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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DOCUMENTARY ARTS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,003,828
Total expenses
$1,567,810
Contributions and grants received
$3,002,957
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$777
Investment income
$94
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$3,385,404
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,385,404
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,392,239
Management and general expenses
$175,571
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,392,239

Program services were 88.8% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $3,002,957

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program and Royalty Fees

    total $649 · related or exempt $649

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Sale of Books & Materials

    total $128 · related or exempt $128

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $94 · related or exempt $94

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $145,000 · management and general $145,000

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $25,661 · program services $25,661

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $23,717 · program services $20,161 · management and general $3,556

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $9,825 · management and general $9,825

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $14,457 · program services $811 · management and general $13,646

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,945 · program services $1,683 · management and general $262

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,123 · program services $2,123

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Theater Production Costs

    total $604,767 · program services $604,767

  • 24b · Other expenses: Production Expense

    total $462,373 · program services $461,745 · management and general $628

  • 24c · Other expenses: Book & Writing Expense

    total $161,710 · program services $159,962 · management and general $1,748

  • 24d · Other expenses: Music Publishing

    total $56,389 · program services $56,389

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $59,843 · program services $58,937 · management and general $906

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,643,755 · end of year $3,077,543

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $2,228

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

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

    $150,470

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

    $150,470

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $305,632 · end of year $305,633

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,074,535 · end of year $2,158,988

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $874,850 · end of year $1,226,416

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Advance of the Arts, heritage & culture

  • Stompin At the Savoy: Musical production depicting the Autobiography of Lindy Hopper from Harlem Renaissance Era

    Expenses $1,123,405 · Grants $1,275,000

  • Center for Photography at Woodstock / Apeture Foundation: Joint Publishing Project

    Expenses $201,981 · Grants $325,000

  • Truth in Photography: WEbsite Produced by Documentary Arts which asks the question "Where does the truth lie in photography?"

    Expenses $14,706

  • Archives / France: Explores the extraordinary and sometimes difficult lives of blacks in Paris from the 19th century to present day

    Expenses $12,473 · Grants $100,000

  • Texas African American Photography Archive: As important to the community as it is to scholars at large because it addresses political and social movements and the cultural life in Texas

    Expenses $10,640 · Grants $10,000

  • UT Dallas Exhibit focusing on documentary style exhibits that explore social issues

    Expenses $7,525

  • Deep Ellum Foundation, Deep Ellum Community and Documentary Arts sponser exhibits such as When you go Down in Deep Ellum, Unlikely Blues and Invisible Deep Ellum

    Expenses $6,867 · Grants $8,500

  • Jasper: A tribute to a group of African American volunteers in Jasper, Texas who overcame adversity through hard work, self-reliance and community engagement demonstrating a path forward against all odds

    Expenses $5,436

  • Everyday Culture: works of art that explore ordinary aspects of life such as daily rituals, common objects and community activities

    Expenses $4,818 · Grants $50,000

  • Lonesome Blues: a one man musical of the life of Blind Lemon Jefferson

    Expenses $2,250

  • Anne Morgan: Documentary of the life of Anne Morgan known for her work in advancing women's rights, improving conditions for immigrant workers in the US and humanitarian relief in post World War 1 France

    Expenses $2,138 · Grants $50,000

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Alan Govenar

    Pres/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $145,000
    From this org
    $145,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    30
  • Daniel Davison Jr

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tav Lupton

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Alexander Govenar

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Regina Weireich

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Bob Ray Sanders

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David Dennard

    Sec/Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

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
2024
Filed
31 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543049349301334

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