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← YOUNG AUDIENCES CHARTER ASSOCIATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by YOUNG AUDIENCES CHARTER ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$36,804,360
Total expenses
$35,784,715
Contributions and grants received
$5,597,080
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$29,165,594
Investment income
$200,737
Other revenue
$1,840,949
Total assets, end of year
$12,078,480
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,118,509
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,959,971
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$25,079,168
Management and general expenses
$10,705,547
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$25,079,168

Program services were 70.1% 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)

    $5,505,953

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $91,127

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Minimum Foundation Progra

    total $28,515,235 · related or exempt $28,515,235

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Student Activites & Fees

    total $650,359 · related or exempt $650,359

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $200,737 · excluded $200,737

  • 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

  • 11a · Other revenue: Leaseback Interest

    total $14,773 · related or exempt $14,773

  • 11b · Other revenue: Network Chargeback

    total $1,826,176 · related or exempt $1,826,176

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,840,949

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 $168,062 · program services $135,387 · management and general $32,675

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $14,681,458 · program services $11,827,013 · management and general $2,854,445

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $157,831 · program services $129,237 · management and general $28,594

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,906,437 · program services $2,379,889 · management and general $526,548

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,273,613 · program services $3,870,066 · management and general $2,403,547

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8,820 · management and general $8,820

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $138,840 · management and general $138,840

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,190,741 · program services $233,909 · management and general $2,956,832

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,326 · management and general $2,326

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $106,083 · program services $50,257 · management and general $55,826

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $539,930 · program services $483,470 · management and general $56,460

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $699,899 · management and general $699,899

  • 24a · Other expenses: Food Service

    total $2,334,703 · program services $2,334,703

  • 24b · Other expenses: Transportation

    total $1,910,881 · program services $1,910,881

  • 24c · Other expenses: Curriculum Materials

    total $726,514 · program services $438,769 · management and general $287,745

  • 24d · Other expenses: Other Staff/Student Activities

    total $619,240 · program services $291,335 · management and general $327,905

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,319,337 · program services $994,252 · management and general $325,085

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,862,673 · end of year $5,301,240

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $3,805,372

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,408,585 · end of year $1,635,624

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 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 $166,301 · end of year $25,275

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

    $844,332

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

    $590,662

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $310,130 · end of year $253,670

  • 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 $23,938 · end of year $1,057,299

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,267,238 · end of year $1,635,258

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $94,233

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $564,063 · end of year $1,389,018

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,937,061 · end of year $8,957,706

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,265 · end of year $2,265

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO EDUCATE THE WHOLE CHILD THROUGH ARTS INTEGRATION AND EQUIP OUR CREATIVE LEARNERS TO FLOURISH AS LEADERS IN LIFE AND LEARNING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SPARK INDIVIDUAL LEARNING THAT PROPELS STUDENTS TOWARD THEIR ACADEMIC AND ARTISTIC FUTURES.

  • TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, YOUNG AUDIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF WILL DELIVER A COMPLETELY ARTS-INTEGRATED CURRICULUM SUPPORTED BY PROJECT-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTS, INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AND REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH TEACHER AND STUDENT COLLABORATION. ARTS INTEGRATION COMBINES THE ARTS WITH THE LEARNING OF CORE ACADEMIC SUBJECTS. IT SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND IMPROVED STUDENT BEHAVIOR BY GIVING CHILDREN BOTH A "SPRINGBOARD AND A "SAFETY NET" FOR LEARNING. THE ARTS ALLOW STUDENTS TO BE MORE ENGAGED IN EDUCATION-FOCUSING ON EACH CHILD'S ABILITIES AND INTERESTS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. THE ARTS ALSO PROVIDE INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOL, A KEY COMPONENT TO EDUCATION.YOUNG AUDIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON THE LOUISIANA COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM AND COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS. THESE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS WILL BE INTEGRATED WITH THE FIVE ART DISCIPLINES (LITERARY ARTS, MUSIC, DANCE/MOVEMENT, DRAMA AND VISUAL ART) TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ADDITIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND MULTIPLE WAYS TO UNDERSTAND ACADEMIC CONTENT.

    Expenses $25,079,168

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Rickie Nutik

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $171,305
    From this org
    $164,799
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,506
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,799
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,506
    Filer's total
    $171,305

  • Brionne Stewart

    CHIEF ACAD OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $139,561
    From this org
    $130,885
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,676
    Hours/week
    0

  • Toriano Hayward Jr

    PRINCIPAL

    Total calculated
    $114,231
    From this org
    $104,416
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,815
    Hours/week
    0

  • Xaviera Ingram

    PRINCIPAL

    Total calculated
    $105,753
    From this org
    $105,753
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Melissa Sacks

    PRINCIPAL

    Total calculated
    $101,839
    From this org
    $101,839
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Brandon Christensen

    PRINCIPAL

    Total calculated
    $101,577
    From this org
    $101,577
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Martin Drell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Ron Loesel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Mary Nass

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related

  • Michael Hall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • John Brown

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Ranord Darensburg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Susan Brodie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Edna Moore

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related

  • Erica Seeman

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Charles Gaspard

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Saundra Levy

    Finance Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related

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

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
23 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202640139349301434

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