Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Arts in the Park Ltd
EIN 32-0117698 • 501(c)3 • Laporte, IN
Profile
To bring arts to the local community by organizing art fairs, poetry readings, and musical acts in public parks at no cost to the community
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.17x
Liabilities / Revenue
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
50th percentile
Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
97th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 47.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
67th percentile
Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
55th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$33,619
Down $19,087 (-36%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$5,657
Down $20,490 (-78%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$27,962
Up $1,403 (+5.3%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$95,490
Up $747 (+0.8%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$94,087
Up $1,559 (+1.7%) from 2024
Net Income
Down$1,403
Down $812 (-37%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $33,619
- Liabilities
- $5,657
- Net assets
- $27,962
- Revenue
- $95,490
- Expenses
- $94,087
- Net income
- $1,403
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2025
- Signed
- Jan 26, 2026
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $95,490
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To bring arts to the local community by organizing art fairs, poetry readings, and musical acts in public parks at no cost to the community.
To bring arts to the local community by organizing art fairs, poetry readings, and musical acts in public parks at no cost to the community
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SUMMER ART EVENTS IN FOX PARK THAT INCLUDES MUSIC, POETRY AND VISUAL ARTS | - | $90,571 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA KANESTROM | Executive Di | FT | $45,180 | - | $45,180 |
| GAIL NOVAK | Asst Direct | PT | $6,344 | - | $6,344 |
| SANDY YOUNG | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| TED TAYLER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| SARAH BROWN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| PAUL THODE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| RON SHAW | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| LISA SMITHSON | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Arts in the Park Ltd
- EIN
- 32-0117698
- Phone
- 2193629317
- Address
- PO BOX 47, LAPORTE, IN 46350
Signing Officer
- Name
- Julia Kanestrom
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 2193629317
- Signed
- 2026-01-26
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Cornerstone Accounting & Consulting Inc
- Address
- 1231 N STATE ROAD 39, LAPORTE, IN 46350
- Preparer
- Jessica N Romine
- Phone
- 2192452001
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Merchandise 568 authors night 48 total 616”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Spring party cost of goods sold 2,108 jingle berry bash cost of goods sold 180 other events cost of goods sold 201 concessions cost of goods sold 279 25th anniversary cost of goods sold 748 expenses marketing 1,389 parade float 446 office 1,030 insurance 1,682 concerts in the park 25,115 supplies 21 bank fees 226 misc 184 volunteer appreciation 1,475 paypal fees 63 art supplies 208 total 35,355”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,147 657 deferred revenue 25,000 5,000”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To bring arts to the local community by organizing art fairs, poetry readings, and musical acts in public parks at no cost to the community”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | TO BRING ARTS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY ORGANIZING ART FAIRS, POETRY READINGS, AND MUSICAL ACTS IN PUBLIC PARKS AT NO COST TO THE COMMUNITY |
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