COMMUNITY ARTS & EMPOWERMENT

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2019

Legal Domicile

Phone

8316622550

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

COMMUNITY ARTS & EMPOWERMENT, founded in 2019, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $237K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $334K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 41% operating deficit.

Mission

THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE HELP IDENTIFY THE VALUES OF A NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE VISUAL AESTHETICS OF ITS MEMBERS. WE SEEK OUT LOCAL ARTISTS TO ASSIST IN THE DESIGN OF LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC ART WORK AND WE FACILITATE COMMUNITY BUILDS FOR THE FABRICATION OF PERMANENT PUBLIC ART.OUR PROCESS EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES BY ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO SPEND TIME WITH EACH OTHER DEFINING THEIR SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL IDENTITIES. RETURNING INDIVIDUALS TEACH AND LEARN NEW SKILLS TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL, TRANSFORMING A PHYSICAL SPACE INTO A MAGICAL PLACE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $295,435

Community Arts & Empowerment is formed to make art for, by and with the public, to build community identity, pride and connections through public art projects, and foster creativity and empower...

Community Arts & Empowerment is formed to make art for, by and with the public, to build community identity, pride and connections through public art projects, and foster creativity and empower communities through the arts.In 2024 we completed 6 public art projects:?A seat wall and three sidewalk medallions for the Bienestar housing project in Capitola? Two sidewalk medallions for Memorial Park in Watsonville ?A donor wall and pillars for an arch for the Capitola Wharf in Capitola? Angel wings for the Gerry Loyola Foundation at the Watsonville Community Golf Course? The Farm Worker Project, which consisted of 200 small mosaics. Gifts for people who support Farm worker nonprofits in Watsonville? The completion of Watsonville Brillante, the 12,500 ft Mosaic, which covers the Civic Parking Garage in downtown Watsonville. do you?We also conducted a monthly tour of the public art mosaics in Watsonville, and 146 individuals participated in our tours.?We hosted 4 school groups for workshops, and approximately 118 students participatedWe had 363 volunteers donated 2736 volunteer hours in 2024.We had 10 paid youth interns in 2024.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $126,772

Program Service Revenue $104,012

Investment Income $5,787

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $236,571

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $203,875

Fundraising Expenses $4,840

Program Expenses $295,435

Other Expenses $130,616

TOTAL EXPENSES $334,491

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$236,571	$337,620	-0.3%
Expenses	$334,491	$306,219	+0.1%
Net Income	$-97,920	$31,401	-4.1%

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

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

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

363

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

$48,400

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KATHLEEN CROCETTI	CEO	30.00	Officer	$48,400	$0	$48,400
GEORGE OW	President	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HEIDI ALONZO	Secretary	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICIA FLORES	Treasurer	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA SOTARELLO	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN DEANE	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA ESTHER RODRIGUEZ	Member	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	$236,571	$334,491	$284,144	$-97,920
2023	$337,620	$306,219	$383,201	$31,401
2022	$294,466	$246,178	$351,584	$48,288
2021	$291,914	$187,402	$302,056	$104,512
2019	$245,493	$36,860	$208,918	$208,633