West Louisville Performing Arts Academy
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
West Louisville Performing Arts Academy does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 12 (Detailed Functional Breakdown of Expenses)
Include in the financial statements a breakdown of expenses (e.g., salaries, travel, postage, etc.) that shows what portion of these expenses was allocated to program, fund raising, and administrative activities. If the charity has more than one major program category, the schedule should provide a breakdown for each category.
West Louisville Performing Arts Academy does not meet this standard because:
Its financial statements do not include a breakdown of functional expenses.
West Louisville Performing Arts Academy meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
The West Louisville
Performing Arts Academy is a year-round artistic organization that
trains and develops the talents of young boys and girls, ages 8-18, in a safe
healthy environment. It addresses the
artistic, academic, and social development of youth through the performing
arts.
Year, State Incorporated:
1990, KY
The West Louisville Performing Arts Academy offers several annual programs. The Summer Music Institute is a summer music camp offering music theory, group rehearsals, and field trips. It is used to recruit new students into Choir. The Educational Unit program has professional certified teachers tutor, arrange conferences with teachers, and offer scholarships to graduating students going onto higher education. Lastly, the Hope Awards Dinner Concert is an end-of-year celebration showcasing choir members enjoying the fellowship of donors, patrons, and the Louisville business community.
For the year ended June 30, 2023, West Louisville Performing Arts Academy's program expenses were:
| Program services | $143,882 |
| Total Program Expenses | $143,882 |
Chief Executive
McDaniel Bluitt, Founder and Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Mr. Manfred Reid
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
8
Paid Staff Size
5
Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on West Louisville Performing Arts Academy's IRS Form 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions, gifts, grants | $141,092 |
| Total Income | $141,092 |
Programs: 100% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 0%
| Total Income | $141,092 |
| Total expenses: | $143,882 |
| Program expenses | $143,882 |
| Fundraising expenses | $0 |
| Administrative expenses | $0 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-2,790 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $84,255 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $81,465 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Total Assets | $81,465 |
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