ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY INC

EIN: 811197708 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

MADISON, WI

Total Revenue
$873,760
Total Expenses
$711,280
Total Assets
$3,305,327
Net Assets
$1,998,620
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2016
Legal Domicile
WI
Principal Officer
JOLYNNE ROORDA
Phone
6085567415
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY INC, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $874K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 67% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $162K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER SUPPORTING THE VISUAL, LITERARY, AND PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH AN ACTIVE CALENDAR OF EXHIBITIONS, READINGS, CONCERTS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS TOGETHER RESOURCES, PEOPLE, AND SPACE TO EMPOWER ARTISTS AND WRITERS TO TAKE RISKS THAT TRANSCEND FORMAL AND CONCEPTUAL BOUNDARIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS FOSTER CRITICAL AND IMAGINATIVE DIALOGUE TOWARDS EQUITABLE SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION ACTIVELY CHALLENGING AUDIENCES WHILE PRIORITIZING ACCESSIBILITY AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIVENESS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $210,578 Revenue: $105,623

39 TEACHING ARTISTS TAUGHT 65 CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS TO YOUTH, ADULTS, AND SENIOR CITIZENS. ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY, INC'S TEACHING ARTISTS ARE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICING ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND...

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39 TEACHING ARTISTS TAUGHT 65 CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS TO YOUTH, ADULTS, AND SENIOR CITIZENS. ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY, INC'S TEACHING ARTISTS ARE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICING ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND EDUCATORS WHO LIVE LOCALLY. THE SPRING 2023 DABL BUSINESS OF ART CONFERENCE WAS HOSTED AT ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY, INC AND FEATURED PRESENTATIONS FROM 20 DIFFERENT EDUCATORS AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS. 25% OF THE ENROLLMENT IN ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY, INC'S 10 WEEK-LONG SUMMER YOUTH ARTS CAMP IS RESERVED FOR STUDENTS ON FULL OR PARTIAL FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIPS.

Program 2
Expenses: $149,647 Revenue: $35,915

WE FEATURED 313 MUSICIANS IN 87 CONCERTS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 18,000 PEOPLE, AND 40 WERE FREE ADMISSION TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO JAZZ, CLASSICAL, AND EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC IN OUR COMMUNITY...

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WE FEATURED 313 MUSICIANS IN 87 CONCERTS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 18,000 PEOPLE, AND 40 WERE FREE ADMISSION TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO JAZZ, CLASSICAL, AND EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC IN OUR COMMUNITY. MUSICIANS RANGED FROM LOCAL PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT MUSICIANS TO GRAMMY-AWARD WINNERS. IN ADDITION TO MUSIC, ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY, INC PRESENTS THEATER, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE ART.

Program 3
Expenses: $80,445 Revenue: $7,873

WE PRESENTED 33 LITERARY ARTS EVENTS INCLUDING FEATURING OVER 200 WRITERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1400 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. IN ADDITION WE AWARDED 8 PRIZES TO WISCONSIN WRITERS, OFFERED OVER 100 HOURS OF...

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WE PRESENTED 33 LITERARY ARTS EVENTS INCLUDING FEATURING OVER 200 WRITERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1400 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. IN ADDITION WE AWARDED 8 PRIZES TO WISCONSIN WRITERS, OFFERED OVER 100 HOURS OF COMMUNITY WRITING TIME FOR 90 WRITERS, FEATURED 2 DAYS OF POETRY VIDEOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, FEATURED 22 ARTICLES IN OUR ONLINE JOURNAL THE ARTS & LITERATURE LABORATORY REVIEW, AND HOSTED MADISON'S ONLY SMALL PRESS LENDING LIBRARY.

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $682,805
Program Service Revenue $172,058
Investment Income $18,182
Other Revenue $715
TOTAL REVENUE $873,760

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,000
Salaries & Benefits $247,622
Fundraising Expenses $32,943
Program Expenses $565,067
Other Expenses $462,658
TOTAL EXPENSES $711,280

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $873,760 $522,672 +0.7%
Expenses $711,280 $625,179 +0.1%
Net Income $162,480 $-102,507 -2.6%
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
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
6
Volunteers
65

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
6
$104,000
Total Directors
9
$4,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOLYNNE ROORDA CO-DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$50,000 $0 $50,000
RITA MAE REESE CO-DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$50,000 $0 $50,000
GENIA DANIELS TREASURER 4.00
Officer Director
$4,000 $0 $4,000
MRILL INGRAM CO-CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CEDRIC JOHNSON CO-CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHAD BARTELL SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PHIL REDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIANA CAMELI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FAISAL ABDU'ALLAH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TU LE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER PRESSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
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 No data No data No data No data
2023 $873,760 $711,280 $3,305,327 $162,480
2022 $522,672 $624,879 $3,180,532 $-102,207
2021 $1,395,486 $403,051 $2,112,146 $992,435
2020 $1,106,394 $214,856 $1,305,701 $891,538
2019 $233,237 $229,360 $53,734 $3,877
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