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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1978257

ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS INC

Also known as ASPIRE CONSERVATORY

Tax-exempt · ASHLAND, KY 41105

Financials

$295K$255K2023$280K$243K2024$292K$262K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$292,035$261,675$30,360$228,015$2,248$225,767
December 31, 2024990$280,119$242,913$37,206$197,811$2,404$195,407
December 31, 2023990$295,157$255,404$39,753$159,911$1,710$158,201
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,879
Program service revenue
$284,475
Investment income
$2,681
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,800
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$51,803
Other salaries and wages
$116,829
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$181,712
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,580
Occupancy
$24,846
Depreciation
$4,362
Program services (functional)
$254,501
Management and general (functional)
$7,174

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$197,811
Total assets, end of year
$228,015
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,248
Net assets, end of year
$225,767
Land, buildings and equipment
$27,571
Net assets without donor restrictions
$225,767
Gross receipts
$292,035
Employees
28
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
KY

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janet D HartleyTreasurer
Officer
50$51,803
Rita HartleyDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Jim KingDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Jennifer HulettPresident
Officer
3$0
Karen HopkinsVice President
Officer
3$0
Catherine HughesSecretary
Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janet D HartleyTreasurer
Officer
50$46,740
Rita HartleyDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Jim KingDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Annie JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Jennifer HulettPresident
Officer
3$0
Karen HopkinsVice President
Officer
3$0
Catherine HughesSecretary
Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janet D HartleyTreasurer
Officer
50$47,709
Rita HartleyDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Jim KingDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Annie JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Jennifer HulettPresident
Officer
3$0
Karen HopkinsVice President
Officer
3$0
Catherine HughesSecretary
Officer
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1162, ASHLAND, KY 41105-1162
In care of
% JANET D HARTLEY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Janet D Hartley, 1602 County Rd, Kitts Hill, OH 45645
Signed the 990
JANET D HARTLEY, Treasurer
Phone
(740) 534-2656
Return prepared by
Community Business Service Inc

Mission

Aspire educates students in the arts by offerings lessons in piano, voice, guitar, folk instruments, orchestra strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion, as well as theatre to youth and adult students. Aspire also conducts an after school art program at a local elementary school.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AspireConservatory excels in offering high quality fine arts education and experiences. Our client enrollment each semester averages 350 and our client age range is 3 to 80. Our students are showcased in end of semester performances and exhibits twice a year. Our private music student successes are evidenced by: adjudications and extra performances with MTNA; auditions for and participation in the Kentucky Governors School For the Arts program; and All-County, All-District, and All-State bands and choirs. Our theatre program has grown at such a rate that we added a second theatre group. Both groups perform a musical production each semester, and our summer theatre camp produces an outdoor drama for Greenbo Lake State Resort Park. Our art students hold 2 exhibits per year, and some students participate in exhibits at area galleries. Finally, we excel in providing services to preschool students, adults with special needs, and assisted living facilities.
    Expenses $254,501 · revenue $284,211

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-1978257
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$228,015
Income (IRS master file)
$292,035

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$292,035$261,675$228,015XML
990December 2024$280,119$242,913$197,811IRS
990December 2023$295,157$255,404$159,911XML
990December 2022$325,455$280,652$121,956IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––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 84-1978257).

Questions about ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS INC

What is the EIN of ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS INC is 84-1978257.
Is ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING 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 ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS 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 ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Janet D Hartley.
Who are the officers and directors of ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $51,803 (Janet D Hartley, Treasurer).
How much revenue does ASPIRE CONSERVATORY OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $292,035, expenses of $261,675 and total assets of $228,015 at year end.

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