ARTS FOR LEARNING MARYLAND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARTS FOR LEARNING MARYLAND INC

EIN 52-0698849 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A250)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to TRANSFORM THE LIVES and EDUCATION of OUR YOUTH THROUGH THE ARTS BY CONNECTING EDUCATORS, PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, and COMMUNITIES. THIS MISSION is ACHIEVED BY PROVIDING ASSEMBLIES, WORKSHOPS, RESIDENCIES, PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES for EDUCATORS and ARTISTS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS and ARE ACCESSIBLE to ANY ORGANIZATION or SCHOOL REGARDLESS of THEIR RESOURCES. ARTS for LEARNING CONDUCTS RESEARCH to DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS of ITS ARTS INTEGRATION MODEL ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT and SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ARTS for LEARNING RECEIVED A 4 YEAR RESEARCH GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION (EDUCATION INNOVATION RESEARCH) WHICH, WHEN COMPLETED, WILL BE THE LARGEST DATA COLLECTION of AN ARTS INTEGRATION MODEL IN THE COUNTRY. A4L AIMS to USE THIS RESEARCH, AS WELL AS ITS PAST RESEARCH, to INFLUENCE TEACHING and LEARNING AT A STATE LEVEL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.60 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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.06%of revenue went to mission work93.6% of expenses · Program services

3.42%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$95.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.69%of revenue went to management and office costs2.8% of expenses

$0.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.7%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 $228,643 for STACIE SANDERS EVANS (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$16,567,856

Mission workProgram services$14,754,94889.06% of revenue93.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$445,1402.69% of revenue2.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$567,4003.42% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$800,3684.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,767,48895.17% 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: 93.6% mission · 2.8% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 3.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 4.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 5.1% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 3.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 3.9% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 7.2% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 5.8% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,567,856

Expenses$15,767,488

Annual surplus $800,368 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)$14,754,948 · 93.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$445,140 · 2.8% of expenses

Fundraising$567,400 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,567,856

Expenses$15,767,488

Assets$14,064,779

Income$18,146,959

Contributions$4,090,520

Mission work (program services)$14,754,948

Fundraising$567,400

Grants given$83,135

Average grant$83,135

Management and general$445,140

Stocks and bonds$1,279,968

Accounting fees$50,146

Investing fees$9,299

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

STACIE SANDERS EVANSPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $228,643Base $204,262 · Other $24,381

DR MARK KINGCHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $175,819Base $133,336 · Other $42,483

KATHLEEN BASHAMVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $169,615

MICHAEL BRUSHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $131,509Base $114,710 · Other $16,799

JESSICA HEBRONCHIEF ARTS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $131,122Base $114,138 · Other $16,984

HANA MORFORDCHIEF OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $114,222Base $109,133 · Other $5,089

KRISTINA BERDANDEPUTY CHIEF OF EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $104,688Base $100,718 · Other $3,970

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 (31)

STACIE SANDERS EVANSPRESIDENT & CEO

DR MARK KINGCHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER

KATHLEEN BASHAMVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL BRUSHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JESSICA HEBRONCHIEF ARTS OFFICER

HANA MORFORDCHIEF OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

KRISTINA BERDANDEPUTY CHIEF OF EDUCATION

RANDALL OSTEENDIRECTOR

LAWANDA EDWARDSDIRECTOR

LOIS MARKDIRECTOR

PAUL WOLMANDIRECTOR

JENNIFER ST GERMANDIRECTOR

RODRICK JOHNSONDIRECTOR

SALLIE RIXIEDIRECTOR

SARA MEADOWS SHAWEDIRECTOR

SARAH SAVAGEDIRECTOR

SHEELAGH M ALLSTONCHAIR

THOMAS M BROWNDIRECTOR

ALAN HOFFDIRECTOR

J MITCHELL KREBSDIRECTOR

GERREN G PRICEDIRECTOR

ERIC M PRIPSTEINTREASURER

ELIZABETH DRIGOTASDIRECTOR

DR NANCY KASSSECRETARY

CHRIS WALLACEVICE CHAIR

CECIL MARTINDIRECTOR

CASEY BRENTDIRECTOR

CANDICE BUCKNERDIRECTOR

BRIAN CHAPPELLDIRECTOR

BILL BUCKNERVICE CHAIR

ARIEL L MARTINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 21 E NORTH AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
County: Baltimore (city)
In care of: STACIE SANDERS EVANS
Primary officer: STACIE SANDERS EVANS, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(855) 245-2787

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A250)
Grant-giving organization: Yes