Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2021.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
Who runs it and what they're paid
5 people listed on the 990.
Nathalie Simon’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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.
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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 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Provides free creative learning workshops in gardening, cooking, music, arts, and fashion.
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Music Program
Material institute music expands new orleans artists access to a recording studio, music education, and professional development through cost-free professional recording sessions, a music lab and library, workshops, and a recording artist residency program.
Garden Program A/K/A 24 Carrot Gardens
The 24 carrot garden program provides gardening and culinary arts programming to teach community members how to grow, eat, and cook nutritious foods. Youth programs are geared to youth under 12 years old and other community programming serves participants of all ages.
Fashion Program
Material institutes fashion & textiles department is a one-year curriculum-based design foundation taught by a team of fashion designers, artists, and industry professionals. The program emphasizes conscious material practices; handmade textiles are implemented and encouraged through experimentation in both traditional techniques and…
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By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $20K | |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $145K | |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $0 | $165K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $12K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $0 | $154K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $15 | $15 | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $580K | $496K | $84K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $43K | $36K | $7K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $40K | $32K | $8K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $21K | $21K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $736 | $736 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $4K | $2K | $1K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $28K | $28K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $5K | $4K | $531 | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $7K | $1K | $6K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $926 | $926 | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $6K | $6K | $565 | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $78K | $61K | $17K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $1K | $88 | $920 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $818K | $691K | $127K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $2.8M | $2.1M | $668K | $821K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 Viewing | $972K | $818K | $154K | $154K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $971,992 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $818,482 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $165,126 assets, 8 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,510 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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