Liabilities / Assets
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 04-2623711
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
54th percentile
Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 3.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
27th percentile
Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
25th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$95,217
Down $12,374 (-12%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$49,823
Up $21,733 (+77%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$45,394
Down $34,107 (-43%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$275,934
Down $62,958 (-19%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$261,790
Down $85,975 (-25%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$14,144
Up $23,017 (+259%) from 2016
Fostering a passion for the arts by providing exceptional instruction in visual and performing arts to a diverse population of students. By offering opportunities for innovative learning, performace and fun, creative arts and its dedicated staff strive to instill a life-long desire for creative expression. We seek to inspire, enrich and connect individuals within the community.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $37,588 | $45,435 | ▲ $7,847 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $38,214 | $29,344 | ▼ $8,870 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $18,349 | $18,723 | ▲ $374 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | - | $10,000 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $1,145 | $576 | ▼ $569 |
| Accounts Receivable | $11,295 | $32 | ▼ $11,263 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $107,591 | $95,217 | ▼ $12,374 |
| Other Assets Total | $1,000 | $1,107 | ▲ $107 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $59,000 | $28,011 | ▼ $30,989 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $20,501 | $7,383 | ▼ $13,118 |
| Total Liabilities | $79,501 | $45,394 | ▼ $34,107 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Permanently Rstr Net Assets | $48,424 | $48,424 | → $0 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $18,685 | $13,085 | ▼ $5,600 |
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $-39,019 | $-11,686 | ▲ $27,333 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $28,090 | $49,823 | ▲ $21,733 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $107,591 | $95,217 | ▼ $12,374 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $0 | $41,545 | $41,545 |
| Other Land Buildings | $0 | $3,567 | $3,567 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $48,424 | - | - | - | $48,424 |
| 2015 | $48,424 | - | - | - | $48,424 |
| 2014 | $48,424 | - | - | - | $48,424 |
| 2013 | $48,424 | - | - | - | $48,424 |
| 2012 | $44,119 | - | ▲ $4,305 | - | $48,424 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Hart | Former Executive Director | FT | $10,761 | $10,761 |
| Alyssa Lee | Former Executive Director | FT | $8,511 | $8,511 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Amy Staffier | President/director |
| Michelle Gannan | Vice President/director |
| Blair Howell | Director |
| Kristin Cavoli | Director |
| Mary Reece-gould | Executive Director |
| Elizabeth Feltus | Treasurer/director |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $200,290 |
| Other Expenses | $59,559 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $1,941 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $313 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $116,233 | $20,359 | - | $136,592 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $39,244 | $6,877 | - | $46,121 |
| Occupancy | $14,068 | $3,257 | $250 | $17,575 |
| Payroll Taxes | $11,872 | $2,631 | - | $14,503 |
| Office Expenses | $6,368 | $3,561 | - | $9,929 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $8,485 | - | $8,485 |
| Insurance | $2,523 | $2,338 | - | $4,861 |
| Advertising | $4,329 | $337 | - | $4,666 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $1,595 | $1,479 | - | $3,074 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $1,941 | - | - | $1,941 |
| Information Technology | $582 | $540 | - | $1,122 |
| Fees for Services Other | $530 | $59 | - | $589 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $44 | $63 | $107 |
| Other Expenses | $92 | $676 | - | $92 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | $91 | - | $91 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $210,743 | $50,734 | $313 | $261,790 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $16,946 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $63 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Appeal | $5,971 | $5,971 | - | $5,971 |
| Total Events | $16,946 | $16,946 | $63 | $16,883 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $10,000 | - |
“Draft copies of form 990 are provided to the executive director and the treasurer for the board of directors to read and review the form, make any changes necessary and approve it before submission.”
“The board of directors meet monthly beginning in september and review financial performance and the next year's projected budget. The executive director's performance review is completed at this time and salaries are voted on as well.”
“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available at the organization's office upon request. The financial statements are also available through the ma attorney general's division of public charities' office.”
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| IRS990/AccountsReceivableGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 32 |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | PROVIDE MUSIC, ART AND THEATER LESSONS AND PROGRAMS TO MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS IN 3 LOCATIONS. |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | FOSTERING A PASSION FOR THE ARTS BY PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL INSTRUCTION IN VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS TO A DIVERSE POPULATION OF STUDENTS. BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATIVE LEARNING, PERFORMACE AND FUN, CREATIVE ARTS AND ITS DEDICATED STAFF STRIVE TO INSTILL A LIFE-LONG DESIRE FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION. WE SEEK TO INSPIRE, ENRICH AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 3 | 92 |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 1 | 3661 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 2 | 1511 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 3 | 92 |
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| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 11872 |
| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 14503 |
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| IRS990/PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 576 |
| IRS990/PrincipalOfficerNm | 0 | MARY GOULD |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | FINANCIAL AID INVOLVES AN APPLICATION & APPROVAL PROCESS. DISCOUNTS FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OR FOR SIBLINGS ARE ALL DONE RIGHT ON THE FORMS. ALL OF THESE ARE RECORDED IN QB BY EACH CUSTOMER. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DRAFT COPIES OF FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO READ AND REVIEW THE FORM, MAKE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY AND APPROVE IT BEFORE SUBMISSION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET MONTHLY BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER AND REVIEW FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND THE NEXT YEAR'S PROJECTED BUDGET. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS COMPLETED AT THIS TIME AND SALARIES ARE VOTED ON AS WELL. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES' OFFICE. |
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