INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION

EIN 74-2235431 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A030)

What they do

THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY for THE PERFORMING ARTS (ISPA) is AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK of PERFORMING ARTS PROFESSIONALS WHO COME TOGETHER WITH THE SHARED GOAL of STRENGTHENING THE ARTS INTERNATIONALLY BY BUILDING LEADERSHIP ABILITY, RECOGNIZING and DISCUSSING FIELD-WIDE TRENDS and DEEPENING GLOBAL EXCHANGE THROUGH THE ARTS. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES, FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, RESOURCE SHARING and ONLINE EXCHANGE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.80 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.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.25%of revenue went to mission work83.8% of expenses · Program services

1.24%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$95.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.30%of revenue went to management and office costs14.9% of expenses

$0.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.3%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 $227,185 for DAVID BAILE (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$1,620,086

Mission workProgram services$1,300,18080.25% of revenue83.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$231,63414.30% of revenue14.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,0881.24% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$68,1844.21% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,551,90295.79% 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: 83.8% mission · 14.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 14.9% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 15.9% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 25.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 15.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 14.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 12.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,620,086

Expenses$1,551,902

Annual surplus $68,184 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)$1,300,180 · 83.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$231,634 · 14.9% of expenses

Fundraising$20,088 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,620,086

Expenses$1,551,902

Assets$1,401,311

Income$1,727,527

Contributions$587,894

Mission work (program services)$1,300,180

Fundraising$20,088

Management and general$231,634

Stocks and bonds$586,948

Accounting fees$17,781

Investing fees$8,010

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

DAVID BAILECEO · 50 hrs/week $227,185Base $203,218 · Other $23,967

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 (25)

DAVID BAILECEO

JUDY HARQUAILBOARD MEMBER

YVONNE THAMBOARD MEMBER

VIVEN KUBOARD MEMBER

SHOSHANA POLANCOBOARD MEMBER

RITA EZENWA-OKOROBOARD MEMBER

PAUL TAMBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA LOPEZBOARD MEMBER

OLGA GARAY-ENGLISHBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW VANBESIENSECRETARY/TREASURER

MARTIN INTHAMOUSSUBOARD MEMBER

MARK BALLBOARD MEMBER

MAGNUS NORDBERGBOARD MEMBER

KAI AMBERLABOARD MEMBER

AHMED EL ATTARBOARD MEMBER

HOWARD JANGBOARD MEMBER

GOVIN RUBENBOARD MEMBER

COLLETTE BRENNANBOARD MEMBER

COLLEEN A SMITHBOARD MEMBER

CINDY HWANGBOARD MEMBER

ANE ALSLOVBOARD MEMBER

ALLEN MOONBOARD MEMBER

ALISA REGASBOARD MEMBER

ALICIA ADAMSCHAIR

ALFONSO LEAL DEL OJOVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 630 9TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10036-3708
County: New York
In care of: % DAVID BAILE
Primary officer: DAVID BAILE, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 206-8490

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A030)