ARTS IN ACTION INC Charity Report

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ARTS IN ACTION INC

EIN 46-1674904 · Alliance/Advocacy Organizations

What they do

Hosted A Muletown Music Fest On The Public Square of Columbia, TN to Promote Awareness of Music and Its Impact In Our Lives. Net Proceeds From The Event Were Contributed to The United Way of Columbia, Tennessee.

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They name their leaders2 people are listed in the latest report.

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

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$65.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

320.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,811

Expenses$15,000

Annual surplus $7,811 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

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Revenue$22,811

Expenses$15,000

Assets$16,993

Income$85,913

Contributions$73,100

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

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BEVERLY MITCHELLDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

MICHELLE MORGANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: P O Box 1073, Columbia, TN 384021073
County: Maury
In care of: Mary Ball
Primary officer: Mary Ball

How to reach them

Phone(931) 212-9222

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Tax preparer: LYNDELL B FOX CPA
IRS tax category: Alliance/Advocacy Organizations
Revocation date: May 15, 2020