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Expressions Learning Arts Academy 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 Schools (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$903k (2024)

Expenses
$934k (2024)

Total Assets
$241k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$22.9k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

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
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$902,644
Expenses
$933,788
Net Income
-$31,144
Net Assets
$218,184
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $840,332
93.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $62,309
6.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $686,219
73.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $241,109
Total Liabilities $22,925
Net Assets $218,184
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Neil Drake (P/S/Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peggy Vermont (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derek Wohlust (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$886,352
Expenses
$937,885
Net Income
-$51,533
Net Assets
$252,175
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $826,692
93.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $59,654
6.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $659,064
70.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $330,744
Total Liabilities $78,569
Net Assets $252,175
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Neil Drake (P/S/Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peggy Vermont (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derek Wohlust (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$835,777
Expenses
$883,879
Net Income
-$48,102
Net Assets
$307,637
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $788,451
94.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $47,319
5.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $629,234
71.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $434,895
Total Liabilities $127,258
Net Assets $307,637
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Neil Drake (P/S/Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peggy Vermont (Director) $0 $0 $0
John H Dame Jr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Derek Wohlust (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$894,664
Expenses
$828,323
Net Income
$66,341
Net Assets
$359,182
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $746,226
83.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $26
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $148,412
16.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $603,298
72.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $367,676
Total Liabilities $8,494
Net Assets $359,182
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Neil Drake (P/S/Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peggy Vermont (Director) $0 $0 $0
John H Dame Jr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$800,571
Expenses
$766,461
Net Income
$34,110
Net Assets
$292,179
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $756,646
94.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $252
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $43,673
5.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $544,864
71.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $418,213
Total Liabilities $126,034
Net Assets $292,179
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peggy Vermont (Director) $2,000 $0 $0
Neil Drake (P/S/Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John H Dame Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$732,378
Expenses
$726,295
Net Income
$6,083
Net Assets
$257,443
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $681,391
93.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $364
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $50,623
6.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $521,857
71.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $260,636
Total Liabilities $3,193
Net Assets $257,443
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Neil Drake (P/S/Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peggy Vermont (Director) $0 $0 $0
John H Dame Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$704,756
Expenses
$701,620
Net Income
$3,136
Net Assets
$255,031
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $670,739
95.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $101
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $33,916
4.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $495,449
70.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $259,311
Total Liabilities $4,280
Net Assets $255,031
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Neil Drake (S/Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sander Kaplin (P/Director) $0 $0 $0
Peggy Vermont (Director) $0 $0 $0
John H Dame Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$738,518
Expenses
$667,747
Net Income
$70,771
Net Assets
$257,313
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $698,222
94.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $83
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $40,213
5.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $431,309
64.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $258,712
Total Liabilities $1,399
Net Assets $257,313
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Neil Drake (S/Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Shahboz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sander Kaplin (P/Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcshane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peggy Vermont (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$654,744
Expenses
$590,985
Net Income
$63,759
Net Assets
$183,578
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $620,630
94.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $60
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,054
5.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $10,000
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $342,234
57.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $186,188
Total Liabilities $2,610
Net Assets $183,578
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Neil Drake (P/Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Shahboz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sander Kaplin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcshane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peggy Vermont (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$715,518
Expenses
$766,536
Net Income
-$51,018
Net Assets
$124,073
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $677,736
94.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $116
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $37,666
5.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,567
9.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $454,861
59.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $125,876
Total Liabilities $1,803
Net Assets $124,073
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cheryl Valantis (Administrator) $77,067 $0 $2,177
Neil Drake (P/Director) $0 $0 $0
Roberta Vaes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ronnie Brunny (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Elise Cassie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Shahboz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sander Kaplin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcshane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peggy Vermont (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$696,161
Expenses
$719,152
Net Income
-$22,991
Net Assets
$181,738
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $617,534
88.7%
Program Services $37,995
5.5%
Investment Income $316
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $40,316
5.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,142
9.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $398,824
55.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $188,054
Total Liabilities $6,316
Net Assets $181,738
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cheryl Valantis (Administrator) $74,890 $0 $2,177
Neil Drake (P/Director) $0 $0 $0
Roberta Vaes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Newman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ronnie Brunny (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Elise Cassie (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$628,000
Expenses
$675,417
Net Income
-$47,417
Net Assets
$210,249
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $563,006
89.7%
Program Services $31,928
5.1%
Investment Income $873
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32,193
5.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,510
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $373,832
55.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $212,026
Total Liabilities $1,777
Net Assets $210,249

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$611,659
Expenses
$634,459
Net Income
-$22,800
Net Assets
$263,417
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $558,236
91.3%
Program Services $29,695
4.9%
Investment Income $1,056
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,672
3.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,510
10.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $345,351
54.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $268,341
Total Liabilities $4,924
Net Assets $263,417

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$666,491
Expenses
$679,603
Net Income
-$13,112
Net Assets
$293,249
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $630,445
94.6%
Program Services $35,166
5.3%
Investment Income $880
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 $66,287
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $365,242
53.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $294,676
Total Liabilities $1,427
Net Assets $293,249

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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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