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AEQUALIS INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $204K · expenses $203K · assets $45K

Also known as
dba The Core Ensemble
EIN
11-2798348
Address
1320 N PALMWAY, LAKE WORTH, FL 33460-1902
NTEE code
A68Z
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1986
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Mission

Musical performances and education.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Michael Parola Pres. & Treas.2019-2024 $16,623$81,172 1
Margot Emery Clerk2019-2024 $6,649$52,133 1

People by year

2024 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $23K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Parola Pres. & Treas.40 $16,623$0$0 $16,6231
Margot Emery Clerk40 $6,649$0$0 $6,6491
2023 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $23K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Parola Pres. & Treas.40 $16,623$0$0 $16,6231
Margot Emery Clerk40 $6,649$0$0 $6,6491
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $22K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Parola Pres. & Treas.40 $15,774$0$0 $15,7741
Margot Emery Clerk40 $6,649$0$0 $6,6491
2021 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $30K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Parola Pres. & Treas.40 $14,876$0$0 $14,8761
Margot Emery Clerk40 $14,875$0$0 $14,8751
2020 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $22K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Margot Emery Clerk40 $11,216$0$0 $11,2161
Michael Parola Pres. & Treas.40 $11,181$0$0 $11,1811
2019 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $12K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Parola Pres. & Treas.40 $6,095$0$0 $6,0951
Margot Emery Clerk40 $6,095$0$0 $6,0951

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$204,241$202,794 $44,523$44,523 $147,096$57,145 $23,2722-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$236,989$236,619 $43,076$43,076 $125,539$111,450 $23,2722-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$252,168$250,973 $42,707$42,707 $127,468$124,700 $22,4242-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$214,343$213,636 $41,512$41,512 $99,468$114,875 $29,7512-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$204,066$190,284 $40,805$40,805 $117,286$86,780 $22,3982-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$277,221$273,617 $27,176$27,023 $69,087$206,839 $12,1902-

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $377,309 in all, tax years 2009 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC Public charity Exact 2009, 2012-2024 15$196,426 2024$25,297
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GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2024 8$135,000 2024$30,000
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JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AEQUALIS INC” 2024 1$19,033 2024$19,033
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THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2017 2$16,600 2017$10,000
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FLORIDA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC Public charity Exact 2019 1$10,250 2019$10,250
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $202,794 spent · pay $31,500 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Travel $56,477$56,477-- 27.8%
Other (as described)Supplies $56,352$42,264$5,635$8,453 27.8%
Other (as described)Contract Services $47,074$47,074-- 23.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $23,272$17,454$2,327$3,491 11.5%
Other (as described)Telephone $6,188$4,641$619$928 3.1%
Other employee benefits $4,358$3,268$436$654 2.1%
Payroll taxes $3,870$2,902$387$581 1.9%
All other expenses $3,262$680$2,214$368 1.6%
Other (as described)Rehearsal Space $1,941$1,941-- 1.0%
Total$202,794100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $236,619 spent · pay $32,576 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Travel $93,690$93,690-- 39.6%
Other (as described)Contract Services $56,175$56,175-- 23.7%
Other (as described)Supplies $43,562$32,671$4,356$6,535 18.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $23,272$17,454$2,327$3,491 9.8%
Other employee benefits $5,434$4,075$544$815 2.3%
Other (as described)Telephone $5,058$3,794$506$758 2.1%
Payroll taxes $3,870$2,902$387$581 1.6%
All other expenses $3,047$1,732$638$677 1.3%
Other (as described)Membership Fees & Dues $1,376-$1,376- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $1,135$851$114$170 0.5%
Total$236,619100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $250,973 spent · pay $34,270 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Travel $96,176$96,176-- 38.3%
Other (as described)Contract Services $61,170$61,170-- 24.4%
Other (as described)Supplies $43,850$32,887$4,385$6,578 17.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $22,424$16,818$2,242$3,364 8.9%
Other employee benefits $8,099$6,074$810$1,215 3.2%
Other (as described)Telephone $6,673$5,005$667$1,001 2.7%
Payroll taxes $3,747$2,810$375$562 1.5%
Other (as described)Rehearsal Space $3,239$3,239-- 1.3%
All other expenses $3,159$581$2,394$184 1.3%
Fees: accounting $2,436$1,827$244$365 1.0%
Total$250,973100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $213,636 spent · pay $40,188 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Contract Services $66,470$66,470-- 31.1%
Other (as described)Supplies $50,591$37,943$5,059$7,589 23.7%
Travel $45,456$45,456-- 21.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $29,751$22,314$2,975$4,462 13.9%
Other employee benefits $5,479$4,109$548$822 2.6%
Other (as described)Rehearsal Space $5,008$5,008-- 2.3%
Payroll taxes $4,958$3,718$496$744 2.3%
Other (as described)Telephone $3,065$2,299$306$460 1.4%
All other expenses $2,858$601$2,013$244 1.3%
Total$213,636100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $190,284 spent · pay $30,768 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Contract Services $70,395$70,395-- 37.0%
Other (as described)Supplies $58,977$44,233$5,898$8,846 31.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $22,398$16,798$2,240$3,360 11.8%
Travel $13,781$13,781-- 7.2%
Other (as described)Telephone $8,105$6,079$810$1,216 4.3%
Other employee benefits $4,480$3,360$448$672 2.4%
Other (as described)Rehearsal Space $4,344$4,344-- 2.3%
Payroll taxes $3,890$2,918$389$583 2.0%
All other expenses $2,659$718$1,746$195 1.4%
Fees: accounting $1,408$1,056$141$211 0.7%
Interest -$153-$38-$77-$38 -0.1%
Total$190,284100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $273,617 spent · pay $19,180 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Travel $122,788$122,788-- 44.9%
Other (as described)Contract Services $61,522$61,522-- 22.5%
Other (as described)Supplies $53,162$39,871$5,316$7,975 19.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $12,190$9,143$1,219$1,828 4.5%
Other (as described)Telephone $5,982$4,487$598$897 2.2%
Other employee benefits $4,959$3,719$496$744 1.8%
Other (as described)Reherasal Space $4,186$4,186-- 1.5%
All other expenses $3,519$678$2,481$360 1.3%
Fees: accounting $2,659$1,994$266$399 1.0%
Payroll taxes $2,031$1,523$203$305 0.7%
Interest $619$155$310$154 0.2%
Total$273,617100%

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