National Performance Network INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

New Orleans, LA501(c)(3)Since 1997Arts & CultureEIN 06-1522546Revenue $5.0M in FY2022

On file with the IRSnpnweb.orgPo Box 56698, 70156-6698 · New Orleans, LATax-exempt since Feb 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$136K 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
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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 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
$1.1M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
+255% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$7.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2022▲ +255%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2022▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$7.0M
FY2022▲ +16%
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 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1999.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $3.4M Management & general 5% · $212K Fundraising 9% · $383K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $136K 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
President and CEO
$136,291Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Caitlin Strokosch$141,268$141,000$137,479$136,291$133,271$127,514
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

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

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

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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 through a network of participating projects and fiscal sponsorship and two granting programs - southern artists for social change and the take notice fund

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

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

$736Kprogram expense
03

Leveraging a network for equity (lane) is an initiative designed to recognize and remediate the historical inequities in support for arts organizations of color and rural organizations. Participating organizations are engaged in a multi-year process that includes organizational development, financial capital, convenings, and intentional…

$368Kprogram expense

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
See all 328 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$402K
Investment incomeLn 3−$596K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$212K
Fundraisingcol D$383K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$110K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$402K
Investment incomeLn 3−$596K
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 613
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$1.4M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M$7.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$860K$860K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$591K$591K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$996K$656K$104K$237K
Payroll taxesLn 10$194K$134K$15K$45K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$77K$77K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$55K$0$24K
OccupancyLn 16$89K$59K$9K$21K
TravelLn 17$43K$33K$2K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$9K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.0M$5K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.4M$212K$383K

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 Viewing $5.0M$4.0M$973K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$3.7M−$2.3M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,003,987 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $917,861$5,035,648
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $262,853$402,368
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $226,888−$595,582
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$161,553
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,407,602$5,003,987
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,844,979$1,450,602
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,024,616$1,189,971
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$8,291
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $846,836$1,382,445
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,716,431$4,031,309
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,308,829$972,678
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $5,003,987 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $161,553 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$110,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,925,648
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,035,648
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $402,368 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$402,368
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission −$595,582 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$595,582
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$31,661 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,003,987
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,031,309 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $859,852$859,852
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $590,750$590,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $655,813 · Management $103,554 · Fundraising $236,902$996,269
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $134,128 · Management $14,580 · Fundraising $44,994$193,702
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $76,745$76,745
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,291$8,291
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,634 · Management $0 · Fundraising $24,087$78,721
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,719 · Management $8,897 · Fundraising $21,352$88,968
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,209 · Management $1,800 · Fundraising $7,685$42,694
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,879 · Management $1,345 · Fundraising $3,229$13,453
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,040,323 · Management $5,213 · Fundraising $36,328$1,081,864
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,436,307 · Management $212,134 · Fundraising $382,868$4,031,309
Part X · Balance sheet $8,172,778 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,411,053$1,515,897
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,514,541$2,926,625
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,503$8,222
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,350,918$3,722,034
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,284,734$8,172,778
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $220,086$77,651
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $844,612$936,297
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $161,553$127,669
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,226,251$1,141,617
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,061,996$1,676,507
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,996,487$5,354,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,058,483$7,031,161
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,284,734$8,172,778
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,031,161 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,003,987
XI-2 Total expenses$4,031,309
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$972,678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,058,483
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,031,161

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