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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Parola | Pres. & Treas. | 2019-2024 | $16,623 | $81,172 | 1 |
| Margot Emery | Clerk | 2019-2024 | $6,649 | $52,133 | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $23K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Parola | Pres. & Treas. | 40 | $16,623 | $0 | $0 | $16,623 | 1 |
| Margot Emery | Clerk | 40 | $6,649 | $0 | $0 | $6,649 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $23K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Parola | Pres. & Treas. | 40 | $16,623 | $0 | $0 | $16,623 | 1 |
| Margot Emery | Clerk | 40 | $6,649 | $0 | $0 | $6,649 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $22K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Parola | Pres. & Treas. | 40 | $15,774 | $0 | $0 | $15,774 | 1 |
| Margot Emery | Clerk | 40 | $6,649 | $0 | $0 | $6,649 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $30K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Parola | Pres. & Treas. | 40 | $14,876 | $0 | $0 | $14,876 | 1 |
| Margot Emery | Clerk | 40 | $14,875 | $0 | $0 | $14,875 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $22K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margot Emery | Clerk | 40 | $11,216 | $0 | $0 | $11,216 | 1 |
| Michael Parola | Pres. & Treas. | 40 | $11,181 | $0 | $0 | $11,181 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $12K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Parola | Pres. & Treas. | 40 | $6,095 | $0 | $0 | $6,095 | 1 |
| Margot Emery | Clerk | 40 | $6,095 | $0 | $0 | $6,095 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $204,241 | $202,794 | $44,523 | $44,523 | $147,096 | $57,145 | $23,272 | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $236,989 | $236,619 | $43,076 | $43,076 | $125,539 | $111,450 | $23,272 | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $252,168 | $250,973 | $42,707 | $42,707 | $127,468 | $124,700 | $22,424 | 2 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $214,343 | $213,636 | $41,512 | $41,512 | $99,468 | $114,875 | $29,751 | 2 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $204,066 | $190,284 | $40,805 | $40,805 | $117,286 | $86,780 | $22,398 | 2 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $277,221 | $273,617 | $27,176 | $27,023 | $69,087 | $206,839 | $12,190 | 2 | - |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC | Public charity | Exact | 2009, 2012-2024 | 15 | $196,426 | 2024 | $25,297 | show |
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2024 | 8 | $135,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AEQUALIS INC” | 2024 | 1 | $19,033 | 2024 | $19,033 | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2017 | 2 | $16,600 | 2017 | $10,000 | show |
| FLORIDA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $10,250 | 2019 | $10,250 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $202,794 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $236,619 spent · pay $32,576 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $236,619 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $250,973 spent · pay $34,270 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $250,973 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $213,636 spent · pay $40,188 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $213,636 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $190,284 spent · pay $30,768 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $190,284 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $273,617 spent · pay $19,180 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $273,617 | 100% |