Art Expression INC EIN 26-1464430

Art Expression INC

EIN  26-1464430 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Pittsburgh, PA
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Offers art therapy programs to help children learn and heal.
Leadership
Angela M Lowden · Founder / President / Dire
Money in and out
$30K revenue, $23K expenses
Bottom line
97% program efficiency

Offers art therapy programs to help children learn and heal. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $30K in revenue, $23K in expenses, and $83K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$30K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$23K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$83K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $8K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
68.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +185% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+26%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -1% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$30K
FY2024▼ -53%
Expenses
$23K
FY2024▼ -53%
Total assets
$83K
FY2024▲ +10%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$30K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$23K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$83K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$8K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$83K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $22K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

City of Pittsburgh Public Schools

Provide summertime educational programs supporting the visual arts to assist with social development of children through art therapy

$11Kprogram expense
02

Homeless Childrens'education Foundation

Provide educational programs supporting the visual arts to assistwith social development of children through art therapy in thehomeless children's shelters.

$11Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CArt Expression INC
EINHdr · item D26-1464430
Principal addressHdr · item CPittsburgh, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.artexpressioninc.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A25)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2009

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder / President / Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President / Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary / Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer / Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$16K · 52%
Program service revenue$12K · 39%
Investment income$3K · 9%
Contributions & grants52%$16K
Program service revenue39%$12K
Investment income9%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$30K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$22K
Management & general3%$662
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$83K
Months of cash on handcomputed44.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $83K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $23K · Less non-cash grants $8K · Cash operating expenses/yr $15K
68.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $22K · Total expenses $23K
97%
Management & General
Management & general $662 · Total expenses $23K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $23K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $26K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $16K · Total revenue $30K
52%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $30K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $12K · Total revenue $30K
39%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $30K
+9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $12K · Total expenses $23K
52%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $30K · Prior year $64K
-53%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $32K · FY2024 $30K
-1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $83K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $30K · Expenses $23K
+26%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $83K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $83K · Total assets $83K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $83K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Angela M Lowden · Reported title FOUNDER / PRESIDENT / DIRE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $23K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $23K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -53%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 16 grants · $80K · 2020–2022
Crafton Elementary SchoolFY2022$20,548
Homeless Childrens Education FundFY2022$10,102
Pittsburgh LangleyFY2022$6,226
Wayneburg Central ElementaryFY2022$5,666
Margaret Bell Middle SchoolFY2022$1,304
Crafton Elementary SchoolFY2021$10,335
Homeless Childrens Education FundFY2021$4,560
South Hills Middle SchoolFY2021$4,325
City of Pittsburgh Public SchoolsFY2021$3,976
Christian Home of JohnstownPA · FY2021$1,035
Arsenal Middle SchoolFY2021$810
Salvation ArmyFY2021$442
City of Pittsburgh Public SchoolsFY2020$4,488
Homeless Childrens Education FundFY2020$3,744
Margaret Bell Miller Middle SchoolFY2020$1,302

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$30K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$64K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$41K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$44K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$32K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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