Educational Arts Team FY2020 filing

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Jersey City, NJ501(c)(3)EIN 22-2382747Revenue $531K in FY2020

On file with the IRS300 Morris Pesin Dr, 07305-4612 · Jersey City, NJTax-exempt since Mar 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$158K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$158K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 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
$48K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$531K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$644K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$760K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$531K
FY2020▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$804K
FY2020$531K
FY2021$896K
FY2022$908K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$644K
FY2020▼ -11%
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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
$760K
FY2020▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$884K
FY2020$760K
FY2021$858K
FY2022$669K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$496K

From the FY2020 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

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $604K Management & general 6% · $40K

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; $158K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$93,388Pt VII · Sec A
Program Coordinator
$64,727Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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3 programs · $604K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Camp Liberty

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

$344Kprogram expense
02

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 intodynamic and engaging art, drama and writing activitiesopposed to teaching to a test, or teaching children high level skills in a rigidenvironment, these workshops engage and…

$256Kprogram expense
03

Family Literacy Events

A hands on program that gives parents and children the opportunity to be involvedtogether in a literacy learning event. These workshops promote positive familyinteraction and lay the foundation for a love of reading and learning through sharedstorytelling and art activities.

$4Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$531K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Money outPt IX
$644K
Ln 25
Programscol B$604K
Managementcol C$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$760K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$808K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Government grantsLn 1e$261K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$968
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$531K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$540K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$42K
Total assetsLn 16$808K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$760K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 588
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$531K$540K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$886K$808K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$884K$760K
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$158K$158K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$315K$296K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$45K$45K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$37K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$2K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K$15K$312
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$875$875
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$17K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$931$724$207
Total functional expensesLn 25$644K$604K$40K$0

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 Viewing $531K$644K−$113K$760K 990 PDF
FY2019 $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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $531,086 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $224,143$322,296
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $560,046$171,079
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,945$36,743
I-11 Other revenue$968
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $804,134$531,086
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $634,263$579,316
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,665$64,469
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $726,928$643,785
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,206−$112,699
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $531,086 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$261,097
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,199
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$322,296
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $171,079$171,079
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $36,743$36,743
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 $968$968
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $208,790$531,086
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $643,785 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 $158,115$158,115
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $296,147 · Management $18,928$315,075
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $45,467$45,467
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,449$21,449
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,087 · Management $2,123$39,210
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,057 · Management $3,993$6,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,286 · Management $312$15,598
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $875$875
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,126 · Management $1,002$11,128
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,876 · Management $13,011$29,887
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $724 · Management $207$931
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $604,209 · Management $39,576 · Fundraising $0$643,785
Part X · Balance sheet $807,534 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,681$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $216,781$144,931
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $64,602$79,856
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 $530,736$540,316
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $67,223$42,431
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $886,023$807,534
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,459$29,202
X-25 Other liabilities$18,538
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,459$47,740
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $863,564$739,794
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $883,564$759,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $886,023$807,534
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $759,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$531,086
XI-2 Total expenses$643,785
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$112,699
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$883,564
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$11,071
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$759,794

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