Art Active INC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was created in 2014 in los angeles, california for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3), of the internal revenue code, of the united states of america, of 1986, for the purpose of educating elementary and secondary school age inner city children and seniors through the application of artistic expression with mathematical, scientific and social studies, calculated to instill academic and social discipline, knowledge, respect and problem solving skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<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 · $33
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$94K
×10 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1000% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$134K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$198K
To programs
70%
Net assets
−$84K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$134K
FY2024▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$134K
Expenses
$198K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$198K
Net assets
−$84K
FY2024▼ -304%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$3K
FY2021−$38K
FY2022−$18K
FY2023−$21K
FY2024−$84K

From the FY2024 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 Apr 2015.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $138K Management & general 9% · $17K Fundraising 22% · $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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Burton’s $7K as President is at the 6th 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.

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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

Teaches inner-city children and seniors art to build academic and social skills.

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1 program · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Art active offerred and conducted multiple art classes in ceramic design, coding, floural design, mindful training and collaging. Conducted various community outreach programs providing art programs for children with autism, for neigbourhood council annual community festival and for "handwraps in the park" community festival.

$138Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$33
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2021–2021
Individual RecipientFY2021$5,636

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Money outPt IX
$198K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
−$84K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
Net assetsLn 32−$84K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$31K$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$31K$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$94K
Net assetsLn 32−$21K−$84K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$57K$37K$6K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$492$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$800$520$80$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$7K$1K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$375$938
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$28K$18K$3K$7K
TravelLn 17$0
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$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$845$130$325
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$64K$6K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$5K$795$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K$138K$17K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $134K$198K−$63K−$84K 990 PDF
FY2023 $268K$271K−$3K−$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 $236K$216K$20K−$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$189K−$35K−$38K 990 PDF
FY2020 $103K$74K$29K−$3K 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 $134,485 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $267,864$134,485
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $267,864$134,485
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $77,520$62,251
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,124$135,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,644$197,858
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,780−$63,373
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $134,485 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$134,485
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$134,485
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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-12 Total revenue$134,485
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,858 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,266 · Management $5,733 · Fundraising $14,334$57,333
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,197 · Management $492 · Fundraising $1,229$4,918
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $520 · Management $80 · Fundraising $200$800
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,927 · Management $1,066 · Fundraising $2,664$10,657
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,439 · Management $375 · Fundraising $938$3,752
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,207 · Management $2,801 · Fundraising $7,002$28,010
IX-17 Travel$0
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 amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $845 · Management $130 · Fundraising $325$1,300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,680 · Management $5,565 · Fundraising $13,910$83,155
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,156 · Management $795 · Fundraising $1,982$7,933
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,237 · Management $17,037 · Fundraising $42,584$197,858
Part X · Balance sheet $10,044 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,693$10,044
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,693$10,044
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $48,381$51,010
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,510$94,234
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$20,817−$84,190
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$20,817−$84,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,693$10,044
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$84,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$134,485
XI-2 Total expenses$197,858
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$20,817
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$84,190

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