Nonprofit · EIN 47-2967294
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78708
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $127,605 | $116,800 | $10,805 | $86,268 | $0 | $86,268 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ (amended) | $111,317 | $117,050 | -$5,733 | $75,448 | $0 | $75,448 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $111,364 | $102,569 | $8,795 | $82,652 | $1,471 | $81,181 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,420
- Program service revenue
- $116,185
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,814
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $34,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $34,500
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $12,649
- Occupancy
- $30,939
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,140
- Other expenses
- $34,758
- Program services (functional)
- $116,800
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $75,463
- Total assets, end of year
- $86,268
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $86,268
- Cash, savings and investments
- $36,268
- Gross receipts
- $127,605
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lora Maeurer | Key Employee | 40 | $34,500 |
| Melissa Kemp | Board President | 5 | $0 |
| Sharon Gretencord | Board Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Christi Covington | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Nina Estes | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Dawn Roberts | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Karabats | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lora Maeurer | Key Employee | 60 | $33,000 |
| Melissa Kemp | Board President | 5 | $0 |
| Sharon Gretencord | Board Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Christi Covington | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Nina Estes | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Dawn Roberts | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Karabats | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lora Maeurer | Key Employee | 46 | $29,688 |
| Melissa Kemp | Board President | 5 | $0 |
| Sharon Gretencord | Board Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Christi Covington | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Nina Estes | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Dawn Roberts | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 81393, AUSTIN, TX 78708-1393
- In care of
- % EDWARD WATT
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Melissa Kemp, Board President
- Phone
- (512) 522-4067
- Website
- www.capaaustin.com
Mission
The general purposes for which CAPA has been formed are to provide education in music and other performing arts that seeks to honor God and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Program accomplishments
- Choral Education: CAPA's objective is to provide quality choral education to the greater Austin homeschool community. Choirs serve children ages 4-18 and meet weekly during the regular school year. The total number of enrolled students each semester averages around 140. Attendance for the culminating concert at the end of the semester averages around 400 people. Twice per year, each choir also performs at various nursing homes throughout the area. The select ensemble will perform additional gigs at places like local coffee shops, bookstores, and minor league baseball games.Expenses $74,100
- Summer Musical: CAPA's objective is to provide a complete and enriched theatrical opportunity to middle school and high school age students in the greater Austin community. Participants met to rehearse up to three times weekly during late May and June and up to daily during the first two weeks of July. 43 students participated as either part of the cast or the crew, and there was a team of upwards of 50 parent volunteers as well. Additionally, 16 volunteers comprised the orchestra. Each of the three performances had an average of 277 audience members.Expenses $29,222 · grants $3,000
- Small Cast Musical: CAPA's objective is to provide a complete and enriched theatrical opportunity to high school students in the greater Austin homeschool community. Participants rehearse up to 4 times weekly. 14 cast members and 12 orchestra members as well as 20 volunteers, began work in the fall of 2024 for performances that took place in the spring of 2025.Expenses $11,023
- Private Music Lessons: CAPA's objective is to provide the opportunity for its families to take musical education to the next level through individualized voice and/or piano lessons. Participating students met weekly to work on individualized needs and skills. 9 students participated in these lessons during the spring and fall.Expenses $2,455
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 | 990-EZ 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
- 47-2967294
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6E)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $86,268
- Income (IRS master file)
- $127,605
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $127,605 | $116,800 | $86,268 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $111,317 | $117,050 | $75,448 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $111,364 | $102,569 | $82,652 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 47-2967294).
Questions about CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS
- What is the EIN of CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS is 47-2967294.
- Is CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS 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 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS 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 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $34,500 (Lora Maeurer, Key Employee).
- How much revenue does CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $127,605, expenses of $116,800 and total assets of $86,268 at year end.
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