Arts For Life

EIN: 562250962 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Asheville, NC

Total Revenue
$510,660
Total Expenses
$505,151
Total Assets
$718,708
Net Assets
$701,006
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2001
Legal Domicile
NC
Phone
8287725339
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Arts For Life, founded in 2001, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $511K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

Arts For Life is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting pediatric patients and families through arts education and engagement. By providing educational arts programs we enrich patients lives, nurture their minds and spirits, and encourage positive healthcare experiences for children and their families.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $364,744 Revenue: $122,300

In 2024, Arts For Life staff and volunteers brought 17,316 visual art, music, and creative writing experiences to 13,199 pediatric patients, their siblings, and family members in three childrens...

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In 2024, Arts For Life staff and volunteers brought 17,316 visual art, music, and creative writing experiences to 13,199 pediatric patients, their siblings, and family members in three childrens hospitals and communities across North Carolina. Arts For Lifes offerings include in-person art and music programs as well as remote/asynchronous creative opportunities.

Program 2

Within our partner hospitals, Arts For Life provides individual inpatient bedside studios, drop-in and group sessions at clinic waiting room art tables, creative projects at patient- and...

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Within our partner hospitals, Arts For Life provides individual inpatient bedside studios, drop-in and group sessions at clinic waiting room art tables, creative projects at patient- and family-centered special events as well as facilitating artmaking with support groups. Additionally, Arts For Lifes Heartbeat Sessions invite pediatric patients to choose or write a song to be set to the rhythm of their heartbeat, which is recorded with a digital stethoscope and then performed through a partnership with local professional musicians.

Program 3

When families are not getting treated in one of our partner hospitals, are at home, or are unable to have visitors, Arts For Life offers asynchronous creative programs to keep patients active and...

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When families are not getting treated in one of our partner hospitals, are at home, or are unable to have visitors, Arts For Life offers asynchronous creative programs to keep patients active and engaged in the arts. Online, patients have 24/7 access to Arts For Life Anywhere, our online hub of project resources. Our Artivity art kits are all-inclusive and self-contained projects created and developed especially for our hospital communities.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $398,923
Program Service Revenue $122,300
Investment Income $9,478
Other Revenue $-20,041
TOTAL REVENUE $510,660

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $355,837
Fundraising Expenses $50,264
Program Expenses $364,744
Other Expenses $149,314
TOTAL EXPENSES $505,151

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $510,660 $519,667 0.0%
Expenses $505,151 $476,669 +0.1%
Net Income $5,509 $42,998 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
9
Volunteers
230

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
$61,441
Total Directors
14
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Katharine Phlegar Executive Director 40.00
Officer
$54,414 $7,027 $61,441
Tim Doby Chair 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Charissa McCullers Vice-Chair 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Frederick Porter Treasurer 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Sarah Cooke Secretary 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Mary Edith Alexander Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sharon Davis Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sylvia Hicks Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kimberly Moore PhD Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ginna Priola MD Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Scott Rempe Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Doris Rouse PhD Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Allison Sharpe Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Morgan Mathieu Tran Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Amanda Hollingsworth Wise Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $510,660 $505,151 $718,708 $5,509
2023 $519,667 $476,669 $706,373 $42,998
2022 $579,908 $465,622 $671,643 $114,286
2021 $771,336 $461,978 $554,229 $309,358
2020 $601,910 $684,442 $345,211 $-82,532
2019 $758,458 $665,859 $334,994 $92,599
2018 $625,616 $647,606 $239,030 $-21,990
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