LIFE FORCE ARTS INC
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2017 · Form 990EZ · revenue $114K · expenses $35K · assets $103K
- Also known as
- CO JOEL HARRISON
- EIN
- 46-1908996
- Address
- 10 SOUTH OXFORD STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-1394
- NTEE code
- A68
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2013
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
LIFE FORCE ARTS, INC'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS BY ENCOURAGING CREATION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Harrison | President | 2013-2017 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lesley Mcburney | Secretary | 2013-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Hellbroner | Vice President | 2013-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL HARRISON | President | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LESLEY MCBURNEY | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID HELLBRONER | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Harrison | President | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lesley McBurney | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Hellbroner | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 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 Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $114,355 | $35,391 | $103,054 | $82,293 | $114,355 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $89,112 | $40,820 | $48,292 | $48,292 | $89,112 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $17,000 in all, tax years 2018 to 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 | $10,000 | show |
| NEW MUSIC USA INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $7,000 | 2023 | $7,000 | show |
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2017 · Form 990EZ · $35,391 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,929 | 93.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,820 | 5.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $400 | 1.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $242 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $35,391 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $40,820 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,637 | 62.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,183 | 37.2% | |
| Total | $40,820 | 100% |