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Jessye Norman School Of The Arts

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: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Public Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$850k (2023)

Expenses
$697k (2023)

Total Assets
$1.58M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.82k (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 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 May
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$850,157
Expenses
$696,741
Net Income
$153,416
Net Assets
$1,582,149
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $692,807
81.5%
Program Services $92,436
10.9%
Investment Income $52
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $64,862
7.6%
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 $306,056
43.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,584,966
Total Liabilities $2,817
Net Assets $1,582,149
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gary Dennis (Executive Director) $68,381 $0 $0
William Mills (President) $0 $0 $0
Shawna Lloyd (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Sodomka (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bowe Strickland (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Mark Barron (Governance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mark Albertin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Albright (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michell Davis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joya Jimanez Distefano (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ed Enoch (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lynwood Holmes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pat Knox Hudson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Keely Rhodes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lou Scales (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Linda M Scales (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Tian (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robin Turman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Wade Larsen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Monique Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$437,922
Expenses
$598,602
Net Income
-$160,680
Net Assets
$1,428,733
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $331,767
75.8%
Program Services $26,948
6.2%
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $71,724
16.4%
Sales of Assets $7,476
1.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $313,072
52.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,429,702
Total Liabilities $969
Net Assets $1,428,733
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gary Dennis (Executive Director) $61,508 $0 $0
William Mills (President) $0 $0 $0
Shawna Lloyd (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Sodomka (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bowe Strickland (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Mark Barron (Governance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mark Albertin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Albright (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Currier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michell Davis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joya Jimanez Distefano (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ed Enoch (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Ashley Strong Green (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pat Knox Hudson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Keely Rhodes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lou Scales (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Linda M Scales (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Tian (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robin Turman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Wade Larsen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Monique Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$540,150
Expenses
$485,506
Net Income
$54,644
Net Assets
$1,589,413
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $477,121
88.3%
Program Services $39,213
7.3%
Investment Income $11,917
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $11,899
2.2%
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 $283,988
58.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,589,413
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,589,413
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gary Dennis (Executive Director) $58,687 $0 $0
William Mills (President) $0 $0 $0
Shawna Lloyd (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Sodomka (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bowe Strickland (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Mark Barron (Governance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mark Albertin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Albright (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Currier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michell Davis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joya Jimanez Distefano (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ed Enoch (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Ashley Strong Green (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pat Knox Hudson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lou Scales (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Linda M Scales (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Tian (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robin Turman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Wade Larsen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Monique Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$488,791
Expenses
$491,597
Net Income
-$2,806
Net Assets
$1,534,769
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $364,111
74.5%
Program Services $45,700
9.3%
Investment Income $28
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,600
0.3%
Net Fundraising $77,352
15.8%
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 $276,737
56.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,585,892
Total Liabilities $51,123
Net Assets $1,534,769
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Mills (President) $0 $0 $0
Shawna Lloyd (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Erik Engle (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Sodomka (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bowe Strickland (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Mark Barron (Governance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Albright (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Currier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michell Davis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ed Enoch (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Ashley Gess (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pat Knox Hudson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Melanie Wade Larsen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Linda M Scales (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lou Scales (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Ashley Strong Green (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Tian (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robin Turman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Monique Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Dennis (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$369,830
Expenses
$459,715
Net Income
-$89,885
Net Assets
$1,537,575
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $272,324
73.6%
Program Services $50,600
13.7%
Investment Income $34
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,850
0.5%
Net Fundraising $45,022
12.2%
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 $211,654
46.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,540,233
Total Liabilities $2,658
Net Assets $1,537,575

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$487,365
Expenses
$411,724
Net Income
$75,641
Net Assets
$1,627,460
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $382,802
78.5%
Program Services $31,286
6.4%
Investment Income $25
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $5,725
1.2%
Net Fundraising $67,527
13.9%
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 $185,628
45.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,630,118
Total Liabilities $2,658
Net Assets $1,627,460
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Vivian Sylvester (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pat Knox (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shawna Lloyd (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shanita Newton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Sodomka (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Millicent Mazyck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ernest James (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Dicks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Gordon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellis Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Bannister (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bill Mills (President) $0 $0 $0
Linda Scales (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Mark Barron (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Hinkle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Dolen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$501,583
Expenses
$383,355
Net Income
$118,228
Net Assets
$1,581,595
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $364,874
72.7%
Program Services $34,740
6.9%
Investment Income $60
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,060
0.6%
Net Fundraising $98,849
19.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $50,000
13.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $113,246
29.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,681,418
Total Liabilities $99,823
Net Assets $1,581,595
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Millicent Mazyck (B Oard Member) $0 $0 $0
Beth Morrison (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pat Knox (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bill Mills (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ernest James (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellis Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Scales (President) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Dolen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Sylvester (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shawna Lloyd (B Oard Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Scott (Bo Ard Member) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Jeffords (B Oard Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Sodomka (B Oard Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Bannister (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Katrina Selby (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Gordon (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Gary (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$501,297
Expenses
$370,929
Net Income
$130,368
Net Assets
$1,463,367
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $418,715
83.5%
Program Services $8,411
1.7%
Investment Income $78
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,925
0.6%
Net Fundraising $71,168
14.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $50,000
13.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $131,444
35.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,597,917
Total Liabilities $134,550
Net Assets $1,463,367
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Millicent Mazyck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Beth Morrison (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pat Knox (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bill Mills (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ernest James (President) $0 $0 $0
Ellis Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Scales (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Dolen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Keisha Martin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Sylvester (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shawna Lloyd (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Woodson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Sodomka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Bannister (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$431,640
Expenses
$341,914
Net Income
$89,726
Net Assets
$1,332,999
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $359,064
83.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $62
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,075
1.6%
Net Fundraising $65,439
15.2%
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 $179,279
52.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,432,074
Total Liabilities $99,075
Net Assets $1,332,999
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Millicent Mazyck (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Beth Morrison (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pat Knox (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bill Mills (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ernest James (President) $0 $0 $0
Ellis Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Scales (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Dolen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Keisha Martin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Davis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Vivian Sylvester (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shawna Lloyd (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Woodson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Sodomka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Bannister (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$290,288
Expenses
$300,440
Net Income
-$10,152
Net Assets
$1,243,273
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $251,722
86.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $41
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,800
0.6%
Net Fundraising $36,725
12.7%
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 $151,750
50.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,366,380
Total Liabilities $123,107
Net Assets $1,243,273

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$228,355
Expenses
$230,317
Net Income
-$1,962
Net Assets
$1,253,425
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $203,773
89.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $184
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,072
0.9%
Net Fundraising $22,326
9.8%
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 $78,055
33.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,262,269
Total Liabilities $8,844
Net Assets $1,253,425

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$278,328
Expenses
$189,510
Net Income
$88,818
Net Assets
$1,254,202
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $245,509
88.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $304
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $32,515
11.7%
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 $80,677
42.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,276,561
Total Liabilities $22,359
Net Assets $1,254,202

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Fiscal Year Ending May
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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Fiscal Year Ending May
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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Fiscal Year Ending May
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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Fiscal Year Ending May
2007

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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Fiscal Year Ending May
2006

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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Fiscal Year Ending May
2005

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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Fiscal Year Ending May
2004

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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Fiscal Year Ending May
2003

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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Fiscal Year Ending May
2002

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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