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High School For Recording 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: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Graduate, Professional Schools (Separate Entities) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 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
$6.42M (2023)

Expenses
$6.66M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.19M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$4.29M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits 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.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,422,646
Expenses
$6,658,987
Net Income
-$236,341
Net Assets
-$90,910
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,386,209
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $36,437
0.6%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,150,803
32.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,194,545
Total Liabilities $4,285,455
Net Assets -$90,910
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Darryl Young (Board Chair/Teacher) $54,455 $0 $0
Mychael Wright (Member) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Weems (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Horace (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patricia James (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,311,792
Expenses
$7,774,476
Net Income
$537,316
Net Assets
$82,490
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,309,673
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $348
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,771
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $57,314
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,281,415
29.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,983,466
Total Liabilities $4,900,976
Net Assets $82,490
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Darryl Young (Board Chair/Teacher) $53,454 $0 $4,572
Pamela Weems (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Alicia Sullivan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Horace (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patricia James (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Welsh (Treasurer (Thru Fall 2021)) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Simmons (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,549,848
Expenses
$7,032,235
Net Income
$517,613
Net Assets
-$496,642
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,536,944
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $343
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,561
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $103,145
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,064,324
29.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,751,970
Total Liabilities $5,248,612
Net Assets -$496,642
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paula Anderson (Chair/Education Director) $55,982 $0 $4,543
Darryl Young (Vice Chair/Teacher) $45,504 $0 $3,689
Alicia Sullivan (Secretary/Treasurer/Commun) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Weems (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Welsh (Parent Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Simmons (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,507,706
Expenses
$6,836,257
Net Income
-$328,551
Net Assets
-$949,653
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,507,469
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $237
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 $112,339
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,861,291
27.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,899,870
Total Liabilities $5,849,523
Net Assets -$949,653
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paula Anderson (Chair/Education Director) $59,961 $0 $0
Darryl Young (Vice Chair/Teacher) $43,187 $0 $0
Alicia Sullivan (Secretary/Treasurer/Commun) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Weems (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Welsh (Parent Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Simmons (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,153,001
Expenses
$6,218,113
Net Income
$934,888
Net Assets
-$621,102
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,143,960
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $121
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,920
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $120,859
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,567,599
Total Liabilities $5,188,701
Net Assets -$621,102
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paula Anderson (Chair/Education Director) $59,584 $0 $4,895
Darryl Young (Vice Chair/Teacher) $42,763 $0 $3,468
Alicia Sullivan (Secretary/Treasurer/Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Draughn (Parent Member (Part Year)) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Weems (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Welsh (Parent Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Simmons (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,079,241
Expenses
$6,724,052
Net Income
-$644,811
Net Assets
-$1,555,990
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,072,207
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $67
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,100
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,867
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $128,540
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,903,332
28.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,177,960
Total Liabilities $6,733,950
Net Assets -$1,555,990
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paula Anderson (Chair/Education Director) $64,775 $0 $12,826
Darryl Young (Vice Chair/Teacher) $47,083 $0 $3,693
Carei Thomas Part Year (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Draughn (Secretary/Parent Member) $0 $0 $0
Alicia Sullivan (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Weems (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Simmons (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,862,176
Expenses
$6,258,478
Net Income
-$396,302
Net Assets
-$911,179
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,847,966
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $67
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $11,605
0.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,538
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $115,731
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,847,252
29.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,743,510
Total Liabilities $5,654,689
Net Assets -$911,179
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paula Anderson (Chair/Education Director) $62,488 $0 $12,387
Darryl Young (Vice Chair/Teacher) $42,544 $0 $3,566
Carei Thomas (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Draughn (Secretary/Parent Member) $0 $0 $0
Alicia Sullivan (Community Member) $0 $0 $0
Sok Keo (Parent Member) $0 $0 $0
Tony Simmons (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,221,743
Expenses
$5,039,835
Net Income
$181,908
Net Assets
-$514,877
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,181,242
99.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,759
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,938
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $38,680
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $128,123
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,495,986
29.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,140,479
Total Liabilities $2,655,356
Net Assets -$514,877
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paula Anderson (Vice Chair/Education Dir) $67,554 $0 $13,097
Darryl Young (Treasurer/Teacher) $45,994 $0 $3,667
Dr Wayne Jennings (Chair/Superintendent) $0 $0 $0
Carei Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Draughn (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Simmons (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,469,410
Expenses
$4,171,265
Net Income
$298,145
Net Assets
-$696,785
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,426,916
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $157
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $22,534
0.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,803
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $125,501
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,240,886
29.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,956,178
Total Liabilities $2,652,963
Net Assets -$696,785
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paula Anderson (Vice Chair/Education Dir) $67,296 $0 $11,218
Darryl Young (Treasurer/Teacher) $46,261 $0 $3,687
Dr Wayne Jennings (Chair/Superintendent) $0 $0 $0
Carei Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Draughn (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Simmons (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,789,614
Expenses
$3,904,410
Net Income
-$114,796
Net Assets
$232,304
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,777,534
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $107
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,973
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $124,365
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,084,347
27.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,064,460
Total Liabilities $832,156
Net Assets $232,304
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paula Anderson (Vice Chair/Education Dir) $63,784 $0 $10,370
Darryl Young (Treasurer/Teacher) $45,320 $0 $3,276
Dr Wayne Jennings (Chair/Superintendent) $0 $0 $0
Carei Thomas (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Weems (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Simmons (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,555,773
Expenses
$3,688,493
Net Income
-$132,720
Net Assets
$347,100
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,465,560
97.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $234
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $89,979
2.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $123,015
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $896,712
24.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,063,206
Total Liabilities $716,106
Net Assets $347,100

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,457,546
Expenses
$3,471,905
Net Income
-$14,359
Net Assets
$479,820
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,428,045
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $210
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $29,291
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $117,604
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $860,933
24.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,452,555
Total Liabilities $972,735
Net Assets $479,820

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,342,913
Expenses
$3,318,001
Net Income
$24,912
Net Assets
$494,179
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,311,464
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $385
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $31,064
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $167,668
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $688,729
20.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,189,780
Total Liabilities $695,601
Net Assets $494,179

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Fiscal Year Ending June
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 June
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 June
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 June
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 June
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 June
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 June
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 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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Fiscal Year Ending June
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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