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Black Arts Mke INC

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Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 47-1889202Revenue $827K in FY2024

On file with the IRS929 N Water St Ste 4, 53202-3122 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To increase the availability and quality of african american Arts and culture

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $79K a year · 11% 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$43K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$827K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$915K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$585K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$827K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$696K
FY2022$816K
FY2023$842K
FY2024$827K
Expenses
$915K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$371K
FY2022$722K
FY2023$956K
FY2024$915K
Net assets
$585K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$693K
FY2022$787K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$585K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $708K Management & general 9% · $84K Fundraising 14% · $127K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Barbara Wanzo
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cory L Nettles
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gregory M Wesley
Governance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danielle Bly
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grady L Crosby
Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes and enhances African American arts and culture.

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1 program · $708K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Milwaukee public schools milwaukee recreation partnership for the arts & humanities - full school year after school performing arts program for elementary partner schools including a month-long performing arts summer camp for at-risk youth in july for youth ages 13-18, over 100 youth SERVED.THEATRE for young adults (high school)…

$708Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Weiss Family FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2021–2021
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre LtdWI · FY2021$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$827K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$736K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Money outPt IX
$915K
Ln 25
Programscol B$708K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$127K
Owns and owesPt X
$585K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$418K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$736K
Government grantsLn 1e$158K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Total revenueLn 12$827K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$418K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$418K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32$585K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K$418K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$770K$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$43K
Net assetsLn 32$672K$590K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$394K$240K$50K$103K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$250K$233K$12K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$740$155$319
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$811$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$368$760
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$777$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$225K$224K$802
Total functional expensesLn 25$919K$708K$84K$127K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $827K$915K−$88K$585K 990 PDF
FY2023 $842K$956K−$114K$672K 990 PDF
FY2022 $816K$722K$93K$787K 990 PDF
FY2021 $696K$371K$325K$693K 990 PDF
FY2020 $373K$194K$179K$368K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $836,130 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $721,896$736,260
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $119,155$92,643
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $723$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$7,227
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $841,774$836,130
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $955,908$918,826
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $955,908$918,826
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$114,134−$82,696
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $836,130 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$166,985
VIII-1e Government grants$157,689
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$411,586
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$736,260
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $92,643$92,643
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,227$7,227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $99,870 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$836,130
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $918,826 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $240,302 · Management $50,020 · Fundraising $103,211$393,533
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,325$19,325
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $232,669 · Management $11,656 · Fundraising $5,450$249,775
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $14,393$14,393
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $740 · Management $155 · Fundraising $319$1,214
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,898 · Management $811 · Fundraising $1,674$6,383
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,769 · Management $368 · Fundraising $760$2,897
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,733 · Management $777 · Fundraising $1,604$6,114
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $224,390 · Management $802$225,192
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $707,501 · Management $83,914 · Fundraising $127,411$918,826
Part X · Balance sheet $632,968 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $564,850$418,328
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $187,613$210,927
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,465$3,713
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,582$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $770,425$632,968
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $97,925$43,164
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $97,925$43,164
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $481,812$285,071
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $190,688$304,733
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $672,500$589,804
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $770,425$632,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $589,804 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$836,130
XI-2 Total expenses$918,826
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,696
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$672,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$589,804

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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