2024-01-31T09:39:50-06:00 2023-06-30 814643077 WEYRICH CRONIN & SORRA LLC 20 WIGHT AVENUE SUITE 210 HUNT VALLEY MD 21030 990 2022-07-01 522113471 SITAR ARTS CENTER SITA 2027972145 1700 KALORAMA ROAD NW 101 WASHINGTON DC 200093574 MAUREEN L DWYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027972145 2024-01-25 1 MAUREEN DWYER 999009999 0 ANGELINE WHITE CPA CCA P00431590 4103396464 2024-01-25 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MAUREEN L DWYER 1700 KALORAMA ROAD NW 101 WASHINGTON DC 200093574 3623044 0 X WWW.SITARARTSCENTER.ORG X 1998 DC SITAR ARTS CENTER'S ENGAGES DC YOUTH, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO YOUNG ADULTHOOD, IN BUILDING A CREATIVE COMMUNITY OF LEARNING AND BELONGING THAT REMOVES FINANCIAL AND CULTURAL BARRIERS TO ARTS EDUCATION AND CAREER TRAINING. AT SITAR, STUDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE VISUAL, DIGITAL, AND PERFORMING ARTS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE AND 80% OF ENROLLMENT IS RESERVED FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING LOW INCOME. PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE IN SITAR'S STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES AND REACH UP TO 900 STUDENTS A YEAR. 21 21 86 116 0 0 3872470 3462391 60466 73815 19360 18899 -1142 -100242 3951154 3454863 0 0 0 0 1624176 1977115 0 0 301758 975615 1168630 2599791 3145745 1351363 309118 12189332 12402483 3121936 3001584 9067396 9400899 X SITAR ARTS CENTER'S ENGAGES DC YOUTH, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO YOUNG ADULTHOOD, IN BUILDING A CREATIVE COMMUNITY OF LEARNING AND BELONGING THAT REMOVES FINANCIAL AND CULTURAL BARRIERS TO ARTS EDUCATION AND CAREER TRAINING. AT SITAR, STUDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE VISUAL, DIGITAL, AND PERFORMING ARTS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE AND 80% OF ENROLLMENT IS RESERVED FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING LOW INCOME. PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE IN SITAR'S STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES AND REACH UP TO 900 STUDENTS A YEAR. 0 1 1122497 21242 ARTS AFTERSCHOOL: ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CHOOSE FROM A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS IN THE VISUAL, PERFORMING, AND DIGITAL ARTS THAT ARE ENRICHED BY RENOWNED ARTISTIC PARTNERS SUCH AS THE WASHINGTON BALLET, YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS' THEATER, AND DC JAZZ FESTIVAL. IN SITAR'S INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ACADEMY, STUDENTS ENJOY INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS AND MUSIC ENSEMBLES. WHEN THEY REACH 7TH GRADE, STUDENTS CAN ENROLL IN THE SITAR EMERGING ARTS LEADERS PROGRAM WHERE THEY DEVELOP ARTISTIC SKILLS, 21ST CENTURY LEARNING AND WORK SKILLS, AND MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, MENTORSHIPS, FIELD TRIPS TO CULTURAL VENUES AND COLLEGES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH MULTIGENERATIONAL MUSIC, ART, MOVEMENT, AND THEATER CLASSES, OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS (AGES 6) DEVELOP PRELITERACY SKILLS, BECOME MORE SOCIALLY AWARE AND CONFIDENT, AND BEGIN THEIR PATH TO LIFELONG AND SELFADVOCATING LEARNING. MANY OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES ARE BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. A MUSIC THERAPY CLASS OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEVINE MUSIC SUPPORTS TODDLERS IN PROCESSING AND EXPRESSING THEIR EMOTIONS THROUGH MUSIC. 328980 9572 ARTS AFTERCARE: FOR WORKING FAMILIES WHO NEED DAILY AFTERSCHOOL SUPPORT, ARTS AFTERCARE IS A 5-DAY PER WEEK PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES DAILY SCHOOL PICK-UP, MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS CLASSES, AND ACADEMIC TUTORING. IN RESPONSE TO PARENTS' CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN'S SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, SITAR BEGAN PARTNERING WITH PROJECT CREATE TO OFFER WEEKLY THERAPEUTIC ARTS CLASSES. 796096 43001 CAMP SITAR: SITAR'S SIX-WEEK SUMMER CAMP OFFERS A HIGH-QUALITY, CREATIVE, SAFE, AND ACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS AFFORDABLE FOR EVERY FAMILY. ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH EXPERIENCE FULL-DAY LEARNING IN VISUAL ARTS, DIGITAL ARTS, S.T.E.A.M, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, THEATER, MUSIC, MOVEMENT, AND CREATIVE WRITING. CAMPERS ENJOY FIELD TRIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PERFORM FOR THE COMMUNITY. 