Nonprofit · EIN 45-2847061
POSITIVELY ARTS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · LAS VEGAS, NV 89118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | -$1,527 | $20,594 | -$22,121 | $48,768 | – | $88,095 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $643,717 | $748,688 | -$104,971 | $146,247 | $36,031 | $110,216 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $729,648 | $711,748 | $17,900 | $253,182 | $37,995 | $215,187 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$1,527
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other expenses
- $20,594
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $146,247
- Total assets, end of year
- $48,768
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $88,095
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILITA SIMPSON | CEO | 40 | $0 |
| ALANA KOHL | Chairman | 2 | $0 |
| YINGHUA CHEN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GUYOT | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY REVERO | Director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI GOLDEN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA JOHNSTON | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILITA SIMPSON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $62,583 |
| ALANA KOHL | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| YINGHUA CHEN | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GUYOT | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY REVERO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI GOLDEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA JOHNSTON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILITA SIMPSON | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $72,917 |
| ALANA KOHL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEN BAMBAO | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GUYOT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY REVERO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI GOLDEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA JOHNSTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4465 W SUNSET RD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89118-4321
- In care of
- % PILITA DANESH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 6935 ALiante Parkway, North Las Vegas NV 89084
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Pilita Danesh, 6935 Aliante Parkway 104471, N Las Vegas NV 89084
- Signed the 990-EZ
- PILITA SIMPSON, CEO
- Website
- www.positivelyarts.org
- Return prepared by
- JLJ CPA LLC
Mission
POSITIVELY ARTS IS A 501 C3 NON-PROFIT THAT EMPOWERS KIDS FOR LIFE BY BUILDING CONFIDENCE THROUGH PERFORMANCE AND ARTISTIC DISCOVERY. WE FORTIFY STUDENTS' SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING THE TOOLS, POSITIVE OUTLETS, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT THROUGH WHICH KIDS CAN DEVELOP THE CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE THEY NEED TO EXCEL IN EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- Get Launched Vegas recreates the demanding and occasionally disheartening audition process within a supportive, encouraging, and secure environment. We guide students in confronting adversity with a hopeful outlook, instilling in them the belief that each rejection leads to new opportunities. Throughout this experience, we emphasize self-love at every step, ensuring our students develop a strong sense of worthiness.
- Ivy Dreamers program offers daytime artistic sessions for artists ages 2-4yrs which not only builds confidence through artistic expression, it also strengthens social-emotional learning, and grows academic skill sets by infusing learning into play.
- Broadway Dreamers program provides after-school and weekend classes that offer high-quality training in performance and virtual arts. Taught by skilled teaching artists who hail from the Las Vegas Strip, Broadway, and the worlds of film and television, these sessions offer professional guidance from industry experts.
- Positively Leaders and Artist Clubhouse are specialized arts-in-education programs designed for homeschooling families, offering structured opportunities in the performing and visual arts that build creativity, confidence, collaboration, and personal expression.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2847061
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $48,768
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2014
- Posted by the IRS
- October 21, 2014
- Reinstated
- Effective September 15, 2014
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | -$1,527 | $20,594 | $48,768 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $643,717 | $748,688 | $146,247 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $729,648 | $711,748 | $253,182 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $432,108 | $360,182 | $363,473 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Pilita Danesh | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-2847061).
Questions about POSITIVELY ARTS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of POSITIVELY ARTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POSITIVELY ARTS FOUNDATION INC is 45-2847061.
- Is POSITIVELY ARTS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective September 15, 2014.
- Are donations to POSITIVELY ARTS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POSITIVELY ARTS FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of POSITIVELY ARTS FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POSITIVELY ARTS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POSITIVELY ARTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-N for 2015 names Pilita Danesh.
- Who are the officers and directors of POSITIVELY ARTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does POSITIVELY ARTS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of -$1,527, expenses of $20,594 and total assets of $48,768 at year end.
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