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Arts for Learning Connecticut FY2021 filing

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Hamden, CT501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 06-1009470Revenue $830K in FY2021

On file with the IRSaflct.org1 Evergreen Ave Ste 33, 06518-2717 · Hamden, CTTax-exempt since Feb 1981Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To inspire young people and expand their Learning through the Arts

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$83K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$830K
Spent
$563K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$389K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$830K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$830K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$563K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$563K
FY2022$996K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$389K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$389K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$561K
FY2025$572K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $482K Management & general 9% · $52K Fundraising 5% · $29K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
John-Michael Parker
Executive Director
$82,231Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Duffus
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John-Michael Parker’s $130K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
John-Michael Parker$129,807$116,923$96,538$84,200$82,231

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires and expands young people's learning through the arts.

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1 program · $482K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Program services consist of performances, workshops, residencies, and professional development by teaching artists. The vast majority of programs occur in k-12 schools; the rest take place libraries, community centers, and other public venues.

$482Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Connecticut Community Foundation INCFY2025$24K
Evelyn W Preston Tr U/W for MybFY2025$10K
Eugene G & Margaret M Blackford Memorial Fund BFY2025$10K
Trust Ua W T Sloper I 209FY2025$5K
Linford C & Mildred I White FoundationFY2025$3K
Wm Foulds Co-Tr Uw W F FundFY2025$3K
Dime Bank Foundation INCFY2025$2K
Scansource Charitable FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$60K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$830K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$592K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Money outPt IX
$563K
Ln 25
Programscol B$482K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$389K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$472K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$592K
Government grantsLn 1e$221K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$171
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Gains on assetsLn 7$158
Total revenueLn 12$830K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$278K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$472K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
Net assetsLn 32$389K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K$278K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$260$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$231K$472K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$83K
Net assetsLn 32$122K$389K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$48K$16K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$76K$10K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$399$327
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$790$159$130
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$9K$2K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$38K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$12K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$7K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$318$233$47$38
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$702$702
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$351$288
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$284K$275K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$563K$482K$52K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.6M$11K$572K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.4M−$105K$561K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.3M$214K$666K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$996K$313K$452K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $830K$563K$267K$389K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $830,055 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $306,248$592,089
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $337,291$189,535
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17$171
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,627$48,260
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $639,929$830,055
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $175,430$190,695
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $350,074$372,587
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $525,504$563,282
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $114,425$266,773
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $830,055 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$220,993
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$371,096
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$592,089
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $189,535$189,535
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13$13
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $158$158
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,400$1,400
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46,860$46,860
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $236,395 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,571$830,055
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $563,282 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,838 · Management $15,946 · Fundraising $15,946$79,730
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,281 · Management $10,162 · Fundraising $4,487$90,930
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,988 · Management $399 · Fundraising $327$2,714
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $790 · Management $159 · Fundraising $130$1,079
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,895 · Management $2,388 · Fundraising $1,959$16,242
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,959 · Management $1,798 · Fundraising $1,475$12,232
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,650 · Management $1,109$38,759
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,008$7,008
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,481 · Management $2,739 · Fundraising $2,914$18,134
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,988 · Management $1,403 · Fundraising $1,150$9,541
IX-17 TravelPrograms $233 · Management $47 · Fundraising $38$318
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $702$702
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,750 · Management $351 · Fundraising $288$2,389
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $275,298 · Management $8,206$283,504
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $482,151 · Management $52,417 · Fundraising $28,714$563,282
Part X · Balance sheet $471,757 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $203,469$278,247
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,137$155,197
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,490$26,953
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,429$3,961
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $260$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,140$7,399
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $230,925$471,757
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,949$635
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $32,462$35,869
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $74,323$46,289
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,734$82,793
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$25,137$55,766
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $147,328$333,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,191$388,964
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $230,925$471,757
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $388,964 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$830,055
XI-2 Total expenses$563,282
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$266,773
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,191
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$388,964

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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