, emotional development, and community connection.

What Your Donation Supports

Every contribution goes directly toward building our creative initiatives, including:

Art supplies & craft materials in large quantities (sewing machines, scissors, paint, paint brushes, glue, beads, craft tools, aprons, protective table covers, canvases, sketch books, fabrics, thread, cotton)
Instructor & program development
Community art workshops (flyers and marketing materials, transportation)
Youth art outreach in underserved areas
Equipment and workspace needs (portable lighting, cleaning and sanitation supplies, storage bins, tables, seating, easels, sound system, venue fees)
Scholarships for participants who cannot afford program fees

Even the smallest donation makes a meaningful difference.

$250 sponsors 5 children
$500 funds one workshop
$1,000 sponsors 20 children
$5,000 sponsors a whole season of programming
$10,000 funds a summer camp series

A Message From Our Founder

“I’ve spent years working as a school nurse in a community where many of our kids are underprivileged, overlooked, and struggling silently with anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. I see the children who don’t have supplies for projects, who shut down when they feel ‘less than,’ and who carry heavy things on their little shoulders that most adults never see.

I also see how their faces change when they get to create something with their own hands when they paint, glue, build, design, and suddenly realize, ‘I made this.’ That moment is therapeutic. It’s calming, it’s confidence-building, and it gives them a safe way to express feelings they don’t have words for.

I started iCRAFT Vault Foundation because I believe creativity is not a luxury, it’s a lifeline- very therapeutic. Crafting is my own form of therapy. Your support helps me bring healing, joy, and hope to the very kids I care for every day in the school clinic, by giving them a place where their imagination is valued and their minds can rest, even for a little while.”

Monica
Founder, President & Executive Director
iCRAFT Vault Foundation

Our Nonprofit Status

-Official Louisiana nonprofit corporation
-Established Board of Directors
-Bylaws formally adopted
-501(c)(3) federal approval

iCRAFT Vault Foundation is a newly established nonprofit organization and may not yet appear on public nonprofit verification websites due to processing and update timelines. The organization has received its IRS determination confirming tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3).

If additional verification is needed, we are happy to provide a copy of our IRS tax-exempt determination letter upon request. Please feel free to contact us should you require any supplemental documentation.

Why Your Support Matters

Creativity builds:

Confidence
Emotional expression
Problem-solving skills
Resilience
Communication
Community belonging

Your donation doesn’t just buy paint or paper it gives a child the chance to feel SEEN, CAPABLE, and VALUABLE.

Join Us

iCRAFT is more than a program,
it’s a movement to unlock creativity within every child and every community member we reach.

✨ Help us launch our very first year of programs
✨ Help us put art into the hands of children
✨ Help us develop a safe and inspiring creative space

Thank you for believing in our mission and supporting our foundation!
Together, we are shaping creative futures.