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Msa & Circus Arts

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 27-0009779Revenue $426K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmsacircusarts.com1934 N Campbell Ave, 60647-4333 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Jun 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Classes and camps for children and adults in sport acrobatics and Circus Arts taught by professional performers

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 2 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$67K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$426K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$473K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$127K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$426K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$426K
Expenses
$473K
FY2024▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$169K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$473K
Net assets
$127K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$127K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $340K Management & general 28% · $132K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Campbell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nourbol Meirmanov
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches sport acrobatics and circus arts through classes and camps led by professional performers.

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1 program · $340K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community outreach

$340Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$426K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$426K
Money outPt IX
$473K
Ln 25
Programscol B$340K
Managementcol C$132K
Owns and owesPt X
$127K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$426K
Total revenueLn 12$426K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
SavingsLn 2$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$127K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
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$147K$188K
Total assetsLn 16$153K$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$67K
Net assetsLn 32$153K$127K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$94K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$579$579
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$256K$256K
All other expensesLn 24e$75K$75K
Total functional expensesLn 25$473K$340K$132K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $426K$473K−$47K$127K 990 PDF
FY2023 $418K$339K$80K$153K 990 PDF
FY2022 $350K$327K$23K$72K 990 PDF
FY2021 $210K$169K$41K$56K 990 PDF
FY2020 $92K$10K 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 $425,726 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $418,052$425,726
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $418,052$425,726
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,218$101,792
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $229,307$370,828
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $338,525$472,620
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $79,527−$46,894
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $425,726 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $425,726$425,726
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $425,726 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$425,726
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $472,620 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $94,344$94,344
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,448$7,448
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,780$3,780
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,491$9,491
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $579$579
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $24,720$24,720
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,393$1,393
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $255,968$255,968
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $74,897$74,897
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $340,356 · Management $132,264 · Fundraising $0$472,620
Part X · Balance sheet $194,025 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,387$99,032
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $38,093$88,993
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,000$6,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,480$194,025
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$66,793
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$66,793
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,480$127,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,480$194,025
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $127,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$425,726
XI-2 Total expenses$472,620
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,480
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$20,646
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$127,232

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

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