THE BAUM SCHOOL OF ART Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE BAUM SCHOOL OF ART

EIN 23-1607174 · Education (B)

What they do

THE BAUM SCHOOL of ARTS MISSION is ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION. THE BAUM SCHOOL of ART is A COMMUNITY SCHOOL DEDICATED to PROVIDING INSTRUCTION, GUIDANCE and ENCOURAGEMENT for CHILDREN, TEENS, and ADULTS to REACH THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL of TECHNICAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, CREATIVE and EMOTIONAL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE STUDY of VISUAL ARTS. THE SCHOOL VALUES THE DIVERSTIY of ITS POPULATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED to GENDER, CREED, SOCIAL STATUS or RACE. THE MISSION is DEEPLY ROOTED IN SERVICE to THE COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

30.80%of revenue went to mission work70.9% of expenses · Program services

3.30%of revenue went to fundraising7.6% of expenses

$43.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.35%of revenue went to management and office costs21.5% of expenses

$5.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,816,710

Mission workProgram services$1,175,61030.80% of revenue70.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$356,8379.35% of revenue21.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$126,1383.30% of revenue7.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,158,12556.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,658,58543.46% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.9% mission · 21.5% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 19.2% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 20.3% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 19.6% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 20.9% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 20.1% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 14.0% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 13.9% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,816,710

Expenses$1,658,585

Annual surplus $2,158,125 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,175,610 · 70.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$356,837 · 21.5% of expenses

Fundraising$126,138 · 7.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,816,710

Expenses$1,658,585

Assets$9,594,493

Income$3,975,801

Contributions$2,812,828

Mission work (program services)$1,175,610

Fundraising$126,138

Management and general$356,837

Stocks and bonds$1,499,990

Accounting fees$12,550

Investing fees$12,998

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHANNON FUGATEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $111,959Base $107,530 · Other $4,429

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

SHANNON FUGATEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

J ROBERT LOVETTBOARD MEMBER, EMERITUS

SUZANNE LYONSBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN ZELENKOFSKEVICE PRESIDENT

SHELBI STONEBACKSECRETARY

RAVI BAINSBOARD MEMBER

MARTHA HUTSON-SAXTONBOARD MEMBER

MARCO CALDERONBOARD MEMBER

LISA FRAENKELBOARD MEMBER

KATHLEEN REILLY WATERBURYBOARD MEMBER

JOSHUA MILLERBOARD MEMBER

JANET GROSSPRESIDENT

AMY DOUGLASSBOARD MEMBER

J LAWRENCE GRIM JRBOARD MEMBER, EMERITUS

HOWARD STEVENSBOARD MEMBER

HOLLY HARTERBOARD MEMBER

ERIK LENTZTREASURER

DEREK GRIMBOARD MEMBER

D RICHARD POWELLBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE MARTINBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES VAILBOARD MEMBER

ARJANA ETCHASONBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY MOYERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 510 W LINDEN ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18101-1416
County: Lehigh
In care of: % SHANNON FUGATE
Primary officer: SHANNON FUGATE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(610) 433-0032

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education