Totals
- Total revenue
- $941,680
- Total expenses
- $1,119,377
- Contributions and grants received
- $687,580
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $215,357
- Investment income
- $34,274
- Other revenue
- $4,469
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,238,668
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $90,338
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,148,330
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $973,370
- Management and general expenses
- $98,556
- Fundraising expenses
- $47,451
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $973,370
Program services were 87.0% 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)
$16,500
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$671,080
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2a · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE
total $2,198 · related or exempt $2,198
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2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICE INCOME
total $192,996 · related or exempt $192,996
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2c · Program service revenue: STUDENT FEES
total $20,163 · related or exempt $20,163
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3 · Investment income
total $34,274 · excluded $34,274
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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
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $4,469 · excluded $4,469
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11e · Other revenue, total
$4,469
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
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $86,072 · program services $30,311 · management and general $55,761
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $558,252 · program services $524,780 · fundraising $33,472
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $6,452 · program services $5,613 · management and general $475 · fundraising $364
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $39,497 · program services $34,353 · management and general $3,037 · fundraising $2,107
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $48,341 · program services $42,002 · management and general $3,524 · fundraising $2,815
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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 $51,471 · program services $21,846 · management and general $28,510 · fundraising $1,115
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $11,035 · program services $9,869 · management and general $640 · fundraising $526
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13 · Office expenses
total $17,436 · program services $15,149 · management and general $1,324 · fundraising $963
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14 · Information technology
total $779 · program services $766 · management and general $7 · fundraising $6
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $10,393 · program services $9,910 · management and general $262 · fundraising $221
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17 · Travel
total $6,380 · program services $6,045 · management and general $178 · fundraising $157
-
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 $22,968 · program services $19,732 · management and general $1,593 · fundraising $1,643
-
23 · Insurance
total $15,997 · program services $13,870 · management and general $1,133 · fundraising $994
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM CONTRACT LABOR
total $136,907 · program services $136,907
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24b · Other expenses: STUDENT SHOWCASE EXPENSES
total $21,756 · program services $21,756
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24c · Other expenses: HOSPITALITY
total $21,206 · program services $20,525 · management and general $332 · fundraising $349
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24d · Other expenses: COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE EVENTS
total $16,193 · program services $16,193
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24e · All other expenses
total $48,242 · program services $43,743 · management and general $1,780 · fundraising $2,719
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $77,436 · end of year $34,065
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,026,709 · end of year $965,798
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $219,010 · end of year $177,225
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $37,380 · end of year $33,140
-
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
beginning of year $703 · end of year $261
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $12,201 · end of year $18,124
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$61,581
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$60,439
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,109 · end of year $1,142
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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
end of year $8,913
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $16,260 · end of year $36,339
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $32,261 · end of year $53,999
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,046,494 · end of year $715,243
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $279,533 · end of year $433,087
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
LIVING ARTS IGNITES CREATIVITY IN THE LIVES OF DETROIT YOUTH THROUGH THE PERFORMING, VISUAL, AND MEDIA ARTS. THROUGH LONG-TERM ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS METRO-DETROIT AND HIGH QUALITY OUT-OF-SCHOOL OFFERINGS IN SOUTHWEST DETROIT, LIVING ARTS' INCREASES YOUTH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP AND ARTISTIC SKILLS, AND STRENGTHENS SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.ALL THREE CORE PROGRAMS--DETROIT WOLF TRAP, IN-SCHOOL ARTS, AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL ARTS--ARE DELIVERED BY A HIGHLY SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED COHORT OF 25+ PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS. TOGETHER, LIVING ARTS' OFFERINGS REACH MORE THAN 2,000 DETROIT AREA RESIDENTS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING CHILDREN (FROM 3 MONTHS TO 18 YEARS OLD), FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS.
