Totals
- Total revenue
- $54,648
- Total expenses
- $76,516
- Contributions and grants received
- $45,920
- Grants paid
- not reported
- Program service revenue
- $5,901
- Membership dues (line 3)
- not reported
- Investment income (line 4)
- $2,635
- Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
- not reported
- Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
- not reported
- Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
- $192
- Other revenue (line 8)
- not reported
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,759
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $37,741
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $67,711
Program services were 88.5% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.
Mission and programs · 2024
Primary exempt purpose
ARTSTILLERY IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION THAT UPLIFTS MARGINALIZED VOICES BY WORKING ALONGSIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHAPE THEIR NARRATIVES INTO ORIGINAL IMMERSIVE PRODUCTIONS.
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Welcome Mat 2 People 0 (2017 & 2025)Explored the universal nature of intolerance. Featuring voices from diverse communities and grounded in historical documentation, the work invites audiences to confront bias and work toward a more inclusive society.Flamenco Y Frida (2024)An immersive, multidisciplinary performance inspired by Frida Kahlos use of art as a response to personal and political struggle. This original work brings together artists from Dallas and Chicago and is led by the powerful rhythm of live flamenco music, song, and dance. Through movement and sound, the production honors Kahlos legacy while exploring the transformative power of creative expression in the face of adversity.In Spite of History - Part 1 (2022-2023)This multi-site immersive experience, produced in partnership with Broadway Dallas, examines the era when Black residents could attend the State Fair of Texas only one day per year. Centering stories from South Dallas residents from the 1960s to today, the work addressed the regions racial history and encouraged equity-focused change at Fair Park.Family Dollar (2016 & 20212022)In West Dallas, Artstillery collaborated with over 50 residents of West Main Street to preserve their stories and two historic shotgun houses under threat from gentrification. In partnership with engineering firm Mead & Hunt, we relocated and reconstructed the homes on the grounds of Lone Star Missionary Baptist Church. These structures became the stage for a powerful immersive performance that highlighted the human impact of displacement. Many audience members found themselves participating in the stories they helped shape.In Spite of History - Part 1 (2022)This multi-site immersive experience, produced in partnership with Broadway Dallas, examines the era when Black residents could attend the State Fair of Texas only one day per year. Centering stories from South Dallas residents from the 1960s to today, the work addressed the regions racial history and encouraged equity-focused change at Fair Park.Art Cultivation (2020-2022)Started outdoors during the covid lockdowns, Artstillery was proud to be the first Dallas organization to safely program a gathering including support from Dallas District 6 and a covid compliance officer. This program supported over 400 individual artists providing an iconoclastic space for artistic exploration.Dirty Turk aka Dirty Immigrant (2018 & 2021)Originally staged at 723 in 2018 and later expanded for the Dallas Museum of Arts My|gration exhibit, this multidisciplinary piece examined the identity struggles of first-generation immigrant, migrant, and refugee children in the U.S. It offered an intimate look at intergenerational trauma and cultural assimilation.Generations of Adam (2019)This immersive, site-specific production delved into deeply personal narratives of trauma connected to institutional religion, toxic masculinity, and the ongoing fight for womens rights. Developed from interviews with community members, the piece illuminated intergenerational cycles of harm while creating space for reflection, dialogue, and healing.
Expenses $67,711
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part IV
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Kelsey MastinKELSEY MASTIN
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mark SorensenMARK SORENSEN
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
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Karl SanfordKARL SANFORD
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ilknur OzgurILKNUR OZGUR
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $15,000
- Compensation
- $15,000
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Frowsa Booker-DrewDR FROWSA BOOKER-DREW
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
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Paulina Dosal-TerminelPAULINA DOSAL-TERMINEL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ellen Michelle De La RosaELLEN MICHELLE DE LA ROSA
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
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Denise MontgomeryDENISE MONTGOMERY
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jed MorseJED MORSE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Compensation
- $0
- Benefit plans
- not reported
- Expense account
- not reported
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, 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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990_ez
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 27 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202501479349200325
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