P S Arts FY2021 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)EIN 95-3931147Revenue $3.0M in FY2021

On file with the IRSpsarts.org2121 W Temple St, 90026-4915 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Dec 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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P.S. Arts is dedicated to advancing equity and opportunity for children and youth by providing Arts education in systemically under-resourced schools and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$161K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $584K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$161K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$771K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.6M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$9.0M
FY2024$8.7M
FY2025$8.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Dec 1993.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $2.0M Management & general 11% · $319K Fundraising 18% · $502K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $161K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$160,963Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
John Lawler$214,113$203,310$49,470——
Kristen Paglia———$179,886$160,963
Elda Pineda$150,095$146,577$130,961$117,089—
Guillaume Wateau$136,683$131,052$119,161$109,311—
Tiffany Owens$130,534$124,334———
Jennifer Garratt———$113,213—
Louis Sanchez$106,172$102,007———
Nikki Manibhai$103,950————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides arts education to children and youth in under-resourced schools and communities.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization provides high-quality california visual and performing arts (vapa) standards-based arts education programs in music, dance, drama, and visual arts, both virtually and in-person.

$2.0Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$736K
Investment incomeLn 3$229K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$319K
Fundraisingcol D$502K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$771K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$222K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$736K
Investment incomeLn 3$229K
Gains on assetsLn 7$124K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$240K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$251K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K
Other assetsLn 15$48K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$771K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 592
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$582K$251K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M$5.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$776K$771K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$5.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$169K$118K$17K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.3M$156K$321K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$146K$106K$13K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$157K$115K$14K$29K
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$34K$29K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$112K$65K$25K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$195K$115K$28K$53K
TravelLn 17$5K$2K$3K$150
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$8K$747$1K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$5K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$154K$154K$330$28
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$4K$446$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.0M$319K$502K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.0M$5.6M−$521K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.3M$4.9M−$598K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.1M$4.7M$2.3M$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.4M$3.8M$1.6M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.0M$2.8M$170K$5.6M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,018,856 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,321,881$2,064,195
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,459,941$735,729
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $379,380$229,413
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$10,481
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,161,202$3,018,856
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,997,905$2,251,135
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $411,079$597,221
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,408,984$2,848,356
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $752,218$170,500
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $3,018,856 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$95,570
VIII-1e Government grants$222,341
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,746,284
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,064,195
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $735,729$735,729
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $105,460$105,460
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $123,953$123,953
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,481−$10,481
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $735,729 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $218,932$3,018,856
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,848,356 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $118,221 · Management $16,889 · Fundraising $33,778$168,888
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,301,998 · Management $156,141 · Fundraising $320,823$1,778,962
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $106,400 · Management $12,963 · Fundraising $26,566$145,929
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $114,732 · Management $13,978 · Fundraising $28,646$157,356
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $21,590$21,590
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,000 · Management $29,088 · Fundraising $3,160$66,248
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $65,080 · Management $24,649 · Fundraising $22,464$112,193
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $114,525 · Management $28,060 · Fundraising $52,853$195,438
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,704 · Management $3,230 · Fundraising $150$5,084
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,995 · Management $747 · Fundraising $1,113$9,855
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,832 · Management $10,674$15,506
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $153,781 · Management $330 · Fundraising $28$154,139
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,045 · Management $446 · Fundraising $12,677$17,168
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,027,313 · Management $318,785 · Fundraising $502,258$2,848,356
Part X · Balance sheet $6,381,841 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $576,298$240,278
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,466$10,457
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,005,136$600,089
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,355$16,355
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,200$2,570
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,921$36,443
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $50,146$41,632
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,934,590$5,385,704
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $46,215$48,313
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,692,327$6,381,841
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $172,077$200,805
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,000$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $588,563$570,557
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $775,640$771,362
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,603,057$2,012,367
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,313,630$3,598,112
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,916,687$5,610,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,692,327$6,381,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,610,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,018,856
XI-2 Total expenses$2,848,356
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$170,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,916,687
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$523,292
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,610,479

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