Arts Etc is located in Johns Island, SC. The organization was established in 2014. According to its NTEE Classification (A12) the organization is classified as: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Arts Etc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 09/2023, Arts Etc generated $257.5k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 8 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $165.8k during the year ending 09/2023. While expenses have increased by 5.1% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2022, Arts Etc has awarded 19 individual grants totaling $277,394. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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OUR PURPOSE IS TO RAISE FUNDS, THROUGH DONATIONS AND EVENTS, TO SUPPORT THE ARTS IN OUR GREATER COMMUNITY AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP. REORGANIZED AS ARTS, ETC. IN 2014, THE GROUP BECAME INDEPENDENT AND EXPANDED ITS SUPPORT TO INCLUDE VISUAL, PERFORMING, AND LITERARY ARTS. IT HAS SINCE DONATED $425,550 FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE ACCLAIMED ART & HOUSE TOUR TO AREA ORGANIZATIONS THAT BRING THE ARTS TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF JOHNS AND WADMALAW ISLANDS. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS EXPERT SPEAKERS AND ARRANGES GALLERY TOURS TO EXPAND MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVES AND INSIGHTS INTO THE ARTS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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ARTS ETC AWARDED A GRANT OF $20,000 TO THE GAILLARD CENTER TO BECOME A FOUNDING PARTNER FOR THEIR THEATRICAL WORK BASED ON THE LIFE OF ROBERT SMALLS, A FORMERLY ENSLAVED MAN, WHO ENGINEERED A DARING SEA-ESCAPE DURING CIVIL WAR. THE PRODUCTION IS SET TO DEBUT OCT. '23 IN CHARLESTON AND WILL SERVE AS A PILOT PROGRAM FOR FAMILY THEATRICAL PROGRAMS HIGHIGHTING SOUTHERN MINORITY STORIES. ONCE READY, THE ROBERT SMALLS THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES MISSION INCLUDES: 4 FREE PERFORMANCES IN LOWCOUNTRY, FREE IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS (NOT NECESSARILY JOHNS/WADMALAW) WITH GOAL TO REACH 6000 STUDENTS IN LOWCOUNTRY, REACH 3000 FAMILIES, ENUSRE 70% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING COME FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS IN COMMUNITY INCLUDING COMPLIMENTRY TICKETS AND FREE BUS, TOUR OUTREACH TO SURROUNDING COUNTIES WITH GOAL TO TOUR NATIONALLY.
WE AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING $72,390 TO THE PALMETTO CITY BALLET DANCE, PURE THEATRE, CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY, CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, YO ART MEDIA ARTS, THE GIBBES MUSEUM, THE HALSEY VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM, CHILDREN'S OPERA AND CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON FOR A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THEY PRESENTED AT TITLE 1 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS ON JOHNS AND WADMALAW ISLANDS.
ARTS ETC AWARDED $16.420 TO CHAMBER MUSCI CHARLESTON FOR 1. SERIES OF IN-SCHOOL CLASSICAL KIDS PERFORMANCES AT 3 JOHNS ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: EACH 45 MIN.SPECIFICALLY FOR K-3 INCLUDING INTRO TO INSTRUMENTS, SING-A-LONG INTERACTION PIECE AND STORY SET TO MUSIC USING "DANCING HANDS: HOW TERESA CARRENO PLAYED THE PIANO FOR PRESIDENT LINCOLN" 2. CONTINUATION OF NEW PROGRAM STARTED AT HAUT GAP MS WHERE CHAMBER MUSICIANS VISIT TWO INDIVIDUAL STRINGS CLASSES FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS, ONCE IN FALL AND AGAIN IN SPRING TO PERFORM FOR STUDENTS, PROVIDE COACHING AND PERFORM IN REHEARSALS SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH STUDENTS
WE AWARDED $16.290 TO CHARLESTON JAZZ ACADEMY FOR 2 PROGRAMS. CHARLESTON JAZZ ACADEMY IS THE OFFICIAL OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM OF CHARLESTON JAZZ WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO BRING TOGETHER HIGHLY MOTIVATED STUDENTS IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT AND MAKE HIGH-QUALITY YOUTH JAZZ EDUCATION MORE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS OF ALL SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS BY FUNDING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROVIDING JAZZ EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGEANGEL OAK ES MELODICA PROJECT: OFFERED TO 30-40 4TH/5TH GRADE STUDENTS ONCE A WEEK FOR 45 MINUTES EACH DURING SCHOOL DAY. HAUT GAP MS JAZZ COMBO CLASS: OFFERING A JAZZ COMBO EXPERIENCE FOR 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ONCE A WEEK FOR 45 MINUTES DURING SCHOOL DAY. IN-SCHOOL PERFORMANCES AT ANGEL OAK AND HAUT GAP FEATURING THE CHARLESTON JAZZ EXPRESS
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Carla Powe Past President | Trustee | 10 | $0 |
