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Nonprofit · EIN 93-3661865

A-RT EXPERIENCE

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75222

Financials

$418K$261K2024$784K$388K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of A-RT EXPERIENCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$784,324$387,827$396,497$554,820$1,529$553,291
December 31, 2024990$418,099$261,305$156,794$156,921$127$156,794
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$784,029
of which government grants
$12,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from sales of inventory
$295
Other revenue
$295

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$933
Accounting fees
$1,076
Occupancy
$100
Travel
$4,395
Program services (functional)
$139,620
Management and general (functional)
$248,207

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$156,921
Total assets, end of year
$554,820
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,529
Net assets, end of year
$553,291
Net assets without donor restrictions
$553,291
Gross receipts
$784,324
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2023
State of legal domicile
TX

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
VELETTA FORSYTHE LILLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
LEVAR THOMASCHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
ARTHUR SANTA MARIASECRETARY TREASURER
Trustee or director
0$0
HEATHER REICHSTADTCHAIR
Former
0$0
SHALISSA PERRYSECRETARY TREASURER
Former
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VELETTA FORSYTHE LILLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
HEATHER REICHSTADTCHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
SHALISSA PERRYSECRETARY TREASURER
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 225795, DALLAS, TX 75222-5795
In care of
% LEVAR THOMAS
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
PO BOX 5795, DALLAS TX 75222
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Heather Reichstadt, PO BOX 5795, DALLAS TX 75222
Signed the 990
LEVAR THOMAS, CHAIR
Phone
(512) 298-2898
Return prepared by
Rachel Stas Tax

Mission

TO INSPIRE A MORE ACCESSIBLE FUTURE OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY BY SUPPORTING THE VOICES OF TODAYS ARTISTS AND CONNECTING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PUBLIC ART EXPERIENCES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN JUNE AND JULY 2025, AURORA PRESENTED THE FOURTH EDITION OF ART QUEST, AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM IN DALLAS THAT CONNECTS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH INTERACTIVE, SCAVENGER HUNT-STYLE EVENTS. WITH ART QUEST, AURORA AIMS TO INSPIRE A JOURNEY ACROSS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE UNEQUAL ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS.
    Expenses $76,720 · grants $63,000
  • IN CELEBRATION OF DALLAS ARTS MONTH, AURORA AND DOWNTOWN DALLAS, INC. PRESENTED THE FOURTH EDITION OF VIDEO ART NIGHT (VAN). THIS ONE-NIGHT EVENT TRANSFORMED THE EXTERIOR SPACE OF THE AT&T DISCOVERY DISTRICT IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS INTO AN OUTDOOR EXHIBITION FEATURING VIDEO ARTWORKS BY LEADING REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS. VAN 2025 ALSO MARKED THE FIRST PRESENTATION OF ARTWORKS BY REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS ON THE 104-FT-TALL DISCOVERY DISTRICT MEDIA WALL AT THE CORNER OF AKARD AND JACKSON STREETS. THROUGH INNOVATIVE ARTISTIC APPROACHES, THE FEATURED VIDEO ARTWORKS EXAMINED COMMON GROUNDS THAT BIND US?WHETHER THROUGH VALUES, GOALS, OR NARRATIVES?MOVING BEYOND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES TO OPEN NEW PATHWAYS OF CONNECTION. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, VAN REDEFINES ARTISTIC PRESENTATION, PROVIDING INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY AND FOSTERING A DEEPER COMPREHENSION OF THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN ART, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNITY, AND THE URBAN
    Expenses $34,431 · grants $39,267
  • THE LARGEST FREE EVENT OF ITS KIND IN NORTH AMERICA, THE AURORA BIENNIAL IS OUR SIGNATURE EXHIBITION OF TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN PUBLIC ART AND HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO OUR ARTS ORGANIZATION OVER THE LAST DECADE. ALIGNING WITH OUR MISSION, THE BIENNIAL AIMS TO INSPIRE A MORE ACCESSIBLE FUTURE OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY BY SUPPORTING THE VOICES OF TODAYS ARTISTS AND CONNECTING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PUBLIC ART EXPERIENCES. 2025 WAS USED TO PREPARE FOR THE MOST AMBITIOUS EDITION YET IN 2026 WITH A THREE-WEEK CITY WIDE PRESENTATION OF DIGITAL AND MEDIA ART.
    Expenses $28,469 · grants $300,000

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-N on file

IRS record

EIN
93-3661865
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
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$554,820
Income (IRS master file)
$784,324

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$784,324$387,827$554,820XML
990December 2024$418,099$261,305$156,921XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: Heather Reichstadt
December 31, 2023≤ $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 93-3661865).

Questions about A-RT EXPERIENCE

What is the EIN of A-RT EXPERIENCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of A-RT EXPERIENCE is 93-3661865.
Is A-RT EXPERIENCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to A-RT EXPERIENCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does A-RT EXPERIENCE 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 A-RT EXPERIENCE 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 A-RT EXPERIENCE 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 A-RT EXPERIENCE?
The 990-N for 2023 names Heather Reichstadt.
Who are the officers and directors of A-RT EXPERIENCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does A-RT EXPERIENCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $784,324, expenses of $387,827 and total assets of $554,820 at year end.

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