UPBEAT ACADEMY FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $506K · expenses $23K · assets $483K

EIN
46-1269947
Address
715 GIROD STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-3515
Website
WWW.UPBEATACADEMY.ORG
NTEE code
O50 Youth Development Programs (Youth Development) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
shelter: homeless (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) 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
Peter M Prevot Jr (its 2016 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2016 (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 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

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

3 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
Charles Coepening EXECUTIVE DI2024-2025 $0$27,180 1
Matthew Zarba (former) Director2017-2021 $20,492$161,030 1
Charles Corpening (former) EXECUTIVE DI2021-2023 $36,810$83,130 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 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
Dante Dipasquale PRESIDENT2017-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Andrew Clements SECRETARY2017-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Peter Prevot Jr TREASURER2017-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Reeves Price (former) VICE PRESIDE2017-2023 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANDREW CLEMENTS SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES COEPENING EXECUTIVE DI30 $0$0$0 $01
DANTE DIPASQUALE PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
PETER PREVOT JR TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $27K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES COEPENING EXECUTIVE DI30 $27,180-- $27,1801
DANTE DIPASQUALE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
ANDREW CLEMENTS SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
PETER PREVOT JR TREASURER5 $0-- $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $37K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES CORPENING EXECUTIVE DI30 $36,810-- $36,8101
DANTE DIPASQUALE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
REEVES PRICE VICE PRESIDE5 $0-- $01
ANDREW CLEMENTS SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
PETER PREVOT JR TREASURER5 $0-- $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $34K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Charles Corpening Executive Dir.30 $33,990-- $33,9901
Reeves Price Vice President5 $0-- $01
Dante Dipasquale President5 $0-- $01
Andrew Clements Secretary5 $0-- $01
Peter m Prevot Jr Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $33K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Zarba Director40 $20,492-- $20,4921
Charles Corpening Executive Dir.30 $12,330-- $12,3301
Reeves Price Vice President5 $0-- $01
Dante Dipasquale President5 $0-- $01
Andrew Clements Secretary5 $0-- $01
Peter m Prevot Jr Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $50K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Zarba Director40 $49,846-- $49,8461
Reeves Price Vice President5 $0-- $01
Dante Dipasquale President5 $0-- $01
Andrew Clements Secretary5 $0-- $01
Peter m Prevot Jr Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2019 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $31K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Zarba Director40 $30,692-- $30,6921
Reeves Price Vice President5 $0-- $01
Dante Dipasquale President5 $0-- $01
Andrew Clements Secretary5 $0-- $01
Peter m Prevot Jr Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2018 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Zarba Director40 $30,000-- $30,0001
Reeves Price Vice President5 $0-- $01
Dante Dipasquale President5 $0-- $01
Andrew Clements Secretary5 $0-- $01
Peter m Prevot Jr Treasurer5 $0-- $01
2017 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Zarba Director40 $30,000-- $30,0001
Reeves Price Vice President5 $0-- $01
Dante Dipasquale President5 $0-- $01
Andrew Clements Secretary5 $0-- $01
Peter m Prevot Jr Treasurer5 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$505,941$23,115 $483,256$483,256 $505,941$0 -1-
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$51,985$79,574 $500$430 $51,985- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,123$63,066 $28,019$28,019 $77,123- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,985$80,924 $13,962$13,962 $62,697- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$94,954$79,399 $22,901$22,901 $94,954- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$42,633$96,799 $14,558$7,346 $41,708$925 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$93,737$64,539 $59,514$59,514 $61,007$2,450 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$60,839$50,913 $30,316$30,316 $41,132$510 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$49,667$41,157 $20,390$20,390 $41,506- ---

