STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

ARTISTS FOR A CAUSE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
ARTISTS FOR A CAUSE (EIN 26-4279756)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-12
IRS object ID
201511329349201441
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-05-12T12:00:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN341897225PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HILL BARTH & KING LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 SE MONTEREY CMNS BLVD 101AddressLine1Txt
CitySTUARTCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP349963327ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN264279756EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1ARTISTS FOR A CAUSE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlARTIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7724198778PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11211 SW SUNSET TRAILAddressLine1Txt
CityPALM CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34990ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTERRANCE BARBERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7724198778PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD P MISHOCKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00759728PTIN
Phone7722874480PhoneNum
Preparation2015-05-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.A4AC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$182,728GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$133,969ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$21,132ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$27,627FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$1,268SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$26,359SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$181,460TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$52,711SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$9,800FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$12,082OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$196PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$47,887OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$122,676TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$58,784ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$17,262NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$76,046NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,262BOYAmt
EOY$76,046EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,262BOYAmt
EOY$76,046EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,262BOYAmt
EOY$76,046EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeARTISTS FOR A CAUSE (A4AC) IS WORKING TO IMPROVE COMMUNITIES THROUGH ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS BY CREATING PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTISTS, WHEREVER THEIR ART IS BEING USED FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND IMPROVEMENT. A4AC IS A STUART-BASED, NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTISTS TO USE THEIR TALENTS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, STIMULATING CULTURE, WHILE ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES. SOME PROGRAMS HELP ARTISTS AND CHARITIES TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THEIR COLLABORATION, WHILE OTHERS PRODUCE RESULTS DIRECTLY, BY FEEDING THE POOR, HEALING THE SICK, OR SOLVING OTHER PROBLEMS THROUGH UNIQUE ARTISTIC SOLUTIONS. WITH A UNIQUE APPROACH, WE CREATIVELY BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES, APPROACHING COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FROM SEVERAL ANGLES AT ONCE, ALWAYS HAVING SUPPORT FOR STUDENT OR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, AND ALWAYS LEVERAGING THAT ARTISTRY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR A NEED NOT HAVING TO DO WITH ART.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
DANCE FOR FOOD PROGRAM - THE ANNUAL DANCE FOR FOOD, PRESENTED BY ARTISTS FOR A CAUSE (A4AC) BRINGS TOGETHER MANY OF FLORIDA'S FINEST CONTEMPORARY DANCERS TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE WHOSE ONLY ADMISSION FEE IS A BAG OF UNEXPIRED NONPERISHABLE GOODS. WITH THIS ONE EVENT, A4AC WAS ABLE TO ANSWER MANY COMMUNITY NEEDS: (1) FOOD FOR THE NEEDY - APPROXIMATELY 5,000 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE COLLECTED IN TOTAL AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE NEEDY THROUGH VARIOUS PARTNERSHIPS IN SOUTH FLORIDA. (2) PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES - 20 PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE, 50 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND 30 STUDENTS OF INDIVIDUAL DANCE COMPANIES PERFORMED, (3) A CULTURAL OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO VIEW CONTEMPORARY DANCE FOR A NEGLIGIBLE COST. MANY OF THE ATTENDEES HAD NEVER WITNESS LIVE CONTEMPORARY DANCE. THE A4AC DANCE FOR FOOD EVENT IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE ARTS AS A CATALYST TO ADDRESS A CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEED. THE PROGRAM PRODUCES SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER RESULTS THAN COULD BE OBTAINED THROUGH A MORE TRADITIONAL FUNDRAISING EVENT. THE ORGANIZATION IS HERE TO SUPPORT THE ARTS AND DANCE CULTURE WITH PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE ALSO RAISING MORE FOOD THAN THE PROGRAM BUDGET WOULD PURCHASE. IN ADDITION, THIS EVENT INCREASES THE COMMUNITY'S AWARENESS OF ART WHILE ALLOWING ARTISTS THE OPPORTUNITIES TO USE THEIR TALENTS TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD IN A NEW WAY. IN 2014, THERE WERE FOUR DANCE EVENTS IN MARTIN, ST. LUCIE, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES, WHICH TOOK PLACE DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.$0$17,801
