Liabilities / Assets
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 56-2234909 • 501(c)3 • Durham, NC
Profile
Liberty arts is a sculpture studio and foundry whose purpose is to enrich our communities with arts experiences that inspire, empower, educate and entertain. We: - facilitate the creation of quality, saleable works of art - attract innovative and accomplished sculptures - educate aspiring artists and incubate their careers - inspire enthusiasm in our community for the scuplture arts, and - provide easy access to skills associated with the industrial arts we fulfill our mission in a way that provides an adventure to participants and visitors alike.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
53rd percentile
Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
64th percentile
Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
64th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$117,618
Up $8,642 (+7.9%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$1,045
Up $687 (+192%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$116,573
Up $7,955 (+7.3%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$430,274
Up $148,348 (+53%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$422,319
Up $149,552 (+55%) from 2024
Net Income
Down$7,955
Down $1,204 (-13%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Liberty arts is a sculpture studio and foundry whose purpose is to enrich our communities with arts experiences that inspire, empower, educate and entertain. We: - facilitate the creation of quality, saleable works of art - attract innovative and accomplished sculptures - educate aspiring artists and incubate their careers - inspire enthusiasm in our community for the scuplture arts, and - provide easy access to skills associated with the industrial arts we fulfill our mission in a way that provides an adventure to participants and visitors alike.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $42,816 | $56,149 | ▲ $13,333 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $50,079 | $50,112 | ▲ $33 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $13,299 | $11,357 | ▼ $1,942 |
| Total Assets | $108,976 | $117,618 | ▲ $8,642 |
| Other Assets Total | $2,782 | - | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $358 | $1,045 | ▲ $687 |
| Total Liabilities | $358 | $1,045 | ▲ $687 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $99,436 | $109,477 | ▲ $10,041 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $9,182 | $7,096 | ▼ $2,086 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $108,618 | $116,573 | ▲ $7,955 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $108,976 | $117,618 | ▲ $8,642 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | $11,357 | $23,558 | $34,915 |
| Equipment | - | $9,837 | $9,837 |
| Other Land Buildings | - | $4,031 | $4,031 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jim Jenson | President |
| Bryan Scherich | Board Member |
| Cecily Ferguson | Board Member |
| Henry Sappenfield | Board Member |
| Leigh Hayes | Board Member |
| Michael Riegel | Board Member |
| Paul Kartcheske | Board Member |
| Terri Street | Board Member |
| Tiffany Coley | Board Member |
| Chris Richards | Secretary |
| Chris Arena | Treasurer |
| Michael Waller | Vice Preside |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $329,833 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $92,486 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $166,694 | - | - | $166,694 |
| Occupancy | $86,461 | - | - | $86,461 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $85,914 | - | - | $85,914 |
| All Other Expenses | $11,586 | - | - | $11,586 |
| Advertising | $6,900 | - | - | $6,900 |
| Information Technology | $6,688 | - | - | $6,688 |
| Payroll Taxes | $6,572 | - | - | $6,572 |
| Insurance | $6,142 | - | - | $6,142 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $4,994 | - | - | $4,994 |
| Other Expenses | $2,980 | - | - | $2,980 |
| Office Expenses | $2,653 | - | - | $2,653 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $1,942 | - | - | $1,942 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $1,500 | - | - | $1,500 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $422,319 | $0 | $0 | $422,319 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Artist Event Reimbursements Payable | $673 |
| Sales Tax Payable | $372 |
“A draft copy of form 990 is reviewed and approved by executive board prior to filing of the tax return.”
“Governing documents are available to the public upon request”
“Liberty arts is a sculpture studio and foundry whose purpose is to enrich our communities with arts experiences that inspire, empower, educate and entertain. We: - facilitate the creation of quality, saleable works of art - attract innovative and accomplished sculptures - educate aspiring artists and incubate their careers - inspire enthusiasm in our community for the scuplture arts, and - provide easy access to skills associated with the industrial arts we fulfill our mission in a way that provides an adventure to participants and visitors alike.”
“Volunteers are utilized throughout the year to assist with events as needed. The majority of volunteer work is for our annual iron pour fundraising event.”
“Payroll service fees 779 0 0 outsource fundraiser 16,000 0 0 bank fees 45 0 0 art sales artist commissions 2,466 0 0 0 0 0 classes class fee for instructors 97,428 0 0 merchant service fees 10,869 0 0 0 0 0 iron pour & other events security 900 0 0 merchant service fees 150 0 0 delivery & freight 770 0 0 entertainers & dj 6,433 0 0 artist compensation 14,210 0 0 other contract services 12,853 0 0 equipment & tool rental 3,791 0 0 total 166,694 0 0”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | LIBERTY ARTS IS A SCULPTURE STUDIO AND FOUNDRY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITIES WITH ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE, EMPOWER, EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN. WE: - FACILITATE THE CREATION OF QUALITY, SALEABLE WORKS OF ART - ATTRACT INNOVATIVE AND ACCOMPLISHED SCULPTURES - EDUCATE ASPIRING ARTISTS AND INCUBATE THEIR CAREERS - INSPIRE ENTHUSIASM IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE SCUPLTURE ARTS, AND - PROVIDE EASY ACCESS TO SKILLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS WE FULFILL OUR MISSION IN A WAY THAT PROVIDES AN ADVENTURE TO PARTICIPANTS AND VISITORS ALIKE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | VOLUNTEERS ARE UTILIZED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ASSIST WITH EVENTS AS NEEDED. THE MAJORITY OF VOLUNTEER WORK IS FOR OUR ANNUAL IRON POUR FUNDRAISING EVENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY EXECUTIVE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING OF THE TAX RETURN. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 779 0 0 OUTSOURCE FUNDRAISER 16,000 0 0 BANK FEES 45 0 0 ART SALES ARTIST COMMISSIONS 2,466 0 0 0 0 0 CLASSES CLASS FEE FOR INSTRUCTORS 97,428 0 0 MERCHANT SERVICE FEES 10,869 0 0 0 0 0 IRON POUR & OTHER EVENTS SECURITY 900 0 0 MERCHANT SERVICE FEES 150 0 0 DELIVERY & FREIGHT 770 0 0 ENTERTAINERS & DJ 6,433 0 0 ARTIST COMPENSATION 14,210 0 0 OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES 12,853 0 0 EQUIPMENT & TOOL RENTAL 3,791 0 0 TOTAL 166,694 0 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
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