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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caeser Whiteman | Executive Director | 2024 | $160 | $160 | 1 |
| John Whiteman (former) | Executive Director | 2021-2023 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Milburn | Board President | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jackie Gardner | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kalina Rumbalski | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shubho Gosh (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yves Bashonga (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Sandow (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Geyer (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $160 · 0 employees · 17 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caeser Whiteman | Executive Director | 30 | $160 | $0 | $0 | $160 | 1 |
| Heather Milburn | Board President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jackie Gardner | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kalina Rumbalski | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Whiteman | Executive Director | 25 | $1,927 | $0 | $1,927 | $3,854 | 1 |
| Heather Milburn | Board President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jackie Gardner | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shubho Gosh | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yves Bashonga | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $2K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Whiteman | Executive Director | 25 | $2,237 | $0 | $0 | $2,237 | 1 |
| Heather Milburn | Board President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jackie Gardner | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shubho Gosh | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yves Bashonga | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Whiteman | Executive Director | 30 | $4,152 | $0 | $0 | $4,152 | 1 |
| Heather Milburn | Board President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jackie Gardner | 3 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kalina Rumbalski | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Sandow | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Geyer | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
State business registration
- ARETE LIVING ARTS FOUNDATION NY, FOREIGN NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2017-03-01
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $231,839 | $223,162 | $23,967 | $23,967 | $15,738 | $216,101 | $160 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $191,016 | $210,674 | $15,290 | $15,290 | $18,286 | $172,730 | $1,927 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $249,803 | $279,972 | $34,948 | $34,948 | $123,402 | $126,401 | $2,237 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $302,512 | $265,119 | $76,042 | $76,042 | $163,242 | $138,731 | $36,335 | 0 | 30 |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUHRMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARETE LIVING ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $50,000 | 2022 | $25,000 | show |
| MICHAEL AND ROBIN PSAROS FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARETE LIVING ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 | $20,000 | show |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARETE LIVING ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 12 | $29,700 | 2023 | $5,800 | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $25,000 | 2017 | $25,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $16,987 | 2022 | $5,269 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $12,300 | 2025 | $12,300 | show |
| MID ATLANTIC ARTS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $10,610 | 2016 | $10,610 | show |
| FLAG ART FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARETE LIVING ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARETE LIVING ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $117 | 2023 | $21 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | Concession 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 | $223,162 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $210,674 spent · pay $1,927 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $210,674 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $279,972 spent · pay $2,237 · grants $1,083 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $279,972 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $265,119 spent · pay $36,335 · grants $10 · events $1,862
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | Event 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 | $265,119 | 100% |
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