To inspire young people and expand their Learning through the Arts

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$84K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 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
$157K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$996K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$452K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$830K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$996K
FY2022▲ +77%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$563K
FY2022$996K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$452K
FY2022▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$389K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$561K
FY2025$572K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $915K Management & general 5% · $52K Fundraising 3% · $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

11 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$84,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Vice Chair
$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

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

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1 program · $915K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$915Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$661K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$647K
Investment incomeLn 3$562
Money outPt IX
$996K
Ln 25
Programscol B$915K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$452K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$647K
Government grantsLn 1e$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$661K
Investment incomeLn 3$562
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$519K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$519K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
Net assetsLn 32$452K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K$519K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$472K$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$157K
Net assetsLn 32$389K$452K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$51K$17K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$152K$135K$12K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$520$428
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$167$137
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$15K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$12K$2K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$31K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$12K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$11K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$610$502
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$396$326
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$644K$637K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$996K$915K$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 Viewing $1.3M$996K$313K$452K 990 PDF
FY2021 $830K$563K$267K$389K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,308,960 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $592,089$647,288
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $189,535$661,110
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $171$562
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,260$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $830,055$1,308,960
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 $190,695$262,217
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $372,587$734,109
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $563,282$996,326
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $266,773$312,634
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,308,960 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$84,330
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$562,958
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$647,288
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $661,110$661,110
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $562$562
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $661,110 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $562$1,308,960
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $996,326 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,000 · Management $17,000 · Fundraising $17,000$85,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $135,242 · Management $11,992 · Fundraising $4,650$151,884
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,683 · Management $520 · Fundraising $428$4,631
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,181 · Management $167 · Fundraising $137$1,485
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,282 · Management $2,158 · Fundraising $1,777$19,217
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,522 · Management $1,627 · Fundraising $1,339$14,488
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,968 · Management $3,215$34,183
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,643$2,643
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,892 · Management $1,926 · Fundraising $1,600$15,418
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,577 · Management $1,494 · Fundraising $1,230$13,301
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,320 · Management $610 · Fundraising $502$5,432
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,012$1,012
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,802 · Management $396 · Fundraising $326$3,524
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $636,865 · Management $7,243$644,108
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $915,334 · Management $52,003 · Fundraising $28,989$996,326
Part X · Balance sheet $608,926 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $278,247$519,499
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $155,197$77,700
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,953$5,980
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,961$4,053
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,399$1,694
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $471,757$608,926
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $635$18,071
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $35,869$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,289$139,164
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,793$157,235
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $55,766$249,491
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $333,198$202,200
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $388,964$451,691
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $471,757$608,926
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $451,691 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,308,960
XI-2 Total expenses$996,326
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$312,634
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$388,964
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$249,907
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$451,691

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