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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ARTS & LEARNING CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,360,129
Total expenses
$2,179,666
Contributions and grants received
$1,169,405
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$3,147,841
Investment income
$37,897
Other revenue
$4,986
Total assets, end of year
$6,561,097
Total liabilities, end of year
$76,268
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,484,829
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,134,443
Management and general expenses
$965,330
Fundraising expenses
$79,893
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,134,443

Program services were 52.0% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,169,405

  • 2a · Program service revenue: AFTER SCHOOL ARTS PROG

    total $3,080,737 · related or exempt $3,080,737

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM FEES - G

    total $51,430 · related or exempt $51,430

  • 2c · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $6,299 · related or exempt $6,299

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $9,375 · related or exempt $9,375

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $37,897 · excluded $37,897

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $175

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $175

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $175 · related or exempt $175

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS IN

    total $4,811 · related or exempt $4,811

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,811

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $154,761 · program services $69,643 · management and general $77,380 · fundraising $7,738

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,323,356 · program services $860,181 · management and general $397,007 · fundraising $66,168

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $31,923 · management and general $31,923

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $300,612 · program services $58,665 · management and general $241,750 · fundraising $197

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $10,677 · management and general $5,338 · fundraising $5,339

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $55,836 · management and general $55,836

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $50,798 · management and general $50,798

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $22,574 · program services $9,707 · management and general $12,416 · fundraising $451

  • 24a · Other expenses: GOSPEL VOICES EXPENSES

    total $58,412 · program services $58,412

  • 24b · Other expenses: EDUCATION

    total $34,122 · management and general $34,122

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRODUCTION COSTS

    total $32,032 · program services $32,032

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $24,706 · management and general $24,706

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $79,857 · program services $45,803 · management and general $34,054

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $328,407 · end of year $2,213,968

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $438,719 · end of year $403,953

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $145,229 · end of year $28,640

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $13,491 · end of year $5,312

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,228,772

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $326,061

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,601,120 · end of year $3,902,711

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $58,503

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,513 · end of year $6,513

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $237,019 · end of year $35,982

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,265 · end of year $2,885

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $49,333 · end of year $37,401

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,424,391 · end of year $6,086,044

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $879,974 · end of year $398,785

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO DELIVER WORLD-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION TO STUDENTS OF EVERY AGE AND BACKGROUND, ENSURING HIGH QUALITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL.

  • THE ALC AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS REPRESENT A STRUCTURED SUITE OF ARTS-ENRICHMENT OFFERINGS DESIGNED TO EXTEND OUR EDUCATIONAL MISSION BEYOND REGULAR CLASSROOM HOURS, DELIVERING CONSISTENT, STANDARDS-ALIGNED INSTRUCTION ACROSS MULTIPLE CREATIVE DISCIPLINES. THE PORTFOLIO INCLUDES MUSICAL THEATRE (INTEGRATING ACTING, VOCAL PERFORMANCE, AND STAGED PRODUCTION WORK), TECHNICAL THEATRE (COVERING STAGE MANAGEMENT, LIGHTING AND SOUND DESIGN, AND PROP/BACKDROP DESIGN WITH EMPHASIS ON SAFETY, PROJECT EXECUTION, AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT), DANCE (PROVIDING TECHNIQUE-BASED TRAINING ACROSS STYLES WITH CHOREOGRAPHY AND PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT), AND INSTRUMENTAL INSTRUCTION (INCLUDING BAND, STRING, AND DRUMMING CURRICULA FOCUSED ON MUSIC LITERACY, TECHNIQUE, ENSEMBLE SKILLS, AND RECITAL PREPARATION). ALL PROGRAM AREAS OPERATE WITH SEASONED INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF, EQUIPMENT/RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP, WITH CONSISTENT SERVICE DELIVERY.

    Expenses $1,073,845 · Revenue $3,095,098

  • GOSPEL VOICES OF OC IS A CULTURALLY GROUNDED PERFORMING-ARTS INITIATIVE THAT CELEBRATES AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND ARTISTRY THROUGH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRODUCTION FEATURING GOSPEL, JAZZ, SPOKEN WORD, DANCE AND THEATRICAL STORYTELLING. THE PROGRAM'S DISTINCTIVE VALUE LIES IN ITS INTERGENERATIONAL MODEL, WHERE STUDENTS REHEARSE AND PERFORM ALONGSIDE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, GAINING REAL-WORLD PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE WHILE CONTRIBUTING AUTHENTICALLY TO THE NARRATIVE AND MUSICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE PRODUCTION. THROUGH CURATED REHEARSALS, MENTORSHIP, AND COLLABORATIVE CREATIVE PROCESSES,GOSPEL VOICES OF OC STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY, EXPANDS ARTS ACCESS, AND ELEVATES HERITAGE PRESERVATION, ALL WHILE DEVELOPING EMERGING TALENT WITHIN A PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENT.

    Expenses $58,412 · Revenue $51,430

  • OUR YOUTH MAINSTAGE THEATRE SHOWS ARE FULL-SCALE, PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED PRODUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH IMMERSIVE, END-TO-END TRAINING IN THE PERFORMING ARTS. THESE SHOWS MIRROR INDUSTRY-STANDARD THEATRICAL PROCESSES, GIVING YOUNG PERFORMERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH EXPERIENCED DIRECTORS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, DESIGNERS, AND TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS FROM EARLY REHEARSALS THROUGH FINAL CURTAIN. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, VOCAL AND MOVEMENT TRAINING, ENSEMBLE COLLABORATION, AND PRODUCTION DISCIPLINE, ALL WITHIN A STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT THAT PRIORITIZES ARTISTIC GROWTH, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE. THE YOUTH MAINSTAGE THEATRE PROGRAM DELIVERS BOTH HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC PRODUCTIONS AND MEANINGFUL DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCES THAT PREPARE YOUNG ARTISTS FOR ADVANCE TRAINING AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PERFORMING ARTS.

    Expenses $2,186 · Revenue $6,299

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Debora Wondercheck

    CEO/FOUNDER

    Total calculated
    $166,127
    From this org
    $144,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,127
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,127
    Filer's total
    $166,127
  • Andy Robles

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paula Orogalas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joy Gilmer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bobby Bloom

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ram Rao

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diane Kim

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lori Johnstone

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tiesha Hutchins

    COO

    Total calculated
    $116,751
    From this org
    $112,067
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,684
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 5
THE OFFICER WAS PAID FOR SERVICES RENDERED.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
1 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523359349300932

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