Civic Intelligence

Mess Arts

EIN 92-2216020 • 501(c)3 • New Orleans, LA

990-N CoverageNTEE A25

Profile

SEE STATEMENT

116 N Murat Ste Apt CNew Orleans, LA 70119

messarts.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

51st percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE A25 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE A25 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

69th percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A25 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$30,154

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 24.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A25 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets51st percentile

Assets

$27,632

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$27,632

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

$125,878

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$105,454

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$20,424

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2024: $27,632Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $27,6322024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$27,632
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$27,632
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $125,878Expenses 2024: $105,454Net Income 2024: $20,4242024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$125,878
Expenses$105,454
Net Income$20,424
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$27,632
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$27,632
Revenue
$125,878
Expenses
$105,454
Net income
$20,424
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$1.26$1.05$0.20
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$131,544
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SEE STATEMENT

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING-SEE STATEMENT-$0
SCHOLARSHIPS-SEE STATEMENT-$0
YOUTH LEADERSHIP EVENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS-SEE STATEMENT-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
VANESSA M KENTDirectoragentFT$30,154-$30,154
LIZ SOLMSPresident-$0--
MAISHA JOSHUAVice President-$0--
KATHLEEN GASPARIANSecretary-$0--
JOY DEBNATHTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mess Arts
EIN
92-2216020
In Care Of
% VANESSA M KENT
Phone
5043588036
Address
116 N MURAT STE APT C, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119

Signing Officer

Name
Vanessa M Kent
Title
Directoragent
Phone
5043588036
Signed
2025-02-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sidney A Parfait CPA
Address
130 Middle Pearl Drive, Slidell, LA 70461
Preparer
Carmen Rojas
Phone
5045832045
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountCLASS AND CAMP INCOME 42,328”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountLIABILITY INSURANCE 2,629BANK CHARGES 1,935”

Part III response or note to any other line in Part III

“Primary exempt purpose: mess arts is dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality arts education to children in new orleans, with a focus on youth leadership, safe spaces, and community. Our programs foster creativity, self-expression, and community engagement, ensuring that all children, regardless of financial or physical barriers, have the opportunity to participate in the arts. Out of school time programming: in 2024, mess arts served 390 children through engaging arts programs outside of school hours, offering a safe and creative space for kids to learn and grow. Scholarships: mess arts provided 24% of participants with scholarships with less community resources, half of those being from our single parent scholarship fund helping ensure that financial barriers do not prevent children from accessing arts education. Youth leadership events and community partnerships: our youth leadership initiatives include a kid-run art sale and a youth art gallery show at a prominent downtown gallery. These events empower young people to take on leadership roles and become true stakeholders in the program. Additionally, mess arts has built strong community partnerships with local non profits, artists, and businesses to expand resources and opportunities for youth, further enhancing the impact of our programs.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: MESS ARTS IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION TO CHILDREN IN NEW ORLEANS, WITH A FOCUS ON YOUTH LEADERSHIP, SAFE SPACES, AND COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAMS FOSTER CREATIVITY, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ENSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL OR PHYSICAL BARRIERS, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS. OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING: IN 2024, MESS ARTS SERVED 390 CHILDREN THROUGH ENGAGING ARTS PROGRAMS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS, OFFERING A SAFE AND CREATIVE SPACE FOR KIDS TO LEARN AND GROW. SCHOLARSHIPS: MESS ARTS PROVIDED 24% OF PARTICIPANTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS WITH LESS COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HALF OF THOSE BEING FROM OUR SINGLE PARENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND HELPING ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL BARRIERS DO NOT PREVENT CHILDREN FROM ACCESSING ARTS EDUCATION. YOUTH LEADERSHIP EVENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: OUR YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES INCLUDE A KID-RUN ART SALE AND A YOUTH ART GALLERY SHOW AT A PROMINENT DOWNTOWN GALLERY. THESE EVENTS EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE ON LEADERSHIP ROLES AND BECOME TRUE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, MESS ARTS HAS BUILT STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL NON PROFITS, ARTISTS, AND BUSINESSES TO EXPAND RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH, FURTHER ENHANCING THE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMS.
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