ARETE LIVING ARTS FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $232K · expenses $223K · assets $24K

EIN
05-0552252
Address
44-70 21ST STREET 1015, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101-5114
Website
www.aretelivingarts.org
NTEE code
A60
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2024 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2023 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2023 IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
John Whiteman (its 2015 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

The creation and support of arts that inspire personal, political, or spiritual awakening.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Caeser Whiteman Executive Director2024 $160$160 1
John Whiteman (former) Executive Director2021-2023 $3,854$10,243 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Heather Milburn Board President2021-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Jackie Gardner Treasurer2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Kalina Rumbalski Secretary2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Shubho Gosh (former) Board Member2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Yves Bashonga (former) Board Member2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Robert Sandow (former) Board Member2021 3 $0 reported 1
Steve Geyer (former) Board Member2021 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $160 · 0 employees · 17 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Caeser Whiteman Executive Director30 $160$0$0 $1601
Heather Milburn Board President10 $0$0$0 $01
Jackie Gardner Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Kalina Rumbalski Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Whiteman Executive Director25 $1,927$0$1,927 $3,8541
Heather Milburn Board President10 $0$0$0 $01
Jackie Gardner Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Shubho Gosh Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Yves Bashonga Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $2K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Whiteman Executive Director25 $2,237$0$0 $2,2371
Heather Milburn Board President10 $0$0$0 $01
Jackie Gardner Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
Shubho Gosh Board Member3 $0$0$0 $01
Yves Bashonga Board Member3 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Whiteman Executive Director30 $4,152$0$0 $4,1521
Heather Milburn Board President20 $0$0$0 $01
Jackie Gardner 30 $0$0$0 $01
Kalina Rumbalski Secretary3 $0$0$0 $01
Robert Sandow Board Member3 $0$0$0 $01
Steve Geyer Board Member3 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$231,839$223,162 $23,967$23,967 $15,738$216,101 $160017
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$191,016$210,674 $15,290$15,290 $18,286$172,730 $1,927010
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$249,803$279,972 $34,948$34,948 $123,402$126,401 $2,237010
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$302,512$265,119 $76,042$76,042 $163,242$138,731 $36,335030

