2026-03-12T22:28:30-07:00 2025-06-30 274620823 James Wai CPA 950 John Daly Blvd Ste 200 Daly City CA 94015 990 2024-07-01 010552155 STARTING ARTS INC STAR 4084929022 525 PARROTT STREET SAN JOSE CA 95112 ANN WATTS Executive Director 2026-03-12 true true Chin P Wai P00852664 4158124249 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2610345 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 26 0 206790 461988 2143356 2106580 31018 24821 45133 16956 2426297 2610345 0 0 1078743 1301421 0 87108 1476676 1266709 2555419 2568130 -129122 42215 1104910 1294715 209786 357376 895124 937339 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 1360485 1071723 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. 646390 1012028 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. 52225 22829 WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING: create community by providing art enrichment for all students 2059100 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 101 0 true 26 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 124632 0 1246 David Russo Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Liza Neudecker 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 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 Kristin VanderPas Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 124632 1246 1 false false false 0 354062 107926 461988 ART CLASSES / WORKSHOPS 611600 2106580 2106580 2106580 24821 24821 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Costume Rental 711190 16956 16956 16956 2610345 2123536 24821 0 0 0 0 125878 18882 62939 44057 0 1029725 890957 128350 10418 0 55141 40741 12821 1579 90677 71001 15450 4226 574263 555063 19200 0 61524 61524 0 0 0 0 2783 2152 631 10549 974 8464 1111 18349 1945 16404 65271 65271 311144 206871 97756 6517 0 0 2357 1255 1102 0 0 10352 10352 13053 13053 Production rentals 102393 102393 Costumes and props 48098 48098 Vehicle expenses 24055 24055 Printing and Publications 11363 11363 11155 7727 3428 2568130 2059100 421922 87108 0 228545 85235 0 125172 105394 0 0 0 0 47203 292710 195367 153991 51728 41376 524345 523611 0 0 0 127917 246389 1104910 1294715 50575 47688 29680 76984 129531 232704 209786 357376 X 153423 274029 741701 663310 895124 937339 1104910 1294715 42215 X false true X true false X 398664 567660 283759 206789 461988 1918860 648941 1677316 2042529 2152532 2123536 8644854 0 0 0 1047605 2244976 2326288 2359321 2585524 10563714 0 0 10563714 1925 8202 18660 31018 24821 84626 0 1925 8202 18660 31018 24821 84626 0 0 1049530 2253178 2344948 2390339 2610345 10648340 0.99210 0.96770 0.00790 0.03230 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 53973 53973 128861 87485 41376 12533 12533 41376 Right to use - Lease 246389 246389 Lease Liability 232703 Rounding 1 232704 2610345 2610345 2610345 2568130 2568130 2568130 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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