Liabilities / Assets
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 99-3858137 • St Louis, MO
Profile
Gateway atelier of classical art (gaca) cultivates skilled representational, realist artists through rigorous training in drawing and painting based on direct observation and classical academic traditions. Through curricularly driven training, we empower them to build meaningful and enduring careers in art.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
57th percentile
Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 20.0% 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.
Assets
$25,602
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$1,654
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$23,948
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$174,622
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$156,586
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$18,036
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Gateway atelier of classical art (gaca) cultivates skilled representational, realist artists through rigorous training in drawing and painting based on direct observation and classical academic traditions. Through curricularly driven training, we empower them to build meaningful and enduring careers in art.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| GACA PROVIDES A DISCIPLINED FOUR-YEAR CURRICULUM IN DRAWING, PAINTING, AND SCULPTURE WITH CLEAR BENCHMARKS.- YEAR 1: DRAWING MASTERY VIA MASTER COPIES, CAST DRAWING, AND DAILY LIVE MODEL CLASSES.- YEAR 2: PAINTING MASTERY FROM MASTER COPIES, CAST PAINTING, AND LIVE MODEL PAINTING.- YEAR 3: ADVANCED PAINTING.- YEAR 4: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING.ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFER A SUMMER PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, PART-TIME CORE OPTIONS, AND BIMONTHLY WORKSHOPS WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTISTS. | $0 | $152,839 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ PARKER | President | PT | $34,936 | - | $34,936 |
| INGRID OERTLI | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CAROLYN KARASEK NEEDLES | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JAN HECK | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DEBORAH PONTIOUS | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| WRYN ENGELMEYER | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Description: interest income. Amount: 250.”
“Description: advertising & marketing. Amount: 6,598. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,078. Description: travel. Amount: 3,375. Description: art supplies. Amount: 12,378. Description: studio expense. Amount: 3,955. Description: bank fees. Amount: 110. Description: workshop supplies. Amount: 1,086. Description: general & administration. Amount: 947. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 29,527.”
“Description: bank of america credit card. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 1,361. Description: payroll liabilities. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 293.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | GATEWAY ATELIER OF CLASSICAL ART (GACA) CULTIVATES SKILLED REPRESENTATIONAL, REALIST ARTISTS THROUGH RIGOROUS TRAINING IN DRAWING AND PAINTING BASED ON DIRECT OBSERVATION AND CLASSICAL ACADEMIC TRADITIONS. THROUGH CURRICULARLY DRIVEN TRAINING, WE EMPOWER THEM TO BUILD MEANINGFUL AND ENDURING CAREERS IN ART. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: BANK OF AMERICA CREDIT CARD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,361. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 293. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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