Civic Intelligence

Blackbird Arts

EIN 47-4234774 • 501(c)3 • Traverse City, MI

Profile

Blackbird Arts is a creative force for inclusive arts education and innovative community involvement.

1485 Barlow StreetTraverse City, MI 49686

www.blackbirdartstc.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

2.65x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

32nd percentile

-8.9%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

16th percentile

-57%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Down

$6,110

Down $8,192 (-57%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$16,190

Up $2,567 (+19%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

-$10,080

Down $10,759 (-1585%) from 2016

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue84th percentileNet Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$120,879

Up $11,912 (+11%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$131,638

Up $8,488 (+6.9%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

-$10,759

Up $3,424 (+24%) from 2016

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$10K$0-$10K-$20KAssets 2016: $14,302Liabilities 2016: $13,623Net Assets 2016: $6792016Assets 2017: $6,110Liabilities 2017: $16,190Net Assets 2017: -$10,0802017

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$6,110
Liabilities$16,190
Net Assets-$10,080
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth65th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $108,967Expenses 2016: $123,150Net Income 2016: -$14,1832016Revenue 2017: $120,879Expenses 2017: $131,638Net Income 2017: -$10,7592017

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$120,879
Expenses$131,638
Net Income-$10,759
Open 2017 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,110
Liabilities
$16,190
Net assets
-$10,080
Revenue
$120,879
Expenses
$131,638
Net income
-$10,759
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.16$0.10$1.21$1.32$0.11
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.14$0.01$1.09$1.23$0.14
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Apr 26, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$120,879
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Blackbird Arts is a creative force for inclusive arts education and innovative community involvement.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Blackbird Arts is an inclusive arts education studio focused on community engagement through the arts. We have a year-round arts program for children, families, and adults with the following objectives: strengthening the creative opportunities for all individualsregardless of ability, location or economic status bringing professional teaching artists to community centers, nursing centers, parks, and other nontraditional settings creating collaborative public art designed and created by the community, for the community. Our studio is housed within a 3500 square foot studio space, includes a ceramics studio with onsite kiln, a screenprinting studio, letterpress and book arts program, exhibition space and arts classroom. Blackbird Arts offers studio classes for children as young as two years with a parent, through adults. These programs are led by professional, degreed teaching artistsranging from ceramic artists and metalsmiths, to printmakers and painters. Blackbird Arts program served over 4,100 hands-on art opportunities in 2017. Blackbird Arts provided programs in 11 schools elementary, middle and high school. We average 20 classes weekly. Blackbird Arts builds the capacity for other organizations to integrate arts into their programming. In 2017, Blackbird Arts had partnerships with 12 other nonprofit organizations. In 2017, The Community Arts program created public art for Empty Bowls, Traverse City Film Festival, SEEDS, Art Rapids Sculpture Park, and the Cherryland Humane Society.$111,781-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Melissa JohnsonExecutive DirectorFT$0--
Bill PaladinoDirector-$0--
Lynn GeigerDirector-$0--
Joshua DavisDirector-$0--
Samir MoubarekDirector-$0--
Brianne FarleyDirector-$0--
Lisa NewhouseDirector-$0--
Dayna ValpeyDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blackbird Arts
EIN
47-4234774
Phone
2314218085
Address
1485 Barlow Street, Traverse City, MI 49686

Signing Officer

Name
Melissa Johnson
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2018-04-26
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Current Consulting PLLC
Address
1129 Woodmere Ave Suite J, Traverse City, MI 49686
Preparer
Brian Beckwith
Phone
2317144745
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $691”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $3554”

Other Expenses.1

“Art Supplies $18175”

Other Expenses.3

“Merchant Fees $2472”

Other Expenses.4

“Telephone & Internet $1837”

Other Expenses.5

“Events $1112”

Other Expenses.6

“Professional Development $965”

Other Expenses.7

“Cleaning $475”

Other Expenses.8

“Dues & Subscriptions $260”

Other Expenses.9

“Taxes & Licenses $135”

Other Expenses.10

“Bank Charges $55”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $13623 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $16190”

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