WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TRAVIS CHAMBERLAIN

Phone

2022347103

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC, founded in 1996, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $488K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue decreased 16% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $689K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 41% operating deficit.

Mission

WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS, INC. (WPA) SUPPORTS ARTIST-DRIVEN PROJECTS, ADVOCACY, AND DIALOGUE SO THAT ARTISTS CAN LIVE, WORK, AND FLOURISH.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $546,185 Revenue: $11,655

WPA COLLABORATES WITH ARTISTS ON CREATIVE PROJECTS THAT ARE COLLABORATIVE, EXPERIMENTAL, AND INCLUSIVE. THEY TAKE A VARIETY OF FORMS, RANGING FROM EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES, TO WORKSHOPS. WPA...

WPA COLLABORATES WITH ARTISTS ON CREATIVE PROJECTS THAT ARE COLLABORATIVE, EXPERIMENTAL, AND INCLUSIVE. THEY TAKE A VARIETY OF FORMS, RANGING FROM EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES, TO WORKSHOPS. WPA COLLABORATES WITH ARTISTS ON PUBLIC LECTURES, ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSIONS, PODCASTS, AND PUBLICATIONS. OCCASIONALLY, WPA ACTS AS A CONSULTANT TO LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, COMPANIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE THE DISPLAY OR CREATION OF ARTWORK. WHEN DOING SO, WPA ENSURES THAT ARTISTS ARE PAID HONORARIUMS IN ACCORDANCE TO OUR W.A.G.E. CERTIFICATION STANDARDS.

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Trantor Score

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

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $434,554

Program Service Revenue $11,655

Investment Income $3,962

Other Revenue $37,750

TOTAL REVENUE $487,921

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $56,600

Salaries & Benefits $321,797

Fundraising Expenses $66,633

Program Expenses $546,185

Other Expenses $310,889

TOTAL EXPENSES $689,286

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$487,921	$583,013	-0.2%
Expenses	$689,286	$664,097	+0.0%
Net Income	$-201,365	$-81,084	+1.5%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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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

$55,154

Total Directors

$3,450

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MICHAEL HICKOK	TREASURER & AUDIT CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE CHRISTENBERRY	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NEKISHA DURRETT	AUCTION CO-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$2,750	$0	$2,750
BRITTANY BANSAK	AUCTION CO-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOCELYN SIGUE	CO-CHAIR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY GIVENS	CO-CHAIR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN HILYARD	DEVELOPMENT CO-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUHITHA REDDY	FINANCE CO-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SAM LEWIS	FINANCE CO-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ZOE CHARLTON	GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBBIE TANG	GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL S POLLACK DDS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM TIGNOR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGIE SHAH	DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEIRDRE EHLEN MACWILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA DEL CARMEN MONTOYA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTHA BLALOCK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA LIMAURO	DIRECTOR (THRU SEPT)	1.00	Director	$700	$0	$700
RYAN DATTILO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS CHAMBERLAIN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM MAY)	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDRA SILVERTHORNE	INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIR (THRU APRIL)	30.00	Officer	$52,404	$0	$52,404

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$487,921	$689,286	$482,245	$-201,365
2022	$583,013	$664,097	$574,884	$-81,084
2021	$757,811	$644,067	$669,219	$113,744
2020	$535,443	$639,411	$582,901	$-103,968
2019	$473,248	$527,214	$581,570	$-53,966