STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

LIFE FORCE ARTS INC

Cite this

Plain text LIFE FORCE ARTS INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2013–2017. https://strategystudio.org/org/461908996. Retrieved 2026-10-20.

APA Strategy Studio. (n.d.). LIFE FORCE ARTS INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2013–2017]. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://strategystudio.org/org/461908996

MLA “LIFE FORCE ARTS INC.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2013–2017, https://strategystudio.org/org/461908996. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2013–2017. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Joel Harrison President2013-2017 12 $0 reported 1
Lesley Mcburney Secretary2013-2017 1 $0 reported 1
David Hellbroner Vice President2013-2017 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOEL HARRISON President12 $0-- $01
LESLEY MCBURNEY Secretary1 $0-- $01
DAVID HELLBRONER Vice President1 $0-- $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joel Harrison President12 $0-$0 $01
Lesley McBurney Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
David Hellbroner Vice-President1 $0-$0 $01

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
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,355$35,391 $103,054$82,293 $114,355- ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
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

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
FOUR NATIONS INCNYA68 $161,540$190,240 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
PYROCLASTIC ARTS INCNYA68 $129,046$151,394 PRESIDENT, TREASURER$12,000 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
AURORA MUSIC FOUNDATION INCNYA68 $158,481$8,850 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
NESIN CULTURAL ARTS INCNYA68 $166,405$190,766 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL OF SAG HARBORNYA68 $114,620$102,763 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
LYRA MUSIC INCNYA68 $123,110$126,593 EXECUTIVE DIR.$28,000 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
CANANDAIGUA LAKE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INCNYA68 $89,242$81,086 Executive Director$11,163 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
LONG ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC INCNYA68 $110,339$81,746 Director of Ops$27,495 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
ALKEMIE EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE INCNYA68 $140,882$109,962 Director, Vice President$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
GATHERNYC INCNYA68 $146,646$101,904 Vice President$10,450 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
SEVENARS CONCERTS INCNYA68 $83,123$60,465 President/Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
SPORTSMENS AMERICANA MUSIC FOUNDATION INCNYA68 $82,822$73,667 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
VLADIMIR NIELSEN FOUNDATION INCNYA68 $91,669$77,177 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
OGDENSBURG COMMAND PERFORMANCES INCNYA68 $103,167$155,926 ADMINISTRATO$53,040 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
LITTLE MOZART FOUNDATION INCNYA68 $86,263$75,300 DIRECTOR$18,560 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
RITES OF SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL INCNYA68 $153,870$132,368 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
COMPOSERS NOW INCNYA68 $145,117$273,782 Board Chair Artistic Director$34,275 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
ROCHESTER MUSIC HALL OF FAME INCNYA68 $138,891$98,252 President$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
HEART OF MUSIC FESTIVAL INCNYA68 $84,296$149,022 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
CURRAWONG MUSIC INCNYA68 $93,307$117,469 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
LOCAL SOUND COLLABORATIVE INCNYA68 $136,830$121,915 Chair$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
THE HORNS PROJECT INCNYA68 $91,718$96,317 President$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
MUSIC FOR PEOPLE INCNYA68 $166,472$67,667 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
TABLE POUNDING MUSIC INCNYA68 $86,321$47,804 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC LIBRARIES ARCHIVES &DOCUMENTATIONNYA68 $164,970$90,328 Secretary General$2,165 Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$540,32132 142016–2024 ROARING FORK MUSIC SOCIETY INC; SOUNDWAVES PORT CHESTER INC; PYROCLASTIC ARTS INC; HOWLAND CHAMBER MUSIC CIRCLE INC and 10 more
MOORE IMPACT INC DAF sponsor$500,0004 12021–2024 GENDER AMPLIFIED
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$447,06532 172014–2024 GATHERNYC INC; PYROCLASTIC ARTS INC; WHALLONSBURG GRANGE HALL INC; SEVENARS CONCERTS INC and 13 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$346,0008 52015–2024 THE HORNS PROJECT INC; SOUNDWAVES PORT CHESTER INC; NEW YORK PIANO SOCIETY INC; RITES OF SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL INC and 1 more
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$337,25414 32016–2024 PEGASUS THE ORCHESTRA INC; SOUTH FLORIDA CENTER FOR PERCUSSIVE ARTS INC; ILLUMINARTS INC
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Private foundation$300,0002 12023–2024 COMPOSERS NOW INC
ARTS AND LETTERS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$179,64514 12012–2025 CLASSICAL SAXOPHONE PROJECT INC
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$150,00011 52014–2024 THE HORNS PROJECT INC; COMPOSERS NOW INC; TABLE POUNDING MUSIC INC; NEW YORK PIANO ACADEMY INC and 1 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS OF THE HUDSON VALLEY DAF sponsor$145,25310 12015–2024 HOWLAND CHAMBER MUSIC CIRCLE INC
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$133,37311 62019–2024 NEW YORK PIANO SOCIETY INC; DELL ARTE OPERA ENSEMBLE INC; ONE HALLELUJAH INC; CLASSICAL SAXOPHONE PROJECT INC and 2 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$131,06212 82020–2024 INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND ARTS FOUNDATION; MUSIC FOR AUTISM INC; ACADEMY OF SACRED DRAMA LTD; THESMALLSLIVEFOUNDATIONINC and 4 more
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NY INC DAF sponsor$120,0002 12009–2010 MUSIC FOR AUTISM INC
ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC Private foundation$115,0002 12021–2023 COMPOSERS NOW INC
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$110,0008 52016–2024 NEW YORK PIANO SOCIETY INC; MUSIC FOR PEOPLE INC; PEGASUS THE ORCHESTRA INC; SUMMIT MUSIC FESTIVAL INC and 1 more
GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$103,0006 42019–2024 NEW YORK PIANO SOCIETY INC; THESMALLSLIVEFOUNDATIONINC; MUSIC FOR AUTISM INC; PAWLING CONCERT SERIES INC

The full list · all similar organizations

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.

2017 · Form 990EZ · $35,391 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$35,391100%

View the filing

2013 · Form 990EZ · $40,820 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $25,637 62.8%
Fees to independent contractors $15,183 37.2%
Total$40,820100%

View the filing