LIVING ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $138K · expenses $109K · assets $52K
- EIN
- 87-2065261
- Address
- 475 W 57TH ST APT 28C2, NEW YORK, NY 10019-1785
- Website
- LAC-NYC.ORG
- NTEE code
- A25
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Living Arts Collaborative, Inc. (LAC) aims to make the musical arts accessible and relevant to kindergarten through high school-age students, fosteringin them the appreciation of the musical arts and unleashing creativity, imagination, and innovation in all areas of their lives. Through interactiveworkshops and concerts, LAC uses music as a basis for social and emotional learning, understanding and integrating empathy, and cultivating toleranceand openness to new ideas. Using music to engage and entertain, the teaching artists of LAC connect their programs to the school curricula and meetNew York State education standards at all times. The values that LAC imparts to students are intrinsic to the musical arts, but are not always identifiedand consciously fostered in traditional musical arts education programs. With LAC's approach, students will gain technical and practical musicalproficiency, as well as a better sense of who they are as individuals in an ever-changing world.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Herring | Executive Dir. | 2021-2024 | $7,071 | $18,713 | 1 |
| Justin Jay Hines | ARTISTIC DIREC | 2021-2024 | $4,989 | $14,447 | 1 |
| H Benjamin Steiner | Dir Operations | 2022-2024 | $242 | $242 | 1 |
| Jamie Risedorph (former) | Director, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer | 2021 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beata Moon | Chairman | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bradley Skaggs | Director | 2021-2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonina Skaggs | Director | 2022-2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marissa Izykowski | Director | 2021-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gregory Bishop | Director | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rosie Allen-Herring | Director | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robyn Quinette | Director | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Benjamin Steiner (former) | Director, Secretary, General Counsel | 2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonina Saggs (former) | Director | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · 3 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN HERRING | Executive Dir. | 40 | $7,071 | - | - | $7,071 | 1 |
| JUSTIN JAY HINES | ARTISTIC DIREC | 40 | $4,989 | - | - | $4,989 | 1 |
| H BENJAMIN STEINER | Dir Operations | 5 | $242 | - | - | $242 | 1 |
| BEATA MOON | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRADLEY SKAGGS | Director | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JONINA SKAGGS | Director | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARISSA IZYKOWSKI | Director | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREGORY BISHOP | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSIE ALLEN-HERRING | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBYN QUINETTE | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $7K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN HERRING | Executive Dir. | 40 | $4,282 | - | - | $4,282 | 1 |
| JUSTIN JAY HINES | ARTISTIC DIREC | 40 | $2,640 | - | - | $2,640 | 1 |
| H BENJAMIN STEINER | Dir Operations | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BEATA MOON | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRADLEY SKAGGS | Director | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JONINA SKAGGS | Director | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARISSA IZYKOWSKI | Director | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREGORY BISHOP | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSIE ALLEN-HERRING | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBYN QUINETTE | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $9K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN HERRING | Executive Dir. | 40 | $4,670 | - | - | $4,670 | 1 |
| JUSTIN JAY HINES | ARTISTIC DIREC | 40 | $4,478 | - | - | $4,478 | 1 |
| H BENJAMIN STEINER | Dir Operations | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BEATA MOON | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRADLEY SKAGGS | Director | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JONINA SKAGGS | Director | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARISSA IZYKOWSKI | Director | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREGORY BISHOP | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSIE ALLEN-HERRING | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBYN QUINETTE | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · 3 paid, $7K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Herring | Executive Director, Chairman of the Board | 40 | $2,690 | - | $0 | $2,690 | 1 |
| Justin Jay Hines | Artistic Director | 20 | $2,340 | - | $0 | $2,340 | 1 |
| Jamie Risedorph | Director, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer | 40 | $2,000 | - | $0 | $2,000 | 1 |
| Benjamin Steiner | Director, Secretary, General Counsel | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beata Moon | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bradley Skaggs | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonina Saggs | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marissa Izykowski | Director | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gregory Bishop | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rosie Allen-Herring | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robyn Quinette | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $25,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF A TOURING MUSIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR PRE-K–12 STUDENTS. | $25,000 |
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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $138,152 | $109,266 | $51,665 | $51,665 | $60,750 | $77,116 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $114,043 | $136,756 | $22,779 | $22,779 | $30,363 | $83,680 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $122,632 | $87,639 | $45,492 | $45,492 | $64,559 | $58,073 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $111,209 | $93,617 | $28,091 | $28,091 | $40,440 | $71,312 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,357 | $51,858 | $10,499 | $10,499 | $42,157 | $20,000 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $30,000 in all, tax years 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE M BADGEELEY RESID CHARITABLE TR UW | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Living Arts Collaborative Inc”, “LIVING ARTS COLLABORATIVE INC” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 | $15,000 | 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 990EZ · $109,266 spent · pay $14,028 · grants $0 · events $1,739
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $49,858 | 45.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $44,022 | 40.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $14,028 | 12.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,252 | 1.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $106 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,739 | reported apart |
| Total | $109,266 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $136,756 spent · pay $6,922 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $111,656 | 81.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $17,220 | 12.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $6,922 | 5.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $933 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $25 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $136,756 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $87,639 spent · pay $9,148 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $74,537 | 85.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $9,148 | 10.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,500 | 4.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $454 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $87,639 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $51,858 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,128 | 63.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $18,730 | 36.1% | |
| Total | $51,858 | 100% |