Nonprofit · EIN 20-2229979
AUREA
Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02906
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $68,735 | $53,084 | $15,651 | $66,958 | $0 | $66,958 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $56,753 | $54,369 | $2,384 | $51,318 | $11 | $51,307 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $49,677
- Program service revenue
- $19,058
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,180
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,180
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $27,245
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,580
- Other expenses
- $12,079
- Program services (functional)
- $47,776
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,318
- Total assets, end of year
- $66,958
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $66,958
- Cash, savings and investments
- $66,958
- Gross receipts
- $68,735
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consuelo Sherba | Aristic Director | 20 | $12,180 |
| Brenda Gaynor | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jordan Verner | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Allen | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Goldstein | Vice President | 4 | $0 |
| Frances Trafton | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Rene Abeles | President | 4 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consuelo Sherba | Aristic Director | 20 | $13,195 |
| Brenda Gaynor | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jill Brody | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jordan Verner | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Allen | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Lloyd Clarke | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Goldstein | Vice President/Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Frances Trafton | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| Rene Abeles | President | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 195 SESSIONS ST, PROVIDENCE, RI 02906-3442
- In care of
- % AMY GOLDSTEIN
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Amy Goldstein, Vice President
- Phone
- (401) 331-0543
- Website
- www.aureaensemble.org
- Return prepared by
- ALSD LTD
Mission
Aurea's mission is to investigate and invigorate the relationship between music and the spoken word. Aurea aspires to unify the humanities and fine arts in dynamic, accessible & engaging ways through performance and educational outreach. Aurea's concerts combine poetry with classical, folk and contemporary music, to create performances that sweep from intimate chamber settings to major theatrical venues.Their eclectic humanities-based repertoire, featuring an extraordinary string ensemble, is built on a strong musical framework of original or previously composed music with eloquent spoken word including poetry, journals, and prose; laced together with soaring harmonica improvisations. Aurea collaborating guest artists have included musicians, actors, puppeteers, dancers and visual artists
Program accomplishments
- In 2024, Aurea highlights included a September collaboration with Ballet RI , with Aurea string trio and Harmonica player and reader, Chris Turner , for a well attended outdoor performance at the Roger Williams Park Temple to Music for an Art in the Park event. In March, Aurea was asked to perform its Melville and the great white whale concert for the Bristol Book Festival's culminating concert, , featuring reader Nigel Gore. Harmonica player, Chris Turner, and the Aurea string quartet. Tree of the World, featuring music and poetry from Eastern and Western cultures , with guest pipa player, Yang Wei, String quartet, harmonica and spoken word, was another very enthusiastically received program in April. Aurea performed Melville and the Great White Whale for the Pawtucket Arts Festival at Slater Mill. A Child's Christmas in Wales, Aurea's signature holiday program was performed in December.Expenses $47,776
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2229979
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $66,958
- Income (IRS master file)
- $68,735
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $68,735 | $53,084 | $66,958 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $56,753 | $54,369 | $51,318 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 20-2229979).
Questions about AUREA
- What is the EIN of AUREA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUREA is 20-2229979.
- Is AUREA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to AUREA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AUREA 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 AUREA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AUREA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUREA?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,180 (Consuelo Sherba, Aristic Director).
- How much revenue does AUREA have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $68,735, expenses of $53,084 and total assets of $66,958 at year end.
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