Expressions Learning Arts Academy INC

Tax-deductible

Gainesville, FL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 59-3548479Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRS5408 Sw 13th St, 32608-5038 · Gainesville, FLTax-exempt since Jun 1999School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 19 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $122
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$230K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$496K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$895K
FY2022$836K
FY2023$886K
FY2024$903K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$828K
FY2022$884K
FY2023$938K
FY2024$934K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$496K
FY2025▲ +128%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$359K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$218K
FY2025$496K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1999.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $619K Management & general 41% · $430K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
P/S/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Expressions Learning Arts Academy INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Gainesville, FL.

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1 program · $619K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our exempt purpose is the education of elementary students in grades k-5. Academic achievement is promoted by incorporating the arts, particularly the performing arts, into the basic curriculum outlined by the florida sunshine state standards

$619Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$122

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$619K
Managementcol C$430K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$496K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$437K
Total assetsLn 16$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$389K
SavingsLn 2$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$214K
Total assetsLn 16$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
Net assetsLn 32$496K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 630
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K$214K
Total assetsLn 16$241K$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$230K
Net assetsLn 32$218K$496K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$679K$506K$172K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$8K$6K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$40K$12K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$0$26K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$58K$31K$17K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$109K$0$109K$0
InterestLn 20$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$17K$0$17K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$34K$65K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$619K$430K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$270K$496K 990 PDF
FY2024 $903K$934K−$31K$218K 990 PDF
FY2023 $886K$938K−$52K$252K 990 PDF
FY2022 $836K$884K−$48K$308K 990 PDF
FY2021 $895K$828K$66K$359K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,328,833 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $840,332$1,266,377
I-9 Program service revenue$62,446
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $62,309$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $902,644$1,328,833
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $751,431$743,954
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,357$314,620
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $933,788$1,058,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,144$270,259
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,328,833 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$17,383
VIII-1e Government grants$1,226,751
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,243
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,266,377
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$62,446
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,456 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,328,833
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,058,574 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $506,289 · Management $172,241 · Fundraising $0$678,530
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,937 · Management $5,620 · Fundraising $0$13,557
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,843 · Management $12,024 · Fundraising $0$51,867
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $26,128 · Fundraising $0$26,128
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $4,201 · Fundraising $0$4,201
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,378 · Management $16,816 · Fundraising $9,946$58,140
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $109,397 · Fundraising $0$109,397
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $1,662 · Fundraising $0$1,662
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $16,622 · Fundraising $0$16,622
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,612 · Management $64,858 · Fundraising $0$98,470
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $619,059 · Management $429,569 · Fundraising $9,946$1,058,574
Part X · Balance sheet $726,775 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,075$389,475
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $48,009$48,020
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $66,814$73,213
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,286$1,688
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $39,925$214,379
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $241,109$726,775
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,649$42,600
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $21,276$187,689
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,925$230,289
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $199,535$469,796
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,649$26,690
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $218,184$496,486
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $241,109$726,775
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $496,486 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,328,833
XI-2 Total expenses$1,058,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$270,259
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$218,184
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$8,043
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$496,486

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