2024-05-15T20:08:34-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 850324327 LA ROMITA SCHOOL OF ART INC LARO 2023373120 268 Kentucky Ave SE Unit A Washington DC 20003 Alessandro Quargnali-Linsley Vice President 3122871628 2024-05-13 Alessandro Quargnali-Linsley 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Alessandro Quargnali-Linsley 2826 N 77th Ave Elmwood Park IL 60707 297199 0 X www.laromita.org X 1966 NM PROMOTE CROSS-CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE BY PROVIDING ART INSTRUCTION AND APPRECIATION TO ART STUDENTS, ARTISTS AND ART ENTHUSIASTS IN ITALY, AND PROVIDING INSTRUCTION IN OTHER CREATIVE MEDIA SUCH AS THE WRITING ARTS, THEATRE ARTS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND MUSIC. 7 7 1 2 0 0 23123 5948 240508 289365 0 0 0 1278 263631 296591 0 0 0 0 107878 115082 0 0 0 150528 230980 258406 346062 5225 -49471 104619 116838 232516 294206 -127897 -177368 PROMOTE CROSS-CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE BY PROVIDING ART INSTRUCTION AND APPRECIATION TO ART STUDENTS, ARTISTS AND ART ENTHUSIASTS IN ITALY, AND PROVIDING INSTRUCTION IN OTHER CREATIVE MEDIA SUCH AS THE WRITING ARTS, THEATRE ARTS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND MUSIC. 0 0 302957 295335 2023 built on our success from 2022. We hosted 8 programs, with 87 students, across our season, including several new instructors . 0 7834 We continued our Fundraising efforts, which included raising funds to restart our Scholarship Program 0 0 0 302957 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 1 1 0 1 IT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X Alessandro Quargnali-Linsley 3122871628 2826 N 77th Ave Elmwood Park IL 60707 Edmund Zimmerman Executive Director 40 0 X X 53076 0 0 Suzi Davidoff Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Laurie Doctor Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Lars Benson Director 10 0 X 0 0 0 Harold Benson President 2 0 X 0 0 0 Alessandro Quargnali-Linsley Vice President 25 0 X 0 0 0 Mike Wenger Secretary 5 0 X 0 0 0 Alex Padgett Treasurer 5 0 X 0 0 0 53076 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5948 0 5948 289365 289365 0 0 289365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1886 608 1278 1278 0 0 0 296591 290643 0 0 X 93113 93113 21969 21969 1115 1115 8273 8273 38844 38844 2597 2597 11225 10515 710 3240 3240 53771 39437 14334 71579 71579 22 22 7168 7168 560 560 Taxes & Permits 178 0 178 0 Food & Groceries 19493 19493 0 0 Meals & Incidentals 3502 1588 1914 0 Exchange Rate Loss 9413 0 9413 0 346062 302957 43105 0 52522 25469 48921 87616 3176 3753 104619 116838 31841 41936 60919 124077 139756 128193 232516 294206 X -127897 -177368 0 0 -127897 -177368 104619 116838 -49471 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 PUBLISHED IN ONLINE, PRINTED, AND REGISTRATION MATERIALS Schedule E, Part I, Line 4 BUSINESS MODEL DOES NOT ALLOW US TO DECLINE A REGISTRATION EXCEPT FOR FAILURE TO SIGN RESPONSIBILITY RELEASES AND WAIVERS. ALL REGISTRATION, FUNDRAISING, AND SCHOLARSHIP MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 PRESIDENT HAROLD R. BENSON AND DIRECTOR LARS BENSON HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 990 IS PREPARED INTERNALLY BY THE PRIMARY BOOKKEEPER, AND REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL LRSA STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND KEPT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT. THE COI POLICY IS ALWAYS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT, PARTICULARLY WHEN SIGNING NEW CONTRACTS OR BEGINNING NEW RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POSSIBLE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS IS RESEARCHED TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT. IF LRSA STAFF MEMBERS IDENTIFY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THIS INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION. BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS FOR WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVERY YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FEDERAL FORMS 1023 AND 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g INCLUDES AMOUNTS PAID TO INSTRUCTORS (1099), SERVICES BY VENDORS FOR HOUSEKEEPING AND UPKEEP, ART SUPPLIES