National Performance Network INC FY2020 filing

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New Orleans, LA501(c)(3)Since 1997Arts & CultureEIN 06-1522546

National performance network contributes to a more just and equitable world by building artist' power; advancing racial and cultural justice in the arts; fostering relationship-building and reciprocity between individuals, institutions and communities; and working towards systems change in arts and philanthropy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$209K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $405K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$209K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$551K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.8M
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$7.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.8M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$7.9M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$9.9M
FY2024$9.0M
FY2024$7.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1999.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.7M Management & general 18% · $597K Fundraising 1% · $34K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $209K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$127,514Pt VII · Sec A
$81,777Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Caitlin Strokosch’s $141K as President and CEO is at the 62nd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Caitlin Strokosch$141,268———$133,271$127,514
Caitlin Strokosch—$141,000$137,479$136,291——
Stephen Bailey—————$81,777

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

Programs and updates

Subsidizes artist residencies and community engagements while advancing racial justice and systemic change in the arts and philanthropy sectors.

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3 program services account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

NPN is committed to sharing its resources with its region, particularly smaller arts organizations and individual artists, through its local program. Direct support is available with a network of participating projects and fiscal sponsorship offering peer-to-peer exchange, technical assistance, financial management, capacity building…

$663Kprogram expense
02

Leveraging a network for equity (lane) is an initiative designed torecognize and remediate the historical inequities in support for artsorganizations of color and rural organizations. Participatingorganizations are engaged in a multi-year process that includesorganizational development, financial capital, convenings, andintentional peer…

$489Kprogram expense
03

The creation & development program supports the creation, developmentand touring of new artistic projects around the U.S. The program allowsrelationships among diverse artists, presenters and community membersto develop over time.

$461Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 328 grants · $7.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$130,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$103,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$55,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$39,000
RedlineCO · FY2024$29,000
Seven Stages INCGA · FY2024$27,000
Art2action INCNY · FY2024$26,000
A Todo Dar ProductionsNY · FY2024$26,000
Flourish AlabamaAL · FY2024$25,000
La Factoria INCFY2024$23,000
Producer Hub INCFY2024$22,000
Contra-TiempoFY2024$22,000
Bistoury Physical Theatre and Film CorpFY2024$22,000
Pioneer WinterFY2024$19,000
Goat in the Road ProductionsFY2024$19,000
BrownbodyMN · FY2024$19,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$597K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$551K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$128K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$95K
Total revenueLn 12$4.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$551K
Net assetsLn 32$7.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$918K$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M$8.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$502K$551K
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M$7.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$746K$746K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$330K$330K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$209K$133K$68K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$524K$334K$171K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$89K$56K$29K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$36K$19K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$346K$137K$209K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$311
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$3K$243
OccupancyLn 16$50K$32K$16K$2K
TravelLn 17$91K$60K$30K$476
InsuranceLn 23$9K$6K$3K$316
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$872K$833K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.7M$597K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.2M$4.1M−$912K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.0M$4.2M$2.8M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.0M$4.0M$973K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$3.7M−$2.3M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.8M$3.3M$1.4M$7.9M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $4,782,569 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,347
VIII-1e Government grants$127,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,423,974
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,561,821
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $247,088$247,088
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $68,721$68,721
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$95,061−$95,061
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $247,088 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$26,340$4,782,569
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,345,461 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $746,052$746,052
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $330,350$330,350
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $133,392 · Management $68,437 · Fundraising $7,462$209,291
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $333,861 · Management $171,287 · Fundraising $18,675$523,823
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $8,000$8,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $56,441 · Management $28,958 · Fundraising $3,157$88,556
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,829 · Management $18,708 · Fundraising $2,004$56,541
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $136,795 · Management $209,236$346,031
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,463 · Management $311$5,774
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,096 · Management $3,321 · Fundraising $243$9,660
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,709 · Management $16,269 · Fundraising $1,774$49,752
IX-17 TravelPrograms $60,298 · Management $30,344 · Fundraising $476$91,118
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,650 · Management $2,899 · Fundraising $316$8,865
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $832,876 · Management $38,772$871,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,714,812 · Management $596,542 · Fundraising $34,107$3,345,461
Part X · Balance sheet $8,498,889 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $918,124$1,521,331
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,587,791$4,008,041
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,046,495$469
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,087$5,503
X-11 Publicly traded securities$2,961,295
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$2,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,956,497$8,498,889
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $151,803$232,052
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $350,250$318,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $502,053$550,552
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,799,954$1,801,568
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,654,490$6,146,769
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,454,444$7,948,337
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,956,497$8,498,889
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,948,337 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,782,569
XI-2 Total expenses$3,345,461
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,437,108
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,454,444
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$56,785
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,948,337

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