Nonprofit · EIN 01-0552155
STARTING ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,610,345 | $2,568,130 | $42,215 | $1,294,715 | $357,376 | $937,339 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,426,297 | $2,555,419 | -$129,122 | $1,104,910 | $209,786 | $895,124 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,344,948 | $2,438,673 | -$93,725 | $1,510,887 | $486,641 | $1,024,246 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $461,988
- of which government grants
- $354,062
- Program service revenue
- $2,106,580
- Investment income
- $24,821
- Other revenue
- $16,956
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,878
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,029,725
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,301,421
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $61,524
- Occupancy
- $311,144
- Depreciation
- $10,352
- Program services (functional)
- $2,059,100
- Management and general (functional)
- $421,922
- Fundraising (functional)
- $87,108
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,104,910
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,294,715
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $357,376
- Net assets, end of year
- $937,339
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,376
- Publicly traded securities
- $523,611
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $274,029
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $663,310
- Gross receipts
- $2,610,345
- Employees
- 26
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Watts | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $124,632 | $1,246 |
| David Russo | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liza Neudecker | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Thurber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Samuels | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Benjamin Picard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caterina Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Jo Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Han Le | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Curley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Amelia Hausauer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin VanderPas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Watts | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $133,433 | $1,246 |
| David Russo | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liza Karamardian Carter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Thurber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Samuels | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Benjamin Picard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caterina Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Jo Coash Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Han Le | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Curley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Amelia Hausauer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liberty Victory | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Watts | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $111,288 | $8,016 |
| David Russo | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gopitha Tharmalingam | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liza Karamardian Carter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Thurber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Samuels | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Benjamin Picard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vernie Mast | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Jo Coash Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Han Le | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Curley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 99 NOTRE DAME AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95113-1704
- In care of
- % ANN L WATTS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Signed the 990
- ANN WATTS, Executive Director
- Phone
- (408) 492-9022
- Website
- WWW.STARTINGARTS.COM
- Return prepared by
- James Wai CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 01-0552155 or by the name STARTING ARTS INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $1,360,485 · revenue $1,071,723
- 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.Expenses $646,390 · revenue $1,012,028
- WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING: create community by providing art enrichment for all studentsExpenses $52,225 · revenue $22,829
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0552155
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,294,715
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,610,345
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,610,345 | $2,568,130 | $1,294,715 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,426,297 | $2,555,419 | $1,104,910 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,344,948 | $2,438,673 | $1,510,887 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,251,851 | $1,985,018 | $1,206,965 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0552155).
Questions about STARTING ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of STARTING ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STARTING ARTS INC is 01-0552155.
- Is STARTING ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to STARTING ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STARTING ARTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STARTING ARTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STARTING ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STARTING ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of STARTING ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,632 (Ann Watts, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does STARTING ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,610,345, expenses of $2,568,130 and total assets of $1,294,715 at year end.
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