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Metropolitan School Of The Arts

  • Alexandria, VA
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 2009
  • EIN: 01-0560112

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Performing Arts Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.03M (2023)

Expenses
$3.19M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.01M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.22M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,030,401
Expenses
$3,190,961
Net Income
-$160,560
Net Assets
$795,182
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $94,671
3.1%
Program Services $2,931,913
96.8%
Investment Income $3,817
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $209,940
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,234,977
38.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,013,015
Total Liabilities $1,217,833
Net Assets $795,182
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sara Hart (Co Executive Director) $120,000 $0 $3,600
Michelle Collier (Co Executive Director) $83,789 $0 $2,550
Tom Repczynski (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Cos Dimaggio (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Appleby (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Annie Bennett (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carl Eklund (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Angie Caro (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ricki Marion (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lenora Odom (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lee Meeks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,445,729
Expenses
$3,179,414
Net Income
$266,315
Net Assets
$955,742
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $563,844
16.4%
Program Services $2,881,561
83.6%
Investment Income $324
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $334,698
10.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,172,400
36.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,111,779
Total Liabilities $156,037
Net Assets $955,742
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Dobbs (Former Executive Director, Board Member) $125,002 $0 $0
Sara Hart (Co Executive Director) $120,000 $0 $3,600
Michelle Collier (Co Executive Director) $83,546 $0 $2,550
Tom Repczynski (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Cos Dimaggio (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Appleby (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Annie Bennett (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carl Eklund (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Angie Caro (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ricki Marion (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,020,151
Expenses
$2,974,668
Net Income
$45,483
Net Assets
$644,200
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $516,768
17.1%
Program Services $2,503,183
82.9%
Investment Income $200
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $340,767
11.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,171,591
39.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,125,949
Total Liabilities $481,749
Net Assets $644,200
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Dobbs (Executive Director, Founder) $140,130 $0 $4,204
Sara Hart (Acting Co Executive Director) $120,774 $0 $3,600
Michelle Collier (Acting Co Executive Director) $84,605 $0 $2,550
Thomas W Repczynski (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Cos Dimaggio (Board Of Directors) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Appleby (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Annie Bennett (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carl Eklund (Board Of Directors, Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Anyeli Walker (Board Of Directors) $0 $0 $0
Ricki Marion (Board Of Directors) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,370,407
Expenses
$3,454,133
Net Income
-$83,726
Net Assets
$554,465
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $136,070
4.0%
Program Services $3,234,691
96.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$354
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $304,646
8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,077,893
31.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,058,641
Total Liabilities $504,176
Net Assets $554,465
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Dobbs (President & Founder) $157,525 $0 $24,000
Sara Hart (Studio Director) $115,717 $0 $0
Tom Repczynski (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Cos Dimaggio (Board Of Directors, Chairm) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Appleby (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Annie Bennett (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carl Eklund (Board Of Directors) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,772,324
Expenses
$3,388,076
Net Income
$384,248
Net Assets
$638,191
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $187,395
5.0%
Program Services $3,577,145
94.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $7,784
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $283,411
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $723,935
21.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $781,054
Total Liabilities $142,863
Net Assets $638,191
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Dobbs (President & Founder) $153,749 $0 $22,966
Sara Hart (Studio Director) $115,546 $0 $0
Janet Dobbs (Board Of Directors, Recording Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cos Dimaggio (Board Of Directors, Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Lovett (Board Of Directors) $0 $0 $0
Jim Anderson (Board Of Directors, Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Van Aartrijk (Board Of Directors) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 20, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,524,222
Expenses
$3,135,608
Net Income
$388,614
Net Assets
$253,943
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $140,386
4.0%
Program Services $3,383,836
96.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $267,331
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $693,946
22.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $767,708
Total Liabilities $513,765
Net Assets $253,943
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Dobbs (President & Founder) $166,586 $0 $14,297
Matthew Armstrong (Director Of Operations) $66,955 $0 $0
Janet Charlene Dobbs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Lovett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cos Dimaggio (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Van Aartrijk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kusuma Aralere (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,214,523
Expenses
$3,030,641
Net Income
$183,882
Net Assets
-$134,671
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $56,328
1.8%
Program Services $3,158,195
98.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $224,885
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $684,192
Total Liabilities $818,863
Net Assets -$134,671
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Dobbs (President & Founder) $162,708 $0 $18,385
Matthew Armstrong (Director Of Operations) $51,667 $0 $0
Janet Charlene Dobbs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Lovett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cos Dimaggio (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Van Aartrijk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kusuma Aralere (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,461,208
Expenses
$3,586,257
Net Income
-$125,049
Net Assets
-$318,553
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $113,646
3.3%
Program Services $3,347,562
96.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $202,178
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $12,000
0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $640,433
Total Liabilities $958,986
Net Assets -$318,553
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Dobbs (President & Founder) $144,828 $0 $11,989
Matthew Armstrong (Director Of Operations) $19,167 $0 $0
Janet Charlene Dobbs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Lovett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cos Dimaggio (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 13, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,099,579
Expenses
$3,150,428
Net Income
-$50,849
Net Assets
-$193,504
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,196
1.4%
Program Services $3,057,383
98.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $74,946
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $968,553
Total Liabilities $1,162,057
Net Assets -$193,504
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Dobbs (President & Founder) $41,946 $0 $15,200
Matthew Armstrong (Director Of Operations) $33,000 $0 $0
Janet Charlene Dobbs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Lovett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cos Dimaggio (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,492,594
Expenses
$1,734,950
Net Income
-$242,356
Net Assets
-$142,655
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $300
0.0%
Program Services $1,470,172
98.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $22,122
1.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $32,317
1.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $80,587
Total Liabilities $223,242
Net Assets -$142,655

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,329,837
Expenses
$1,275,068
Net Income
$54,769
Net Assets
$73,763
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,572
0.9%
Program Services $1,300,023
97.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $16,917
1.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $325
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $32,333
2.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $197,929
Total Liabilities $124,166
Net Assets $73,763

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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