Transforming lives and inspiring community through outstanding and accessible arts education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$297K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $849K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$297K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+84% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$6.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +84%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +168%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$8.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1972.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $2.0M Management & general 11% · $273K Fundraising 13% · $320K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $297K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$178,552Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Exe. Dir.
$118,192Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Devlin McNeil$181,671$178,552$170,841$162,138$154,950
Stephanie Stenglein$122,638$118,192$113,246$107,644—

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

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Music and Art Instruction

Music offerings for students of all ages include private lessons, ensembles, group Suzuki, group classes, workshops, master classes, and the Charlotte Youth Choir. Music education programs are focused on artistic excellence in order to foster the personal, intellectual, and social growth of children.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Outreach Programs

Art+'s outreach programs consist of a variety of music, choir and art education programs in at-risk communities and schools, at no cost to the participants. Programs include Project Harmony, which is an El Sistema based after school orchestra program, ArtsReach, which partners with community organizations to provide visual art and music…

$663Kprogram expense
03

Summer Camps

Summer Camps/Fee for Service. Arts+ offers high quality summer camp programming from preschool to high school students, including Band, String/Orchestra, Suzuki Violin, and Visual Art camps. Arts+ partners with other organizations for a broader reach into the community through fee for service programs.

$88Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $517K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$104,575
Unitemized GrantFY2023$111,167
Unitemized GrantFY2022$114,691
Unitemized GrantFY2021$99,344
Unitemized GrantFY2020$86,897

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$694K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$273K
Fundraisingcol D$320K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$887K
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$503K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$694K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$850K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$887K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$387K
Other assetsLn 15$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$700K$887K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$379K$387K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$7.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$6.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$111K$111K
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$304K$234K$38K$32K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$859K$141K$117K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$12K$4K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$19K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$46K$13K$12K
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$328K$223K$26K$79K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$990
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$240K$173K$30K$36K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$15K$2K$3K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$32K$4K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$11K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$207K$179K$6K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$40K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.0M$273K$320K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.7M$2.9M$1.9M$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $4.1M$2.6M$1.6M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.2M$10K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.7M$414K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.6M$355K$2.0M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,143,423 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,653,890$3,388,388
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $599,453$693,812
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,609$25,732
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,635$35,491
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,250,317$4,143,423
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $114,691$111,167
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,374,756$1,541,106
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $750,983$900,216
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,240,430$2,552,489
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,887$1,590,934
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $4,143,423 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$18,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$74,985
VIII-1e Government grants$502,527
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,792,876
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,388,388
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $693,812$693,812
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,732$25,732
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$34,758
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $733$733
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $694,545 · Excluded from tax $25,732$4,143,423
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,552,489 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $111,167$111,167
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 $234,178 · Management $38,384 · Fundraising $31,839$304,401
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $859,332 · Management $140,853 · Fundraising $116,837$1,117,022
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,419 · Management $3,500 · Fundraising $3,351$19,270
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,629 · Management $5,251 · Fundraising $5,026$28,906
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,084 · Management $12,989 · Fundraising $12,434$71,507
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $222,776 · Management $26,200 · Fundraising $78,913$327,889
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,331 · Management $990$5,321
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $173,275 · Management $30,199 · Fundraising $36,177$239,651
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,396 · Management $1,615 · Fundraising $3,365$20,376
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,271 · Management $4,227 · Fundraising $5,429$41,927
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,875 · Management $1,454 · Fundraising $1,907$14,236
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $178,605 · Management $6,287 · Fundraising $22,182$207,074
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,665 · Management $1,230 · Fundraising $2,847$43,742
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,959,003 · Management $273,179 · Fundraising $320,307$2,552,489
Part X · Balance sheet $7,701,827 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,513$36,813
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $544,169$850,121
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,496,786
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $139,112$184,277
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,592$16,796
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $378,647$386,907
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,286,705$1,362,268
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,110,038$3,367,859
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,629,776$7,701,827
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,608$113,223
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,486$71,896
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,110,038$1,027,367
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,208,132$1,212,486
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $854,871$737,622
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,566,773$5,751,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,421,644$6,489,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,629,776$7,701,827
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,489,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,143,423
XI-2 Total expenses$2,552,489
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,590,934
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,421,644
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$120,563
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$2,356,200
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,489,341

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