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The Art Center Highland Park

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 / Arts Education (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Aug. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$901k (2023)

Expenses
$1.09M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.59M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.02M (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 Aug.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$900,894
Expenses
$1,093,324
Net Income
-$192,430
Net Assets
$578,418
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $323,011
35.9%
Program Services $494,536
54.9%
Investment Income $2,465
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $21,190
2.4%
Net Fundraising $11,852
1.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $47,840
5.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,941
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $185,711
17.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,593,574
Total Liabilities $1,015,156
Net Assets $578,418
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Lynch (Executive Dir.) $110,940 $0 $0
Yumi Ross (President) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Abelson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Janea Harris (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Segil (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Wigodner (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marla Gilbert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Field (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elise Frost (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alyse Gamson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Hahn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Heyman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al Klairmont (Director) $0 $0 $0
Seth Pines (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shelbi Sheinkop (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauri Zessar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sumara Fireside (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeri Netter Henoch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Lamattina (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Meek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janet Weinberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shana Guthman (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Tenner (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,066,949
Expenses
$1,079,029
Net Income
-$12,080
Net Assets
$770,848
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $476,893
44.7%
Program Services $491,465
46.1%
Investment Income $230
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $23,242
2.2%
Net Fundraising $71,846
6.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,273
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $105,796
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $221,908
20.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,817,586
Total Liabilities $1,046,738
Net Assets $770,848
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Lynch (Executive Dir.) $105,796 $0 $0
Yumi Ross (President) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Abelson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
David Wigodner (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Segil (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Meek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marla Gilbert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Field (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elise Frost (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alyse Gamson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Randi Heichman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Heyman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al Klairmont (Director) $0 $0 $0
Seth Pines (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terri Werinstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauri Zessar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shana Guthman (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$904,775
Expenses
$782,723
Net Income
$122,052
Net Assets
$838,548
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $558,284
61.7%
Program Services $333,487
36.9%
Investment Income $113
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$5,260
Net Fundraising $21,954
2.4%
Sales of Assets -$17,000
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,197
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,346
11.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $130,027
16.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,625,920
Total Liabilities $787,372
Net Assets $838,548
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James M Lynch (Executive Dir.) $90,346 $0 $0
Shana Guthman (Ex President) $0 $0 $0
Yumi Ross (President) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Abelson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
David Wigodner (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Segil (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Meek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marla Gilbert (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Field (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elise Frost (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alyse Gamson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Randi Heichman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Heyman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al Klairmont (Director) $0 $0 $0
Seth Pines (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terri Weinstein (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauri K Zessar (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$766,445
Expenses
$831,181
Net Income
-$64,736
Net Assets
$716,496
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $221,436
28.9%
Program Services $365,557
47.7%
Investment Income $48
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$16,634
Net Fundraising $200,039
26.1%
Sales of Assets -$5,700
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,699
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,885
10.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $153,887
18.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,468,649
Total Liabilities $752,153
Net Assets $716,496
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James (Executive Dir.) $89,885 $0 $0
Shana Guthman (President) $0 $0 $0
Lauri Kzessar (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Abelson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Marla Gilbert (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
David Meek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Yumi Ross (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Heyman (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Field (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jody Berns (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Hall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elise Frost (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alyse Gamson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al Klairmont (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Koti Wolle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Landau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donna Lindquist (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Perlmutier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Seth Pines (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Glass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Segil (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Pollack (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wigodner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Winter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Irene Hoffman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$953,279
Expenses
$938,662
Net Income
$14,617
Net Assets
$824,232
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $207,201
21.7%
Program Services $529,140
55.5%
Investment Income $83
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$624
Net Fundraising $217,479
22.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $22,195
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $488,568
52.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,500,617
Total Liabilities $676,385
Net Assets $824,232
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alyse Gamson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marla Gilbert (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elise Frost (Parliamentarian) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Abelson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Landau (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Perlmutter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Segil (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Donna Lindquist (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Yumi Ross (Board Memberbo) $0 $0 $0
Al Klairmont (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wren Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Kott Wolle (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Seth Pines (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rochelle Rubinoff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Hall (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Heyman (President) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Field (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shana Guthman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
David Meek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jody Berns (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lauri K Zessar (Executive Vp) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$807,101
Expenses
$803,801
Net Income
$3,300
Net Assets
$809,615
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $153,426
19.0%
Program Services $488,272
60.5%
Investment Income $30
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$16,509
Net Fundraising $181,882
22.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $47,019
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $378,488
47.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,500,031
Total Liabilities $690,416
Net Assets $809,615

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$849,013
Expenses
$914,196
Net Income
-$65,183
Net Assets
$806,315
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $177,124
20.9%
Program Services $520,771
61.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,920
1.3%
Net Fundraising $138,904
16.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,294
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,673
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $243,868
26.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,284,239
Total Liabilities $477,924
Net Assets $806,315
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michele Cohen (Executive Dir.) $84,673 $0 $0
Barbara Abelson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Julie Abt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ia Backstrom (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Becker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence P Brown (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Meg Callahan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Penny Keeshin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Al Klairmont (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Klein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Kott Wolle (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Marasco (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Jo Papich (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Seth Pines (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rochelle Rubinoff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jill Takiff Hirsh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Trotter Lotzof (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Warsh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicki Woldenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lauri K Zessar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Hall (President) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Heyman (Executive Vp) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Field (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shana Guthman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
David Meek (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$964,575
Expenses
$958,907
Net Income
$5,668
Net Assets
$975,178
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $318,265
33.0%
Program Services $546,863
56.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $15,700
1.6%
Net Fundraising $69,931
7.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $12,732
1.3%
Other Revenue $1,084
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,000
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,347,663
Total Liabilities $372,485
Net Assets $975,178

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$911,244
Expenses
$993,437
Net Income
-$82,193
Net Assets
$969,510
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $226,561
24.9%
Program Services $524,561
57.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $14,362
1.6%
Net Fundraising $78,018
8.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $63,614
7.0%
Other Revenue $4,128
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,000
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,342,809
Total Liabilities $373,299
Net Assets $969,510

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$917,118
Expenses
$898,349
Net Income
$18,769
Net Assets
$1,051,703
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $178,915
19.5%
Program Services $546,798
59.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $23,434
2.6%
Net Fundraising $138,610
15.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $29,226
3.2%
Other Revenue $135
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,140
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $527,427
58.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,413,338
Total Liabilities $361,635
Net Assets $1,051,703

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$912,054
Expenses
$885,211
Net Income
$26,843
Net Assets
$1,032,934
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $187,846
20.6%
Program Services $509,106
55.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $32,753
3.6%
Net Fundraising $158,728
17.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $23,472
2.6%
Other Revenue $149
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $75,000
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $496,826
56.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,421,478
Total Liabilities $388,544
Net Assets $1,032,934

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$806,525
Expenses
$798,591
Net Income
$7,934
Net Assets
$1,006,091
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $166,416
20.6%
Program Services $452,880
56.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $23,437
2.9%
Net Fundraising $131,913
16.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $30,640
3.8%
Other Revenue $1,239
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $247,824
31.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $247,906
31.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,431,014
Total Liabilities $424,923
Net Assets $1,006,091

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 Aug.
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 June
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 June
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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