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Nonprofit · EIN 45-5629269

ART SPARKS

Tax-exempt · CUYAHOGA FLS, OH 44223

Financials

$278K$428K2023$544K$445K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ART SPARKS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$543,707$445,370$98,337$131,006$0$131,006
June 30, 2024990$277,681$427,882-$150,201$32,669$0$32,669
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$535,134
of which government grants
$123,742
Program service revenue
$7,810
Investment income
$885
Net income from fundraising events
-$122
Other revenue
-$122

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$133,020
Other salaries and wages
$187,123
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$386,545
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$50
Occupancy
$10,800
Program services (functional)
$315,895
Management and general (functional)
$115,726
Fundraising (functional)
$13,749

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$32,669
Total assets, end of year
$131,006
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$131,006
Gross receipts
$543,829
Employees
24
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
OH

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kara CeaExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee
40$57,708
Erica PiperArtistic Director
Officer, Key employee
40$52,083
Shauna ConzamanManaging Director
Officer
30$23,229
Miya TimuraTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Robert DunnPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Kayla KeysSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Mary BreidingBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Rachel HuffmanBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Genevieve VogelsangBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Tim AbleBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERICA PIPERARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$51,741
KARA CEAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$50,000
SHAUNA CONZAMANMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
30$30,000
ROBERT DUNNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MIYA TIMURATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
KAYLA SHARPSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
EDWARD HOPSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY BREIDINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM ABLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GENEVIVE BOHNAKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RACHEL HUFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA SHAKLEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1061, CUYAHOGA FLS, OH 44223-0061
In care of
% KARA CEA
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
PO BOX 1061, CUYAHOGA FALLS OH 44223
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
BEVERLY PETERSEN-FITTS, PO Box 1061, Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223
Signed the 990
KARA CEA, Executive Director
Return prepared by
Davis Nagy and Company LLC

Mission

Artsparks mission is to provide access to high-quality dance programming, to foster the understanding of dance as an art form, and to challenge students of all ages and abilities to discover new heights of individual excellence through attention and creativity.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Ready, Spart, Kindgergarten is a 30-week arts education (dance and music) kindergarten readiness program that teaches concepts related to academic benchmarks and social and emotional learning in every Akron Public School Pre-K classroom.
    Expenses $100,981 · revenue $112,000
  • The TNT (Top Notch Team) and XD (Extra Dynamite) Programs are a collection of students throughout our in-school residencies. Students who embody energy and excellence in class are invited to join these scholarship teams. These students learn advanced choreography, theater and stage terminology, as well as the etiquette of being a professional.
    Expenses $97,231
  • Dynamite Duos is an arts education dance and music program that pairs students with disabilities with their same aged peers. The program takes place during the school day in the Akron Public Schools and culminates in and end-of-year performance.
    Expenses $55,042 · revenue $36,000
  • Expenses $62,641

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025Check at the IRS
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-5629269
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$131,006
Income (IRS master file)
$543,829

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$543,707$445,370$131,006XML
990June 2024$277,681$427,882$32,669XML
990June 2023$416,212$406,727$182,870IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: BEVERLY PETERSEN-FITTS
December 31, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 45-5629269).

Questions about ART SPARKS

What is the EIN of ART SPARKS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ART SPARKS is 45-5629269.
Is ART SPARKS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to ART SPARKS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ART SPARKS 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 ART SPARKS 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 ART SPARKS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ART SPARKS?
The 990-N for 2014 names BEVERLY PETERSEN-FITTS.
Who are the officers and directors of ART SPARKS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,708 (Kara Cea, Executive Director).
How much revenue does ART SPARKS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $543,707, expenses of $445,370 and total assets of $131,006 at year end.

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