2024-05-15T12:53:10-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 341806829 ARADHANA COMMITTEE ARAD 7346493094 810 Newcastle Street Saline MI 48176 Jaya Natarajan Co-Treasurer 7346493094 2024-05-15 Jaya Natarajan 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Jaya and B Roger Natarajan 810 Newcastle Street Saline MI 48176 515473 0 X aradhana.org X Non-profit 1995 OH To educate children in North America about South Indian classical music and dance and encourage them to take up the art by conducting competitions; to provide Indian-Americans with a link to their cultural heritage by organizing performances by leading artists from India, U.S. and other countries. 0 0 0 50 0 0 45845 250027 65224 265446 0 0 0 0 111069 515473 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81375 631993 81375 631993 29694 -116520 53475 103306 248108 414459 -194633 -311153 To educate children in North America about South Indian classical music and dance and encourage them to take up the arts by conducting music and dance competitions; To provide Indian-Americans with a link to their cultural heritage by organizing performances of classical music and dance programs by leading artists from India and other countries and the U.S. 0 0 170840 0 0 TRAVEL EXPENSES: The annual music and dance festival in Cleveland, OH, which is the main event of the organization and which is open to the public, includes vocal and instrumental music and dance performances, lecture demonstrations on various string and percussion instruments, and dance and lessons and workshops. This major activity promotes opportunities for the education of the public with respect to the culture and the study of vocal and instrumental music and dance and the enjoyment and wholesome utilization thereof. Leading artists are brought from India, local cities in the U.S. and from other countries for this main event. This expense category includes expenses for international air travel for the artists and domestic airfare and other ground transportation expenses for the artists within U.S. and India and trasportation expenses for the organization during the festival. Travel expenses - International $ 145,525, Travel expenses - Domestic $ 23,733, Travel expenses - for performances outside of Cleveland $ 1,542 182470 0 0 HONORARIUM: Leading artists are brought from India and other countries and also from several cities to perform South Indian classical music and dance, during the annual music and dance festival in Cleveland, OH, which is the main event for the Aradhana Committee during the year. This major activity by the organization promotes opportunities for the education of the public with respect to the culture and the study of vocal and instrumental music and dance and the enjoyment and wholesome utilization thereof. This expense category includes $ 123,319 of artists honorarium for performances during Cleveland festival, $ 26,651 of artists honorarium for performances outside Cleveland and $ 32,500 of training related expenses to artists. 155721 0 0 OFFICE EXPENSES: The exempt purpose achievement for this category is the same as explained in the above two categories. Major expenses in this category include auditorium charges ($ 83,219) for the annual music festival in Cleveland, storage costs for all the equipment, paper products and all other items that are used every year during the annual music festival (total of $ 58,144), brochure and other printing charges ($ 10,419) and audio related charges ($ 4,309) 25008 0 0 PROGRAM EXPENSES: This expense category includes interest costs on the loan to the organization and other needed miscellaneous maintenance expenses to conduct the annual music festival. The explanation for the program service accomplishment is the same as explained above in other expense categories. 97954 0 0 Hospitality - for performing artists and guests 122962 0 0 631993 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 OH X Jaya Y Natarajan 7346493094 810 Newcastle Street Saline MI 48176 X R Balasubramaniam President 5 0 X 0 0 0 Gomathy Balasubramaniam Vice President 5 0 X 0 0 0 V V Sundaram Secretary 25 0 X 0 0 0 B Roger Natarajan Co-treasurer 10 0 X 0 0 0 Jaya Natarajan Co-treasurer 25 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250027 0 250027 Training and other fees 711130 160159 160159 0 0 Ticket and food sales 711130 72003 72003 0 0 Fees from other organizations 711130 22584 22584 0 0 Sponsorship and advertisement 711130 10700 10700 0 0 0 0 0 0 265446 0 0 0 0 0 0 515473 265446 0 0 155721 155721 0 0 170840 170840 Artists honorarium-Cleveland 155820 155820 0 0 Artists honorarium-outside Cleveland 26651 26651 0 0 Hoispitality 97954 97954 0 0 Program expenses 25007 25007 0 0 631993 631993 0 0 53475 103306 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53475 103306 2956 2048 0 0 130000 330000 115152 82411 248108 414459 X -194633 -311153 0 0 -194633 -311153 53475 103306 -116520 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 638155 105531 53067 111069 515473 1423295 638155 105531 53067 111069 515473 1423295 1423295 1423295 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED V V Sundaram Secretary X 260000 260000 0 1 0 B Roger Natarajan Co-Treasurer X 70000 70000 0 1 0 330000 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8a The officers listed in Part VI, Section A are key core volunteers of the organization. There is no governing body for the organization and there are no formal meetings held during the year by the key core volunteers Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b Same explanation for Line 8b, as is given for Line 8a Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 10a Not Applicable Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 10b Not Applicable Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Financial updates are given to the key core volunteers periodically throughout the year. They are also provided with year-end financials along with a copy of Form990 and supporting Schedules, when completed, for their review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Not Applicable Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Not Applicable Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The organization provides and makes available a copy of the Form990 and supporting schedules to the public upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization provides copies of any and all available ducuments to the public upon request.