2026-03-02T15:46:09-05:00 2025-08-31 222212404 BARATZ & ASSOCIATES PA 4B EVES DR STE 100 MARLTON NJ 08053 990 2024-09-01 231687751 UNIVERSITY CITY ARTS LEAGUE INC UNIV 2153827811 4226 SPRUCE STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 GRACE PALLADINO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2153827811 2026-02-20 false RYAN DOWDELL CPA P01747196 8569855688 2026-03-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GRACE PALLADINO 583634 false X THEARTSLEAGUE.ORG X 1974 PA ARTS EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS, AND BRINGS THE ARTS INTO COMMUNITY. 15 15 4 21 0 58487 191433 421227 391774 296 427 12744 0 492754 583634 8000 0 0 198685 243743 0 30764 360193 208430 566878 452173 -74124 131461 158479 289218 722 0 157757 289218 X ARTS EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS, AND BRINGS THE ARTS INTO COMMUNITY. false false 188022 391433 FOUNDED IN 1967, THE ARTS LEAGUE (UNIVERSITY CITY ARTS LEAGUE, UCAL, TAL) IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD HUB FOR ARTS EDUCATION IN WEST PHILADELPHIA. OUR CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER CHAMPIONS INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND RESIDENCIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH SURROUNDING SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, INDIVIDUALS, AND OUR NEIGHBORS. HISTORICALLY DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING AND SUSTAINING NEW TALENT BY WAY OF OFFERING CONSISTENT PAID OPPORTUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,AND EXHIBITING SPACE TO THE BROADER ARTS COMMUNITY. THE ARTS LEAGUE FUNCTIONS AS AN AMPLIFIER FOR CREATIVE VOICES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS,PROVIDING THE SPACE FOR EXPLORATION, GROWTH, AND JOY. OUR PROGRAMMING IS SPLIT BETWEEN THREE MAIN AREAS COMMUNITY ARTS, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. 188022 OUR COMMUNITY ARTS (CA) PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE ARTS EDUCATION TO SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS IN WEST PHILADELPHIA, ENSURING ACCESSIBILITY BY PROVIDING THE PROGRAM FOR FREE. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, ALONG WITH TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE FACILITY WHEN NEEDED. THE INITIATIVE COLLABORATES WITH THREE LOCAL ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS, FOUR RECREATIONAL CENTERS, PUBLIC PARKS, AND VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN WEST AND SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY CITY. THE PROGRAM'S REACH EXTENDS TO THE 19104, 19131, 19151, 19139, 19143, 19142, 19145, AND 19153 ZIP CODES, SERVING AN ANNUAL AVERAGE OF 3,000 PEOPLE. 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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X NO PROVISIONS ARE MADE FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF HE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR 2025. FASB ASC 740-10-65-1 REQUIRES FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF THE IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION, IF THAT POSITION IS MORE THAN LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE BENEFIT IS CALCULATED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS MORE THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON RESOLUTION OF THE BENEFIT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES ALL COULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2022. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FOUNDED IN 1967, THE ARTS LEAGUE (UNIVERSITY CITY ARTS LEAGUE, UCAL, TAL) IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD HUB FOR ARTS EDUCATION IN WEST PHILADELPHIA. OUR CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER CHAMPIONS INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND RESIDENCIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH SURROUNDING SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, INDIVIDUALS, AND OUR NEIGHBORS. HISTORICALLY DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING AND SUSTAINING NEW TALENT BY WAY OF OFFERING CONSISTENT PAID OPPORTUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,AND EXHIBITING SPACE TO THE BROADER ARTS COMMUNITY. THE ARTS LEAGUE FUNCTIONS AS AN AMPLIFIER FOR CREATIVE VOICES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS,PROVIDING THE SPACE FOR EXPLORATION, GROWTH, AND JOY. OUR PROGRAMMING IS SPLIT BETWEEN THREE MAIN AREAS COMMUNITY ARTS, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B OUR COMMUNITY ARTS (CA) PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE ARTS EDUCATION TO SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS IN WEST PHILADELPHIA, ENSURING ACCESSIBILITY BY PROVIDING THE PROGRAM FOR FREE. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, ALONG WITH TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE FACILITY WHEN NEEDED. THE INITIATIVE COLLABORATES WITH THREE LOCAL ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS, FOUR RECREATIONAL CENTERS, PUBLIC PARKS, AND VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN WEST AND SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY CITY. THE PROGRAM'S REACH EXTENDS TO THE 19104, 19131, 19151, 19139, 19143, 19142, 19145, AND 19153 ZIP CODES, SERVING AN ANNUAL AVERAGE OF 3,000 PEOPLE. NOTABLY, 39% OF THE ONSITE PROGRAM AUDIENCE FALLS UNDER THE LOW-INCOME CATEGORY, WHILE A HIGHER PERCENTAGE, 87%, OF THE OUTREACH AUDIENCE IS CONSIDERED LOW INCOME. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED AND PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW. ALL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED. ONCE ALL HE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE FORM 990 TO BE FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS AS WELL AS KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURES AFFILIATION FORM ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS AND DISCUSSES THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DRIECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.