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Fern Street Community Arts Inc

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
$727k (2023)

Expenses
$692k (2023)

Total Assets
$447k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$26.9k (2023)

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 June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$726,929
Expenses
$691,691
Net Income
$35,238
Net Assets
$420,069
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $562,891
77.4%
Program Services $160,251
22.0%
Investment Income $91
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,696
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $72,712
10.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $370,666
53.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $446,999
Total Liabilities $26,930
Net Assets $420,069
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Highkin (Executive Director/Co Founder) $52,166 $0 $0
Garry Irving White (Member) $3,540 $0 $0
Guillermo Mendez (Member) $3,370 $0 $0
Suzanne Mankouski (Member) $0 $0 $0
Le Bui (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sneha Craig (Interim Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Juan Manual Andrade (Member) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Shensa (Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric Bernhard (President/Treasure) $0 $0 $0
Helen Contreras (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Green (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$624,417
Expenses
$463,233
Net Income
$161,184
Net Assets
$384,831
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $571,999
91.6%
Program Services $49,675
8.0%
Investment Income $57
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,686
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $43,104
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $189,671
40.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $406,318
Total Liabilities $21,487
Net Assets $384,831
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Highkin (Executive Director/Co Founder) $35,010 $0 $0
Guillermo Mendez (Member) $3,735 $0 $0
Garry O Irvingwhite (Member) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Shensa (Member) $0 $0 $0
Eric Bernhard (Interim President/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Helen Contreras (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Green (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$370,073
Expenses
$245,892
Net Income
$124,181
Net Assets
$204,279
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $348,793
94.2%
Program Services $7,650
2.1%
Investment Income $14
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $12,916
3.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $700
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $35,010
14.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $87,045
35.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $248,273
Total Liabilities $43,994
Net Assets $204,279
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Highkin (Member/Exec Dir) $35,010 $0 $0
Eric Bernard (Inter Pres/Tres) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Shensa (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Green (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Guillermo Mendez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Garry O Irvingwhite (Member) $0 $0 $0
Helen Contreras (Vice President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$275,311
Expenses
$260,880
Net Income
$14,431
Net Assets
$80,098
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $257,898
93.7%
Program Services $15,127
5.5%
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$616
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,895
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $29,058
11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $77,060
29.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $119,259
Total Liabilities $39,161
Net Assets $80,098
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Highkin (Member/Exec Dir) $19,750 $0 $0
Guillermo Mendez (Member) $9,308 $0 $0
Eric Bernard (Vp/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Shensa (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Green (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marcela Mercado (President) $0 $0 $0
Helen Contreras (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$322,861
Expenses
$301,429
Net Income
$21,432
Net Assets
$65,667
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $279,011
86.4%
Program Services $40,460
12.5%
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 $3,390
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $27,510
9.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $63,802
21.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $68,179
Total Liabilities $2,512
Net Assets $65,667
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Highkin (Member/Executive Director/Co Founder) $25,000 $0 $0
Guillermo Mendez (Member) $4,313 $0 $0
Andrew Rae (President/Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Eric Berhard (Vice President/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Shensa (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Green (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carlos Mc Cray (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marcela Mercado (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$229,751
Expenses
$224,549
Net Income
$5,202
Net Assets
$44,235
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $180,278
78.5%
Program Services $48,660
21.2%
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 $813
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $22,500
10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $16,145
7.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $78,037
Total Liabilities $33,802
Net Assets $44,235
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Highkin (Member/Executive Director/Co Founder) $24,205 $0 $0
Guillermo Mendez (Member) $2,395 $0 $0
Andrew Rae (President/Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Eric Bernhard (Vice President/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Shensa (Secretary/Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Green (Member) $0 $0 $0
Alexa Toure (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$184,680
Expenses
$196,161
Net Income
-$11,481
Net Assets
$29,744
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $135,270
73.2%
Program Services $48,734
26.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $676
0.4%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,674
Total Liabilities $930
Net Assets $29,744

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$190,945
Expenses
$171,481
Net Income
$19,464
Net Assets
$41,336
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $115,155
60.3%
Program Services $74,991
39.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $374
0.2%
Other Revenue $425
0.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $61,654
Total Liabilities $20,318
Net Assets $41,336

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$115,118
Expenses
$98,241
Net Income
$16,877
Net Assets
$20,942
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $109,418
95.0%
Program Services $5,700
5.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,747
Total Liabilities $2,805
Net Assets $20,942
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Highkin (Co Exec. Dir.) $0 $0
Eric Bernhard (Vice President) $0 $0
Andrew Rae (President) $0 $0
Bruce Huntington (Treasurer) $0 $0
Michael Arata (Director) $0 $0
Anna O Cain (Secretary) $0 $0
Vernon Franck (Director) $0 $0
Richard Keely (Director) $0 $0
David O Brien (Director) $0 $0
Cindy Zimmerman (Co Exec. Dir.) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$2,005
Net Income
-$2,005
Net Assets
$4,065
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,065
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $4,065

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$1,884
Net Income
-$1,884
Net Assets
$5,213
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,213
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $5,213

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$34,267
Expenses
$16,542
Net Income
$17,725
Net Assets
$7,097
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,128
73.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $9,139
26.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,354
Total Liabilities $257
Net Assets $7,097

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$52,128
Expenses
$57,103
Net Income
-$4,975
Net Assets
-$10,628
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $46,630
89.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,418
10.4%
Net Inventory Sales $80
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $24,394
Total Liabilities $35,022
Net Assets -$10,628

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
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 Oct.
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 Oct.
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 Oct.
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 Oct.
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 Oct.
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 Oct.
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 Oct.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2001

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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