Provide educational programs to children through Art therapy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 44.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$23K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$83K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$30K
FY2024▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$30K
Expenses
$23K
FY2024▼ -53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$23K
Net assets
$83K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$83K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2009.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $22K Management & general 3% · $662

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

6 people listed on the 990.

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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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

Offers art therapy programs to help children learn and heal.

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2 programs · $22K · in their 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

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

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
Individual RecipientFY2022$6,226
Individual RecipientFY2022$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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$23K
Ln 25
Programscol B$22K
Managementcol C$662
Owns and owesPt X
$83K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$30K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$83K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$75K$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$75K$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$75K$83K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$562$562
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K$22K$662$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $30K$23K$8K$83K 990 PDF
FY2023 $64K$48K$17K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $41K$45K−$4K$58K 990 PDF
FY2021 $44K$37K$8K$62K 990 PDF
FY2020 $32K$20K$12K$55K 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
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Part I · Summary $30,371 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $36,531$15,916
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,510$11,759
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $332$2,696
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $64,373$30,371
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,677$22,558
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $47,677$22,558
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,696$7,813
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $30,371 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,916
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,916
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,759$11,759
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,696$2,696
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,455 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$30,371
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,558 across 3 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,896$21,896
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $562$562
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,896 · Management $662 · Fundraising $0$22,558
Part X · Balance sheet $82,690 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,582$31,808
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,295$50,882
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,877$82,690
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,877$82,690
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,877$82,690
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,690 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,371
XI-2 Total expenses$22,558
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,813
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,877
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,690

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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