JESSYE NORMAN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JESSYE NORMAN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC

EIN 31-1776667 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

The Mission of The Jessye Norman School of The Arts is to Develop Students to Become Creative, Caring, Visionary, Responsible Citizens Through The Transformative Power of The Arts. The Broad-ranged Fine Arts Program Challenges Students Academically, Integrates Technology and Lays The Foundation for Extraordinary Life Experiences. The Jessye Norman School of The Arts is An After School Program Designed to Develop and Nurture The Artistic and Creative Talents of Students. The School of The Arts Serves The Cultural and Educational Needs of These Traditionally Under-serve Youth By Providing: Free Fine Arts Instruction, Academic Tutoring, An Opportunity for Advance Level Study In Dance, Drama, Music, Art and Creative Writing and Exposure to Professionals Working Within The Arts Fields.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

59.42%of revenue went to mission work72.7% of expenses · Program services

1.19%of revenue went to fundraising1.5% of expenses

$81.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.16%of revenue went to management and office costs25.9% of expenses

$2.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $67,000 for GARY DENNIS (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$944,660

Mission workProgram services$561,33959.42% of revenue72.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$199,86021.16% of revenue25.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,2761.19% of revenue1.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$172,18518.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$772,47581.77% 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: 72.7% mission · 25.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 19.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 27.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 25.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 26.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 24.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.48% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$944,660

Expenses$772,475

Annual surplus $172,185 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)$561,339 · 72.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$199,860 · 25.9% of expenses

Fundraising$11,276 · 1.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$944,660

Expenses$772,475

Assets$1,869,757

Income$944,660

Contributions$878,956

Mission work (program services)$561,339

Fundraising$11,276

Grants given$26,846

Average grant$26,846

Management and general$199,860

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

GARY DENNISEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $67,000

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 (16)

GARY DENNISEXECUTIVE DIR.

DENNIS SODOMKASECRETARY

DR E VAN DEUSENTRUSTEE

DR KEELY RHODESTRUSTEE

DR LAURA RYCHLYTRUSTEE

JOY DISTEFANOTRUSTEE

LAUREN BRYANTTRUSTEE

LYNWOOD HOLMESTRUSTEE

MARK ALBERTINTRUSTEE

MICHAEL ALBRIGHTPRESIDENT

MICHELLE DAVID ESQTRUSTEE

RAYN ABELTRUSTEE

ROBIN TURMANTRUSTEE

SHAWNA LLOYDVICE PRESIDENT

STEVEN UHLESTRUSTEE

TRVIA BROWNTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 739 GREENE ST, AUGUSTA, GA 30901-2322
County: Richmond
In care of: % GARY M DENNIS
Primary officer: Gary Dennis, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(706) 828-7768

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDERSON ADKINS & CRAWFORD CPA PC
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes