Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$14,579,571

Total expenses

$12,951,392

Contributions and grants received

$4,465,858

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$10,012,995

Investment income

$98,847

Other revenue

$1,871

Total assets, end of year

$13,631,288

Total liabilities, end of year

$1,796,046

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$11,835,242

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$11,823,627

Management and general expenses

$603,710

Fundraising expenses

$524,055

Program service expenses (Part III)

$11,823,627

Program services were 91.3% 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.

Mission and programs · 2022

• OTHER OUT OF SCHOOL TIMETHE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A RANGE OF AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING IN AND AROUND BALTIMORE. THE MAJOR OTHER OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:AFTER SCHOOL ARTS AND LEARNING ACADEMY - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS THE AFTER-SCHOOL ARTS & LEARNING ACADEMY (ASALA) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT SIX LOCATIONS. ASALA PAIRS A CLASSROOM TEACHER AND A PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTIST TO DELIVER ARTS-INTEGRATED MATH AND LITERACY LESSONS TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS EXPERIENCED THREE HOURS OF EXTENDED ACADEMIC LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT PER DAY FOR FOUR DAYS A WEEK. STUDENTS WERE INTRODUCED TO A WIDE VARIETY OF ART FORMS, FROM ILLUSTRATION AND SPOKEN WORD TO PERCUSSION, DRAMA AND DANCE, AND HAD A CHANCE TO WORK ALONGSIDE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE CITY AND LEARN FROM PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023, 485 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN ASALA, CUMULATIVELY EXPERIENCING 17,000 HOURS OF ARTS-INTEGRATED LEARNING. SUMMER ARTS & LEARNING ACADEMY - THE SUMMER ARTS FOR LEARNING ACADEMY (SALA) IS OUR SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM THAT WE OPERATE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOLS. THIS SIX-WEEK, FULL DAY SUMMER PROGRAM CURBS SUMMER LEARNING LOSS IN LITERACY AND MATH BY PROVIDING ARTS INTEGRATED INSTRUCTION. THE POWER OF SALA LIES IN THE COLLABORATION THAT OCCURS BETWEEN TEACHING ARTISTS AND TEACHERS WHO CO-TEACH CHILDREN, PREK-6TH GRADE, IN THE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, KIDS HAVE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARTS, ATHLETICS, ROBOTICS AND FIELD TRIPS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 2,000 YOUTH THROUGH SALA.SUMMER ARTS & LEARNING ACADEMY: DC - SALA DC USES THE SAME MODEL AS THE SUMMER ARTS FOR LEARNING ACADEMY PROGRAM IN BALTIMORE. ARTS FOR LEARNING ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT WITH DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN MAY OF 2023 TO PROVIDE A 5 WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM FOR 572 STUDENTS ACROSS TWO DC SCHOOL SITES. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE ROBUST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT TEACHERS IN IMPLEMENTING ARTS-INTEGRATED INSTRUCTION. IN FULL, THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE TEACHERS' ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT ARTS-INTEGRATED INSTRUCTION THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE SUMMER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY ENGAGE IN ARTS-INTEGRATED LEARNING, CO-TAUGHT BY PROGRAM STAFF AND RENOWNED ARTISTS THAT SUPPORTS THEIR ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND RECOVERY FROM LEARNING LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.GOODNOW - THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN OFFERING OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING AT GOODNOW DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2022. IN 2023, THE OFFERINGS EXPANDED TO INCORPORATE AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING. THIS PROGRAM WAS OFFERED TO BALTIMORE CITY STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8 AS AN ENERGETIC, HEALTHY, AND SAFE SUMMER PACKED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATIVELY COLLABORATE, COOPERATE, AND ENGAGE WITH PEERS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ART-MAKING, RECREATIONAL SPORTS, STEM-BASED AND ACADEMIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE SUMMER PROGRAM WAS A FULL-DAY, SIX-WEEK PROGRAM, WHERE TEACHING ARTISTS AND ASSISTANTS SUPPORT STUDENTS' PROVIDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, ARTS EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS FIELD TRIPS TO OVER 70 STUDENTS. THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED OVER 50 STUDENTS MONDAY-FRIDAY FOR THE DURATION OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FROM 3-6 PM. STUDENTS WORKED WITH PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT ART FORMS, ENGAGE IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS, AND DEVELOP SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY.

  Expenses $7,607,407 · Revenue $8,360,098

• Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

  Expenses $1,203,643 · Revenue $335,397

• RESIDENCIESIN A RESIDENCY PROGRAM, A PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTIST COLLABORATES WITH TEACHERS TO CO-PLAN AND CO-TEACH A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS IN THE CLASSROOM. IN FINE ARTS RESIDENCIES, THE LESSONS FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING AND EXPERIENCING THE ART FORM. IN ARTS INTEGRATED RESIDENCIES, THE LESSONS INCORPORATE BOTH LEARNING ABOUT THE ART FORM AND USING THE ART FORM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OTHER CURRICULUM TOPICS. EACH TEACHING ARTIST COMPLETES INTENSIVE TRAINING TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO NAVIGATE THE FINE ARTS STANDARDS AND BREAK DOWN THEIR ART FORM FOR STUDENTS. STUDENTS BENEFIT BY HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO DELVE DEEPLY INTO THE ART FORM AND FIND THEIR OWN CREATIVE PROCESSES, AND TEACHERS BENEFIT BY LEARNING NEW STRATEGIES TO USE THE ARTS IN THEIR TEACHING. RESIDENCIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, FROM BIRTH THROUGH GRADE 12.

  Expenses $746,842 · Revenue $733,644

• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTTHE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS A RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. IT CAN BE AS SHORT AS SOMETHING THAT FITS INTO A FACULTY MEETING OR AS IN DEPTH AS A YEAR-LONG FELLOWSHIP FOR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS. ALL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AIMS TO HELP THE ADULTS WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN, SEE AND USE THE ARTS AS A VEHICLE FOR INSPIRATION AND ENGAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION INDIRECTLY IMPACTS THE EDUCATION OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS EVERY YEAR THROUGH ITS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS.

  Expenses $353,008 · Revenue $35,483

• WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES THE BLOOMBERG ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. THIS IS A RIGOROUS PROGRAM WITH THREE MAJOR ELEMENTS: A SIX-WEEK PAID PLACEMENT WORKING DAY-TO-DAY IN AN ARTS ORGANIZATION; OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH ARTISTS, LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE BALTIMORE CITY SUCH A VIBRANT ARTS COMMUNITY; AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. THE STUDENTS GAIN FAMILIARITY AND COMFORT WITH WORKPLACE ETIQUETTE, IMPROVE VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS, EXPLORE CULTURAL ASSETS IN OUR CITY, DEVELOP CRITICAL LIFE AND WORK SILLS, AND PREPARE TO APPLY AND TRANSITION INTO COLLEGE. THIS PROGRAM STARTED IN NEW YORK CITY AND LATER EXPANDED TO PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON, WASHINGTON, DC, AND BALTIMORE. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO ENCOURAGE A MORE EQUITABLE AND DIVERSE RANGE OF STAFF AND AUDIENCES AMONG CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, WHILE INSTILLING IN THE STUDENTS AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANT CIVIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF ARTS AND CULTURE.

  Expenses $720,644

• OTHER PROGRAMSOTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS - AN ASSEMBLY PROGRAM IS A LIVE, INTERACTIVE, AND EDUCATIONAL ARTS PERFORMANCE BY A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST OR ENSEMBLE. ASSEMBLIES EXPOSE STUDENTS TO NEW ART FORMS THAT THEY MAY HAVE NEVER EXPLORED BEFORE, SUCH AS JAPANESE TAIKO DRUMMING, SLAM POETRY, OR PHYSICAL THEATRE (PANTOMIME). THESE EXPOSURES FOSTER AN APPRECIATION OF VARIOUS ART FORMS AND THE CULTURES FROM WHICH THEY COME. OUR ASSEMBLIES ARE INTERACTIVE AND ALLOW STUDENTS TO MAKE CONNECTIONS TO OTHER CURRICULUM AREAS INCLUDING LITERATURE, SOCIAL STUDIES, MATH, AND SCIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS ENHANCE STUDENTS' SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS INCLUDING SELF-AWARENESS AND SOCIAL AWARENESS. EACH PROGRAM IS 45 MINUTES IN LENGTH AND HAS A MAXIMUM AUDIENCE SIZE OF 250 STUDENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO NOW OFFERS ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS ONLINE VIA LIVE STREAMS AND PRE-RECORDED VIDEOS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023 THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 133,445 STUDENTS AND 5,297 TEACHERS. AS A RESULT, 227,448 TOTAL STUDENT LEARNING HOURS WERE EXPERIENCED BY STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE OF MARYLAND.CULTURAL EVENTS - CULTURAL EVENTS INCLUDE ARTS VIRTUAL FESTIVALS WHICH ARE LIVE STREAMED TO SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE OF MARYLAND. DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023, OVER 40,000 STUDENTS VIEWED THE BLACKTASTIC CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL OF MARYLAND'S AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE.DISTANCE LEARNING - IN RESPONSE TO THE TRANSITION TO VIRTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SPRING 2020, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED ONLINE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS.

  Expenses $672,542 · Revenue $550,244

• EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RESEARCH IN JANUARY 2022, THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE) AWARDED THE ORGANIZATION A FIVE-YEAR GRANT AWARD TO PARTNER WITH PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR A RESEARCH STUDY CALLED START WITH THE ART: ARTS INTEGRATION + CO-TEACHING -- A TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACH TO INCREASING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND FOSTERING SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. ARTS FOR LEARNING IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN MARYLAND TO HAVE BEEN AWARDED ONE OF THE 30 EIR GRANTS THAT YEAR. THE DOE EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RESEARCH GRANT WILL ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATE AND MODEL THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING ARTS AND ARTISTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD-GRADE CLASSROOMS. GRANT ACTIVITIES COMMENCED IN JANUARY 2022 FOR A PILOT YEAR THAT BEGAN WITH THE 2022/2023 SCHOOL YEAR WITH 7 CLASSROOMS AT TWO SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM AND HAS CONTINUED IN THE 2023/2024 SCHOOL YEAR.

  Expenses $470,810

• SCHOOL EXPLORATIONDURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN TO EXPLORE THE POTENTIAL TO OPEN/OPERATE A CHARTER SCHOOL IN BALTIMORE CITY. THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH LOCAL CONSULTING FIRM, NLD STRATEGIC, TO COMPLETE THE FIRST PHASE OF UNDERSTANDING THE NEED WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AS PART OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. NINETY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE OVER 600 FAMILIES, STUDENTS, ARTIST AND TEACHERS BELIEVE AN ARTS FOR LEARNING CHARTER SCHOOL IS NEEDED IN BALTIMORE AT THIS TIME. THE SECOND PHASE OF THE PROCESS INVOLVED CONVENING SMALL WORKING GROUPS TO EXPLORE A SET OF FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS, PRIMARILY WHETHER OR NOT TO START A BRAND-NEW CHARTER OR CONVERT AN EXISTING CITY SCHOOL TO A CHARTER, WITH THE LATTER BEING THE OVERWHELMING RECOMMENDATION. EXPLORATION ON THIS PROJECT HAS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT FY23.

  Expenses $48,731

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

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

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

2022

Filed

29 May 2024

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202431529349301203

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