ART SPARKS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KARA CEA

Phone

3305246697

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

ART SPARKS, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $278K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 33% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $428K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 54% operating deficit.

Mission

ARTSPARKS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY DANCE PROGRAMMING; TO FOSTER THE UNDERSTANDING OF DANCE AS AN ART FORM; AND TO CHALLENGE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO DISCOVER NEW HEIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH FOCUSED ATTENTION, CREATIVE EXPLORATION AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY SO THAT THEY MIGHT JOYFULLY DANCE THEIR WAY TO BECOMING A MORE CONFIDENT HUMAN-BEING THAN THEY WERE BEFORE THEY STEPPED ONTO THE DANCE FLOOR.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $100,670

READY, SPARK, KINDERGARTEN IS A 30-WEEK ARTS EDUCATION (DANCE AND MUSIC) KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM THAT TEACHES CONCEPTS RELATED TO ACADEMIC BENCHMARKS AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN EVERY...

Program 2

Expenses: $92,491

DYNAMITE DUOS IS AN ARTS EDUCATION DANCE AND MUSIC PROGRAM THAT PAIRS STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WITH THEIR SAME AGED PEERS. THE PROGRAM TAKES PLACE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY IN THE AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS...

Program 3

Expenses: $47,706

THE 3RD GRADE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM SERVES EVERY 3RD GRADER IN THE CUYAHOGA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR 28 WEEKS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE PROGRAM TEACHES DANCE AND MUSIC AND UNDERSCORES AN ACADEMIC...

THE 3RD GRADE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM SERVES EVERY 3RD GRADER IN THE CUYAHOGA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR 28 WEEKS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE PROGRAM TEACHES DANCE AND MUSIC AND UNDERSCORES AN ACADEMIC SUBJECT AREA EACH YEAR. THAT SUBJECT AREA BECOMES THE BASIS FOR THE CULMINATING PERFORMANCE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $275,007

Program Service Revenue $4,700

Investment Income $753

Other Revenue $-2,779

TOTAL REVENUE $277,681

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $371,565

Fundraising Expenses $14,187

Program Expenses $318,669

Other Expenses $56,317

TOTAL EXPENSES $427,882

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$277,681	$416,212	-0.3%
Expenses	$427,882	$406,727	+0.1%
Net Income	$-150,201	$9,485	-16.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$131,741

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROBERT DUNN	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIYA TIMURA	TREASURER	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KAYLA SHARP	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD HOPSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY BREIDING	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM ABLE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GENEVIVE BOHNAK	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL HUFFMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA SHAKLEE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARA CEA	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$50,000	$0	$50,000
ERICA PIPER	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$51,741	$0	$51,741
SHAUNA CONZAMAN	MANAGING DIRECTOR	30.00	Officer	$30,000	$0	$30,000

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$277,681	$427,882	$32,669	$-150,201
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$416,212	$406,727	$182,870	$9,485
2022	$354,105	$322,721	$173,385	$31,384
2021	$318,595	$225,825	$177,284	$92,770
2020	$208,186	$186,432	$84,514	$21,754