Jack Arts INC FY2022 filing

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-5346846Revenue $685K in FY2022

On file with the IRSjackny.org20 Putnam Ave, 11238-2441 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To offer performing artists a space to create work, and to share that work with our surrounding community, mostly through our fifty seat performance venue, JACK. We also offer space for conversations on topics of importance to our neighborhood.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$136K 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 $20K a year · 4% 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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $119K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$871K
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$685K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$574K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$578K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$685K
FY2022▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$472K
FY2021$530K
FY2022$685K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$542K
Expenses
$574K
FY2022▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$398K
FY2022$574K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$576K
Net assets
$578K
FY2022▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$478K
FY2022$578K
FY2023$571K
FY2024$522K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $554K Management & general 3% · $16K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$61,818Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$35,288Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$34,481Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Skye Kowaleski’s $70K as Co-Director (resgined in 2024) is at the 64th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Skye Kowaleski$69,821$68,896$35,288——
Jordana De La Cruz$15,811$65,264$61,818$51,208$36,869
Alec Duffy——$34,481$37,204$26,869
Jenni Bowman$7,700————
Mimi Lien——$4,000——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides a venue for artists to create and share performances, and hosts community discussions.

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1 program · $554K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

We present theater, music and dance performances at our arts center, JACK, in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. In 2022, we presented over 65 performances to over 4,300 attendees. Over 100 artists were involved in the performances over the course of the year.

$554Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$685K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$620K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$574K
Ln 25
Programscol B$554K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$578K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$603K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$871K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$620K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$685K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$603K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$603K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K
Other assetsLn 15$556K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$871K
Net assetsLn 32$578K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$593K$603K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$131K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$859K$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$380K$871K
Net assetsLn 32$478K$578K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$136K$136K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$43K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$2K$374
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$94K$94K
TravelLn 17$186$186
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$642
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$184K$171K$11K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$11K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$574K$554K$16K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $542K$576K−$34K$522K 990 PDF
FY2023 $329K$623K−$294K$571K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $685K$574K$111K$578K 990 PDF
FY2021 $530K$398K$132K$478K 990 PDF
FY2020 $472K$285K$186K$356K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $685,250 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $506,156$619,608
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,022$53,067
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,276$7,687
I-11 Other revenue$4,888
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $530,454$685,250
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $154,510$220,596
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $243,789$353,437
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $398,299$574,033
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $132,155$111,217
Part VI · Governance 10 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $685,250 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$27,794
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$591,814
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$619,608
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $53,067$53,067
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,687$7,687
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,888$4,888
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,642$685,250
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $574,033 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $135,587$135,587
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,720$42,720
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,138$27,138
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,151$15,151
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,067$3,067
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,496 · Management $2,453 · Fundraising $374$6,323
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93,545$93,545
IX-17 TravelPrograms $186$186
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $49,825$49,825
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,512 · Management $642$2,154
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,214 · Management $11,350 · Fundraising $1,027$183,591
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,030 · Management $1,119 · Fundraising $2,597$14,746
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $554,471 · Management $15,564 · Fundraising $3,998$574,033
Part X · Balance sheet $1,449,776 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $593,186$602,763
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $134,000$158,290
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$7,431
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $131,365$84,087
X-11 Publicly traded securities$40,995
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$556,210
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $858,552$1,449,776
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $782$2,975
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $303,283$281,225
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $76,262$587,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $380,327$871,382
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $478,225$578,394
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $478,225$578,394
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $858,552$1,449,776
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $578,394 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$685,250
XI-2 Total expenses$574,033
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$111,217
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$478,225
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$11,048
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$578,394

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