UPBEAT ACADEMY FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- UPBEAT ACADEMY FOUNDATION (EIN 46-1269947)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-04
- IRS object ID
- 202533089349201718
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 | 2025-11-04T14:56:43-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 721108576 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WRIGHTMOOREDEHARTDUPUIS & HUTCHINSON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 80569 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAFAYETTE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70598 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 461269947 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | UPBEAT ACADEMY FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | UPBE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2255717617 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 715 GIROD STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW ORLEANS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70130 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PETER PREVOT JR | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2255717617 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-04 | 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 | DAMIAN H SPIESS CPA CFP | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00960976 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3372323637 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-04 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.UPBEATACADEMY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $51,985 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $51,985 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $51,985 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $35,820 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $19,996 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $465 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $23,293 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $79,574 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$27,589 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $28,019 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $430 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,519 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $500 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,019 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $500 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $70 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,019 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $430 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE UPBEAT ACADEMY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILEDGED, AT-RISK WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW TO PRODUCE AND PERFORM ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC AND HIP-HOP. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SEEKS TO INTRODUCE ITS STUDENTS TO THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, OFFERING REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE, CASE STUDIES, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THEIR FAVORITE MUSICIANS | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | SINCE 2012, UPBEAT ACADEMY FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED FREE MUSIC PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING TO OVER ONE HUNDRED UNDERSERVED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM OVER TEN DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED UPBEAT ACADEMY'S PROGRAM HAVE ALSO ATTAINED ALL NECESSARY CREDITS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. TO DATE, FIVE UPBEAT ACADEMY GRADUATES HAVE GONE ON TO PURSUE MUSIC PRODUCTION DEGREES AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL, WITH TWO OF THESE GRADUATES RETURNING TO UPBEAT AS PAID INSTRUCTORS. STUDENTS WILL AGAIN BE PERFORMING AT THIS YEAR'S BUKU MUSIC + ARTS PROJECT IN NEW ORLEANS. UPBEAT ACADEMY HAS RECENTLY EXPANDED OUR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE MUSIC ENRICHMENT FOR INCARCERATED YOUTH IN ORLEANS PARISH PRISON'S JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND BEGINNING IN THE SUMMER OF 2018, UPBEAT WILL PARTNER WITH COVENANT HOUSE, A SHELTER FOR RUNAWAY YOUTH, TO PROVIDE WEEKLY MUSIC PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS AT THEIR ORLEANS FACILITY. FOR INQUIRIES OR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROGRAM PLEASE CONTACT: MATTHEW@UPBEATACADEMY.ORG | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $79,574 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $79,574 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CHARLES COEPENING | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 30.00 | $27,180 |
| DANTE DIPASQUALE | ||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 |
| ANDREW CLEMENTS | ||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | $0 |
| PETER PREVOT JR | ||
| TREASURER | 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 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PETER M PREVOT JR | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2624 DAUPHONE ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW ORLEANS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70117 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2255717617 | 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 | false | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $31,760 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $77,357 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $62,697 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $77,123 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51,985 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $300,922 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $925 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,948 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $9,948 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $42,633 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $77,357 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $62,697 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $77,123 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51,985 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $311,795 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $311,795 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $17,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,288 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $26,885 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $42,633 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $94,954 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $71,985 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $77,123 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51,985 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $338,680 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.92060 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.92990 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART III, LINE 12 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 26,885 | ExplanationTxt |
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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES BANK CHARGES 60 LIABILITY INSURANCE 1,561 VAN INSURANCE 468 WORKERS COMP 1,764 FUNDRAISING 19,440 TOTAL 23,293 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 7,960 7,960 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 7,960 7,960 VEHICLES 6,000 6,000 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 6,000 6,000 SECURITY DEPOSITS 500 500 TOTAL 500 500 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 70 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE UPBEAT ACADEMY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILEDGED, AT-RISK WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW TO PRODUCE AND PERFORM ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC AND HIP-HOP. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SEEKS TO INTRODUCE ITS STUDENTS TO THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, OFFERING REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE, CASE STUDIES, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THEIR FAVORITE MUSICIANS |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | SINCE 2012, UPBEAT ACADEMY FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED FREE MUSIC PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING TO OVER ONE HUNDRED UNDERSERVED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM OVER TEN DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED UPBEAT ACADEMY'S PROGRAM HAVE ALSO ATTAINED ALL NECESSARY CREDITS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. TO DATE, FIVE UPBEAT ACADEMY GRADUATES HAVE GONE ON TO PURSUE MUSIC PRODUCTION DEGREES AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL, WITH TWO OF THESE GRADUATES RETURNING TO UPBEAT AS PAID INSTRUCTORS. STUDENTS WILL AGAIN BE PERFORMING AT THIS YEAR'S BUKU MUSIC + ARTS PROJECT IN NEW ORLEANS. UPBEAT ACADEMY HAS RECENTLY EXPANDED OUR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE MUSIC ENRICHMENT FOR INCARCERATED YOUTH IN ORLEANS PARISH PRISON'S JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND BEGINNING IN THE SUMMER OF 2018, UPBEAT WILL PARTNER WITH COVENANT HOUSE, A SHELTER FOR RUNAWAY YOUTH, TO PROVIDE WEEKLY MUSIC PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS AT THEIR ORLEANS FACILITY. FOR INQUIRIES OR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROGRAM PLEASE CONTACT: MATTHEW@UPBEATACADEMY.ORG |
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