STUDENTS MOTIVATED BY THE ARTS INC

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

REBECCA L KECK

Phone

3305742787

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

STUDENTS MOTIVATED BY THE ARTS INC, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $867K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $755K left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

SMARTS COMMUNITY ART SCHOOL PROVIDES ACCESS AND EARLY TRAINING IN THE ARTS FOR OUR REGION'S K-12 YOUTH WITH A FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. SMARTS ENGAGES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND ARTISTS IN COOPERATIVE PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY, PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, INSPIRE SELF-DISCOVERY, AND IMPACT CULTURAL AND ACADEMIC LITERACY THROUGH FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $291,063 Revenue: $210,790

COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING - SMARTS PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND YOUTH PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE REGION BOTH DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ART CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND...

COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING - SMARTS PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND YOUTH PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE REGION BOTH DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ART CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR STUDENTS. SMARTS "PLANTS" SMART COMMUNITY TEACHING ARTISTS TO WORK ALONE OR IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ARTS AND/OR CLASSROOM TEACHERS.

Program 2

Expenses: $246,775

PUBLIC PROGRAMMING - SMARTS PROVIDES CLASSES IN VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC, DANCE, THEATRE, AND CREATIVE WRITING FOR OUR REGION'S PRE K-12 YOUTH WITH A FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. SMARTS IS FREE AND...

PUBLIC PROGRAMMING - SMARTS PROVIDES CLASSES IN VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC, DANCE, THEATRE, AND CREATIVE WRITING FOR OUR REGION'S PRE K-12 YOUTH WITH A FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. SMARTS IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH CLASSES TAKING PLACE IN THE HISTORIC OHIO ONE BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN YOUNGSTOWN AFTER SCHOOL AND SATURDAYS. CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN THE FALL, SPRING AND SUMMER.

🔒

Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $647,648

Program Service Revenue $210,790

Investment Income $1,070

Other Revenue $7,974

TOTAL REVENUE $867,482

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $633,189

Fundraising Expenses $39,860

Program Expenses $537,838

Other Expenses $122,050

TOTAL EXPENSES $755,239

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$867,482	$812,832	+0.1%
Expenses	$755,239	$845,418	-0.1%
Net Income	$112,243	$-32,586	-4.4%

Key Indicators

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

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$109,441

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DIANE PALMER	BOARD PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHON FAUVIE	BOARD VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA CROWLEY	BOARD TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN MCNALLY	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN ORSINI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL GARCHAR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK CHRETIEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN JONES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE HOLT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STACIA ERDOS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BERGEN GIORDANI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHAN HAWKINS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLY VEROSTKO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA L KECK	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$109,441	$0	$109,441

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	$867,482	$755,239	$580,744	$112,243
2024	$812,832	$845,418	$464,216	$-32,586
2023	$792,526	$884,103	$496,428	$-91,577
2022	$820,534	$717,682	$580,671	$102,852
2021	$465,781	$539,968	$632,914	$-74,187
2020	$380,307	$513,431	$731,803	$-133,124
2019	$449,748	$520,135	$675,423	$-70,387
2018	$353,214	$377,984	$746,090	$-24,770