Educational Arts Team FY2019 filing

Tax-deductible

Jersey City, NJ501(c)(3)EIN 22-2382747

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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.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$316K 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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FY2019 · 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$316K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$5K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$804K
Spent
$727K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$884K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$804K
FY2019
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$804K
FY2020$531K
FY2021$896K
FY2022$908K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$727K
FY2019
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$727K
FY2020$644K
FY2021$797K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$884K
FY2019
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$884K
FY2020$760K
FY2021$858K
FY2022$669K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$496K

From the FY2019 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

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $669K Management & general 8% · $61K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $316K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$94,515Pt VII · Sec A
$94,515Pt VII · Sec A
Program Coordinator
$63,598Pt VII · Sec A
Program Coordinator
$63,598Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co 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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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4 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Camp Liberty

Thoughout the summer, over 1000 young people ages 6 to 15 participate in a full range of programs and activities designed to promote social growth in a safe and nurturing environment. In our green urban oasis located inside liberty state park we offer a variety of activities including a camp-wide performance, as well as sports, sing-a…

$386Kprogram expense
02

Camp Liberty

Thoughout the summer, over 1000 young people ages 6 to 15 participate in a full range of programs and activities designed to promote social growth in a safe and nurturing environment. In our green urban oasis located inside liberty state park we offer a variety of activities including a camp-wide performance, as well as sports, sing-a…

$386Kprogram expense
03

In School Workshops

Bringing literature to life is the key objective of this very successful program. For approximately 11,000 k - 8 students educational arts transforms stories into dynamic and engaging art, drama and writing activities opposed to teaching to a test, or teaching children high level skills in a rigid environment, these workshops engage and…

$277Kprogram expense
04

In School Workshops

Bringing literature to life is the key objective of this very successful program. For approximately 11,000 k - 8 students educational arts transforms stories into dynamic and engaging art, drama and writing activities opposed to teaching to a test, or teaching children high level skills in a rigid environment, these workshops engage and…

$274Kprogram 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 FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$804K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$560K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$727K
Ln 25
Programscol B$669K
Managementcol C$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$884K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$886K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Government grantsLn 1e$134K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$560K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$804K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$886K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$884K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 588
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $804K$727K$77K$884K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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