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $147,056 in all, tax years 2013 to 2024. 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
HEAD COUNT INC Public charity Exact 2013-2014 2$37,149 2014$25,268
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PLUSONEPLUSONEPLUSONE Public charity Exact 2021-2022 2$35,000 2022$10,000
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SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2024 1$29,264 2024$29,264
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AEG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “UPBEAT ACADEMY FOUNDATION” 2023 1$10,000 2023$10,000
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WILLIAMS FAMILY FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “UPBEAT ACADEMY FOUNDATION” 2019-2020 2$10,000 2020$5,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$7,500 2019$7,500
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CHARITY BRIDGE FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2018 1$6,113 2018$6,113
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THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$5,649 2020$5,649
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610 STOMPERS INC Public charity Fuzzy filed as “UPBEAT ACADEMY FOUNDATION” 2022 1$5,610 2022$5,610
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “UPBEAT ACADEMY FOUNDATION” 2020-2023 4$771 2023$141
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VIETNAMESE AMERICAN YOUNG LEADERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ORLEANSLAO50 $412,398$720,948 Executive Director$157,863 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
SILVERBACK SOCIETY INCLAO50 $479,721$361,493 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
DEEP SOUTH LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO ASSOCIATIONLAO50 $477,537$438,516 Treasurer$5,452 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
OUR HOUSE INCLAO50 $576,464$817,013 Director$94,483 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
H20S FOUNDATION INCFLO50 $468,023$400,548 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
CHAD GREENWAY FOUNDATIONKYO50 $435,888$472,159 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
CITS FOUNDATIONNYO50 $430,803$225,602 PRESIDENT CEO$79,325 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
MTM FOUNDATIONMDO50 $593,884$565,259 PRESIDENT$30,800 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
TEEN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONCAO50 $655,737$523,727 PRESIDENT$128,488 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
SG UNITED FOUNDATIONMEO50 $402,904$324,085 EXECUTIVE DI$78,600 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
CAMP UNISTAR FOUNDATIONMNO50 $447,447$377,062 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
NEXT GENERATION ACADEMY- SALISBURYNCO50 $399,439$359,551 EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR$53,942 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
HAMAKUA YOUTH FOUNDATIONHIO50 $493,040$269,166 Director$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INCNJO50 $413,201$367,271 FOUNDER & DEVELOPMENT AMBA$12,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
SPECIAL FORCES SPORTS FOUNDATIONCAO50 $560,000$624,892 CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
WANDA JOYCE ROBINSON FOUNDATIONKYO50 $619,218$641,454 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
ROSS FOUNDATIONINO50 $408,829$301,300 FOUNDER, CEO$24,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
NIGHTLIGHT FOUNDATIONTXO50 $550,317$119,214 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
BREAKING BOUNDARIES FOUNDATIONWAO50 $637,398$356,627 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$128,999 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
STEM FOR HER FOUNDATIONVAO50 $573,189$690,220 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
I WILL MENTORSHIP FOUNDATIONFLO50 $569,635$548,254 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
FIGHT FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INCINO50 $493,763$520,269 CEO/EXECUTIV$120,193 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x

