The Educational Arts Team uses performance and visual arts to provide young people with deep and long lasting emotional and academic development. Our guiding philosophy is that the arts are an essential way to inspire young people to realize academic success, increase self-worth, strengthen critical social skills, and create a vision of a positive future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 88 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$218K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $38K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$255K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$496K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$804K
FY2020$531K
FY2021$896K
FY2022$908K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$727K
FY2020$644K
FY2021$797K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$496K
FY2024▲ +116%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$884K
FY2020$760K
FY2021$858K
FY2022$669K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$496K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Mar 1982.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.2M Management & general 16% · $224K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $218K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$141,270Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Arts Based Programs
$76,332Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Members
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020FY2019
Roxanna Arrojo$141,270$100,660———
Carmine Tabone——$47,257$93,388$94,515
Dominick Buccafusco$76,332$72,503$65,590$64,727$63,598

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

Develops young people's emotional and academic growth through engaging arts programs.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The educational arts team, inc. Is a non profit organization with over 50 years of experience consisting of artists dedicated to bringing arts integration and creative arts into schools and the community.

$1.2Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Turrell FundFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$38K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$224K
Owns and owesPt X
$496K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$751K
LiabilitiesLn 26$255K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Government grantsLn 1e$297K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$803
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$218K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$86K
Total assetsLn 16$751K
LiabilitiesLn 26$255K
Net assetsLn 32$496K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 588
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$248K$218K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$346K$751K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K$255K
Net assetsLn 32$230K$496K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$218K$209K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$629K$604K$25K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$37K$35K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$86K$83K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$62K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$4K$180
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K$412
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$128$123$5
Office expensesLn 13$31K$30K$937
Information technologyLn 14$675$648$27
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$216
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$537$516$21
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$30K$29K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$291K$121K$170K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$18K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$224K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.4M$251K$496K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.6M−$310K$230K 990 PDF
FY2022 $908K$1.1M−$195K$669K 990 PDF
FY2021 $896K$797K$99K$858K 990 PDF
FY2020 $531K$644K−$113K$760K 990 PDF
FY2019 $804K$727K$77K$884K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,686,950 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $376,422$519,969
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $847,123$1,153,519
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,109$12,659
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,554$803
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,259,208$1,686,950
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,013,456$1,034,106
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $555,305$401,860
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,568,761$1,435,966
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$309,553$250,984
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,686,950 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$296,573
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$223,396
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$519,969
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,679 · Unrelated business $1,151,840$1,153,519
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,659$12,659
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $803$803
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,141 · Unrelated business $1,151,840$1,686,950
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,435,966 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $208,898 · Management $8,704$217,602
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $604,019 · Management $25,167$629,186
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $35,327 · Management $1,472$36,799
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $82,782 · Management $3,449$86,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,716 · Management $2,572$64,288
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,332 · Management $180$4,512
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,898 · Management $412$10,310
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $123 · Management $5$128
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,305 · Management $937$31,242
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $648 · Management $27$675
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,172 · Management $216$5,388
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $516 · Management $21$537
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,139 · Management $1,214$30,353
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,003 · Management $170,158$291,161
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,086 · Management $9,468$27,554
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,211,964 · Management $224,002 · Fundraising $0$1,435,966
Part X · Balance sheet $751,458 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,463$229,580
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$217,543
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $247,879$218,027
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $77,830$86,308
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $346,172$751,458
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,184$63,205
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $68,729$191,865
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $115,913$255,070
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $210,259$476,388
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,259$496,388
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $346,172$751,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $496,388 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,686,950
XI-2 Total expenses$1,435,966
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$250,984
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,259
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,144
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$496,388

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