National Performance Network INC FY2021 filing

New Orleans, LA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1997 · Arts & Culture

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2021
Revenue
$1.4M
▼ -71% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$6.1M
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2021 (IRS tax year 2020).

Figures match the IRS filing checked 8/28/26 · see original: IRS

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
1 funder — New Orleans Theatre Association INC
$10K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
83% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$1–10M
↓ -71% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CNational Performance Network INC
EINHdr · item D06-1522546
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1999
Year of formationHdr · item L1997
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNew Orleans, LA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A026)
WebsiteHdr · item Jnpnweb.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.17
Program services83%$3.1M
Management & general17%$647K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▼ -71%
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2021▲ +11%
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
15.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-164%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$7.3M
FY2021▼ -14%
Total liabilities
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +123%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$2.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$6.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$918K · 65%
Program service revenue$263K · 19%
Investment income$227K · 16%
Contributions & grants65%$918K
Program service revenue19%$263K
Investment income16%$227K
— government grantsLn 1e$105K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.8M · Operating expenses/yr $3.7M
15.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.1M · Total expenses $3.7M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $647K · Total expenses $3.7M
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $3.7M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $17K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $2.6M
$0.01 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $918K · Total revenue $1.4M
65%
Government reliance
Government grants $105K · Total revenue $1.4M
7%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $263K · Total revenue $1.4M
19%
Investment reliance
Investment income $227K · Total revenue $1.4M
+16%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $263K · Total expenses $3.7M
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.4M · Prior year $4.8M
-71%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.4M · Expenses $3.7M
-164%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.1M · Total assets $7.3M
83%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7.3M
46%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Caitlin Strokosch · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $133K · Total expenses $3.7M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.0M · Total expenses $3.7M
28%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%——
Overhead ratio 17%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -71%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$133,271Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a17
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

The creation & development program supports the creation, development and touring of new artistic projects around the U.S. The program allows relationships among diverse artist, presenters and community members to develop over time.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

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…

$866Kprogram expense
03

The artist engagement program, directly fosters community exchange by subsidizing residencies of performing and visual artists with NPN partner organizations. Artists are paid to publicly present their work and engage in community activities in a wide variety of venues such as schools, prisons, and community centers.

$285Kprogram expense

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Funders

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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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $3.2M$4.1M-54% 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.0M$4.2M+40% 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.0M$4.0M+255% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.4M$3.7M-71% 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.8M$3.3M 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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