P S Arts FY2024 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)EIN 95-3931147Revenue $4.3M in FY2024

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.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$707K 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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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
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
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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$707K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 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
$273K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.3M
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$8.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2024▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2024▲ +4%
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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
$8.7M
FY2024▼ -3%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $3.6M Management & general 12% · $614K Fundraising 14% · $682K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $707K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$203,310Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$146,577Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$131,052Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$124,334Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$102,007Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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

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

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1 program · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$3.6Mprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$225K
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$614K
Fundraisingcol D$682K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$583K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$181K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$225K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$583K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$583K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Other assetsLn 15$43K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K
Net assetsLn 32$8.7M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$794K$583K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.9M$6.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$239K$273K
Net assetsLn 32$9.0M$8.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$908K$581K$152K$176K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.5M$219K$383K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$146K$116K$11K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$294K$226K$27K$41K
Investment management feesLn 11f$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$40K$41K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$108K$27K$47K$34K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$35K$20K$18K
TravelLn 17$34K$9K$24K$826
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$4K$1K$533
InsuranceLn 23$41K$237$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$119K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$5K$6K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$3.6M$614K$682K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.0M$5.6M−$521K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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
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Part I · Summary $4,338,952 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,823,764$1,793,540
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,089,411$2,320,046
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $154,085$225,366
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,067,260$4,338,952
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 $3,973,392$4,430,979
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $774,293$505,960
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,747,685$4,936,939
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,319,575−$597,987
Part VI · Governance 19 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $4,338,952 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$143,748
VIII-1e Government grants$181,040
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,468,752
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,793,540
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,320,046$2,320,046
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $225,366$225,366
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,320,046 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $225,366$4,338,952
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,936,939 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $580,632 · Management $151,795 · Fundraising $175,774$908,201
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,479,774 · Management $219,417 · Fundraising $383,184$3,082,375
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $115,733 · Management $11,134 · Fundraising $19,203$146,070
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $225,990 · Management $27,205 · Fundraising $41,138$294,333
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $23,786$23,786
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,593 · Management $40,917 · Fundraising $6,300$86,810
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,511 · Management $47,127 · Fundraising $33,938$107,576
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,422 · Management $20,345 · Fundraising $17,807$73,574
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,894 · Management $24,128 · Fundraising $826$33,848
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,211 · Management $1,192 · Fundraising $533$5,936
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $237 · Management $40,848$41,085
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $119,257$119,257
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,741 · Management $5,739 · Fundraising $3,608$14,088
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,640,995 · Management $613,633 · Fundraising $682,311$4,936,939
Part X · Balance sheet $9,008,765 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $783,680$582,700
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,468$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,441,191$1,553,075
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,571$5,667
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $15,875$13,650
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,259$38,302
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,243$32,307
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,920,605$6,740,272
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,689$42,792
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,256,581$9,008,765
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $238,810$272,642
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $238,810$272,642
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,728,877$4,104,049
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,288,894$4,632,074
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,017,771$8,736,123
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,256,581$9,008,765
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,736,123 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,338,952
XI-2 Total expenses$4,936,939
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$597,987
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,017,771
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$316,339
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,736,123

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