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OUT-OF-SCHOOL ARTS (OSA) OFFERINGS PROVIDE SEQUENTIAL, STANDARDS-BASED ARTS DUCATION AND INSTRUCTION FOR PRE-K TO TEENAGE YOUTH ALONGSIDE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES THAT INCREASE LEADERSHIP, SELF-EFFICACY, AND OTHER CAPACITIES THAT SUPPORT SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. OSA PROGRAMS OPERATE FIVE DAYS A WEEK, 37 WEEKS A YEAR AT LIVING ART'S STUDIO PACES AND INCLUDES 40 SUMMER AND AFTER-SCHOOL CLASS OPTIONS IN THE PERFORMING, VISUAL, LITERARY, AND MEDIA ARTS. OSA TARGETS YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN SOUTHWEST DETROIT AND SERVED NEARLY 165 YOUTH (95% OF WHOM WERE YOUTH OF COLOR)AND CAREGIVERS IN 2023-24. MORE THAN 94% OF PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED FULL OR PARTIAL FORBEARANCE OF ENROLLMENT FEES AND NO OSA STUDENT WAS TURNED AWAY DUE TO AN INABILITY TO AFFORD CLASSES.
Expenses $361,666 · Revenue $23,904
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DETROIT WOLF TRAP (DWT) DELIVERS PRE-K PERFORMING ARTS BASED RESIDENCIES IN HEAD START CLASSROOMS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO BOOST KINDERGARTEN READINESS AND HELP TEACHERS ACQUIRE ARTS-LEARNING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES. IN ADDITION TO THE PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP AND COACHING EDUCATORS RECEIVE THROUGH THEIR RESIDENCIES;THEY (AND OTHER TEACHERS IN THEIR CENTERS) ARE SUPPORTED WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. HEAD START FAMILY MEMBERS ARE CONNECTED TO THEIR CHILDRENS CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES THROUGH FAMILY WORKSHOPS THAT COACH THEM IN WAYS THEY CAN SUPPORT THEIR CHILDRENS DEVELOPMENT AT HOME. IN ADDITION, DWT SPANISH/ENGLISH BILINGUAL FAMILY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMS AT THE FORD RESOURCE AND ENGAGEMENT CENTER(FREC) ENGAGE PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN TOGETHER IN FUN PERFORMINGARTS-BASED ACTIVITIES THAT HELP INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN ACQUIRE THESOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND EMERGENT LITERACY SKILLS THEY WILL NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL--IN WAYS THAT ARE FUN, LIVELY, AND ENCOURAGE BONDING. IN THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED PROGRAM YEAR, DWT REACHED MORE THAN 534 YOUNG CHILDREN IN 46 CLASSROOMS IN DETROIT AND METRO DETROIT. 96% OF THESE STUDENTS ARE AT OR BELOW THE ALICE THRESHOLD.
Expenses $250,056 · Revenue $115,048
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IN-SCHOOL ARTS (ISA) ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMS BRING TEACHING ARTISTS TO K-12 DETROIT AREA SCHOOLS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN FINE ARTS AND ARTS-INFUSED INSTRUCTION THAT BOOSTS ARTS SKILLS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CORE CURRICULUM SUBJECTS. FINE ARTS RESIDENCIES DELIVER ARTS INSTRUCTION THAT IMMERSE STUDENTS IN PAINTING, DRAWING, SCULPTURE, DANCE, THEATER, CREATIVE WRITING AND POETRY, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, OR DIGITAL MEDIA ARTSACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN MANY DETROIT SCHOOLS. THE BALANCE OF RESIDENCIES INTEGRATE ARTS LESSONS WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, OR MATH AND SCIENCE TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. IN 2023-24, ISA RESIDENCIES REACHED MORE THAN 461 STUDENTS IN 22 CLASSROOMS IN DETROIT PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. 85% OF THESE STUDENTS ARE AT OR BELOW THE ALICE THRESHOLD.
Expenses $208,435 · Revenue $69,449
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Laura ScalesLAURA SCALES
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $86,072
- From this org
- $86,072
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Theodore ChristyTHEODORE CHRISTY
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Andrea TransouANDREA TRANSOU
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniel CascardoDANIEL CASCARDO
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Demetrius ShieldsDEMETRIUS SHIELDS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marylaura MauMARYLAURA MAU
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Veronica MarsichVERONICA MARSICH
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeffrey PhelpsJEFFREY PHELPS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James HayesJAMES HAYES
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kayana SessomsKAYANA SESSOMS
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michelle CantorMICHELLE CANTOR
President
- 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
- 19 December 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202510219349300411
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