THERAPEUTIC ARTS PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM EXPLORES AND UTILIZES THE HEALING POWER OF THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. HUNDREDS OF AT-RISK YOUTHS AND HUNDREDS OF ELDERLY ARE CURRENTLY SERVED BY THE PROGRAM. A4AC HAS EXPANDED THE PROGRAM AND INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PERFORMING ARTISTS AND VISUAL ARTS EDUCATORS INTERESTED IN SERVING THE ELDERLY AND AT-RISK YOUTHS. ART AND MUSIC THERAPY ARE PROVEN TO BE USEFUL BECAUSE OF THEIR INHERENT ABILITY TO SURPASS LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND ACHIEVE THERAPEUTIC GAINS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. MORE THAN ONE ORGANIZATION IN MARTIN COUNTY HAS UTILIZED A4AC TO BE THE SOURCE FOR THEIR VISUAL ART, DANCE, THEATER, AND MUSIC OPPORTUNITY FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN SERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. WE CAN SAY WITH CERTAINTY THAT WE ARE PROVIDING MORE ARTS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY TO AT-RISK YOUTH IN OUR COUNTY THAN ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES OF THE CURRICULUM INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, WORK ON COGNITIVE AND AUDITORY PROCESSING AND OTHER SENSORY-MOTOR, PERCEPTUAL/MOTOR, GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS, PLANNING, SEQUENCING, ORGANIZATION, ATTENTION SPAN, PROBLEM SOLVING, FLEXIBILITY, SOCIALIZATION AND IMPULSE CONTROL. ADDITIONALLY THIS WORK HAS PROVEN TO AFFECT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS UNRELATED TO ART AND ALSO VALUES.$0$29,599
SUPPORT FOR CHARITIES PROGRAM - VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTISTS FROM OUR NATIONAL NETWORK, WHICH IS APPROACHING 1,000 THIS SEASON, ARE ON HAND TO SUPPORT CHARITY EVENTS WITH PERFORMANCES, VISUAL ART FOR AUCTION, AND OTHER UNIQUE SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ARTISTS AN OUTLET TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER THEIR CAREER AND TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH MORE AVAILABILITY AND MORE AWARENESS OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.$0$15,804
MISCELLANEOUS OTHER PROGRAMS OTHER SMALLER PROGRAMS INCLUDE: (1) A4AC SCHOOL CLUBS THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO USE THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS AS A MEANS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING MENTORING AND ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION TO YOUNGER STUDENTS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE LESS OPPORTUNITY, (2) SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDING FUNDS TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND, (3) SINGING WITH THE STARS TO HELP PROVIDE AWARENESS OF THE ARTS AND BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND, (4) CLASSICAL FOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM IMPACTED 7,500 KIDS IN 2014, INSPIRING THEM ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS EDUCATION, AND THE BENEFIT OF A CLASSICAL FOUNDATION WITHIN THE ARTS THROUGH PERFORMANCE LECTURERS AROUND THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.$0$47,246
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$110,450TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
TERRANCE BARBER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$42,733$0$0
WILLIAM PENA WELLS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
STEVE CLARK
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
JAMES STERN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
HEATHER HOFFMAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
ALLEN HERSKOWITZ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
SUSAN D WHITTINGTON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TERRANCE BARBERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11211 SW SUNSET TRAILAddressLine1Txt
CityPALM CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34990ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7724198778PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$70,404CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$125,840CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$125,844CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$133,969CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$456,057TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,072CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,465CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,132CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,669TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$76,476CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$125,840CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$131,309CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$155,101CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$488,726TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$488,726PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$76,476CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$125,840CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$131,309CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$155,101CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$488,726TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SALON SERIES SPEC. EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$14,389GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$14,389GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$918OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2SWTS SPECIAL EVENTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$10,858GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$10,858GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$350OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$2,380GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$2,380GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$27,627GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$27,627GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,268OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$1,268DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$26,359NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION: EVENT MARKETING . AMOUNT: 16,441. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES . AMOUNT: 228. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE . AMOUNT: 4,017. DESCRIPTION: SCHOLARSHIPS . AMOUNT: 255. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES . AMOUNT: 1,921. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM COSTS . AMOUNT: 22,413. DESCRIPTION: MISC EXPENSES . AMOUNT: 1,540. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL . AMOUNT: 1,072. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 47,887.ExplanationTxt

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc