GARAGE ARTS PROJECT INC
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Plain text GARAGE ARTS PROJECT INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/862783802. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $65K · expenses $67K · assets $11K
- EIN
- 86-2783802
- Address
- 9720 COIT RD STE 220 PMB 345, PLANO, TX 75025-5847
- Website
- WWW.GARAGEARTSPROJECT.ORG
- NTEE code
- A20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
GARAGE ARTS PROJECT (GAP) IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AN INTIMATE AND IMMERSIVE PLATFORM FOR ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES TO FOSTER CREATIVITY, AND GOODWILL, INCREASE APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND STRIVE FOR BETTER CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Rajagopalan | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandhya Raghuraman | SECRETARY | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Suzy Jones | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Sharp | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deepa Ramachandran (former) | Executive Dir. | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vaishnavi Rajagopalan (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENUKA RAJAGOPALAN | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDHYA RAGHURAMAN | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUZY JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD SHARP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENUKA RAJAGOPALAN | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDHYA RAGHURAMAN | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUZY JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD SHARP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Rajagopalan | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sandhya Raghuraman | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Suzy Jones | Executive Dir. | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Brad Sharp | Executive Dir. | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Rajagopalan | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sandhya Raghuraman | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Deepa Ramachandran | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Vaishnavi Rajagopalan | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Rajagopalan | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sandhya Raghuraman | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Deepa Ramachandran | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Vaishnavi Rajagopalan | Treasurer | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,887 | $66,526 | $10,774 | $10,774 | $59,827 | $5,060 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,727 | $62,622 | $12,413 | $12,413 | $55,734 | $5,993 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,137 | $33,760 | $13,308 | $13,308 | $30,328 | $4,809 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,649 | $24,214 | $11,931 | $11,931 | $23,034 | $3,615 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $17,495 | $7,999 | $9,496 | $9,496 | $16,382 | $1,113 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $24,807 in all, tax years 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRISCO ASSOCIATION FOR THE ARTS | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $17,000 | 2024 | $9,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $7,770 | 2021 | $7,770 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GARAGE ARTS PROJECT INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $37 | 2023 | $29 | show |
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Where the money went
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2025 · Form 990EZ · $66,526 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $66,526 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $66,526 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $62,622 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $62,622 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $62,622 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $33,760 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,698 | 99.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $62 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $33,760 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $24,214 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,214 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $24,214 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $7,999 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,999 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $7,999 | 100% |