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The Arts Based School Supporting Organization

Tax-deductible

Winston Salem, NC501(c)(3)Since 2018EducationEIN 83-1634142

To support the mission of The Arts Based School by providing quality programs that will provide a safe and enriching enivornment for students of the Supported Organization.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 48 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 3% 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$37K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$345K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$230K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$182K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$345K
FY2024▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$371K
FY2024$345K
Expenses
$230K
FY2024▼ -46%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$332K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$429K
FY2024$230K
Net assets
$182K
FY2024▲ +172%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$83K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$67K
FY2024$182K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Arts Based School Supporting Organization
EINHdr · item D83-1634142
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2019
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CWinston Salem, NC
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B11)
WebsiteHdr · item Jartsbasedschool.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14
Program services86%$198K
Management & general14%$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Net inflow
+33%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +313% vs prior filing year
Pass-through gifts
0%
of revenue from contributions▼ -100% vs prior filing year
Program spending
86%
of expenses reach stated programs▲ +108% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$219K
FY2024▲ +216%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$67K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$70K
FY2024$219K
Total liabilities
$37K
FY2024▲ ×16
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$22K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$2K
FY2024$37K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$115K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$219K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$37K
Total net assetsLn 32$182K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$341K · 99%
Other revenue$2K · 1%
Program service revenue99%$341K
Other revenue1%$2K
Investment income$2K
Total revenueLn 12$345K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2024 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $212K · Operating expenses/yr $230K
11.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $198K · Total expenses $230K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $32K · Total expenses $230K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $230K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $150
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $345K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $345K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $341K · Total revenue $345K
99%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $345K
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $341K · Total expenses $230K
148%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $345K · Prior year $371K
-7%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2019 $159K · FY2024 $345K
+17%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $182K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $345K · Expenses $230K
+33%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $219K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $182K · Total assets $219K
83%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $219K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Asher Ellis · Reported title Treasurer · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $230K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $198K · Total expenses $230K
86%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 86%——
Spent on management, % of spending 14%——
Revenue growth -7%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Asher Ellis
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin Hollis
Principal
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Offers quality programs creating a safe, enriching environment for students.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $198K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Operation of a quality program that will provide a safe and enriching environment for approximately 250 students of the Supported Organization before and after school as well as on days when school is not in session such as school holidays, weather delays, and weather cancelled days.

$151Kprogram expense
02

Operation of a quality summer arts and summer enrichment camp that will provide an educational, safe and enriching environment for approximately 150 students of the Supported Organization, and other similar students, during some of the weeks that school is not in session.

$47Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $371K$429K+31% 990 PDF
FY2023 $283K$202K+9% 990 PDF
FY2022 $259K$332K+161% 990 PDF
FY2021 $99K—-37% 990 PDF
FY2020 $159K$146K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $345,386 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $341,472$341,472
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,589$1,589
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,325$2,325
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $341,472 · Excluded from tax $3,914$345,386
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,191 across 30 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 $168,011 · Management $14,513$182,524
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,300 · Management $1,235$15,535
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,488$10,488
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,299 · Management $5,817$9,116
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
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 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,528$12,528
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,138 · Management $32,053 · Fundraising $0$230,191
Part X · Balance sheet $219,482 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,885$212,037
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,617$7,445
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $69,502$219,482
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,365$2,150
X-19 Deferred revenue$35,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,365$37,150
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,137$182,332
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,137$182,332
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $69,502$219,482
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $182,332 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$345,386
XI-2 Total expenses$230,191
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,195
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,137
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$182,332

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
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