National Performance Network INC FY2023 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.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$137K 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$1.2M
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.0M
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$9.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.0M
FY2023▲ +40%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2023▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$9.9M
FY2023▲ +40%
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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $3.7M Management & general 10% · $411K Fundraising 2% · $96K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $137K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$137,479Pt 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 · 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 $2.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

NPN is committed to sharing its resources with its region, particularly smaller arts organizations and individual artists, through its southern programs. Direct support is available through a network of participating projects, fiscal sponsorship, and three granting programs - southern artists for social change, the take notice fund and…

$1.9Mprogram 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.

$556Kprogram 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 engage in community activities in a wide variety of venues such as cultural venues, schools, prisons, and community centers.

$373Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$292K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$216K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$411K
Fundraisingcol D$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$785K
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$51K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$216K
Investment incomeLn 3$292K
Total revenueLn 12$7.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$785K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$785K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$9.9M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$785K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M$9.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$969K$969K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$705K$705K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$95K$34K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$877K$605K$219K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$218K$150K$55K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$44K$44K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$25K$12K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$53K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$56K$20K$5K
TravelLn 17$55K$30K$22K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$7K$3K$613
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$983K$946K$30K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.7M$411K$96K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.2M$4.1M−$912K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,028,211 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $215,990 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$51,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,468,880
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,519,980
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $292,241 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$292,241
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $508,231 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,028,211
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,193,109 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $969,330$969,330
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $705,447$705,447
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,860 · Management $34,370 · Fundraising $8,249$137,479
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $604,939 · Management $219,181 · Fundraising $52,603$876,723
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $150,422 · Management $54,501 · Fundraising $13,080$218,003
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $43,619 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$43,619
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,995 · Management $12,340$37,335
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,800$6,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,205 · Management $15,994$69,199
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,996 · Management $20,288 · Fundraising $4,869$81,153
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,165 · Management $21,768 · Fundraising $2,623$54,556
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,045 · Management $2,553 · Fundraising $613$10,211
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $945,895 · Management $30,128 · Fundraising $7,231$983,254
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,685,918 · Management $411,123 · Fundraising $96,068$4,193,109
Part X · Balance sheet $11,045,049 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,515,897$785,125
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,926,625$6,438,026
X-4 Accounts receivable$100,754
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,222$8,222
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,722,034$3,712,922
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,172,778$11,045,049
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $77,651$108,962
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $936,297$942,839
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $127,669$126,985
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,141,617$1,178,786
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,676,507$4,182,018
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,354,654$5,684,245
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,031,161$9,866,263
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,172,778$11,045,049
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,866,263 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,028,211
XI-2 Total expenses$4,193,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,835,102
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,031,161
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$9,866,263

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