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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by STARTING ARTS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,344,948
Total expenses
$2,438,673
Contributions and grants received
$273,472
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,035,694
Investment income
$18,660
Other revenue
$17,122
Total assets, end of year
$1,510,887
Total liabilities, end of year
$486,641
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,024,246
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,933,801
Management and general expenses
$383,262
Fundraising expenses
$121,610
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,933,801

Program services were 79.3% 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)

    $156,285

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $117,187

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ART CLASSES / WORKSHOPS

    total $2,035,694 · related or exempt $2,035,694

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $18,660 · excluded $18,660

  • 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

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $24,204

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $13,917

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $10,287

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Costume Rental

    total $6,835 · related or exempt $6,835

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,835

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 $119,304 · program services $5,965 · management and general $47,722 · fundraising $65,617

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $796,445 · program services $625,690 · management and general $132,218 · fundraising $38,537

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,632 · program services $3,327 · management and general $931 · fundraising $374

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $30,880 · program services $26,542 · management and general $4,338

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $70,317 · program services $49,443 · management and general $13,150 · fundraising $7,724

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $817 · fundraising $817

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $64,700 · management and general $64,700

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $631,680 · program services $631,680

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,333 · program services $6,133 · fundraising $1,200

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $13,774 · program services $1,010 · management and general $11,231 · fundraising $1,533

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $58,478 · program services $58,478

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $293,252 · program services $213,258 · management and general $74,186 · fundraising $5,808

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $22,865 · program services $16,717 · management and general $6,148

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,924 · program services $10,924

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,566 · management and general $14,566

  • 24a · Other expenses: Production rentals

    total $167,516 · program services $167,516

  • 24b · Other expenses: Costumes and props

    total $63,881 · program services $63,881

  • 24c · Other expenses: Vehicle expenses

    total $23,471 · program services $23,471

  • 24d · Other expenses: Printing and Publications

    total $18,928 · program services $13,218 · management and general $5,710

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $24,910 · program services $16,548 · management and general $8,362

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,082,049 · end of year $317,818

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $52,599 · end of year $68,260

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 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

    beginning of year $23,288 · end of year $71,221

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

    $184,068

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

    $133,118

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $49,027 · end of year $50,950

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $618,884

  • 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 $2 · end of year $383,754

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $34,760 · end of year $56,223

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $54,234 · end of year $46,415

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $384,003

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $317,971 · end of year $224,246

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $800,000 · end of year $800,000

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

STARTING ARTS WAS FOUNDED IN 2002 WITH THE MISSION TO MAKE ARTS EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SCHOOLS. WE BELIEVE THAT IN ORDER TO STIMULATE AND EDUCATE STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL THE CREATIVE ARTS ARE A NECESSARY COMPONENT OF THE EDUCATION PROCESS. OUR PASSION IS TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON ARTS EDUCATION IN FOUR ARTS DISCIPLINES - DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS - IN CLASSES TAUGHT BY SKILLED PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. CLASSES ARE CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARDS-BASED AND ALIGN WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS. STARTING ARTS IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING ARTS EDUCATION TO OVER 125 SCHOOLS AND SERVING OVER 45,000 STUDENTS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON TITLE 1 SCHOOLS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARTS OF THEATER, DANCE, MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS.

  • THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORS, CHOREOGRAPHERS AND MUSIC DIRECTORS, STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-12 REHEARSE FOR 10-12 WEEKS IN PREPARATION FOR A PROFESSIONAL STAGE PRODUCTION, COMPLETE WITH COSTUMES, PROPS, LIGHTS, SOUND AND SETS. THIS PROGRAM TEACHES STUDENTS THEATRE SKILLS, TEAMWORK AND DISCIPLINE. THEATRE PRODUCTIONS CAN BE PERFORMED ONSITE AFTER SCHOOL AS WELL AS IN OUR STUDIOS LOCATED IN SAN JOSE. CURRENTLY, STARTING ARTS PRODUCES OVER 70 PRODUCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. STARTING ARTS ALSO PROVIDES AN INTENSIVE ?TRIPLE-THREAT? DANCE, THEATRE AND VOICE PROGRAM CALLED DREAM TEAM. WE HAVE 2 GROUPS: DREAM TEAM GRADES 9-12 AND DREAM TEAM 2 GRADES 5-8. STUDENTS WORK ON TECHNIQUE AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE. ONCE A MONTH, THEY RECEIVE MASTER CLASS WORKSHOPS WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. THIS PROGRAM IS BY AUDITION ONLY AND IS DESIGNED FOR SERIOUS STUDENTS READY TO TAKE THEIR TRAINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

    Expenses $1,262,616 · Revenue $951,151

  • SCHOOL PROGRAMS: SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS AND INCORPORATE THE CALIFORNIA VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS STANDARDS. WE ALSO PROVIDE COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE ANY EXISTING ARTS ENRICHMENT THE SCHOOLS MAY HAVE ONSITE. BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS OFFER CLASSES IN ALL FOUR DISCIPLINES: DANCE, VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC AND THEATRE. CLASSES MEET EITHER ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK FOR 10- 12 WEEKS, CULMINATING WITH A CONCERT/EXHIBITION.

    Expenses $617,823 · Revenue $1,038,239

  • WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING: create community by providing art enrichment for all students

    Expenses $53,362 · Revenue $53,139

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ann Watts

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $119,304
    From this org
    $111,288
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,016
    Hours/week
    40
  • David Russo

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gopitha Tharmalingam

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Liza Karamardian Carter

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrea Thurber

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Samuels

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Benjamin Picard

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vernie Mast

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Jo Coash Lee

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Han Le

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Curley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
2022
Filed
29 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202440609349301019

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