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Akron Soul Train FY2021 filing

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Akron, OH501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 81-1199928Revenue $90K in FY2021Latest return filed Oct 24, 2025

On file with the IRSakronsoultrain.org121 S Main St, 44308-1415 · Akron, OHTax-exempt since Feb 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Akron Soul Train will be a nationally renowned northeast ohio multidisciplinary art program serving as a magnet to attract and promote diverse artists and artistic expression. We will be a catalyst for the arts, offering an opportunity for greater Akron residents to engage with artists and participate in the artistic process. In alliance with other community organizations, we will inspire the minds and lives of artists and our various audiences. In 2019, Akron Soul Train established a permanent gallery space on south main street in the heart of akron's downtown arts district, giving the community more opportunities to view and participate in visual art exhibitions, performances and workshops of our resident artists. Then in 2020, after the pandemic shut-down, Akron Soul Train expanded its focus and opened an inner gallery space called the capsoul gallery for emerging artists and community projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$90K
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$114K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$92K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$90K
FY2021▲ +0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$138K
Expenses
$114K
FY2021▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$177K
Net assets
$92K
FY2021▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$8K

From the FY2021 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 Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $55K Management & general 19% · $22K Fundraising 32% · $37K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nancy Brennan
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenny Frantz
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Bacon Madden
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Howard Parr
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes diverse artistic expression through exhibitions, performances, and workshops, engaging the community in the arts.

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1 program · $55K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Akron soul train has awarded 49 artists with residencies since its inception. The akron soul train selection committee scores artists on the innovativeness of their work proposal, originality of their community engagement component and quality of past work in order to bring to the akron community top-notch cultural experiences.

$55Kprogram 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
Akron Community FoundationFY2024$8K
Lehner Family FoundationFY2024$7K
Richard and Alita Rogers Family FoundationFY2024$6K
Bmd FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$26K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $75K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$14,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,600

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$90K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$92K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$90K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$92K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$149K$140K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$115K$92K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$57K$22K$8K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$632$2K
Management feesLn 11a$9K$2K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$343$3K$432
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$1K$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$385$385
Office expensesLn 13$2K$742$273$937
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$402$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$9K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$656$349$351
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$55K$22K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 24, 2025 $138K$177K−$39K$8K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 29, 2024 $109K$141K−$32K$54K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2023 $115K$121K−$6K$85K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 $90K$114K−$24K$92K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $90K$107K−$17K$115K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $90,479 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $89,294$87,845
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $589$2,634
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $89,883$90,479
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,600$14,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,233$61,873
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,282$38,259
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $107,115$114,132
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,232−$23,653
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $90,479 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,500 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,915
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,500
VIII-1e Government grants$3,333
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,097
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$87,845
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$866−$866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,500 · Excluded from tax −$866$90,479
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $114,132 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,000$14,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,794 · Management $8,030 · Fundraising $27,530$57,354
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,718 · Management $632 · Fundraising $2,169$4,519
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,824 · Management $5,470 · Fundraising $1,823$9,117
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $343 · Management $3,321 · Fundraising $432$4,096
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,034 · Management $1,005 · Fundraising $1,005$3,044
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $385$385
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $742 · Management $273 · Fundraising $937$1,952
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,165 · Management $1,356$4,521
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,092 · Management $402 · Fundraising $1,379$2,873
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,560 · Management $1,195 · Fundraising $1,160$10,915
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $656 · Management $349 · Fundraising $351$1,356
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,313 · Management $22,033 · Fundraising $36,786$114,132
Part X · Balance sheet $140,193 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,689$12,765
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $71,885$65,730
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,577$1,577
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $52,428$48,074
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,819$1,653
X-15 Other assets$5,394
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $149,398$140,193
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,078$37,990
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$10,142
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,078$48,132
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,485$86,667
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $55,835$5,394
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,320$92,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $149,398$140,193
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,479
XI-2 Total expenses$114,132
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,653
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,320
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$394
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,061

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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