Amy Creamer President | Officer | 15 | $0 |
Tamara Phelan Treasurer | Officer | 15 | $0 |
Karen Eckert Membership Chair | Officer | 5 | $0 |
Barbara Mcduffie Director Of Development | Officer | 15 | $0 |
Tina Krause Secretary | Officer | 5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $9,600 |
Fundraising events | $169,328 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $15,414 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $194,342 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $58,854 |
Investment income | $4,272 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $257,468 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $125,100 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $0 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $1,889 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $2,876 |
Information technology | $13,175 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $16,939 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $2,461 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $165,768 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $108,493 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $328,910 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $437,403 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $99,807 |
Deferred revenue | $8,680 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $108,487 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $0 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $97,886 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $231,030 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $437,403 |
Over the last fiscal year, Arts Etc has awarded $113,710 in support to 7 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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CHARLESTON JAZZ PURPOSE: Angel Oak ES Melodica Project: offered to 30-40 4th/5th grade students once a week for 45 minutes each during school day. Haut Gap MS Jazz Combo Class: offering a jazz combo experience for 8th grade students once a week for 45 minutes during school day. In-school performances at Angel Oak and Haut Gap featuring the Charleston Jazz Express | $16,290 |
CHARLESTON STAGE COMPANY PURPOSE: Funding to faciliate CityStage performances at schools in the Johns Isl. community. These performances will be at no cost to the school, students or the community. Production TBA. Past year's production was Treasure Island. | $14,000 |
CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON PURPOSE: 1. Series of in-school Classical Kids Performances at 3 Johns Island Elementary Schools: each 45 min.specifically for K-3 including intro to instruments, sing-a-long interaction piece and story set to music using "Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreno Played the Piano for President Lincoln" 2. Continuation of new program started at Haut Gap MS where Chamber musicians visit two individual strings classes for 3 consecutive weeks, once in fall and again in spring to perform for students, provide coaching and perform in rehearsals side-by-side with students | $16,420 |
CHARLESTON GAILLARD MANAGEMENT CORPORATION PURPOSE: The Gaillard Center is requesting money for Arts, etc. to become a Founding Partner for their theatrical work based on the life of Robert Smalls, a formerly enslaved man, who engineered a daring sea-escape during Civil War. The production is set to debut Oct. '23 in Charleston and will serve as a pilot program for family theatrical programs highighting Southern minority stories. Once ready, the Robert Smalls Theatre for Young Audiences Mission includes: 4 free performances in LowCountry, free in-school workshops (not necessarily Johns/Wadmalaw) with goal to reach 6000 students in Lowcountry, reach 3000 families, enusre 70% of students participating come from Title I schools in community including complimenatry tix and free bus, tour outreach to surrounding counties with goal to tour nationally. In addition, the Summer Theatre Program received a $13,500 grant for summer 2023 programs. | $33,500 |
PURE THEATRE PURPOSE: After school theatre training program offered in partnership with Communities in Schools (CIS) that provides students with creative outlets when no other arts education experiences are available. Training program structured around the rehearsal and performance of a play. Each semester, 20 to 25 students meet twice a week for 16 weeks culminating in live performance for family, friends, teachers and invited guests. Performance is also simulcast. | $11,000 |
ANGEL OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PURPOSE: Professional Art-oriented Learning for Teachers, delivered by ArtsNow $2,500 per days x 5 days = $12,500. Dates have been set for 9/27/23, 12/6/23, 2/21/24 and 4/17/24 | $12,500 |