Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,063,513
- Total expenses
- $3,578,845
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,996,770
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $858,076
- Investment income
- $13,069
- Other revenue
- $195,598
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,641,539
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $281,136
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,360,403
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,376,063
- Management and general expenses
- $306,136
- Fundraising expenses
- $896,646
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,376,063
Program services were 66.4% 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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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,073,656
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,923,114
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2a · Program service revenue: Contract Income
total $670,933 · related or exempt $670,933
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2b · Program service revenue: Enrollment fees
total $167,405 · related or exempt $167,405
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2c · Program service revenue: Other service revenue
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2d · Program service revenue: Sponsorship
total $19,738 · related or exempt $19,738
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3 · Investment income
total $13,069 · related or exempt $13,069
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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
$195,598
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $195,598
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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.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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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 $0
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,447,033 · program services $1,504,491 · management and general $225,877 · fundraising $716,665
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $159,818 · program services $98,260 · management and general $14,752 · fundraising $46,806
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $222,350 · program services $136,706 · management and general $20,524 · fundraising $65,120
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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 $243,168 · program services $206,692 · management and general $14,591 · fundraising $21,885
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $0
-
14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $42,779 · program services $36,362 · management and general $2,567 · fundraising $3,850
-
17 · Travel
total $0
-
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 $26,593 · program services $22,604 · management and general $1,596 · fundraising $2,393
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24a · Other expenses: Depreciation
total $59,077 · program services $49,624 · management and general $3,545 · fundraising $5,908
-
24b · Other expenses: Fundraising
total $44,956 · program services $38,213 · management and general $2,697 · fundraising $4,046
-
24c · Other expenses: Productions
total $41,610 · program services $35,368 · management and general $2,497 · fundraising $3,745
-
24d · Other expenses: Dues & Subscription
total $40,878 · program services $34,746 · management and general $2,453 · fundraising $3,679
-
24e · All other expenses
total $250,583 · program services $212,997 · management and general $15,037 · fundraising $22,549
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,053,125 · end of year $1,284,120
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,458,942 · end of year $1,676,013
-
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 $1,461 · end of year $8,400
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,856,080
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$593,590
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,302,492 · end of year $1,262,490
-
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 $393,699 · end of year $410,516
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $65,927 · end of year $33,373
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $268,057 · end of year $247,763
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,322,578 · end of year $2,010,075
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,553,157 · end of year $2,350,328
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Destiny Arts inspires and ignites social change through the arts.When we are successful, young people grow up to live meaningful, connected, and secure lives in an inclusive society. As a leading creative youth development organization that equally values mastery of movement arts, inclusive communities, and cultivating advocates for peace, Destiny Arts Center:Delivers programs that develop creative, powerful, and peaceful youth and communities.Creates a welcoming culture of inclusion, and Trains expert, diverse teaching artists.
Activities or mission (Part I)
See Schedule O, Part III, Line 1 for Mission Statement
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Our School and Community Programs delivered 78 residencies across 56 sites, reaching more than 4,500 students throughout Oakland and the broader East Bay. The majority of sites remain Title I schools in East and West Oakland. Through sustained district and county partnerships, we deepened our presence in communities most impacted by systemic inequities.Our early childhood work continued to grow through Move, Play, Grow, offering joyful, developmentally responsive classes that integrate movement, storytelling, literacy, and social-emotional development. This program supports young children and caregivers who are not consistently connected to formal early learning systems, strengthening school readiness and protective family factors.
Expenses $1,093,699
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In 2025, Destiny Arts Center served more than 5,000 young people, ages 3 to 24, through culturally affirming programs rooted in movement arts, healing, and community connection.This year was intentionally focused on strengthening our foundation after several years of rapid growth. As we expanded programs, partnerships, and staffing, FY26 became a year of catching up with that growth, building stronger systems, clarifying roles, and creating a clear continuum for institutional knowledge so that our impact is sustainable and not dependent on any one person. We invested in alignment, documentation, and leadership development to ensure long-term stability.
Expenses $566,901
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At our North Oakland Center, over 600 students were served through after-school, weekend, and summer camp programming, participating in dance, martial arts, theater, and movement arts classes. This year we also rolled out new breakdancing offerings, including Little Breakers for ages 5 to 7 and breakdancing for ages 8 to 12. These classes have quickly become a strong addition to our programming, engaging new students and expanding our hip hop and street arts pathway. Our Center continues to serve as a hub for belonging, creative expression, and leadership development, including our Healing Arts Community Pathway for young adults exploring somatics and community care.
Expenses $541,474
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In East Oakland, we expanded community-based martial arts programming at Clinton Recreation Center in partnership with TRYBE. These classes provide consistent, accessible movement arts opportunities for youth and families, strengthening neighborhood connection and offering structured outlets rooted in discipline, confidence, and respect.Our CARE Team expanded its impact, welcoming three social work interns, two from UC Berkeley and one from Cal State East Bay, to strengthen case management and family support services. In addition to operating our food pantry, the CARE Team increased family grocery services for households with higher needs, providing more consistent access to food and wraparound support.Internally, we shifted Teaching Artist professional development to a weekly model to better accommodate schedules and strengthen community building among staff. This shift allowed for ongoing skill development, clearer communication, and stronger alignment across programs.Across all programs, Destiny Arts Center remains committed to building spaces where young people and families experience safety, connection, creativity, and opportunity, while ensuring that our growth is grounded in strong systems and sustainable leadership.
Expenses $173,989
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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Archana Nagraj
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $336,230
- From this org
- $168,115
- From related orgs
- $168,115
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- not reported
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported + $168,115 related
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- not reported + $168,115 related
-
David Nixon
Co-Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
David Schoenberg
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Marcus Chairez
Marketing Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jill Schweitzer
Co-Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rick Butler
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Robert Watts III
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jessica Ozberker
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Tana Johnson
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Castle Sinicrope
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Scott Gelin
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Marianna Taylor Green
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. 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.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 4 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202621249349302882
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