Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC RESEARCH PROJECTS.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $265,853
- Total expenses
- $276,796
- Contributions and grants received
- $250,050
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $162
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $15,641
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,793,850
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $96,251
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,697,599
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $271,643
- Management and general expenses
- $5,153
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $271,643
Program services were 98.1% 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.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$35,000
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$0
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$20,299
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$194,751
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $162 · related or exempt $162 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $15,579 · personal property $0
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $15,579 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $15,579 · related or exempt $15,579 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11d · All other revenue
total $62 · related or exempt $62 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$62
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0 · program services $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $82,561 · program services $82,561 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $7,334 · program services $7,334 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $36,785 · program services $36,785 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11a · Fees: management
total $8,380 · program services $8,380 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $95 · program services $95 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $765 · program services $765 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0 · fundraising $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $6,793 · program services $6,793 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $3,564 · program services $3,564 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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14 · Information technology
total $16,697 · program services $16,697 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $26,685 · program services $26,685 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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17 · Travel
total $5,489 · program services $5,489 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0 · program services $0
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20 · Interest
total $9,277 · program services $9,277
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0 · program services $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0 · program services $0
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23 · Insurance
total $6,278 · program services $6,278
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24a · Other expenses: Facility Renovations
total $41,973 · program services $41,973 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: Gallery and Exhibition Expenses
total $17,366 · program services $12,213 · management and general $5,153
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24c · Other expenses: Education Expenses
total $2,853 · program services $2,853 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $3,901 · program services $3,901 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $61,477 · end of year $43,883
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $9,619
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $98,100 · end of year $96,251
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,657,916
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$4,200
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,637,446 · end of year $1,653,716
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $98,100 · end of year $96,251
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $336,597 · end of year $327,503
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,371,945 · end of year $1,370,096
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
PAR-Projects' mission is to empower diverse communities of people who believe in the arts. As educators, we provide classes and workshops related to creative career paths. As working artists, we enjoy hosting thought-provoking exhibitions and collaborations with regional artists focused on making creatively compelling statements.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Professional Artistic Research (PAR-) Projects' mission is to empower diverse communities of people who believe in the arts. As educators, we provide workshops & classes related to career development & skills training. As artists, we enjoy hosting thought provoking exhibits & collaborations.
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Arts and Exhibition Facilities: We create space for artists to collaborate and engage with community, while expanding their social and professional networks. This is accomplished via the creation of pop-up (temporary) galleries and the ongoing renovation & expansion of our creative campus, locate in Northside, Cincinnati. Within these spaces we exhibit artwork & creative statements, oftentimes absorbing the cost of travel, shipping, and installation to alleviate burdens often faced by mid-career artists.
Expenses $157,857 · Revenue $232,128
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Collaborations & Community Engagement Programming: We create opportunities for collaborative projects to help support fellow nonprofits, working artists, and partnering businesses looking to give back to the community. These often present themselves as fine art exhibitions, pop-up (temporary) experiences, art markets, and shared experiences & festivals.
Expenses $42,292 · Revenue $33,588
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Visiting Artist and Education Program: We create educational opportunities that benefit our communities, as well as artists of the region. As we are still adjusting from the COVID 19 lockdown, our primary expenses of this program were related to planning and equipment purchases, as we look to begin our full relaunch during the 2025/2026 school year.
Expenses $48,323 · Revenue $35,323
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As part of our service and support of working artists, we serve as the fiscal agent for like-minded organizations who provide direct services that benefit the community at large. This helps us strengthen our support for community education, outreach, and workforce development.
Expenses $23,171 · Revenue $26,494
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Jonathan Sears
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $42,000
- From this org
- $42,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Gabrielle Roach
Arts & Programming Coordinator
- Total calculated
- $38,279
- From this org
- $38,279
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 30
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Alisha Budkie
Campaign & Development Manager
- Total calculated
- $13,350
- From this org
- $13,350
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 30
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Mya Rhea
Design Intern
- Total calculated
- $7,986
- From this org
- $7,986
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 20
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Herbert Robinson
President of the board
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Rachel Schwartzman Murphy
Vice President of the board
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Philip Stowers
Secretary of the board
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jim Guthrie
Treasurer of the board
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Vanessa Riley Thurman
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michael Keifling
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Rick Wolf
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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
- 17 September 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202522889349300417
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