Colab Arts INC

Tax-deductible

New Brunswick, NJ501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 27-2611798

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Colab Arts engages artists, social advocates, and communities to create transformative new work

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 54% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $160K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$477K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$577K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$531K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$477K
FY2025▼ -43%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$364K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$832K
FY2025$477K
Expenses
$577K
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$240K
FY2022$403K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$524K
FY2025$577K
Net assets
$531K
FY2025▼ -16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$208K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$632K
FY2025$531K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2010.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $435K Management & general 23% · $134K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Producing Di
$59,615Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Swern’s $60K as Producing Di is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024
Daniel Swern$59,615—
Dan Swern—$54,807

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

Connects artists, advocates, and communities to create transformative new art.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Colab arts generates community-powered projects and seeks to create an art scene using new and established spaces. Its work takes place in community rooms, houses of worship, parking lots, schools, bars, and backyards.

$215Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$160K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$477K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$577K
Ln 25
Programscol B$435K
Managementcol C$134K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$531K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K
Total assetsLn 16$564K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Government grantsLn 1e$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Total revenueLn 12$477K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$408K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$408K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Other assetsLn 15$21K
Total assetsLn 16$564K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$531K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$538K$408K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$639K$564K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$632K$531K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$315K$233K$74K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$22K$7K$295
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$28K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$912$10K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$9K$8K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$101K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$539
Total functional expensesLn 25$577K$435K$134K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $477K$577K−$101K$531K 990 PDF
FY2024 $832K$524K$308K$632K 990 PDF
FY2023 $538K$377K$161K$324K 990 PDF
FY2022 $359K$403K−$45K$163K 990 PDF
FY2021 $364K$240K$124K$208K 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 FY2025 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $476,703 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $620,369$228,914
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $211,970$232,425
I-10 Investment income$15,364
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $832,339$476,703
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $350,587$344,425
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $173,837$232,868
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $524,424$577,293
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $307,915−$100,590
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $476,703 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$153,205
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,709
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,914
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $232,425$232,425
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,364$15,364
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $247,789$476,703
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $577,293 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $232,816 · Management $73,558 · Fundraising $8,562$314,936
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,412 · Management $6,782 · Fundraising $295$29,489
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,450$6,450
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,228 · Management $15,700$43,928
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,206$33,206
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $912 · Management $10,121$11,033
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,200 · Management $7,200$14,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,368 · Management $1,075$9,443
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,020$11,020
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,530 · Management $1,269$101,799
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,050 · Management $539$1,589
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $434,722 · Management $133,714 · Fundraising $8,857$577,293
Part X · Balance sheet $564,171 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $538,337$407,679
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $95,663$87,849
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,604$47,600
X-15 Other assets$21,043
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $638,604$564,171
X-25 Other liabilities$32,761
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,604$32,761
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $112,536$418,874
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $519,464$112,536
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $632,000$531,410
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $638,604$564,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $531,410 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$476,703
XI-2 Total expenses$577,293
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$100,590
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$632,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$531,410

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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