JEAN APPOLON EXPRESSIONS INC

EIN: 461897622 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

BOSTON, MA

Total Revenue
$1,844,408
Total Expenses
$1,042,028
Total Assets
$2,532,932
Net Assets
$2,268,754
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2013
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
MEGHAN MCGRATH
Phone
9785058729
Tax Period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

JEAN APPOLON EXPRESSIONS INC, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 29% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $802K, a strong 44% operating margin.

Mission

JEAN APPOLON EXPRESSIONS (JAE) IS A HAITIAN FOLKLORIC AND CONTEMPORARY-INFUSED DANCE ORGANIZATION THAT CULTIVATES HOPE AND HEALING TO FOSTER MORE EXPRESSIVE AND SOCIALLY JUST COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION, CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, AND THE CELEBRATION OF THE JOY OF MOVEMENT FOR ALL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $346,699 Revenue: $104,673

COMMUNITY-CENTERED DANCE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS: JAE EMPOWERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SEE THEMSELVES AS DANCERS AND STORYTELLERS. JAE IS BUILDING A GLOBAL DANCE COMMUNITY THAT WORKS TO ADVANCE CULTURAL...

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COMMUNITY-CENTERED DANCE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS: JAE EMPOWERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SEE THEMSELVES AS DANCERS AND STORYTELLERS. JAE IS BUILDING A GLOBAL DANCE COMMUNITY THAT WORKS TO ADVANCE CULTURAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BY ENGAGING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS - PARTICULARLY BLACK AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING POVERTY. JAE HOLDS RECURRING AND ONE-TIME CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND AN ANNUAL RETREAT (BASED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) FOR ITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE US, HAITI, AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

Program 2
Expenses: $269,655 Revenue: $64,711

PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANY: JAE'S HAITIAN CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY COMBINES MODERN TECHNIQUE AND HAITIAN FOLKLORIC DANCE, BRINGING A NEW ARTISTIC VERNACULAR TO ITS AUDIENCES. WITH ITS DYNAMIC...

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PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANY: JAE'S HAITIAN CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY COMBINES MODERN TECHNIQUE AND HAITIAN FOLKLORIC DANCE, BRINGING A NEW ARTISTIC VERNACULAR TO ITS AUDIENCES. WITH ITS DYNAMIC REPERTOIRE, JAE EDUCATES AUDIENCES ABOUT HAITIAN CULTURE, TRADITIONS, HISTORY, AND CURRENT SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES.

Program 3
Expenses: $154,088 Revenue: $117,079

YOUTH DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS: JAE LEADS DANCE EDUCATION CLASSES THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED PARTNERSHIPS AND INTENSIVES, THE SUMMER DANCE INSTITUTE, KIDS CREATIVE DANCE CLASSES, A YOUTH APPRENTICE...

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YOUTH DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS: JAE LEADS DANCE EDUCATION CLASSES THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED PARTNERSHIPS AND INTENSIVES, THE SUMMER DANCE INSTITUTE, KIDS CREATIVE DANCE CLASSES, A YOUTH APPRENTICE PROGRAM, AND STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS) ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. THESE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS TAKE PLACE ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS AND OTHER U.S. BASED CITIES AS WELL AS HAITI AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,533,524
Program Service Revenue $286,463
Investment Income $24,421
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,844,408

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $649,646
Fundraising Expenses $103,405
Program Expenses $770,442
Other Expenses $392,382
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,042,028

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,844,408 $2,592,388 -0.3%
Expenses $1,042,028 $1,005,160 +0.0%
Net Income $802,380 $1,587,228 -0.5%
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
9
Employees
8
Volunteers
15

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
5
$236,101
Total Directors
11
$236,101
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MEGHAN MCGRATH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer Director
$115,593 $4,406 $119,999
JEAN APPOLON FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer Director
$116,102 $0 $116,102
SAHITA PIERRE-ANTOINE INTERIM BOARD CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ERYN JOHNSON TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIE-FRANCE NOEL CULTURAL AMBASSADOR/DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEGHAN RILING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEAN-DANY JOACHIM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAREY MCKINLEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MOLLY MACKENZIE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMELIA CRAWFORD CLERK 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MAGGIE MARSEILLE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL KOFF FORMER DIRECTOR/OFFICER 0.00
$19,888 $0 $19,888
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
2025 $1,844,408 $1,042,028 $2,532,932 $802,380
2024 $2,592,388 $1,005,160 $1,903,979 $1,587,228
2023 $664,384 $654,513 $649,340 $9,871
2022 $500,000 $467,249 $208,914 $32,751
2021 $268,120 $165,894 $171,717 $102,226
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