Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Arts Scholars Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 68-0190023
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
89th percentile
Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$71,345
Up $16,416 (+30%) from 2013
Net Assets
$71,345
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2013
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$45,215
Down $86,507 (-66%) from 2013
Expenses
Down$26,222
Down $57,812 (-69%) from 2013
Net Income
Down$18,993
Down $28,695 (-60%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
- Signed
- Jul 5, 2019
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $45,215
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The specific purpose of this corporation is to promote and provide equity and access to arts programs and other key subjects for under-served students in marin county, california and to carry on other charitable and/or educational activities associated with this goal allowed by law.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CFE IS COMMITTED TO INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING STUDENTS AT BAYSIDE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ACADEMY TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | $0 | $26,222 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SHIRLEY THORNTON | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| BARBARA KILLEY | Chairperson | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CHRISTINE DURBIN | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Center for Excellence
- EIN
- 68-0190023
- Phone
- 4154554900
- Address
- PO BOX 643, SAUSALITO, CA 94966-0643
Signing Officer
- Name
- Barbara Killey
- Title
- Chairperson
- Phone
- 4154554900
- Signed
- 2019-07-05
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Wmb2 Llp
- Address
- 101 LARKSPUR LANDING CIR STE 200, LARKSPUR, CA 94939-1750
- Preparer
- Shirley Chen-blum
- Phone
- 4159251120
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest . Amount: 16.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: scholarships - art program. Amount: 700. Description: other art program expenses. Amount: 12,226. Description: bank charges. Amount: 9. Description: filing fee. Amount: 50. Description: instrument repairs. Amount: 1,896. Description: teacher reimbursement to school district. Amount: 3,718. Description: postage, mailing service. Amount: 67. Description: telephone, telecommunications. Amount: 166. Description: website. Amount: 462. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,681. Description: late penalty. Amount: 50. Description: theatre program. Amount: 1,000. Description: travel and meetings. Amount: 896. Description: printing and copying. Amount: 869. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 24,790.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST . AMOUNT: 16. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: SCHOLARSHIPS - ART PROGRAM. AMOUNT: 700. DESCRIPTION: OTHER ART PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 12,226. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 9. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEE. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: INSTRUMENT REPAIRS. AMOUNT: 1,896. DESCRIPTION: TEACHER REIMBURSEMENT TO SCHOOL DISTRICT. AMOUNT: 3,718. DESCRIPTION: POSTAGE, MAILING SERVICE. AMOUNT: 67. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 166. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 462. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,681. DESCRIPTION: LATE PENALTY. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: THEATRE PROGRAM. AMOUNT: 1,000. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 896. DESCRIPTION: PRINTING AND COPYING. AMOUNT: 869. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 24,790. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $71,345
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $71,345
- Revenue
- $45,215
- Expenses
- $26,222
- Net income
- $18,993