VILLAGE ARTS FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $728K · expenses $685K · assets $397K
- EIN
- 83-3652255
- Address
- 6720 FORBES AVE, VAN NUYS, CA 91406-5512
- Website
- villageartstheatre.org
- NTEE code
- A20
- 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
- JOHN MOSER (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (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
Village Arts is building an inclusive community through teaching performing and visual arts that supports personal development of children in an environment where families of Valley Village and the greater San Fernando Valley region can connect and create.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Moser | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | $85,575 | $308,036 | 1 |
| Pamela S Shafer Moser | Artistic Director | 2021-2024 | $86,985 | $185,066 | 1 |
| Laura Biasini | Director | 2023-2024 | $12,361 | $18,132 | 1 |
| Parisa Stepanek | Chairperson | 2022-2024 | $9,956 | $15,036 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Craven | Director and Educational Advisor | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lindsay Gamache | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Poole | Director | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karla Avelino | Counsel | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daphne McVay | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia OBrien (former) | Treasurer | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 4 paid, $195K · 22 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela S Shafer Moser | Artistic Director | 40 | $86,985 | $0 | $0 | $86,985 | 1 |
| John Moser | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $85,575 | $0 | $0 | $85,575 | 1 |
| Laura Biasini | Director | 0 | $12,361 | $0 | $0 | $12,361 | 1 |
| Parisa Stepanek | Chairperson | 0 | $9,956 | $0 | $0 | $9,956 | 1 |
| Gail Craven | Director and Educational Advisor | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay Gamache | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Poole | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karla Avelino | Counsel | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Daphne McVay | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 4 paid, $165K · 2 employees · 32 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela S Shafer Moser | Secretary | 40 | $77,750 | $0 | $0 | $77,750 | 1 |
| John Moser | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $76,750 | $0 | $0 | $76,750 | 1 |
| Laura Biasini | Director | 0 | $5,771 | $0 | $0 | $5,771 | 1 |
| Parisa Stepanek | Chairperson | 0 | $5,080 | $0 | $0 | $5,080 | 1 |
| Gail Craven | Director and Educational Advi | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay Gamache | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Daphne McVay | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Poole | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karla Avelino | Counsel | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $70K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN MOSER | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $59,000 | $0 | $0 | $59,000 | 1 |
| PAMELA S SHAFER MOSER | Artistic Director | 40 | $10,950 | $0 | $0 | $10,950 | 1 |
| Karla F Avelino | Director and Counsel | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gail Craven | Director and Educational Advi | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay Gamache | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Parisa Stepanek | Chairperson | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Richard Poole | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia OBrien | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $48K · 2 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN MOSER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $39,000 | $0 | $0 | $39,000 | 1 |
| PAMELA S SHAFER MOSER | SECRETARY | 40 | $9,381 | $0 | $0 | $9,381 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $48K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN MOSER | TREASURER | 40 | $47,711 | - | $0 | $47,711 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $727,542 | $684,557 | $396,987 | $301,057 | $52,507 | $670,521 | $182,515 | 22 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $517,348 | $508,740 | $346,172 | $258,072 | $54,943 | $462,405 | $159,580 | 2 | 32 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $447,440 | $336,540 | $337,565 | $249,465 | $66,200 | $381,240 | $69,950 | 1 | 20 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $186,030 | $169,761 | $211,218 | $24,160 | $31,993 | $154,037 | $48,380 | 2 | 20 |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $197,755 | $154,586 | $35,315 | $43,169 | $11,181 | $186,574 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $1,000 in all, tax years 2020 to 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TOM POLLOCK FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Village Arts Foundation Inc” | 2020 | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 | $1,000 | 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $684,557 spent · pay $257,230 · grants $270 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $182,515 | $131,029 | $51,486 | - | 26.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $144,361 | $140,748 | $3,613 | - | 21.1% | |
| Occupancy | $117,568 | $117,568 | - | - | 17.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $54,516 | $54,516 | - | - | 8.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Production Expenses | $48,224 | $48,224 | - | - | 7.0% |
| Information technology | $41,806 | $31,643 | $10,163 | - | 6.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $20,199 | $16,067 | $4,132 | - | 3.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,350 | - | $16,350 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $10,689 | $10,676 | $13 | - | 1.6% |
| Insurance | $9,316 | $7,453 | $1,863 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Food and Catering | $8,829 | $5,622 | $3,207 | - | 1.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,306 | $826 | $7,480 | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: management | $7,925 | - | $7,925 | - | 1.2% | |
| Interest | $4,524 | - | $4,524 | - | 0.7% | |
| All other expenses | $4,300 | $466 | $3,834 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $3,508 | - | $3,508 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Transportation | $901 | - | $901 | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: legal | $450 | - | $450 | - | 0.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $270 | $270 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $684,557 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $508,740 spent · pay $172,043 · grants $2,281 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $159,580 | $113,430 | $46,150 | - | 31.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $143,589 | $139,589 | $4,000 | - | 28.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Production Expenses | $80,592 | $80,592 | - | - | 15.8% |
| Occupancy | $39,801 | $39,801 | - | - | 7.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $30,609 | - | $30,609 | - | 6.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,463 | $8,740 | $3,723 | - | 2.4% | |
| Information technology | $9,188 | - | $9,188 | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,450 | - | $8,450 | - | 1.7% | |
| Interest | $4,524 | - | $4,524 | - | 0.9% | |
| All other expenses | $4,081 | - | $4,081 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Food and Catering | $3,920 | - | $3,920 | - | 0.8% |
| Insurance | $3,605 | - | $3,605 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $3,175 | - | $3,175 | - | 0.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,281 | $2,281 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: management | $1,985 | - | $1,985 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Transportation | $636 | - | $636 | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: legal | $261 | - | $261 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $508,740 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $336,540 spent · pay $72,163 · grants $802 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $104,824 | $104,824 | - | - | 31.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Production Expenses | $72,181 | $72,181 | - | - | 21.4% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $69,950 | $40,450 | $29,500 | - | 20.8% | |
| Occupancy | $33,477 | $33,477 | - | - | 9.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $22,757 | - | $22,757 | - | 6.8% | |
| Information technology | $8,859 | - | $8,859 | - | 2.6% | |
| All other expenses | $5,679 | $5,679 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Interest | $4,524 | - | $4,524 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Food and Catering | $4,037 | $878 | $3,159 | - | 1.2% |
| Insurance | $3,778 | - | $3,778 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,446 | - | $2,446 | - | 0.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,213 | $2,213 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $802 | $802 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $646 | - | $646 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Transportation | $356 | $356 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $11 | - | $11 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $336,540 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $169,761 spent · pay $50,174 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $49,801 | $49,801 | - | - | 29.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $48,380 | $48,380 | - | - | 28.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Production Expenses | $26,769 | $26,769 | - | - | 15.8% |
| Occupancy | $14,778 | $14,778 | - | - | 8.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,984 | $7,984 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Office expenses | $4,334 | $4,334 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Food and Catering | $4,194 | $2,153 | $2,041 | - | 2.5% |
| Interest | $4,147 | $4,147 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Insurance | $2,816 | $2,816 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,794 | $1,794 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Information technology | $1,409 | $1,409 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $1,317 | $1,317 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $788 | $788 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $767 | - | $767 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Transportation | $483 | $483 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $169,761 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $154,586 spent · pay $47,711 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $77,328 | 50.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $47,711 | 30.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $26,873 | 17.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,674 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $154,586 | 100% |
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