2023-11-15T04:45:51-08:00 2023-06-30 561688300 Foard and Company PA 817 E Morehead St Ste 100 Charlotte NC 28202 990 2022-07-01 591356847 ArtsPlus ARTS 7043774187 PO Box 32757 Charlotte NC 28232 Patty Funderburg Board Chair 2023-11-15 true Patty Funderburg 999009999 true Garrett Summers P02001620 7043721515 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Devlin McNeil PO Box 32757 Charlotte NC 28232 2273228 false X www.artsplus.org X 1969 NC TRANSFORMING LIVES AND INSPIRING COMMUNITY THROUGH OUTSTANDING AND ACCESSIBLE ARTS EDUCATION. 23 23 16 45 0 1597787 1653890 552845 599453 4609 4183 -7635 2154815 2250317 99344 114691 0 1181266 1374756 0 214995 459936 750983 1740546 2240430 414269 9887 2425687 3629776 100482 1208132 2325205 2421644 ARTS+ TEACHES MUSIC AND ART TO STUDENTS OF ALL SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS, OFFERING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SCHOLARSHIP AND FREE OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO HONOR ITS FOUNDING MISSION TO MAKE HIGH-QUALITY ARTS INSTRUCTION AVAILABLE TO ALL. false false 1075570 102391 525202 Music and Art Instruction: Music offerings for students of all ages include private lessons, ensembles, group Suzuki, group classes, master classes, and the Charlotte Children's Choir. Music education programs are focused on artistic excellence in order to foster the personal, intellectual, and social growth of children. Visual art offerings for students of all ages include private lessons, workshops, and classes in a variety of medium including drawing, painting, and comic book drawing. Instructors for music and art teach at more than a dozen locations throughout Mecklenburg County and virtually. Need-based financial aid is available to students who qualify, in addition to merit-based scholarships. 615774 Outreach Programs: Art+'s outreach programs consist of a variety of music, choir and art education programs in at-risk communities and schools, at no cost to the participants. Programs include Project Harmony, which is an El Sistema based after school orchestra program, ArtsReach, which partners with community organizations to provide visual art and music programs in neighborhoods of need, Studio 345 which is a youth development program that utilizes digital media arts and Preschool Outreach Programs, which provided literacy-based education to preschoolers and their caregivers through visual art education. 85152 12300 74251 Summer Camps: Summer Camps/Fee for Service. Arts+ offers high quality summer camp programming from preschool to high school students, including Band, String/Orchestra, Suzuki Violin, and Visual Art camps. Arts+ partners with other organizations for a broader reach into the community through fee for service programs. Partnering organizations seek their own funding to have Arts+ come in and deliver art and music education to their constituents. 1776496 true true false false false false false false false true true true false true true true true false true false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 66 0 false 16 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X Ascend Nonprofit Solutions 7049439525 601 E 5th Street Charlotte NC 28202 Devlin McNeil President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 170841 0 5063 Stephanie Stenglein Assoc Exe. 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PROGRAM SUPPORT Part X : FIN48 Footnote ARTSPLUS IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3)OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. ADDITIONALLY, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.THE SCHOOL'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THE SCHOOL IS NO AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE SCHOOL IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OF EXCISE OR OTHER TAXES.U.S. GAAP REQUIRES THE SCHOOL TO RECOGNIZE A TAX BENEFIT OR EXPENSE FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE SCHOOL HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Event Expenses $22911 Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Tuition Assistance $114691 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Event Expenses $22911 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Tuition Assistance $114691 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized ARTS+ PUBLICIZES AN ACCESSIBILITY POLICY ON THEIR WEBSITE WHICH STATES THAT ARTS+ MAKES AN ARTS EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, AGE, DISABILITY, FAITH, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, SOCIAL CLASS, ETHNICITY, AND GENDER IDENTITY. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race Schedule E, Line 6 - Explanation of Aid or Assistance from Governmental Agency DURING THE YEAR, AS WELL AS YEARS PAST, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED FUNDING FROM LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE ORGANIZATION. AT NO POINT IN ITS EXISTENCE HAS THE ORGANIZATION'S RIGHT TO SUCH AID EVER BEEN REVOKED OR SUSPENDED. false Jazz Event 101006 85975 15031 15888 3500 3523 101006 85975 15031 15888 3500 3523 22911 -7880 true 0 0 Tuition Assistance 169 114691 FMV Financial aid & scholarships Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID AND MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MONITORED CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT SUPPORT FINDS ARE EFFECTIVELY SPENT. ALL FAMILIES SIGN A CONTRACT OUTLINING EXPECTATIONS UPON RECEIVING THE AWARD. STUDENTS' SKILLS ARE EVALUATED IN WRITING AT THE END OF EVERY SEMESTER. DETAILED COMMENTS AND A DEVELOPMENT PLAN ARE PROVIDED TO THE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS AND REVIEWED BY THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM DIRECTOR. THEIR PROGRESS REPORT IS A FORM THAT MEASURES COMMITMENT, WORK ETHIC, AND TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENT. THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR TRACKS ATTENDANCE OF THE FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS AT LESSONS. SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS ENJOY MANY OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HEARD AND EVALUATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING PRIVATE PERFORMANCES AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS. WHEN THE ARTS+ SEES EVIDENCE THAT STUDENTS ARE NOT ATTENDING THEIR LESSONS OR PRACTICING REGULARLY, IT DECLINES TO RENEW STUDENTS' FINANCIAL AID FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false Devlin McNeil President & CEO 169811 1030 5063 175904 X Furniture 1 60000 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE DRAFT 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN DETAIL BY THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL VOTE TO APPROVE THE DRAFT. THE DRAFT 990 WILL THEN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL. DIRECTORS WILL BE ASKED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS TO THE TREASURER OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITHIN A WEEK. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WILL BE ADDRESSED AND THE 990 WILL BE FILED THE FOLLOWING WEEK. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c EACH SUMMER, ARTS+'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BEFORE SENDING IT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AT THE START OF THE NEW FISCAL YEAR. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN FORMS CONFIRMING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF ARTS+ AND DISCLOSING ALL AFFILIATIONS THAT COULD BE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THEY THEN MUST RETURN THE FORMS TO ARTS+'S OFFICE BY EARLY FALL. IN THE EVENT OF A BOARD CONFLICT SURROUNDING A DECISION POINT, IF THERE IS A BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS AN INTEREST OR STAKE IN THE DECISION POINT CONFLICT, HE OR SHE MUST EXCUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ANY VOTE OR CONSENSUS DISCUSSION ON THE MATTER. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE EXECUTIVES DIRECTOR IS GIVEN A COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, HER COMPENSATION MAY BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN LIGHT OF THE BUDGET REALITIES IN A GIVEN YEAR. ANY INCREASE OR REDUCTIONS TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING ALL BENEFITS AND BONUSES, MUST BE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION, ARTS+ USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA OF SIMILAR SIZE AND FOR SIMILAR LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFICER POSITION. ARTS+ ALSO CONSIDERS THE EXPERIENCE LEVEL AND PRIOR SALARY HISTORY OF THE INDIVIDUAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS IN UNCHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.