Funders of this organization

9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $184,714 in all, tax years 2016 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FUHRMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ARETE LIVING ARTS FOUNDATION” 2021-2022 2$50,000 2022$25,000
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MICHAEL AND ROBIN PSAROS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ARETE LIVING ARTS FOUNDATION” 2024-2025 2$30,000 2025$20,000
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AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ARETE LIVING ARTS FOUNDATION” 2020-2023 12$29,700 2023$5,800
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JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2017 1$25,000 2017$25,000
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022 2$16,987 2022$5,269
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2025 1$12,300 2025$12,300
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MID ATLANTIC ARTS INC Public charity Exact 2016 1$10,610 2016$10,610
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FLAG ART FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ARETE LIVING ARTS FOUNDATION” 2022 1$10,000 2022$10,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ARETE LIVING ARTS FOUNDATION” 2020-2023 4$117 2023$21
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FRIENDS OF BRISTOL VALLEY PLAYHOUSE FOUNDATION INCNYA60 $211,186$253,641 President$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
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CHELSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL CORPORATIONNYA60 $344,365$388,295 SECRETARY AND DIR OF OPERATIONS$31,530 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
REHEARSAL CLUBNYA60 $188,818$169,339 President & Director$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
GRAND PISTACHIO ARTS CORPNYA60 $165,917$130,537 Board Member / Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
UNISON LEARNING CENTER INCNYA60 $197,329$164,134 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$52,080 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE CONSERVANCY AT SAINT PETERS INCNYA60 $287,977$65,162 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
GOTTLIEB-SCHWARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNYA60 $409,235$421,863 President$0 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
OUR FABULOUS VARIETY SHOW INCNYA60 $208,492$241,346 EXECUTIVE DI$33,648 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
PUSH PHYSICAL THEATRE INCNYA60 $290,620$288,546 CEO & Artistic Director$53,737 Same NTEE code A60, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,289,46154 202016–2024 CARMEL IDEAS FOUNDATION; FIRE ISLAND PINES ARTS PROJECT INC; REHEARSAL CLUB; CONSTELLATION PERFORMING ARTS and 16 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$925,20042 112014–2024 CLOWNS WITHOUT BORDERS INC; REFLECTIONS SERIES INC; CARMEL IDEAS FOUNDATION; VILDWERK FONDATION INC and 7 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$464,20019 72014–2024 ROYAL ALBERT HALL AMERICA INC; CARMEL IDEAS FOUNDATION; YELLOW ROSE GALA FOUNDATION; SANTA FE PERFORMING ARTS COLLABORATION and 3 more
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$447,4005 12020–2024 RA-VE CULTURAL FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$398,10729 112019–2025 ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE CONSERVANCY AT SAINT PETERS INC; TRILOK FUSION ARTS INC; JUNIOR JAZZ FOUNDATION; FICTIONAL ARTISTS CONTEMPORARY THEATRE SAN FRANCISO - FACTSF and 7 more
MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$382,5291 12014–2014 NORTHERN LAKES ARTS ASSOCIATION
BOWER CENTER FOR THE ARTS CHARITABLE TR Private foundation$350,1116 12018–2025 BOWER CENTER FOR THE ARTS
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$350,0008 32017–2024 CHELSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL CORPORATION; CARMEL IDEAS FOUNDATION; DEL SOL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION
HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$279,6007 12020–2023 FORCES OF NATURE INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY INC DAF sponsor$277,6475 12021–2024 JUNIOR JAZZ FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$272,11112 52020–2024 REHEARSAL CLUB; RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER FOUNDATION INC; FRIENDS OF BRISTOL VALLEY PLAYHOUSE FOUNDATION INC; CHELSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL CORPORATION and 1 more
RECORDS-JOHNSTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$240,0002 12023–2024 IBLA FOUNDATION
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $223,162 spent · pay $160 · grants $0 · events $3,046
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $178,019$178,007$12$0 79.8%
All other expenses $11,456$11,236$220$0 5.1%
Other (as described)Program Supplies $7,260$7,260$0$0 3.3%
Fees: other services $7,195$7,195$0$0 3.2%
Insurance $5,059$2,779$2,280$0 2.3%
Advertising and promotion $4,388$773$175$3,440 2.0%
Other (as described)Duplication $3,895$3,000$0$895 1.7%
Other (as described) EventConcession suuplies for Public Events $3,046$3,046$0$0 1.4%
Information technology $1,601$1,477$84$40 0.7%
Travel $833$209$624$0 0.4%
Fees: professional fundraisers $250--$250 0.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $160$0$160$0 0.1%
Total$223,162100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $210,674 spent · pay $1,927 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $155,486$150,576$1,889$3,021 73.8%
Other (as described)Program Supplies $14,403$14,403$0$0 6.8%
Fees: other services $14,389$14,389$0$0 6.8%
Insurance $7,381$4,360$3,021$0 3.5%
Office expenses $6,030$2,272$3,673$85 2.9%
Advertising and promotion $3,052$1,794$245$1,013 1.4%
Travel $2,959$1,889$1,070$0 1.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,927$0$1,927$0 0.9%
Information technology $1,868$1,718$110$40 0.9%
Other (as described)Studio Retals $1,778$1,778$0$0 0.8%
Other (as described)Misc $870$870$0$0 0.4%
Other (as described)Props & Costumes $531$531$0$0 0.3%
Total$210,674100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $279,972 spent · pay $2,237 · grants $1,083 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $102,379$97,000$5,379$0 36.6%
All other expenses $75,544$73,892$1,652$0 27.0%
Fees: other services $69,332$69,332$0$0 24.8%
Office expenses $13,005$5,000$8,005$0 4.6%
Insurance $4,569$3,340$1,229$0 1.6%
Information technology $4,412$2,012$2,400$0 1.6%
Travel $3,854$3,854$0$0 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $3,557$3,557$0$0 1.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $2,237$1,500$737$0 0.8%
Grants to US individuals $1,083$1,083-- 0.4%
Total$279,972100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $265,119 spent · pay $36,335 · grants $10 · events $1,862
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $111,427$111,220$207$0 42.0%
Other (as described)Program Supplies $42,193$42,193$0$0 15.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $36,335$30,895$5,007$433 13.7%
All other expenses $33,354$25,321$6,521$1,512 12.6%
Office expenses $16,111$0$16,111$0 6.1%
Information technology $6,399$6,022$92$285 2.4%
Insurance $5,797$5,391$406$0 2.2%
Travel $5,429$3,400$2,029$0 2.0%
Advertising and promotion $3,071$1,077$86$1,908 1.2%
Other (as described)Auto $2,080$0$2,080$0 0.8%
Other (as described) EventEvent Supplies $1,862$0$0$1,862 0.7%
Other (as described)Misc $1,051$1,051$0$0 0.4%
Grants to US organizations and governments $10$10-- 0.0%
Total$265,119100%

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