LIVING ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- LIVING ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC (EIN 87-2065261)
- Tax period
- 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
- Filed
- 2025-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 202531339349200833
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-13T09:22:38-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 132708318 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Blitzer Gelfand and Cohen PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 Great Neck Rd Ste 304 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Great Neck | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11021 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 872065261 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LIVING ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LIVI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3014377869 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 475 W 57TH ST APT 28C2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10019 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | STEVEN HERRING | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Dir. | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-05-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RICHARD E COHEN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00127156 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5168294470 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | LAC-NYC.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $114,043 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $30,363 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $83,680 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $114,043 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $6,922 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $17,220 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $933 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $25 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $111,656 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $136,756 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$22,713 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $45,492 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $22,779 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,492 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,779 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,492 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,779 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,492 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,779 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Living Arts Collaborative, Inc. (LAC) aims to make the musical arts accessible and relevant to kindergarten through high school-age students, fosteringin them the appreciation of the musical arts and unleashing creativity, imagination, and innovation in all areas of their lives. Through interactiveworkshops and concerts, LAC uses music as a basis for social and emotional learning, understanding and integrating empathy, and cultivating toleranceand openness to new ideas. Using music to engage and entertain, the teaching artists of LAC connect their programs to the school curricula and meetNew York State education standards at all times. The values that LAC imparts to students are intrinsic to the musical arts, but are not always identifiedand consciously fostered in traditional musical arts education programs. With LAC's approach, students will gain technical and practical musicalproficiency, as well as a better sense of who they are as individuals in an ever-changing world. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (6 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| The Spence School56 East 93rd Street, New York, NY 10128New York CountyAmount spent: $1,020Number of students: 120Grades: 4thDescription: At The Spence School, LAC artists performed in the "Grade Four Music Guest Artist Series. The concert was titled "The Power of Our Voice." Three female singers and pianists from LAC presented 30-minute performances for the fourth-grade students. CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL THEATER with BRANDON PEARSON BLACK AMERICAN SPIRITUAL/GOSPEL TRADITION with REBECCA L. HARGROVE OPERA with FALOTTE CRAYTON | $1,020 |
| Central Valley CSD111 Frederick St. | Ilion, NY 13357Herkimer CountyAmount spent: $18,09.35Number of students: 2,282 Grades: Kindergarten through Grade 12LAC Artists: Steven Herring-voice, Rebecca Hargrove-voice, Eric Eaton-cello, Kirk Knuffke-cornet, Andrew Beall-drums, James Sheppard-pianoDescription: LAC artists conducted five days of intensive workshops, forty-seven in total, for students in band, choir, orchestra, music theory, and introduction to drama. Additionally, they presented six full student body assembly performances. They also performed one evening performance, LACs Got Talent, a community arts event that showcases students alongside LAC professionals.Curriculum focus by grade: K-2) Elements of music, (3-5) Program Music, (6-12) Music and artists of the sixth decade of each century | $1,809 |
