WR ARTS INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $492K · expenses $583K · assets $320K
- EIN
- 46-2663098
- Address
- 56 MARCY AVE APT 1, BROOKLYN, NY 11211-3140
- Website
- https://www.wrarts.org
- NTEE code
- A60
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
501(c)3 WR Arts is here to provide an open, supportive artistic environment to those looking to cultivate a lasting relationship with Dance and the Performing Arts. We strive to find ways to blend North Brooklyn's culturally diverse neighborhoods together under one roof to build a stronger community together through the arts. With our "In School" on-site after school enrichment programing and our 6 days a week "Home Base" General Children's and Pre-Professional training at 573 Metropolitan Avenue, we connect ALL to the arts experience. Through our "In School" program WR brings a professional studio atmosphere into classroom spaces at an introductory level. To further the interest and training of those looking for more, WR has a "Home Base", with reduced rate community classes and scholarship opportunities for participation in our General and Pre-Professional programing. Through workshops and community classes for every age and experience level, we welcome artists of all races, sizes, a
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Guiland | President | 2017-2024 | $66,245 | $317,448 | 1 |
| Cristina Gustaitis | Secretary | 2022-2024 | $0 | $3,715 | 1 |
| Lakey Evans Pea (former) | Executive Dir. | 2017-2020 | $8,470 | $42,129 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Rupp | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eugenia Velez (former) | Secretary | 2017-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Lewis (former) | Treasurer | 2017-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $66K · 11 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Guiland | President | 42 | $66,245 | $0 | $0 | $66,245 | 1 |
| Frank Rupp | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cristina Gustaitis | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $60K · 7 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Guiland | President | 40 | $56,267 | $0 | $0 | $56,267 | 1 |
| Cristina Gustaitis | Secretary | 10 | $3,402 | $0 | $0 | $3,402 | 1 |
| Frank Rupp | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $47K · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Guiland | President | 35 | $46,625 | $0 | $0 | $46,625 | 1 |
| Cristina Gustaitis | Secretary | 1 | $313 | $0 | $0 | $313 | 1 |
| Frank Rupp | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $34K · 7 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Guiland | President | 35 | $34,450 | $0 | $0 | $34,450 | 1 |
| Frank Rupp | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eugenia Velez | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $54K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Guiland | President | 35 | $45,375 | - | - | $45,375 | 1 |
| Lakey Evans Pea | Executive Dir. | 11 | $8,470 | - | - | $8,470 | 1 |
| Michelle Lewis | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eugenia Velez | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $66K · 8 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Guiland | President | 35 | $46,294 | $0 | $0 | $46,294 | 1 |
| Lakey Evans Pea | Executive Dir. | 11 | $19,635 | $0 | $0 | $19,635 | 1 |
| Michelle Lewis | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eugenia Velez | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $36K · 6 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Guiland | Executive Dir. | 40 | $22,192 | $0 | $0 | $22,192 | 1 |
| Lakey Evans Pea | Director | 40 | $14,024 | $0 | $0 | $14,024 | 1 |
| Michelle Lewis | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eugenia Velez | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $492,198 | $582,979 | $319,591 | $58,357 | $3,393 | $487,744 | $66,245 | 11 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $469,831 | $395,210 | $401,707 | $149,138 | $22,445 | $443,030 | $59,669 | 7 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $318,124 | $265,230 | $240,123 | $74,517 | $32,141 | $284,388 | $46,938 | 5 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $215,175 | $180,992 | $55,906 | $21,623 | $39,694 | $171,372 | $34,450 | 7 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $130,352 | $294,286 | $33,007 | -$12,560 | $1,255 | $129,097 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $418,231 | $418,347 | $157,374 | $151,374 | $0 | $415,301 | $65,929 | 8 | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $249,681 | $180,436 | $86,565 | $79,565 | $249,681 | $0 | $36,216 | 6 | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $21 in all, tax years 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WR ARTS INC” | 2021, 2023 | 2 | $21 | 2023 | $16 | 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 · $582,979 spent · pay $189,300 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Independent contractors | $157,696 | $157,696 | - | - | 27.1% |
| Other salaries and wages | $107,562 | $57,260 | $50,302 | - | 18.5% | |
| Occupancy | $106,025 | $106,025 | - | - | 18.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $66,245 | - | $66,245 | - | 11.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Merchant fees | $45,182 | $45,182 | - | - | 7.8% |
| Other (as described) | Performance expenses | $41,124 | $6,411 | $34,713 | - | 7.1% |
| Payroll taxes | $15,493 | $5,886 | $9,607 | - | 2.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $14,533 | - | $14,533 | - | 2.5% | |
| All other expenses | $12,334 | $2,900 | $6,815 | $2,619 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues and subscriptions | $6,954 | $487 | $6,467 | - | 1.2% |
| Insurance | $5,487 | - | $5,487 | - | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,101 | - | $3,101 | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $936 | - | $936 | - | 0.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $307 | - | $307 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $582,979 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $395,210 spent · pay $124,235 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Independent contractors | $136,552 | $136,552 | - | - | 34.6% |
| Occupancy | $76,854 | $76,854 | - | - | 19.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $59,669 | $3,402 | $56,267 | - | 15.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $54,363 | $22,653 | $31,710 | - | 13.8% | |
