Forward Performing Arts INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Madison, WI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 39-1131530

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Our mission is to provide programs for youth in music and performance training through a positive environment that emphasizes character and social development, leadership, self-discipline, and the pursuit of excellence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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FY2022 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 6% 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $22K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$461K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2022▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$526K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2022▲ +69%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$920K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$461K
FY2022▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$89K
FY2021$455K
FY2022$461K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$174K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending October 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1970.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.3M Management & general 13% · $195K Fundraising 3% · $50K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/Secretary
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Komnick’s $75K as CEO/Secretary is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Komnick$75,000$75,000$75,000$59,188$55,125

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers youth music and performance training, fostering character, leadership, and self-discipline.

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1 program service account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Sponsoring outstanding MUSICAL/VISUAL performing groups that offer a unique educational experience to the young members from around the world, ages 14 through 21. Nearly 60 field performances, concerts, clinics, and exhibitions before half a million people, while traveling more than 12,000 miles throughout the united STATES.PRIMARY…

$1.3Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$878K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$568K
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$195K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$461K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$994K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$568K
Government grantsLn 1e$443K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$878K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$994K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$994K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$525K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$461K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$926K$994K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$177K$525K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$677K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$455K$461K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$38K$38K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$171K$106K$65K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$683$681
Information technologyLn 14$14K$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$146K$146K
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$838K$838K
All other expensesLn 24e$217K$198K$7K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$195K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.6M−$178K$174K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$109K$352K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.6M$1.6M$6K$461K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$920K$544K$455K 990 PDF
FY2020 $526K$417K$108K−$89K 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 FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,562,807 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $58,371 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$443,342
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,331
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$567,673
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $878,411$878,411
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,263$10,263
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $48,089$48,089
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $947,045 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,089$1,562,807
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,556,548 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $37,500 · Fundraising $37,500$75,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $106,436 · Management $64,752$171,188
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,870$14,870
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,169$12,169
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,190$1,190
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $683 · Management $681$1,364
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,233 · Management $7,233$14,466
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $26,306$26,306
IX-17 TravelPrograms $146,433$146,433
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,311$13,311
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $16,146$16,146
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,109$9,109
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $838,299$838,299
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $197,961 · Management $6,731 · Fundraising $12,005$216,697
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,311,915 · Management $195,128 · Fundraising $49,505$1,556,548
Part X · Balance sheet $1,560,733 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $925,920$993,891
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $17,320$41,226
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $176,907$524,511
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,491$1,105
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,131,638$1,560,733
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,180$25,856
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $59,894$40,375
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $520,477$1,008,156
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $676,832$1,099,668
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $454,806$461,065
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $454,806$461,065
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,131,638$1,560,733
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $461,065 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,562,807
XI-2 Total expenses$1,556,548
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,259
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$454,806
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$461,065

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