Big Apple Leadership Academy for the Arts Inc

EIN 84-2688048 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

The mission of Big Apple Leadership Academy for the Arts Inc is to make a positive difference in the lives of New York City youth by providing musical visual and enrichment experiences assisting them in achieving their potential as they develop confidence cooperation leadership responsibility and high standards of excellence and character We provide safe spaces for young people during prime disruptive hours and provide free music education and scholarship opportunities to young people

1381 Bergen St Apt 3ABrooklyn, NY 11213

www.balaa.org

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

1.0%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

-79%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

22%

Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$1,500

Down $5,500 (-79%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$1,500

Down $5,500 (-79%) from 2023

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue65th percentile Net Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

$155,000

Up $28,000 (+22%) from 2023

Expenses

$153,500

Up $33,500 (+28%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$1,500

Down $5,500 (-79%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,500

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$1,500

Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth66th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$155,000

Expenses$153,500

Net Income$1,500

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $1,500
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $1,500
Revenue: $155,000
Expenses: $153,500
Net income: $1,500

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.02	$0.00	$0.02	$1.55	$1.54	$0.02
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.07	$0.00	$0.07	$1.27	$1.20	$0.07
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.03	$0.00	$0.03	$1.35	$1.33	$0.03
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.26	$0.00	$0.26	$3.51	$2.94	$0.57
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.21	$0.00		$0.45	$0.18	$0.27
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.00	$0.00		$0.01	$0.01	$0.00

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: May 20, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.0
Gross Receipts: $155,000

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Big Apple Leadership Academy for the Arts Inc. is to make a positive difference in the lives of New York City youth by providing musical visual and enrichment experiences assisting them in achieving their potential as they develop confidence cooperation leadership responsibility and high standards of excellence and character.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
0	-	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Dr Jada John	Executive Director	FT	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Big Apple Leadership Academy for the Arts Inc
EIN: 84-2688048
Phone: 9298237732
Address: 1381 BERGEN ST APT 3A, BROOKLYN, NY 11213

Signing Officer

Name: Dr Jada K John
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 3478592226
Signed: 2025-05-20

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