Unity Performing Arts Foundation INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Fort Wayne, IN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 35-2110907

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $41K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$141K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$415K
Spent
$624K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$730K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$415K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$415K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$794K
Expenses
$624K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$624K
FY2022$696K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$730K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$730K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$879K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$736K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2001.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $328K Management & general 41% · $253K Fundraising 7% · $43K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$35,360Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marshall White’s $90K as CEO is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Marshall White$89,568$91,568$89,568$89,568$35,360

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

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

Programs and updates

Unity Performing Arts Foundation INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Fort Wayne, IN.

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1 program service account for $328K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Unity performing arts foundation, inc. Is a multi-faceted performing arts organization with a focus on developing young people in the areas of character, artistry, and leadership and promoting soulful arts education, training, and performances in the areas of choral music, dance, drama, creative writing, oratory, and instrumental music.

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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$16K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$415K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$624K
Ln 25
Programscol B$328K
Managementcol C$253K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$730K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K
Total assetsLn 16$871K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413K
Government grantsLn 1e$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Total revenueLn 12$415K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$203K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$221K
Total assetsLn 16$871K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32$730K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$203K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$259K$221K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$871K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K$141K
Net assetsLn 32$938K$730K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K$33K$76K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$510$510$680
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$11K$9K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$179K$103K$69K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$7K$5K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K$256
Information technologyLn 14$88K$78K$8K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$19K$12K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$150$150
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$44K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$5K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$21K$14K$692
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$5K$18K$378
Total functional expensesLn 25$624K$328K$253K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $794K$1.4M−$591K$736K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.1M$449K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$907K$478K$879K 990 PDF
FY2022 $365K$696K−$331K$399K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $415K$624K−$209K$730K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $415,275 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$71,320
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$341,491
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$412,811
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,450$2,450
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14$14
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,450 · Excluded from tax $14$415,275
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $624,038 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,660 · Management $75,552 · Fundraising $26,694$134,906
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $510 · Management $510 · Fundraising $680$1,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,202 · Management $9,326 · Fundraising $2,335$22,863
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,077$29,077
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $102,522 · Management $68,902 · Fundraising $7,190$178,614
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,492 · Management $4,660 · Fundraising $1,131$13,283
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,808 · Management $2,711 · Fundraising $256$5,775
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $77,505 · Management $8,246 · Fundraising $2,001$87,752
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,814 · Management $12,233$31,047
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,807$1,807
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $150$150
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,815 · Management $5,311$49,126
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,799 · Management $2,526 · Fundraising $1,148$8,473
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,047 · Management $14,187 · Fundraising $692$35,926
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,970 · Management $18,191 · Fundraising $378$23,539
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $328,144 · Management $253,389 · Fundraising $42,505$624,038
Part X · Balance sheet $870,802 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,536$37,036
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,748$166,071
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $750,722$437,280
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,655$3,938
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $258,928$221,102
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,375$5,375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,092,964$870,802
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $83,201$69,803
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $71,320$71,320
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $154,521$141,123
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $175,160$284,768
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $763,283$444,911
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $938,443$729,679
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,092,964$870,802
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $729,679 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$415,275
XI-2 Total expenses$624,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$208,763
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$938,443
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$729,679

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