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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1374407

MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC

Tax-exempt · MCLEAN, VA 22101

Financials

$1.3M$1.2M2022$2.4M$1M2023$3.5M$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,532,027$1,040,468$2,491,559$5,747,969$1,552,963$4,195,006
June 30, 2024990$2,376,236$1,020,891$1,355,345$1,818,701$139,020$1,679,681
June 30, 2023990$1,308,422$1,176,386$132,036$450,192$94,856$355,336
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,324,939
of which government grants
$95,196
Program service revenue
$178,428
Investment income
$34,385
Net income from fundraising events
-$5,725
Other revenue
-$5,725

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$75,880
Other salaries and wages
$581,761
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$703,492
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$27,056
Accounting fees
$18,893
Occupancy
$5,583
Travel
$6,510
Program services (functional)
$733,292
Management and general (functional)
$142,319
Fundraising (functional)
$164,857

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,818,701
Total assets, end of year
$5,747,969
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,552,963
Net assets, end of year
$4,195,006
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,790,290
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,101,518
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,093,488
Gross receipts
$3,577,486
Employees
12
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1962
State of legal domicile
VA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LORI CARBONNEAUEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$75,880
PAMELA DANNERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JANE IMPERATOREVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HELEN FREDERICKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALICIA BONDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KEN AVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRUCE BERLAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE BERNARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA BRYCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IAN BRZEZINSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZZY CONROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD DANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FIZZAH GOCKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KITTY GONZLEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLYN GOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOBBY HANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARBARA HAWTHORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACQUELINE HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARLA KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARI LEVINGSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUNE LINOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CYNTHIA MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARSHA MUAWWADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIANNE PRENDERGASTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHELSEA R RAODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRITTANY ROOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SILVIA SAGARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SILVIJA STRIKISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DELIA SWIGARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE D SWYGERT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE WETZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PIPER YERKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LORI CARBONNEAUEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$74,880
PAMELA DANNERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JANE IMPERATOREVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HELEN FREDERICKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALICIA BONDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KEN AVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRUCE BERLAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE BERNARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA BRYCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IAN BRZEZINSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZZY CONROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD DANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FIZZAH GOCKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KITTY GONZLEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLYN GOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOBBY HANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARBARA HAWTHORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACQUELINE HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARLA KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARI LEVINGSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUNE LINOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CYNTHIA MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARSHA MUAWWADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHARINE POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIANNE PRENDERGASTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHELSEA R RAODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRITTANY ROOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SILVIA SAGARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PRISCILLA STANZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANIE STRAUSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SILVIJA STRIKISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DELIA SWIGARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE D SWYGERT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE WETZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PIPER YERKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LORI CARBONNEAUEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$73,378
BARBARA HAWTHORNCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JANE IMPERATOREVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HELEN FREDERICKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
R MATTHEW FRANKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GUILLERMO ALMADADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEN AVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRUCE BERLAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALICIA BONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IAN BRZEZINSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZZY CONROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD DANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAMELA DANNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FIZZAH GOCKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KITTY GONZLEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLYN GOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEN GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAMELA GWALTNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOBBY HANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACQUELINE HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARLA KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARI LEVINGSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUNE LINOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CYNTHIA MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHARINE POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIANNE PRENDERGASTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHELSEA R RAODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRITTANY ROOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELLEN ROSENBLUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SILVIA SAGARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSHMA SHENOYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PRISCILLA STANZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANIE STRAUSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SILVIJA STRIKISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE D SWYGERT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE WETZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PIPER YERKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL YOUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1234 INGLESIDE AVE, MCLEAN, VA 22101-2817
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LORI CARBONNEAU, 1234 INGLESIDE AVENUE, MCLEAN, VA 22101
Signed the 990
LORI CARBONNEAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(703) 790-1953
Return prepared by
MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE

