NonprofitsArts Asylum

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Arts Asylum

KANSAS CITY, MO

Total revenue

$292K

Total expenses

$266K

Net assets

$96K

Grants received

$58K

7 grants

EIN

273791414

Tax year

2024

Mission

The arts asylum was created to provide space and assistance to artists of all varieties. This is accomplished through the offering of gallery space to both create and share at affordable rates, studios for artists, the james and majorie theater for live performances and events, and ongoing programming, and assistance from our team.

Programs

3 programs

Outreach programs - includes providing visual art works to the public galleries at the arts asylum's annex gallery at craft sage financial services in the crossroads, at the community room at pendleton artsblock and quinlan place housing developments; coordinating arts programming at pendleton artsblock; and managing an our town grant from the nea ("love where you live") that is developing a public arts program in kansas city's historic northeast.

Expenses: $19K

Education program - includes providing theatre arts education at the south kansas city performing arts academy as part of the school's regular curriculum and contracting with local professionals as faculty. Additionally, the arts asylum is a key partner with starlight theater in tech theater program, which tech theatre training program that is designed to equip kansas city area high school students with the skills and training that can lead to a fruitful career in the theatre and entertainment industries. Participants are trained under the guidance of industry professionals.

Expenses: $5K

Other arts asylum program related activities including studio income

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$156K
Program service revenue$133K
Investment income
Other revenue$3K
Total revenue$292K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising
Other expenses$266K
Total expenses$266K
Total assets$592K
Net assets$96K

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MEGAN FORBES

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALEX PERRY

CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

COURTNEY PERRY

EDUCATION DIRECTOR

Board

40 hrs/wk

EVIE CRAIG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER BARKSDALE-BURNS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARLENA RICHARDSON BLACKMAN

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AARON SMITH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALLISON EBLEN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KOREY CHILDS

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Board

40 hrs/wk

EMILIO OLVERA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 7 of 7

FromAmountPurposeYear
$14K
working capital
2024
$10K
Support Publicizing and recognizing of arts orgs and events
2023
$6K
SMALL ARTS GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
SMALL ARTS GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$8K
ART SUPPORT
2021
$5K
SMALL ARTS GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020

Funded by

$58K from 4 funders · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Theater League Inc

$20K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Francis Family Foundation

$16K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Community Capital Fund

$14K · 1 grant · 2024

Mid-America Arts Alliance

$8K · 1 grant · 2021

Details

EIN273791414
NTEE codeA40
Subsection03
Ruling date2013-04
Formed2011
Employees0
Volunteers100
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