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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by KID SMART.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,929,553
Total expenses
$1,718,126
Contributions and grants received
$1,573,452
Grants paid
$60,345
Program service revenue
$428,414
Investment income
-$12,415
Other revenue
-$59,898
Total assets, end of year
$1,635,306
Total liabilities, end of year
$213,837
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,421,469
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,403,564
Management and general expenses
$168,728
Fundraising expenses
$145,834
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,403,564

Program services were 81.7% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $152,409

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $165,317

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,255,726

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $34,421

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TEACHING CONTRACTS

    total $428,414 · related or exempt $428,414

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $12,065 · excluded $12,065

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $24,480

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$24,480

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$24,480 · excluded -$24,480

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $7,380

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $152,409

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $72,651

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$65,271 · excluded -$65,271

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $5,373 · related or exempt $5,373

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,373

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $60,345 · program services $60,345

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $147,789 · program services $119,709 · management and general $8,867 · fundraising $19,213

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $806,567 · program services $670,669 · management and general $92,064 · fundraising $43,834

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $11,861 · program services $9,607 · management and general $712 · fundraising $1,542

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $111,683 · program services $90,463 · management and general $6,701 · fundraising $14,519

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $74,678 · program services $62,511 · management and general $4,630 · fundraising $7,537

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $170,873 · program services $138,203 · management and general $19,744 · fundraising $12,926

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $152,902 · program services $124,627 · management and general $17,805 · fundraising $10,470

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,899 · program services $3,412 · management and general $487

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,534 · program services $7,467 · management and general $1,067

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,162 · program services $11,517 · management and general $1,645

  • 24a · Other expenses: SPECIAL PROJECTS & WORK

    total $61,078 · program services $53,443 · management and general $7,635

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $34,372 · program services $23,175 · management and general $3,311 · fundraising $7,886

  • 24c · Other expenses: MATERIALS

    total $27,062 · fundraising $27,062

  • 24d · Other expenses: EDUCATION

    total $11,381 · program services $9,958 · management and general $1,423

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $21,940 · program services $18,458 · management and general $2,637 · fundraising $845

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $431,318 · end of year $685,812

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $779,083 · end of year $865,482

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $86,820 · end of year $3,689

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $26 · end of year $1,798

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $100,794 · end of year $78,525

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $35,517 · end of year $24,639

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $150,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $103,991 · end of year $39,198

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,011,783 · end of year $939,651

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $96,750 · end of year $481,818

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

KID SMART'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS IN DYNAMIC, CREATIVE, AND RELEVANT LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS. WE DO THIS THROUGH INTEGRATING THE ARTS INTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MAKING THEM MORE JOYFUL AND EFFECTIVE PLACES TO LEARN.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ENGAGE CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS IN DYNAMIC, CREATIVE, AND RELEVANT LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS.

  • CREATIVE SCHOOLS INCLUDES WORK IN 15 ORLEANS PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRANSFORMING CLASSROOMS THROUGH ARTS INTEGRATION. SCHOOLS RECEIVE COLLABORATIVE ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS. DURING COLLABORATIVE RESIDENCIES, TEACHING ARTISTS AND TEACHERS CO-PLAN AND CO-TEACH INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS, USING COMMON CORE STANDARDS FOR BOTH ARTS AND ACADEMIC CONTENT. RESIDENCIES LAST FOR THE FULL YEAR AND EACH OF OUR 3,000+ STUDENTS WORKED WITH A TEACHING ARTIST AN AVERAGE OF 30 - 60 HOURS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE AXIS, A FULL-YEAR, INTENSIVE ARTS INTEGRATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEAMS FROM EACH OF THE CREATIVE SCHOOLS, INDIVIDUAL COACHING OF TEACHERS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND FULL-FACULTY WORKSHOPS.

    Expenses $1,088,582 · Grants $60,345

  • BLOOMBERG ARTS INTERNSHIP - THROUGH THE PROGRAM, SELECT PUBLIC HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE CONNECTED WITH A PAID INTERNSHIP AT A LOCAL CULTURAL INSTITUTION, LEARNING VALUABLE SKILLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION OR ANY CAREER FIELD THEY MAY CHOOSE TO PURSUE. ALUMNI ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNSHIPS AT A CULTURAL ORGANIZATION DURING COLLEGE, FURTHER DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM FOR A CAREER AFTER GRADUATION. SINCE 2012, THE PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTED OVER 1,700 INTERNSHIPS AT MORE THAN 250 CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS SEVEN CITIES INCLUDING NEW ORLEANS.

    Expenses $101,904

  • NOAEA: THE NEW ORLEANS ARTS EDUCATION ALLIANCE (ARTSEDALL) HAS THE MISSION OF ENSURING EVERY CHILD IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL, HIGH-QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION. ARTSEDALL WORKS TOWARD THIS MISSION BY ENGAGING IN DISTRICT AND STATE-LEVEL ARTS ADVOCACY, INFORMING POLICY, AND CONNECTING SCHOOLS WITH ARTS PARTNERSHIPS, RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $213,078

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Martine Chaisson Linares

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephanie Coln

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Krystal Hardy Allen

    CHAIRWOMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nic Brierre Aziz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gretchen Weller Howard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Jarrett Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William H Hines

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carol McMichael Reese

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Gwenesta B Melton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeanette Weiland

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancia Sterling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Mimeles

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Rareshide

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancy Rebold

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rachel Bailey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Emily Wolff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stuart Gay

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elise Gallinot Goldman

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $109,354
    From this org
    $96,033
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,321
    Hours/week
    45
  • David Pulphus

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NOAEA

    Total calculated
    $55,936
    From this org
    $51,756
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,180
    Hours/week
    45

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • NEW ORLEANS ARTS EDUCATION ALLIANCE LLC

    COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROJECT TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL ARTS EDUCATION. · LA · income $121,878 · assets $61,739

    Directly controlled by KID SMART

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
4 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501269349303005

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