Mission

MCLEAN PROJECT FORTHE ARTS (MPA) IS A LEADING CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CONNECTING ART AND COMMUNITY. OUR COMMUNITY IS ROOTED IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION; OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC BY EXHIBITING THE WORK OF EMERGINGAND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS, FOSTERING THEUNDERSTANDING OF CONTEMPORARY ART, AND OFFERING ART EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND POTENTIALS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EXHIBITIONS: MPA HOSTS 8-12 MUSEUM-QUALITY EXHIBITIONS ANNUALLY, FROM CURATED EXHIBITIONS AROUND A CENTRAL THEME TO JURIED SHOWS OF OVER 30 ARTISTS. OUR EXHIBITIONS AND OPENING RECEPTIONS ARE FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FULLY ACCESSIBLE/ADA COMPLIANT. MPA EXHIBITIONS ARE FREQUENTLY REVIEWED BY THE WASHINGTON POST WITH POSITIVE COMMENTARY ABOUT THEIR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE. OUR GALLERIES ARE HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER EXHIBITION SPACES FOR ARTISTS, HAVING SHOWN THE WORK OF APPROXIMATELY 3,500 ARTISTS OVER 60 YEARS, AND WELCOMING 1,500 IN-PERSON GALLERY VISITORS ANNUALLY. IN RECENT YEARS (IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC), MPA ADDED VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS OF OUR EXHIBITIONS TO OUR WEBSITE AND OFFERED ZOOM EXHIBITION OPENINGS AND ARTIST TALKS, AND INPRINT AND VIDEO PRESENTATIONS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE EXPANDED THE REACH OF THIS ASPECT OF OUR PROGRAMMING. OUR VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS HAVE BEEN WELL ATTENDED WITH APPROXIMATELY 80 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION. ALTHOUGH MPA HAS RESUMED ALL IN-PERSON GALLERY TOURS AND PROGRAMMING TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT EXHIBITING ARTISTS, WE INTENTIONALLY CONTINUE TO DELIVER OUR PROGRAMMING ONLINE AND IN OTHER FORMATS TO ENSURE THE BROADEST ACCESSIBILITY POSSIBLE ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY AND COMMONWEALTH.
    Expenses $125,172 · revenue $18,075
  • ARTS & EDUCATION CENTER PROJECT: MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PAIR ITS LONGTIME COMMITMENT TO THE ARTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A REGIONAL EPICENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. THE ENVISIONED RESULT IS A VIBRANT, 6,000-SQUARE FOOT FACILITY IN WHICH THE POSSIBILITIES FOR CREATIVITY ARE BOUNDLESS.TO ADVANCE MPA'S ENDURING MISSION OF EXHIBITING, EDUCATING AND INSPIRING, MPA IS WORKING TO CREATE A NEW MPA ARTS AND EDUCATION CENTER. MPA'S EXPANDED PRESENCE WILL COMPLEMENT THE EXISTING GALLERIES AND STUDIO AT THE MCLEAN COMMUNITY CENTER WITH NEW INTERIOR AND EXTERIORSPACES IN DOWNTOWN MCLEAN, VIRGINIA. THE NEW CAMPUS INCLUDES GALLERIES DEDICATED TOEXHIBITING CONTEMPORARYART; STATE-OF-THE ART CLASSROOMS AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENTFORDISTINCT MEDIUMS; A CAF FOR ARTISTS AND VISITORS; AND A COURTYARD FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING ANDCOMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS.
    Expenses $292,062
  • ART EDUCATION: MPA OFFERS A BROAD VARIETY OF AFFORDABLE ART CLASSES, SUMMER ART CAMPS, AND FREE WORKSHOPS ANNUALLY, EDUCATING OVER 1,200 ART STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. MPA'S DIVERSE FACULTY MEMBERS, EXPERTS IN THEIR CHOSEN MEDIA, TEACH AN EXPANSIVE RANGE OF STYLES AND APPROACHES, AND BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-STUDIO CLASSES ARE OFFERED.
    Expenses $161,736 · revenue $144,295
  • 4.ARTREACH: MPA'S CENTRAL OUTREACH PROGRAM EXTENDS ARTS EDUCATION INTO THE COMMUNITY, FOCUSING RESOURCES ON INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WITH LIMITED OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT A GALLERY OR ENGAGE WITH WORKING ARTISTS. ARTREACH CENTERS ON MPA'S GALLERY EXHIBITIONS, OFFERING ARTIST-EDUCATOR TOURS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES WHICH DEMONSTRATE ART PRINCIPLES AND INCORPORATE CONCEPTS OF THE VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING (SOLS). MPA'S AWARD-WINNING ARTREACH PROGRAM IS FREE AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 3,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. MPA INVESTS FUNDS PURPOSEFULLY TO ENGAGE STUDENTS FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS FROM SENIOR CENTERS AND COMMUNITY DISABILITY PROGRAMS. MPA OFFERS FREE BUS SERVICE TO OUR GALLERIES TO ALL TITLE I SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS. THE MPA SERVICE AREA EXTENDS FROM DC'S SHAW NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE SOUTHERNMOST AREAS OF FAIRFAX COUNTY, INCLUDING ARLINGTON AND FALLS CHURCH. THROUGH OUR VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING AND THE DISTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS OF OUR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY FLYERS TIED TO OUR EXHIBITIONS, OUR ARTREACH PROGRAM OFFERS EXTRAORDINARY ACCESS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. MPA'S PARTNERSHIP WITH SERVICESOURCE, SECOND STORY, AND BEST BUDDIES CONTINUES TO GROW AND MPA CONTINUES TO REACH OUT TO AND ENGAGE NEW VETERAN COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $154,322 · revenue $16,058

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1374407
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
1992
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,747,969
Income (IRS master file)
$3,577,486

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,532,027$1,040,468$5,747,969IRS
990June 2024$2,376,236$1,020,891$1,818,701IRS
990June 2023$1,308,422$1,176,386$450,192XML
990June 2022$935,913$897,247$554,799IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 52-1374407).

Questions about MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC

What is the EIN of MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC is 52-1374407.
Is MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE 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 MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE 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 MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE 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 MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LORI CARBONNEAU.
Who are the officers and directors of MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,880 (LORI CARBONNEAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,532,027, expenses of $1,040,468 and total assets of $5,747,969 at year end.

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