2025-03-07T23:42:55-08:00 2024-06-30 274620823 James Wai CPA 950 John Daly Blvd Ste 200 Daly City CA 94015 990 2023-07-01 010552155 STARTING ARTS INC STAR 4084929022 525 PARROTT STREET SAN JOSE CA 95112 ANN WATTS Executive Director 2025-03-07 true true Chin P Wai P00852664 4158124249 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2443136 false X WWW.STARTINGARTS.COM X 2002 CA THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARTS OF THEATER, DANCE, MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS. 12 11 19 0 273472 206790 2035694 2143356 18660 31018 17122 45133 2344948 2426297 0 0 1021578 1078743 0 66754 1417095 1476676 2438673 2555419 -93725 -129122 1510887 1104910 486641 209786 1024246 895124 STARTING ARTS WAS FOUNDED IN 2002 WITH THE MISSION TO MAKE ARTS EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SCHOOLS. WE BELIEVE THAT IN ORDER TO STIMULATE AND EDUCATE STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL THE CREATIVE ARTS ARE A NECESSARY COMPONENT OF THE EDUCATION PROCESS. OUR PASSION IS TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON ARTS EDUCATION IN FOUR ARTS DISCIPLINES - DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS - IN CLASSES TAUGHT BY SKILLED PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. CLASSES ARE CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARDS-BASED AND ALIGN WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS. STARTING ARTS IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING ARTS EDUCATION TO OVER 125 SCHOOLS AND SERVING OVER 45,000 STUDENTS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. false false 1295383 1073251 THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORS, CHOREOGRAPHERS AND MUSIC DIRECTORS, STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-12 REHEARSE FOR 10-12 WEEKS IN PREPARATION FOR A PROFESSIONAL STAGE PRODUCTION, COMPLETE WITH COSTUMES, PROPS, LIGHTS, SOUND AND SETS. THIS PROGRAM TEACHES STUDENTS THEATRE SKILLS, TEAMWORK AND DISCIPLINE. THEATRE PRODUCTIONS CAN BE PERFORMED ONSITE AFTER SCHOOL AS WELL AS IN OUR STUDIOS LOCATED IN SAN JOSE. CURRENTLY, STARTING ARTS PRODUCES OVER 70 PRODUCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. STARTING ARTS ALSO PROVIDES AN INTENSIVE ?TRIPLE-THREAT? DANCE, THEATRE AND VOICE PROGRAM CALLED DREAM TEAM. WE HAVE 2 GROUPS: DREAM TEAM GRADES 9-12 AND DREAM TEAM 2 GRADES 5-8. STUDENTS WORK ON TECHNIQUE AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE. ONCE A MONTH, THEY RECEIVE MASTER CLASS WORKSHOPS WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. THIS PROGRAM IS BY AUDITION ONLY AND IS DESIGNED FOR SERIOUS STUDENTS READY TO TAKE THEIR TRAINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL. 616633 1002679 SCHOOL PROGRAMS: SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS AND INCORPORATE THE CALIFORNIA VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS STANDARDS. WE ALSO PROVIDE COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE ANY EXISTING ARTS ENRICHMENT THE SCHOOLS MAY HAVE ONSITE. BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS OFFER CLASSES IN ALL FOUR DISCIPLINES: DANCE, VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC AND THEATRE. CLASSES MEET EITHER ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK FOR 10- 12 WEEKS, CULMINATING WITH A CONCERT/EXHIBITION. 78011 67422 WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING: create community by providing art enrichment for all students 1990027 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 103 0 true 19 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X ANN WATTS 4084929022 525 PARROTT STREET SAN JOSE CA 95112 Ann Watts Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 133433 0 1246 David Russo Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Liza Karamardian Carter Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrea Thurber Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dave Samuels Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Benjamin Picard Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Caterina Peterson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Jo Coash Lee Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Han Le Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Curley Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Amelia Hausauer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Liberty Victory Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 133433 1246 1 false false false 0 156811 49979 206790 ART CLASSES / WORKSHOPS 611600 2143356 2143356 2143356 31018 31018 0 0 0 0 52796 16839 35957 0 0 Costume Rental 711190 9176 9176 9176 2426297 2152532 31018 X 0 0 0 0 134679 20202 67339 47138 0 822286 696561 124010 1715 2186 2062 124 44510 30106 12759 1645 75082 55851 15450 3781 0 0 118137 118137 0 0 0 647067 647067 9876 1043 8833 11494 1783 9711 0 57795 57795 316530 209769 100458 6303 0 0 13308 7793 5515 0 0 10526 10526 13642 13642 Production rentals 131784 131784 Costumes and props 69878 67880 1319 679 Vehicle expenses 26213 26213 Supplies 20040 1761 13137 5142 30386 21831 8328 227 2555419 1990027 498638 66754 0 317818 228545 0 68260 125172 0 0 0 0 71221 47203 195367 143639 50950 51728 618884 524345 0 0 0 383754 127917 1510887 1104910 56223 50575 46415 29680 384003 129531 486641 209786 X 224246 153423 800000 741701 1024246 895124 1510887 1104910 -129122 X false true X true false X 395307 398664 567660 283759 206789 1852179 1836801 648941 1677316 2042529 2152532 8358119 0 0 0 2232108 1047605 2244976 2326288 2359321 10210298 0 0 10210298 2351 1925 8202 18660 310018 341156 0 2351 1925 8202 18660 310018 341156 0 0 2234459 1049530 2253178 2344948 2669339 10551454 0.96770 0.99710 0.03230 0.00290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 53973 53973 128861 77133 51728 12533 12533 51728 Right to use - Lease 127917 127917 Lease Liability 129531 129531 2426297 2426297 2426297 2555419 2555419 2555419 false Annual Fundraiser 52796 52796 7953 8886 52796 52796 7953 8886 16839 35957 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT WAS FILED. 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