2024-05-15T23:33:18-07:00 2023-06-30 990 2022-07-01 814687326 DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION DECA 6785254005 PO Box 190 Decatur GA 30031 Teri Hammond Treasurer 6785254005 2024-05-15 Teri Hammond 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Decatur Performs Teri Hammond 322 W College Ave Decatur GA 30030 320801 0 X decaturperforms.org X 2016 GA Decatur High School Performing Arts Association primary exempt purpose is to promote and support performing arts education at Decatur High School as well as Beacon Hill (formerly Renfroe) Middle School through chorus, acting, musical theatre, technical theatre and orchestra classroom activities and extracurricular activities. 15 15 0 75 0 0 41442 85238 121357 218606 0 0 1834 16957 164633 320801 0 1638 0 0 0 35200 0 0 0 134219 229556 134219 266394 30414 54407 72364 126771 0 0 72364 126771 X Decatur High School Performing Arts Association primary exempt purpose is to promote and support performing arts education at Decatur High School as well as Beacon Hill (formerly Renfroe) Middle School through chorus, drama and musical theatre classroom activities and extracurricular activities for over 700 enrolled students. 1 0 82672 148643 MUSICAL THEATRE: We produced the fall extra-curricular musical Sound of Music and the spring curricular musical 9 to 5 both at DHS. We produced Beacon Hill Middle School's show Wizard of Oz with 100 student performers as well. Sound of Music had 128 student cast and crew members and 9 to 5 had 65. A total of 18 shows were enjoyed by over 7000 audience members with capacity crowds. 9 to 5 was nominated for Best Overall Musical and performed live at the Shuler Awards Show at the Cobb Energy Center and a DHS student received the Shuler Award for Best Supporting Performer. 57652 4415 CHORUS: Decatur High School has 130 chorus students. DHS consistently ranks in the top number of chorus students at All State Chorus and All State Reading Chorus of any public high school in Georgia. Beacon Hill Middle School Chorus has over 200 students in the program. Both choruses perform their own fall, winter and spring concerts as well as participate in special events for combined choruses. Decatur Performs sponsored a Body Rhythm Workshop for high school choristers this year. The DHS Men's Chorus had the special honor of being invited to sing for the Georgia Music Education Association's In-Service Performance. 39315 60510 DRAMA: In the fall, we produced the play Letters to Sala with 50 performers and gave a special performance as a fundraiser for the Holocaust Memorial at Greenwood Cemetery. In the Spring, we produced the play Clue featuring a cast and crew of 60 students with an amazing moving set. In addition, Decatur Performs produced the middle school play Circus Olympus with 60 student performers. The thespians were active in the DHS International Thespian Troupe #5905 and 33 Thespians attended the Thescon conference in Columbus, GA in February. 46466 1200 5038 CLASSROOM SUPPORT: Our high school musical theatre classes serve 65 students, acting-70 students, technical theatre -130 students and orchestra 100 students. We support teachers in the classroom by providing wish list items like wireless mic sets, light system upgrades (with support from the PTSA) and the purchase of a double bass for classroom use in the orchestra. We also make possible bringing in special instructors such as a lighting expert for a tech theatre workshop, and a guest violin teacher and a guest conductor for orchestra. 35200 0 0 TEACHER STIPENDS: We provide money to help compensate teachers for the valuable time they put in outside the classroom including concert rehearsals, tech weeks spent after school, weekends creating sets, etc. 81666 1200 5038 261305 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 57623 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GA X X Teri Hammond 6785254005 322 W College Ave Decatur GA 30030 X Pam Galenkamp President 3 X 0 0 0 Kelly Waits Secretary 1 X 0 0 0 Teri Hammond Treasurer 2 X 0 0 0 Danny Calder Co-VP of Musical Theatre 2 X 0 0 0 Cindy Garstka Co-VP of Musical Theatre 1 X 0 0 0 Sherri Ebrahimi Co-VP of Chorus 1 X 0 0 0 Reid Willingham Co-VP of Chorus 1 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Sawyer Co-VP of Beacon Hill Middle School 1 X 0 0 0 Erica Udell Co-VP of Beacon Hill Middle School 1 X 0 0 0 Ingrid Anderson Co-VP of BHMS 1 X 0 0 0 Janet Conley Co-VP of Orchestra 1 X 0 0 0 Patricia Liscio Co-VP of Orchestra 1 X 0 0 0 Misty Wilson Co-VP of Drama 2 X 0 0 0 Tanya Frazee Co-VP of Drama 2 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1524 0 0 0 83714 694 85238 Musical Theatre Productions 711110 148643 148643 0 0 Play Production 711110 60510 60510 0 0 Orchestra 711130 5038 5038 0 0 Chorus 711130 4415 4415 0 0 0 0 0 0 218606 0 0 0 0 0 Sponsors and Advertising Sales 541800 16957 16957 0 0 0 0 0 0 16957 320801 235563 0 0 X 1638 1638 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35200 35200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 216 0 216 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 519 0 519 0 120 0 120 0 2921 0 2921 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1313 0 1313 0 224467 224467 0 0 266394 261305 5089 0 72364 126771 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72364 126771 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 41746 72364 0 0 30618 54407 72364 126771 72364 126771 54407 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 31991 28248 12324 43276 81783 197622 91224 56589 14024 121357 235565 518759 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123215 84837 26348 164633 317348 716381 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 716381 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123215 84837 26348 164633 317348 716381 1 0.98707 0 0 X Form 990, Part III, Line 2 Decatur Performs added supporting both the Decatur High School Orchestra and the Beacon Middle School Orchestra to its mission. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Decatur Performs has members who elect the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Yes, the membership votes on the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Board members are emailed a copy of the completed tax forms. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Past years' tax documents which includes financial statements are available on the IRS website's Tax Exempt Organization Search and websites like Charity Watch. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Musical Expenses (costumes, lighting & sound, sets, programs, rights, etc.) = $82,672. Chorus Expenses (buses, hotels, uniforms, special events, venue rentals, etc.) = $61,106. Drama expenses (sets, costumes, props, lighting & sound, programs, rights, feeding the kids, etc.) = $37,677. Classroom Support (including Orchestra)(wish list items, classroom supplies, special instructors, etc.) = $43,012 An extension was filed.