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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$873,760
Total expenses
$711,280
Contributions and grants received
$682,805
Grants paid
$1,000
Program service revenue
$172,058
Investment income
$18,182
Other revenue
$715
Total assets, end of year
$3,305,327
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,306,707
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,998,620
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$565,067
Management and general expenses
$113,270
Fundraising expenses
$32,943
Program service expenses (Part III)
$565,067

Program services were 79.4% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $17,322

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $105,217

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $560,266

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $22,120

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION FEES

    total $105,623 · related or exempt $105,623

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RENTAL SPACE INCOME

    total $39,365 · related or exempt $39,365

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONCERT TICKETS

    total $20,169 · related or exempt $20,169

  • 2d · Program service revenue: EXHIBITION FEES

    total $6,901 · related or exempt $6,901

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $20,015 · excluded $20,015

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

    other assets $1,833

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$1,833

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,833 · excluded -$1,833

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $705

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $25

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $680 · excluded $680

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $35

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $35 · excluded $35

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,000 · program services $1,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $104,000 · program services $77,000 · management and general $15,000 · fundraising $12,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $123,924 · program services $89,384 · management and general $19,189 · fundraising $15,351

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $19,698 · program services $14,379 · management and general $2,955 · fundraising $2,364

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $13,756 · management and general $13,756

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $204,951 · program services $189,044 · management and general $14,074 · fundraising $1,833

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $31,013 · program services $31,013

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $38,190 · program services $32,690 · management and general $4,591 · fundraising $909

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,181 · program services $2,506 · management and general $189 · fundraising $486

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $84,406 · program services $66,956 · management and general $17,450

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,804 · program services $2,731 · management and general $73

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,295 · management and general $3,295

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $67,775 · program services $54,220 · management and general $13,555

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,473 · management and general $3,473

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA

    total $9,630 · program services $4,014 · management and general $5,616

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $184 · program services $130 · management and general $54

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $629,693 · end of year $75,985

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $232,481 · end of year $671,879

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $132,000 · end of year $467,001

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $26,279 · end of year $5,800

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,267,018

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $207,735

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,077,757 · end of year $1,059,283

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,082,321 · end of year $1,025,379

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $38,765 · end of year $18,543

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $113,193 · end of year $113,193

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,192,433 · end of year $1,174,971

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,234,920 · end of year $1,240,227

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $601,220 · end of year $758,393

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER SUPPORTING THE VISUAL, LITERARY, AND PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH AN ACTIVE CALENDAR OF EXHIBITIONS, READINGS, CONCERTS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS TOGETHER RESOURCES, PEOPLE, AND SPACE TO EMPOWER ARTISTS AND WRITERS TO TAKE RISKS THAT TRANSCEND FORMAL AND CONCEPTUAL BOUNDARIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS FOSTER CRITICAL AND IMAGINATIVE DIALOGUE TOWARDS EQUITABLE SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION ACTIVELY CHALLENGING AUDIENCES WHILE PRIORITIZING ACCESSIBILITY AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIVENESS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO STEWARD A COMMUNITY LABORATORY FOR CREATIVE EXPERIMENTATION, COLLABORATION, AND EXCELLENCE IN CONTEMPORARY VISUAL, LITERARY, AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • 39 TEACHING ARTISTS TAUGHT 65 CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS TO YOUTH, ADULTS, AND SENIOR CITIZENS. ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY, INC'S TEACHING ARTISTS ARE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICING ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND EDUCATORS WHO LIVE LOCALLY. THE SPRING 2023 DABL BUSINESS OF ART CONFERENCE WAS HOSTED AT ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY, INC AND FEATURED PRESENTATIONS FROM 20 DIFFERENT EDUCATORS AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS. 25% OF THE ENROLLMENT IN ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY, INC'S 10 WEEK-LONG SUMMER YOUTH ARTS CAMP IS RESERVED FOR STUDENTS ON FULL OR PARTIAL FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIPS.

    Expenses $210,578 · Grants $1,000 · Revenue $105,623

  • WE FEATURED 313 MUSICIANS IN 87 CONCERTS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 18,000 PEOPLE, AND 40 WERE FREE ADMISSION TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO JAZZ, CLASSICAL, AND EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC IN OUR COMMUNITY. MUSICIANS RANGED FROM LOCAL PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT MUSICIANS TO GRAMMY-AWARD WINNERS. IN ADDITION TO MUSIC, ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY, INC PRESENTS THEATER, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE ART.

    Expenses $149,647 · Revenue $35,915

  • WE PRESENTED 33 LITERARY ARTS EVENTS INCLUDING FEATURING OVER 200 WRITERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1400 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. IN ADDITION WE AWARDED 8 PRIZES TO WISCONSIN WRITERS, OFFERED OVER 100 HOURS OF COMMUNITY WRITING TIME FOR 90 WRITERS, FEATURED 2 DAYS OF POETRY VIDEOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, FEATURED 22 ARTICLES IN OUR ONLINE JOURNAL THE ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY REVIEW, AND HOSTED MADISON'S ONLY SMALL PRESS LENDING LIBRARY.

    Expenses $80,445 · Revenue $7,873

  • ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY, INC PRESENTED 20 EXHIBITIONS IN OUR GALLERIES FEATURING THE WORK OF 82 ARTISTS, PREDOMINANTLY FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES INCLUDING BIPOC, LGBTQ+, WOMEN, AND ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES; HOSTED TWO NATIVE ART MARKETS SHOWCASING THE WORK OF 42 INDIGENOUS ARTISTS; AND HELD 13 FILM SCREENINGS OF WORK BY 63 FILMMAKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THIS WAS PROVIDED FOR AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 12,000 PEOPLE.

    Expenses $124,397 · Revenue $22,647

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jolynne Roorda

    CO-DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $50,000
    From this org
    $50,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Rita Mae Reese

    CO-DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $50,000
    From this org
    $50,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Genia Daniels

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $4,000
    From this org
    $4,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Mrill Ingram

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cedric Johnson

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chad Bartell

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Phil Redman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mariana Cameli

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Faisal Abdu'Allah

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tu Le

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Pressman

    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
9 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202422849349300232

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