Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Arts Are Essential Incorporated
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 54-2125460
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.03x
Liabilities / Revenue
60th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
31st percentile
Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 1.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
34th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$20,016
Down $4,353 (-18%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$19,446
Down $4,923 (-20%) from 2015
Liabilities
Up$570
Up $570 from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$112,998
Down $12,038 (-9.6%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$117,921
Up $1,630 (+1.4%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$4,923
Down $13,668 (-156%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
- Signed
- Oct 11, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $112,998
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Cultural enrichment for young people through school programs and travel.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDED ARTISTS/PERFORMERS IN ARTS-IN-EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES IN NEW ENGLAND AND THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES. | $0 | $93,525 |
| SPONSORED SENEGAL-AMERICA PROJECT HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES, AN EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICE PROJECT. | $0 | $5,971 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN BUTLER | President & Founder | FT | $2,000 | - | $2,000 |
| ROSIE LATTO | Chair | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KATHY SAUNDERS | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| HOLLY STUMPF | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| TINA BLOOM | Clerk | PT | $0 | - | - |
| NEAL BUTLER | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Arts Are Essential Inc
- EIN
- 54-2125460
- Phone
- 9782630108
- Address
- PO BOX 2797, ACTON, MA 01720-6797
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jean Butler
- Title
- President & Founder
- Phone
- 9782630108
- Signed
- 2016-10-11
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Smith Sullivan & Brown Pc
- Address
- 80 FLANDERS ROAD - SUITE 200, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581
- Preparer
- Linda M Smith CPA
- Phone
- 5088717178
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 5.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: insurance. Amount: 6,093. Description: travel. Amount: 8,409. Description: telecommunications. Amount: 690. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 927. Description: office administration and supplies. Amount: 1,072. Description: senegal-america project program expenses. Amount: 5,971. Description: state filing/registration fees. Amount: 1,095. Description: marketing, conferences and trade shows. Amount: 3,970. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 28,227.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 3,650. End of year amount: 4,900. Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 4,275. End of year amount: 5,024.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 570.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,650. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,900. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,275. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,024. |
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $20,016
- Liabilities
- $570
- Net assets
- $19,446
- Revenue
- $112,998
- Expenses
- $117,921
- Net income
- -$4,923