AUSTIN TAP ENSEMBLE FOUNDATION INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $154K · expenses $138K · assets $56K
- Also known as
- dba The Art Beat Foundation
- EIN
- 83-3030165
- Address
- 1803 DUBLIN DR, LEANDER, TX 78641-2827
- Website
- https://www.artbeatfoundation.org
- NTEE code
- A62
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2019 (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
- Brenna Kuhn (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (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 Foundation provides assistance to those recovering from disability and disease through dance therapy and education.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenna Kuhn | FormerDirector, Former Officer | 2021-2025 | $18,175 | $56,417 | 1 |
| Christine Scott-Lasko | Key Employee - Executive Director | 2025 | $2,250 | $2,250 | 1 |
| Micheal Stevens | Former Director | 2024-2025 | $0 | $200 | 1 |
| Lindsay Palinksy (former) | Director | 2023 | $2,985 | $2,985 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Italiano | Former Director,Former Officer | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leslie Thetford | Former Director, Former Officer | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lindsay McLarty | Director | 2021-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Frank Santos | Director, Secretary | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ted White | Director, President | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea Williams | Director | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Lustig | DIrector, Treasurer | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zachary Brown | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hallie Casey (former) | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caroline Childress (former) | Former Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elaine Gonzales (former) | Former Director, Former President | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kevin Lenarcic (former) | Former Director | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samuel Myers (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sharon Doss (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Stevens (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lindsay Palinsky (former) | Director | 2021 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $20K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenna Kuhn | FormerDirector, Former Officer | 12 | $18,175 | - | $0 | $18,175 | 1 |
| Christine Scott-Lasko | Key Employee - Executive Director | 15 | $2,250 | - | $0 | $2,250 | 1 |
| Ted White | Director, President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Santos | Director, Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Lustig | DIrector, Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zachary Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay McLarty | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Samantha Italiano | Former Director,Former Officer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Micheal Stevens | Former Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Thetford | Former Director, Former Officer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $28K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenna Kuhn | Director, Interim President, Interim Board Chair | 12 | $28,292 | - | $0 | $28,292 | 1 |
| Micheal Stevens | Director | 1 | $200 | - | $0 | $200 | 1 |
| Samantha Italiano | Director, Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Thetford | Director, Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hallie Casey | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay McLarty | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Santos | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted White | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caroline Childress | Former Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elaine Gonzales | Former Director, Former President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Lenarcic | Former Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $13K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenna Kuhn | President | 12 | $9,950 | - | - | $9,950 | 1 |
| Lindsay Palinksy | Director | 1 | $2,985 | - | - | $2,985 | 1 |
| Samuel Myers | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Lenarcic | Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sharon Doss | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay McLarty | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Elaine Gonzales | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Samantha Italiano | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Hallie Casey | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Stevens | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenna Kuhn | President & Dir | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Samuel Myers | Treasurer & Dir | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Lenarcic | Secretary & Dir | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sharon Doss | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay McLarty | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Elaine Gonzales | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Samantha Italiano | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Hallie Casey | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Stevens | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenna Kuhn | President & Dir | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Samuel Myers | Treasurer & Dir | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Lenarcic | Secretary & Dir | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sharon Doss | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay Palinsky | Director | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Elaine Gonzales | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Samantha Italiano | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay McLarty | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Stevens | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
State business registration
- AUSTIN TAP ENSEMBLE FOUNDATION, INC. TX, CT, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2018-12-31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $153,729 | $137,553 | $56,337 | $56,337 | $82,871 | $44,316 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $132,893 | $150,447 | $40,161 | $40,161 | $65,196 | $67,697 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $159,568 | $121,139 | $57,715 | $57,715 | $85,774 | $57,325 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $126,753 | $145,855 | $19,286 | $19,286 | $103,819 | $22,934 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $91,220 | $77,419 | $38,388 | $38,388 | $86,784 | $4,436 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $28,000 in all, tax years 2024 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $8,000 | 2024 | $8,000 | 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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $137,553 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $14,457
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $71,754 | 52.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $48,335 | 35.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $17,250 | 12.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $214 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $14,457 | reported apart |
| Total | $137,553 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $150,447 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $68,107 | 45.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,166 | 37.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25,924 | 17.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $250 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $150,447 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $121,139 spent · pay $12,935 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $55,793 | 46.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $30,661 | 25.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $21,509 | 17.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $12,935 | 10.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $241 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $121,139 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $145,855 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $69,207 | 47.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $40,028 | 27.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $36,608 | 25.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $12 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $145,855 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $77,419 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $34,323 | 44.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $29,010 | 37.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,363 | 17.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $723 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $77,419 | 100% |
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