2247573 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 86 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X MAUREEN L DWYER 2027972145 1700 KALORAMA ROAD NW 101 WASHINGTON DC 20009 MARIO GARCIA DURHAM PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 QUANDA ALLEN VICE-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN FOX TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN FERN VICE-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JADE FLOYD SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CARROLL DEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES DESANTIS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JILL HERSCOT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MOHINI MALHOTRA BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTAN MCMAHON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JANA NELHYBEL BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAYA SAXENA BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA SCHNALL BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SPECTOR BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 VIVEK SRIVASTAVA BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD TUVIN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WINGERT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COVIN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA HARMAN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEN DOYLE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KHALED FARHANG BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN DWYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 130354 0 20744 ESSENCE NEWHOFF CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 112917 0 3200 243271 0 23944 2 0 1 0 0 324980 1200253 1937158 21121 3462391 STUDENT REGISTRATION F 711300 73815 73815 73815 18706 18706 39060 0 39060 39060 39060 26073 25880 193 193 193 0 324980 142301 -142301 -142301 OTHER INCOME 900099 2999 2999 2999 3454863 73815 0 -81343 246864 198990 23650 24224 1455987 1173629 139486 142872 136840 111914 13774 11152 137424 110060 14116 13248 85741 39866 39653 6222 271294 126140 125466 19688 44830 36667 8157 6 44039 20476 20367 3196 76095 60115 9132 6848 11956 8936 3020 66165 66165 237728 187806 28527 21395 34103 26941 4092 3070 EVENT EXPENSE 81367 13660 33206 34501 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 80742 64012 9560 7170 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 71459 38579 32880 TELEPHONE 19397 15323 2327 1747 43714 14459 22836 6419 3145745 2247573 596414 301758 699613 2144406 1344556 2085376 1802415 46423 55238 54102 9919733 3475811 6630704 6443922 373845 411215 1000000 1500000 12189332 12402483 192642 168991 2155 47438 2927139 2785155 3121936 3001584 X 4565113 6470909 4502283 2929990 9067396 9400899 12189332 12402483 309118 24385 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1944773 3871248 3577648 3872470 3462391 16728530 1944773 3871248 3577648 3872470 3462391 16728530 973076 15755454 10278 8231 14129 11740 57766 102144 115236 111775 113604 137757 2999 481371 17312045 869187 0.91010 0.90950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1400971 1400971 4679658 1649939 3029719 3094130 1232880 1861250 635396 483414 151982 109578 109578 0 6443922 DEPOSITS 1500000 1500000 X 3641549 24385 20000 142301 186686 3454863 0 3454863 3308046 20000 142301 162301 3145745 0 3145745 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 142,301. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 142,301. DINNER 15440 15440 5625 GALA 309540 309540 136676 324980 324980 142301 142301 -142301 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MAUREEN DWYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 130354 0 0 0 0 0 3527 0 17217 0 151098 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARTS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IS A GROWING FOCUS AT SITAR ARTS CENTER. FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, SITAR HAS RUN A 6-WEEK INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THAT TRAINS AND EMPLOYS DC YOUTH, AGES 14-24. THE SITAR INTERNS WORK AS CAMP CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS, MURAL ARTISTS, AND MUSICAL THEATER PERFORMERS AND PRODUCTION STAFF AND ARE PAID THROUGH DC'S SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SYEP). IN 2022, BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES SELECTED SITAR AS THE DC PARTNER FOR THE BLOOMBERG ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. IN SUMMER 2022 AND 2023, SITAR EMPLOYED 25-30 RISING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN WELL-PAID EXTERNSHIPS AT DC ARTS INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE SMITHSONIAN, DC INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, WOOLLY MAMMOTH THEATRE, AND THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART. SITAR PROVIDES THE INTERNS WITH COLLEGE PREPARATION AND CAREER TRAINING, AND THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO GROW. IN FY 2023, THESE EXPENSES WERE ACCOUNTED FOR IN OUR SUMMER PROGRAMMING. SITAR IS NOW PILOTING A YEAR-ROUND, ARTS-BASED CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18 - 24. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR ITS APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DISCUSSED ANNUALLY WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: SITAR CENTER'S FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, INCLUDING SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS.