Unity Performing Arts Foundation INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

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

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$488K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+280% vs prior year
Spent
$907K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$879K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +280%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$415K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$794K
Expenses
$907K
FY2023▲ +30%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$624K
FY2022$696K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$879K
FY2023▲ +121%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$730K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$879K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$736K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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.

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Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $488K Management & general 42% · $382K Fundraising 4% · $37K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$89,568Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $488K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$488Kprogram 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$16K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$907K
Ln 25
Programscol B$488K
Managementcol C$382K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$879K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$488K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$146K
Other assetsLn 15$424K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$488K
Net assetsLn 32$879K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$173K$146K
Total assetsLn 16$434K$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$488K
Net assetsLn 32$401K$879K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$40K$31K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$191K$68K$120K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$960
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$8K$11K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$40K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$177K$118K$53K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$22K$15K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$7K$6K$523
Information technologyLn 14$109K$99K$8K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$31K$23K
TravelLn 17$9K$3K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$43K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$5K$4K$523
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$33K$24K$331
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$10K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$907K$488K$382K$37K

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 Viewing $1.4M$907K$478K$879K 990 PDF
FY2022 $365K$696K−$331K$399K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,385,126 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,330,635
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,854
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,330,635
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $54,479$54,479
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,479 · Excluded from tax $12$1,385,126
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $907,313 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,306 · Management $31,349 · Fundraising $17,913$89,568
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,554 · Management $119,985 · Fundraising $3,542$191,081
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,440 · Fundraising $960$2,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,275 · Management $11,305 · Fundraising $1,641$21,221
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,510$39,510
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,021$2,021
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $117,799 · Management $52,967 · Fundraising $6,550$177,316
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,516 · Management $14,585 · Fundraising $2,058$38,159
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,695 · Management $6,480 · Fundraising $523$13,698
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $99,405 · Management $8,103 · Fundraising $1,144$108,652
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,035 · Management $22,724$53,759
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,400 · Management $5,716$9,116
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,654$5,654
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,181 · Management $5,191$48,372
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,264 · Management $3,707 · Fundraising $523$9,494
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,616 · Management $23,814 · Fundraising $331$56,761
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,656 · Management $30,875$40,531
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $488,142 · Management $381,965 · Fundraising $37,206$907,313
Part X · Balance sheet $1,366,295 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,281$27,112
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $23,150$21,496
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $200,000$737,813
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,946$4,197
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $173,006$146,112
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,375$5,375
X-15 Other assets$424,190
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $433,758$1,366,295
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,799$57,442
X-25 Other liabilities$430,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,799$487,523
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $179,723$124,591
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $221,236$754,181
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $400,959$878,772
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $433,758$1,366,295
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $878,772 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,385,126
XI-2 Total expenses$907,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$477,813
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$400,959
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$878,772

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