Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,426,297
- Total expenses
- $2,555,419
- Contributions and grants received
- $206,790
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,143,356
- Investment income
- $31,018
- Other revenue
- $45,133
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,104,910
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $209,786
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $895,124
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,990,027
- Management and general expenses
- $498,638
- Fundraising expenses
- $66,754
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,990,027
Program services were 77.9% 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)
$156,811
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$49,979
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2a · Program service revenue: ART CLASSES / WORKSHOPS
total $2,143,356 · related or exempt $2,143,356
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3 · Investment income
total $31,018 · excluded $31,018
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$52,796
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$16,839
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $35,957
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11a · Other revenue: Costume Rental
total $9,176 · related or exempt $9,176
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$9,176
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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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
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $134,679 · program services $20,202 · management and general $67,339 · fundraising $47,138
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $822,286 · program services $696,561 · management and general $124,010 · fundraising $1,715
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $2,186 · program services $2,062 · fundraising $124
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $44,510 · program services $30,106 · management and general $12,759 · fundraising $1,645
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $75,082 · program services $55,851 · management and general $15,450 · fundraising $3,781
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $118,137 · management and general $118,137
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $647,067 · program services $647,067
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $9,876 · program services $1,043 · management and general $8,833
-
13 · Office expenses
total $11,494 · program services $1,783 · management and general $9,711
-
14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $57,795 · program services $57,795
-
16 · Occupancy
total $316,530 · program services $209,769 · management and general $100,458 · fundraising $6,303
-
17 · Travel
total $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $13,308 · program services $7,793 · management and general $5,515
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $10,526 · program services $10,526
-
23 · Insurance
total $13,642 · management and general $13,642
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24a · Other expenses: Production rentals
total $131,784 · program services $131,784
-
24b · Other expenses: Costumes and props
total $69,878 · program services $67,880 · management and general $1,319 · fundraising $679
-
24c · Other expenses: Vehicle expenses
total $26,213 · program services $26,213
-
24d · Other expenses: Supplies
total $20,040 · program services $1,761 · management and general $13,137 · fundraising $5,142
-
24e · All other expenses
total $30,386 · program services $21,831 · management and general $8,328 · fundraising $227
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
end of year $0
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $317,818 · end of year $228,545
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $68,260 · end of year $125,172
-
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 $71,221 · end of year $47,203
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$195,367
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$143,639
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $50,950 · end of year $51,728
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $618,884 · end of year $524,345
-
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 $383,754 · end of year $127,917
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $56,223 · end of year $50,575
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $46,415 · end of year $29,680
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $384,003 · end of year $129,531
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $224,246 · end of year $153,423
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $800,000 · end of year $741,701
Mission and programs · 2023
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.
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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 $1,295,383 · Revenue $1,073,251
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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 $616,633 · Revenue $1,002,679
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WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING: create community by providing art enrichment for all students
Expenses $78,011 · Revenue $67,422
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Ann Watts
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $134,679
- From this org
- $133,433
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,246
- Hours/week
- 40
-
David Russo
Chairman
- 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
-
Caterina Peterson
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
-
Dr Amelia Hausauer
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Liberty Victory
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
- 2023
- Filed
- 7 March 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202500679349300600
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