Arts in the Armed Forces INC

Brooklyn, NYUnknown exempt organization EIN 27-1409736Revenue $14K in FY2023

On file with the IRSaitaf.org220 36th Street Unit 21 · Brooklyn, NY

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Provides high-quality Arts programming to active duty service members, veterans, military

60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$132K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $218K a year · 36% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14K
-98% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$14K
FY2023▼ -98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$796K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$629K
FY2023$14K
Expenses
$327K
FY2023▼ -75%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$768K
FY2021$915K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$327K
Net assets
$0
FY2023▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$902K
FY2021$992K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $197K Management & general 28% · $92K Fundraising 12% · $38K

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; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Artistic Director
$67,069Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$64,923Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lindsay Miserandino$64,923$118,803$115,636$105,500
Erica Newhouse$67,069$103,532——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers arts programs to active duty service members and veterans.

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1 program · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Grant distribution to nonprofits

$197Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $37K · 2023–2023
Blue Star Families INCCA · FY2023$36,948

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$321
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$92K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$321
Total revenueLn 12$14K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Total assetsLn 16$377K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$0
Net assetsLn 32$313K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$37K$37K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$96K$9K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$48K$4K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$847$4K$55
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$11K$985$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$0$19K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$4K$11K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$587$0$587$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$0$11K$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$0$14K$0
TravelLn 17$917$0$917$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$0$11K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$25$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$197K$92K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $14K$327K−$313K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $629K$1.3M−$679K$313K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$915K$90K$992K 990 PDF
FY2020 $796K$768K$28K$902K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,849 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $655,741$13,528
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $113$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$26,468$321
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $629,386$13,849
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$36,948
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $560,015$211,313
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $748,451$78,305
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,308,466$326,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$679,080−$312,717
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,849 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,528
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,528
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $321 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$321
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $321 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13,849
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $326,566 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $36,948$36,948
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,548 · Management $8,558 · Fundraising $23,183$127,289
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,275 · Management $4,324 · Fundraising $11,713$64,312
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $847 · Management $4,169 · Fundraising $55$5,071
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,994 · Management $985 · Fundraising $2,662$14,641
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $19,197 · Fundraising $0$19,197
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,500 · Management $11,057 · Fundraising $0$15,557
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $587 · Fundraising $0$587
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $10,536 · Fundraising $0$10,536
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $13,717 · Fundraising $0$13,717
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $917 · Fundraising $0$917
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,366 · Fundraising $0$1,366
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $11,192 · Fundraising $0$11,192
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25 · Management $5,211 · Fundraising $0$5,236
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,137 · Management $91,816 · Fundraising $37,613$326,566
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $377,384$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,667$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $312,717$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $377,384$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,849
XI-2 Total expenses$326,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$312,717
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$312,717
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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