| Bronx HS for Law and Community Service500 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458Bronx CountyAmount spent: $1,943.45Number of students: 350Grades: 9-12LAC Artists: Faylotte Crayton-voice, Brandon Pearson-voice, Nathan Dame-piano, Justin Hines-drums, Keve Wilson-oboe, Eric Eaton-celloDescription: LAC artists performed one concert for the entire student body about the music of the 1560s, 1660s, 1760s, 1860s, and 1960s. Students were introduced to how the sixth decade of each century in the modern world seems to be a particularly vibrant time that often pushes toward the nextcentury. Together, we examined how the music sounded, what historical events were taking place, how musical artists communicated with their audiences across these centuries, and what occupied the artistic content of each period.Curriculum focus by grade: (6-12) Music and artists of the sixth decade of each century | $1,943 |
| Herkimer CSD801 West German St. Herkimer, NY 13350Herkimer CountyAmount spent: $11,948.84Number of students: 573Grades: Grades 9-12LAC Artists: Steven Herring-voice, Carami Hilaire-voice, Silvie Cheng-piano, Justin Hines-drums, Julie Acosta-trumpet, Eric Eaton-celloDescription: LAC artists conducted three days of intensive workshops, twenty-three in total, for students in band, choir, orchestra, and music theory. Additionally, they presented two full student body assembly performances. Curriculum focus by grade: (6-12) Music and artists of the sixth decade of each century | $11,949 |
| Little Falls CSD15 Petrie St, Little Falls, NY 13365Herkimer CountyAmount spent: $14,893.21Number of students:1,030Grades: Kindergarten through twelveLAC Artists: Faylotte Crayton-voice, Brandon Pearson-voice, Nathan Dame-piano, Justin Hines-drums, Keve Wilson-oboe, Eric Eaton-celloDescription: LAC artists conducted four days of intensive workshops, eighteen in total, for students in band, choir, orchestra, and music theory. Additionally, they presented four full student body assembly performances. Curriculum focus by grade: K-2) Elements of music, (3-5) Program Music, (6-12) Music and artists of the sixth decade of each century | $14,893 |
| Lowville CSD7668 North State Street | Lowville, NY 13367 Wis CountyLewis CountyAmount spent: $12,488.23Number of students: 629Grades: Kindergarten through fiveLAC Artists: Steven Herring-voice, Carami Hilaire-voice, Will Healy-piano, David Stevens-drums, Daniel Linden-trombone, Anna Urrey-fluteDescription: LAC artists conducted three days of intensive workshops, thirty-two in total, for elementary students. Additionally, they presented four full student body assembly performances. Curriculum focus by grade: K-2) Elements of music, (3-5) Program Music, | $12,488 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $44,102 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| STEVEN HERRING | ||
| Executive Dir. | 40.00 | $4,282 |
| H BENJAMIN STEINER | ||
| Dir Operations | 5.00 | $0 |
| BEATA MOON | ||
| Chairman | 10.00 | $0 |
| BRADLEY SKAGGS | ||
| Director | 6.00 | $0 |
| JONINA SKAGGS | ||
| Director | 6.00 | $0 |
| JUSTIN JAY HINES | ||
| ARTISTIC DIREC | 40.00 | $2,640 |
| MARISSA IZYKOWSKI | ||
| Director | 15.00 | $0 |
| GREGORY BISHOP | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| ROSIE ALLEN-HERRING | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| ROBYN QUINETTE | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | STEVEN HERRING | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 475 W 57TH ST APT 28C2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10019 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3014377869 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | Yes (true) | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School | Yes (X) | SchoolInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | Yes (true) | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd |
| Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd |
| Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media | Yes (true) | PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd |
| Maintain Racial Comp Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainRacialCompRecsInd |
| Maintain Scholarships Recs | false | MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of All Sol | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd |
| Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts | false | DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty | false | DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd |
| Discriminate Race Schs | false | DiscriminateRaceSchsInd |
| Discriminate Race Educ Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | false | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd |
| Discriminate Race Athlt Prog | false | DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | false | DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rcvd | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rvkd | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | Yes (true) | ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized | Non-discrimination notice is located on the organization's website at the bottom of the welcome page |
| Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained | Organization does not offer any scholarships at this time. |
| Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $4948 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $7172 |
| Other Expenses.1008 | Interest $5 |
| Other Expenses.1 | NYS BOCES FEES $45900 |
| Other Expenses.2 | TEACHING ARTIST $27890 |
| Other Expenses.3 | LODGING $13803 |
| Other Expenses.4 | PER DIEM FEES $6700 |
| Other Expenses.5 | SOFTWARE $1791 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Fundraising $1603 |
| Other Expenses.7 | OPERATIONS $1339 |
| Other Expenses.8 | PAYPAL FEES $196 |
| Other Expenses.9 | PAYROLL PROCESSING $129 |
| Other Expenses.10 | MEMBERSHIPS $100 |
| Other Expenses.11 | Bank fees $80 |