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Arts Power INC FY2020 filing

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Cedar Grove, NJ501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 59-2292246Revenue $701K in FY2020

On file with the IRSartspower.orgPo Box 383, 07009-0383 · Cedar Grove, NJTax-exempt since May 1993Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The primary mission of artspower is to improve the lives of young people with compelling, literature-based, professional theatre that challenges their intellect, encourages compassion and understanding and ignites their desire to read.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K 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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FY2020 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$258K
288% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 288% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$701K
Spent
$694K
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$168K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$701K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$701K
FY2021$324K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$58K
Expenses
$694K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$694K
FY2021$226K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$66K
Net assets
−$168K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$168K
FY2021−$70K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$15K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1993.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $569K Management & general 12% · $86K Fundraising 6% · $39K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mark Blackman
Co Director
$51,500Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Blackman
Co Director
$49,300Pt VII · Sec A
Stuart Liebman
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Blackman’s $115K as Co Director is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021FY2020
Mark Blackman$114,600$12,300$51,500
Gary Blackman$114,600$10,900$49,300

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

Programs and updates

Brings literature-based theatre to young people, sparking imagination and a love for reading.

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1 program · $569K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Professional musical and dramatic theatre performances for young family audiences.

$569Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Princeton Area Community Foundation INCFY2021$14K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$701K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$590K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$694K
Ln 25
Programscol B$569K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
−$168K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Government grantsLn 1e$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$590K
Investment incomeLn 3$105
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$701K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$148
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
Net assetsLn 32−$168K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$137K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K$258K
Net assetsLn 32−$176K−$168K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$79K$13K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1K$324$288$588
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$212K$149K$39K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$32K$1K$673
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$41K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$13K$5K$517
RoyaltiesLn 15$28K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$45K$13K
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$1K$260
InterestLn 20$6K$5K$514$514
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$19K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$116K$3K$312
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$440$733$293
Total functional expensesLn 25$694K$569K$86K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $58K$66K−$8K$15K 990 PDF
FY2023 $216K$396K−$180K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $324K$226K$98K−$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $701K$694K$7K−$168K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $700,940 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $199,162$108,244
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $739,061$590,283
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49$105
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,585$2,308
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $940,857$700,940
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $504,652$347,523
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $434,109$345,990
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $938,761$693,513
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,096$7,427
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $700,940 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$59,138
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,106
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$108,244
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $590,283$590,283
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $105$105
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,308$2,308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $592,591 · Excluded from tax $105$700,940
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $693,513 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,624 · Management $13,104 · Fundraising $9,072$100,800
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $324 · Management $288 · Fundraising $588$1,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $148,588 · Management $38,871 · Fundraising $24,403$211,862
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,978 · Management $1,010 · Fundraising $673$33,661
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,448 · Management $1,098$42,546
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,796$5,796
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,894 · Management $4,654 · Fundraising $517$18,065
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $28,362$28,362
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,148 · Management $12,695$57,843
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,612 · Management $1,162 · Fundraising $260$7,034
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,087 · Management $514 · Fundraising $514$6,115
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,168$30,168
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,587 · Management $2,323 · Fundraising $2,323$23,233
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,663 · Management $2,887 · Fundraising $312$118,862
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $440 · Management $733 · Fundraising $293$1,466
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $568,719 · Management $85,839 · Fundraising $38,955$693,513
Part X · Balance sheet $89,604 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,243$16,688
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,102$148
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,565$5,565
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,010$1,510
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,527$61,393
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,300$4,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $137,031$89,604
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $143,786$118,699
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $61,950$60,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $312,608$257,754
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$211,983−$195,400
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $36,406$27,250
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$175,577−$168,150
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $137,031$89,604
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$168,150 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$700,940
XI-2 Total expenses$693,513
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,427
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$175,577
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$168,150

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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