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$3,666,96685 272016–2024 TIMANOUS FOUNDATION; LEGACY CHILDRENS FOUNDATION; EARTH CIRCLE FOUNDATION INC; TEEN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION and 23 more
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,865,20021 32011–2024 SILVERBACK SOCIETY INC; VIETNAMESE AMERICAN YOUNG LEADERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ORLEANS; I WILL MENTORSHIP FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,542,60776 212014–2024 HEARTS IN ACTION INTERNATIONAL INC; TIMANOUS FOUNDATION; SONGS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION INC; 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION and 17 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,454,63156 192019–2025 CENTER FOR BLACK INNOVATION INC; ENABLING LEADERSHIP INC; CHAD GREENWAY FOUNDATION; Z GIRLS FOUNDATION and 15 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,249,95137 72013–2024 TEEN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION; HAITI FOUNDATION AGAINST POVERTYINC; COLDWATER FOUNDATION FOR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; HEARTS IN ACTION INTERNATIONAL INC and 3 more
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,231,00011 12010–2023 YOUTH UNITED FOR COMMUNITY ACTION
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$983,19616 42013–2024 YOUTH UNITED FOR COMMUNITY ACTION; STEM FOR HER FOUNDATION; SILVERBACK SOCIETY INC; MEB MAINTAINING EXCELLENT BALANCE FOUNDATION A CAL CORP
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION Private foundation$880,00010 22010–2024 YOUTH UNITED FOR COMMUNITY ACTION; VIETNAMESE AMERICAN YOUNG LEADERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ORLEANS
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR funds this one DAF sponsor$759,45226 112019–2024 MARTIN TRUEX JR FOUNDATION INC; CHILDRENS ALLIANCE CENTER FOR PALO PINTO COUNTY; STEM FOR HER FOUNDATION; TIMANOUS FOUNDATION and 7 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$723,44129 92014–2024 MEB MAINTAINING EXCELLENT BALANCE FOUNDATION A CAL CORP; PREVENT DROWNING FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO; FIRST DRAFT ACADEMY INC; Z GIRLS FOUNDATION and 5 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$661,93319 122017–2024 MEB MAINTAINING EXCELLENT BALANCE FOUNDATION A CAL CORP; Z GIRLS FOUNDATION; PREVENT DROWNING FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO; SRD-STRAIGHTENING REINS FOUNDATION and 8 more
DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$625,0001 12024–2024 FREDERICKSBURG TENNIS CENTER FOUNDATION
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$620,02814 62012–2024 EARTH CIRCLE FOUNDATION INC; 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION; ROSS FOUNDATION; SHEPOWER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY and 2 more
INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$589,3509 32017–2024 FIGHT FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC; ROSS FOUNDATION; 500 FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
THE GROVE FOUNDATION Private foundation$580,0008 12011–2023 YOUTH UNITED FOR COMMUNITY ACTION

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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.

2025 · Form 990 · $23,115 spent · pay $16,218 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $15,000$15,000-- 64.9%
Fees: accounting $2,539$2,539-- 11.0%
Insurance $1,650$1,650-- 7.1%
Payroll taxes $1,218$1,218-- 5.3%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING $1,201$1,201-- 5.2%
Fees: other services $658$658-- 2.8%
Office expenses $426$426-- 1.8%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $413$413-- 1.8%
Other (as described)REGISTRATION $10$10-- 0.0%
Total$23,115100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $79,574 spent · pay $35,820 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $35,820 45.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,293 29.3%
Fees to independent contractors $19,996 25.1%
Printing, publications, postage $465 0.6%
Total$79,574100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $63,066 spent · pay $42,255 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $42,255 67.0%
Fees to independent contractors $15,936 25.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,875 7.7%
Total$63,066100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $80,924 spent · pay $36,609 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $36,609 45.2%
Fees to independent contractors $24,658 30.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,213 23.7%
Printing, publications, postage $444 0.5%
Total$80,924100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $79,399 spent · pay $33,730 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $38,781 48.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $33,730 42.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,444 8.1%
Printing, publications, postage $444 0.6%
Total$79,399100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $96,799 spent · pay $53,701 · grants $10,724 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $53,701 55.5%
Fees to independent contractors $23,905 24.7%
Grants and similar amounts paid $10,724 11.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,183 7.4%
Printing, publications, postage $1,286 1.3%
Total$96,799100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $64,539 spent · pay $35,079 · grants $0 · events $3,332
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $35,079 54.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,360 37.7%
Fees to independent contractors $4,855 7.5%
Printing, publications, postage $245 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,332reported apart
Total$64,539100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $50,913 spent · pay $33,806 · grants $0 · events $3,990
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $33,806 66.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,266 28.0%
Printing, publications, postage $1,487 2.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,354 2.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,990reported apart
Total$50,913100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $41,157 spent · pay $32,438 · grants $0 · events $16,061
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $32,438 78.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,313 17.8%
Fees to independent contractors $1,406 3.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$16,061reported apart
Total$41,157100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$0$01
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