Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts
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Standards For Charity Accountability
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Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
KCVLAA is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization that provides legal and accounting assistance to qualifying artists and arts organizations from all creative disciplines.
Year, State Incorporated:
2004, MO
Also Known As:
KCVLAA
KCVLAA provides free legal and accounting services for qualifying artists and arts organizations and various seminars through its Art Smarts education program. Most of these programs have been provided annually for the past twelve years. During FY23 KCVLAA will offer at least 10 Kansas City area programs that are open to the public and will sponsor or participate in a total of at least 6 workshops and seminars across the state that will serve approximately 200 people. Experienced attorneys and accountants with expertise in arts legal and accounting issues present at the public seminars. They serve organizations in the metro Kansas, Springfield, and Columbia areas.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts's program expenses were:
| Program Services | $22,546 |
| Total Program Expenses | $22,546 |
Chief Executive
Danielle Merrick, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Susannah Evans
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
The Hood Law Group, LLC.
Board Size
9
Method(s) Used:
Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, 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 Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts's unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Source of Funds
| Grants | $22,000 |
| Contributions | $10,193 |
| Program Income | $2,772 |
| Interest Income | $3 |
| Total Income | $34,968 |
Programs: 86% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 9%
| Total Income | $34,968 |
| Total expenses: | $26,207 |
| Program expenses | $22,546 |
| Fundraising expenses | $1,391 |
| Administrative expenses | $2,270 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $8,761 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $3,962 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-3,215 |
| Ending Net Assets | $9,508 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Total Assets | $9,508 |
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