Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MINDBUILDERS CREATIVE ARTS INC.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 14 May 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue: $3,451,824 changed to $3,844,870
Total expenses: $3,778,793 changed to $3,779,435
Contributions and grants received: $2,829,512 changed to $3,144,318
Program service revenue: $616,851 changed to $680,419
Investment income: $0 changed to $17,912
Other revenue: $5,461 changed to $2,221
Total assets, end of year: $14,062,908 changed to $14,403,617
Total liabilities, end of year: $73,927 changed to $24,567
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $13,988,981 changed to $14,379,050
Program services expenses: $1,947,860 changed to $2,971,460
Management and general expenses: $1,753,661 changed to $807,414
Fundraising expenses: $77,272 changed to $561
Program service expenses (Part III): $1,947,860 changed to $2,971,460

Listed only on the later return

B Madaha Kinsey-LambB MADAHA KINSEY-LAMB
Juliana CopeJULIANA COPE
Natasha RichardsNATASHA RICHARDS

Listed under a different title

Tad ShullTAD SHULL: BOARD MEMBER then TREASURER

Totals

Total revenue: $3,844,870
Total expenses: $3,779,435
Contributions and grants received: $3,144,318
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $680,419
Investment income: $17,912
Other revenue: $2,221
Total assets, end of year: $14,403,617
Total liabilities, end of year: $24,567
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $14,379,050
Program services expenses (Part IX): $2,971,460
Management and general expenses: $807,414
Fundraising expenses: $561
Program service expenses (Part III): $2,971,460

Program services were 78.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1e · Government grants (contributions)

$1,920,668
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$1,223,650
2a · Program service revenue: STUDENT FEES & TUITION

total $306,890 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
2b · Program service revenue: BOX OFFICE

total $27,288 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
2c · Program service revenue: CONTRACTED SERVICES

total $346,241 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
3 · Investment income

total $17,912 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $17,912
6a · Gross rents

real property $978
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $978
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $978 · excluded $978
11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

total $1,243 · related or exempt $1,243 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$1,243

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $314,062 · program services $272,201 · management and general $41,861 · fundraising $0
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $1,912,593 · program services $1,657,670 · management and general $254,923 · fundraising $0
9 · Other employee benefits

total $347,640 · program services $267,880 · management and general $79,760 · fundraising $0
10 · Payroll taxes

total $179,311 · program services $138,171 · management and general $41,140 · fundraising $0
11b · Fees: legal

total $358 · program services $0 · management and general $358 · fundraising $0
11c · Fees: accounting

total $84,358 · program services $0 · management and general $84,358 · fundraising $0
11g · Fees: other

total $352,141 · program services $158,861 · management and general $193,280 · fundraising $0
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $21,389 · program services $17,325 · management and general $4,064 · fundraising $0
13 · Office expenses

total $53,547 · program services $46,247 · management and general $7,300 · fundraising $0
17 · Travel

total $13,802 · program services $11,180 · management and general $2,622 · fundraising $0
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $42,716 · program services $34,602 · management and general $8,114 · fundraising $0
23 · Insurance

total $81,590 · program services $66,088 · management and general $15,502 · fundraising $0
24a · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

total $8,630 · program services $6,990 · management and general $1,640 · fundraising $0
24b · Other expenses: STORAGE

total $46,952 · program services $38,031 · management and general $8,921 · fundraising $0
24c · Other expenses: UTILITIES

total $52,724 · program services $42,706 · management and general $10,018 · fundraising $0
24d · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

total $59,480 · program services $48,179 · management and general $11,301 · fundraising $0
24e · All other expenses

total $208,142 · program services $165,329 · management and general $42,252 · fundraising $561

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $800,363 · end of year $682,006
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $702,925 · end of year $324,866
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $1,308,510 · end of year $1,641,444
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $27,381
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$12,521,152
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$1,089,310
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $11,173,029 · end of year $11,431,842
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $100,926 · end of year $114,909
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $208,550 · end of year $208,550
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $15,152 · end of year $24,567
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $2,933,274 · end of year $3,429,159
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $11,373,258 · end of year $10,949,891

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

INSPIRE THE GROWTH OF YOUTH, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY ARTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL, ARTS INSTRUCTION AND OUTREACH SERVICES TO YOUTH.

DANCE & MUSIC PROGRAM - BEGINNER THROUGH ADVANCES LEVEL STUDENTS AGES 3.5 TO ADULT TO STUDY SUZUKI VIOLIN, DIGITAL MUSIC PRODUCTION, PIANO, KEYBOARD, VIOLIN, GUITAR, BASS, VOICE, WOODWINDS, BRASS, DRUM, BALLET, TAP, MODERN, HIP HOP, AFRICAN, AND CREATIVE MOVEMENT IN PRIVATE AND GROUP CLASSES. MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS ATTEND OVER 190 CLASSES WEEKLY IN ADDITION TO PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS FOR AN AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 4000 MEMBERS AND SCHOOL GROUPS. FREE COMMUNITY FITNESS CLASSES ARE ALSO PROVIDED. AN AUDIANCE OF MORE THAN 2000 MEMBERS AND SCHOOL GROUPS.

Expenses $1,835,274
CREATIVE ARTS REBUILD

Expenses $379,022
POSITIVE YOUTH TROUPE THEATER PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE TRAINING FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS THROUGH SUMMER WORKSHOPS AND AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES IN ACTING, IMPROVIZATION, AND MUSICAL THEATER AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. MORE THAN 30 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE ANNUALLY.

Expenses $278,976
UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, MIND-BUILDERS OFFERS FREE FULL-DAY PRE-K TO 18 CHILDREN MONDAY-FRIDAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. VISUAL ARTS- OFFERS STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVITY AND EXPERIMENT WITH VARIOUS MEDIA, SUCH AS PAINT, CHARCOAL,INK, METAL, WOOD, GLASS, FIBDER, AND MORE. MARTIAL ARTS- OFFERS WEEKLY KARATE CLASSES IN GOJU RYU KARATE FOR STUDENTS AGES 5 TO 18 WITH WITH A CULMINATING EVENT FEATURING SKILLS AND BLOCK BREAKING.

Expenses $478,188

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Natasha RichardsNATASHA RICHARDS

AED OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Total calculated

$119,558

From this org

$119,558

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

35
Juliana CopeJULIANA COPE

AED OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT

Total calculated

$112,711

From this org

$112,711

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

35
B Madaha Kinsey-LambB MADAHA KINSEY-LAMB

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 7/2023)

Total calculated

$112,583

From this org

$112,583

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

35
Shirley TaylorSHIRLEY TAYLOR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$86,449

From this org

$86,449

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

Hours/week

35
Basir McHawiBASIR MCHAWI

CO-CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Rachel LissyRACHEL LISSY

CO-CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Cynthia MartinCYNTHIA MARTIN

VICE-CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Christina Connor ThompsonCHRISTINA CONNOR THOMPSON

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Tad ShullTAD SHULL

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
James CarneyJAMES CARNEY

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Latoya Westbrooks KeelingLATOYA WESTBROOKS KEELING

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Jean HodgeJEAN HODGE

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Jeanna HusseyJEANNA HUSSEY

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Darise JeanbaptisteDARISE JEANBAPTISTE

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Lynn KaramLYNN KARAM

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Kiara LeeKIARA LEE

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5
Clarener MoultrieCLARENER MOULTRIE

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2023
Filed: 8 October 2025
IRS schema version: 2023v6.0
Source object: 202522819349300622

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