| All other expenses | $13,281 | $4,747 | $6,585 | $1,949 | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Merchant fees | $11,345 | $11,345 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $10,203 | $2,331 | $7,872 | - | 2.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $9,456 | - | $9,456 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Performance expenses | $8,976 | $8,976 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Other (as described) | Dues and subscriptions | $6,619 | $1,589 | $5,030 | - | 1.7% |
| Insurance | $3,836 | - | $3,836 | - | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $2,312 | - | $2,312 | - | 0.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,002 | - | $1,002 | - | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $742 | - | $742 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $395,210 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $265,230 spent · pay $81,972 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Independent contractors | $91,516 | $91,516 | - | - | 34.5% |
| Occupancy | $51,923 | $51,923 | - | - | 19.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $46,938 | $313 | $46,625 | - | 17.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $28,205 | $28,156 | $49 | - | 10.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Merchant fees | $14,166 | $14,166 | - | - | 5.3% |
| All other expenses | $9,656 | $3,008 | $6,327 | $321 | 3.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,829 | $2,595 | $4,234 | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $4,870 | $4,870 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Other (as described) | Dues and subscriptions | $4,686 | $1,593 | $3,093 | - | 1.8% |
| Insurance | $2,295 | - | $2,295 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,260 | - | $2,260 | - | 0.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,066 | - | $1,066 | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $820 | - | $820 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $265,230 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $180,992 spent · pay $88,328 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $50,890 | $50,890 | - | - | 28.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $45,922 | $26,176 | $19,746 | - | 25.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $34,450 | $19,637 | $14,813 | - | 19.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Independent contractors | $26,603 | $26,603 | - | - | 14.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $7,956 | $4,535 | $3,421 | - | 4.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues and subscriptions | $4,332 | $1,040 | $3,292 | - | 2.4% |
| Other (as described) | Utilities | $3,234 | - | $3,234 | - | 1.8% |
| Fees: other services | $1,750 | - | $1,750 | - | 1.0% | |
| Insurance | $1,685 | - | $1,685 | - | 0.9% | |
| All other expenses | $1,274 | $948 | $309 | $17 | 0.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,066 | - | $1,066 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $774 | - | $774 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $647 | $647 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $374 | - | $374 | - | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $35 | - | $35 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $180,992 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $294,286 spent · pay $161,110 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $161,110 | 54.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $74,341 | 25.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $53,845 | 18.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,910 | 1.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $80 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $294,286 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $418,347 spent · pay $204,220 · grants $0 · events $5,362
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $122,296 | $91,722 | $30,574 | - | 29.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Independent contractors | $91,405 | $91,405 | - | - | 21.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $65,929 | $49,447 | $16,482 | - | 15.8% | |
| Occupancy | $56,699 | $56,699 | - | - | 13.6% | |
| All other expenses | $16,951 | $8,807 | $7,935 | $209 | 4.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,995 | $11,996 | $3,999 | - | 3.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Customs | $10,555 | $10,555 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Other (as described) | Repair and maintenance | $8,243 | - | $8,243 | - | 2.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,118 | $6,274 | $1,223 | $621 | 1.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $6,500 | - | $6,500 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Conference & event expense | $5,362 | $4,826 | $536 | - | 1.3% |
| Office expenses | $4,732 | $2,839 | $1,893 | - | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $3,838 | - | $3,838 | - | 0.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,021 | - | $1,021 | - | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $703 | $633 | $70 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $2,930 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $418,347 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $180,436 spent · pay $64,157 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Contract Labor | $68,619 | $68,619 | - | - | 38.0% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $36,216 | $32,594 | $3,622 | - | 20.1% | |
| Occupancy | $28,357 | $24,103 | $4,254 | - | 15.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $22,802 | $20,522 | $2,280 | - | 12.6% | |
| Office expenses | $11,546 | $6,808 | $4,738 | - | 6.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,139 | $4,625 | $514 | - | 2.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,000 | - | $2,000 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE | $1,738 | - | $1,738 | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | Professional fees | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | - | 0.8% |
| Insurance | $1,297 | - | $1,297 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous | $931 | $931 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $190 | $190 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $76 | $76 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| All other expenses | $25 | $25 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $180,436 | 100% |