Nonprofit · EIN 35-1719238
FOUNDATION FOR ART AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $134,678 | $159,014 | -$24,336 | $62,021 | $510 | $61,511 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $142,719 | $204,376 | -$61,657 | $85,847 | $0 | $85,847 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $89,321
- of which government grants
- $11,854
- Program service revenue
- $40,828
- Investment income
- $3
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,151
- Other revenue
- $4,526
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $35,612
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,916
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,717
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,430
- Occupancy
- $20,931
- Travel
- $541
- Depreciation
- $6,704
- Program services (functional)
- $70,409
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,346
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,259
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $85,847
- Total assets, end of year
- $62,021
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $510
- Net assets, end of year
- $61,511
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $45,202
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $61,081
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $430
- Gross receipts
- $134,678
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 103
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRYSTE WALLEN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $48,593 | $3,104 |
| ANDIE MOSLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CHRISTMAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY KELLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVON BELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN GORDON | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAIAH CHACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHRISTENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE FURTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY HAGGENJOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONA MOSSBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER YEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRYSTE WALLEN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $42,718 | $3,726 |
| ANN GORDON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDIE MOSLEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA BARTSCHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY BLOOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOMARE BOWERS-MIZZELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAIAH CHACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHRISTENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CHRISTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE FURTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY HAGGENJOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONA MOSSBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER YEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 E MAIN ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-1919
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDIE MOSLEY, 300 E MAIN STREET SUITE 130, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
- Signed the 990
- LINDSEY KELLER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (260) 247-7325
- Website
- FAMEARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DULIN WARD & DEWALD INC
Mission
THE MISSION OF FAME IS TO FOSTER AND PERPETUATE CREATIVITY THROUGH MULTICULTURAL ARTS EDUCATION: WE BELIEVE IN THE VALUE AND POWER OF THE ARTS TO KINDLE THE IMAGINATION, ENCOURAGE CREATIVE THINKING AND ENHANCE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- ARTS CAMP - A WEEK LONG OVER-NIGHT SUMMER RESIDENTIAL ARTS CAMP AT CAMP LUTHERWALD. 40 CAMPERS (AGES 8-16) TOGETHER WITH AN OUTSTANDING FACULTY OF ARTS EDUCATORS GATHERED TO CREATE A UNIQUE STUDENT ARTIST COLONY. 10 OF THE CAMPERS RECEIVED FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE CAMP. CLASSES IN MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS, DRAMA, DANCE, AND STORYTELLING ARE INTERSPERSED WITH CAMP ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SWIMMING, BOATING AND ROCK WALL CLIMBING. THE CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE IMMERSION IN THE CREATIVE ARTS CONCENTRATED AROUND THE ANNUAL CULTURAL FOCUS. FOR 2024-25 THE CULTURAL FOCUS WAS TALES OF THE CARIBBEAN. VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM - FAME'S MULTICULTURAL VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM SEEKS TO BROADEN CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH PERFORMANCES BY LEADING EXPERTS FROM DIVERSE CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2025 WE HAD CARIBBEAN ARTIST, TERESA VALESQUEZ, DO LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS OF HER TEXTILE ARTWORK. WHILE SHE WEAVED, SHE TOLD THE STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE FAME FESTIVAL ABOUT THE ART FORM. MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL - HELD EVERY YEAR DURING SPRING IN THE MONTH OF MARCH, THIS TWO-DAY FESTIVAL IN FORT WAYNE AT THE GRAND WAYNE CENTER FEATURES AN AVERAGE OF 50 PERFORMING GROUPS, 6,100 STUDENT PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND SCULPTURES, AND THE IMAGINARIUM HANDS-ON CREATIVE ARTS CENTER. PERFORMANCES BY VISITING ARTISTS, THE INTERACTIVE INSTRUMENT PLAYGROUND ALL ADD TO THE EXUBERANT ATMOSPHERE THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE CREATIVITY OF INDIANA'S ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. ANNUALLY, APPROXIMATELY 28,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE FAME FESTIVAL, WITH AN ESTIMATED 40,000 SPECTATORS. 100 VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY COME TO HELP WITH THE WORK.Expenses $70,409 · revenue $40,828
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1719238
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $62,021
- Income (IRS master file)
- $134,678
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $134,678 | $159,014 | $62,021 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $142,719 | $204,376 | $85,847 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $135,229 | $209,590 | $147,504 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-1719238).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR ART AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR ART AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR ART AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION INC is 35-1719238.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR ART AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR ART AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR ART AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOUNDATION FOR ART AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUNDATION FOR ART AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUNDATION FOR ART AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDIE MOSLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR ART AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $48,593 (KRYSTE WALLEN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR ART AND MUSIC IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $134,678, expenses of $159,014 and total assets of $62,021 at year end.
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