Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 804,396 | 678,849 | 1,346,960 | 1,025,855 | 1,394,522 | 5,250,582 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 804,396 | 678,849 | 1,346,960 | 1,025,855 | 1,394,522 | 5,250,582 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 499,040 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,751,542 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 804,396 | 678,849 | 1,346,960 | 1,025,855 | 1,394,522 | 5,250,582 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 586 | 572 | 342 | 321 | 293 | 2,114 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 6,334 | 6,763 | 3,837 | 4,382 | 21,316 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 5,274,012 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| b | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | BAD DEBT RECOVERY - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 1,896. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 5,523. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,800. MISCELLANEOUS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 4,438. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 1,240. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 3,837. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 2,582. |
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | THE MISSION OF FREE ARTS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN OF ARIZONA IS TO HEAL ABUSED AND HOMELESS CHILDREN THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. GUIDED BY ITS CORE VALUES THAT 1) ART HEALS, 2) EVERY CHILD MATTERS, AND 3) MENTORING WORKS, FREE ARTS HAS SERVED ARIZONA'S HOMELESS AND ABUSED CHILDREN FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. IN THAT TIME, FREE ARTS HAS BROUGHT THERAPEUTIC ARTS EXPERIENCES TO MORE THAN 80,000 CHILDREN (AGES 3-21 YEARS), LIVING IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/HOMELESS SHELTERS, FOSTER CARE GROUP HOMES, OR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES IN MARICOPA COUNTY. THROUGH A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF ARTS, A THERAPY-BASED CURRICULUM, AND ADULT MENTORS, FREE ARTS VOLUNTEERS HELP CHILDREN TO CHANNEL THEIR EMOTIONS, REBUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE AND DEVELOP TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS. EACH YEAR, FREE ARTS ENGAGES 550 VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE MORE THAN 7,000 CHILDREN AT SITES OPERATED BY AN ESTABLISHED NETWORK OF 32 CHILD WELFARE AGENCY PARTNERS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS OR PARTNER AGENCIES. FREE ARTS' FOUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-FOCUSED EVENTS, ARE ALL PRODUCED IN PURSUIT OF OUR MISSION - TO HEAL ABUSED AND HOMELESS CHILDREN THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. IN 2015, FREE ARTS PRODUCED 196 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS SERVING 7,340 CHILDREN. 73 PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS INSTRUCTED THE CHILDREN. THEY WERE SUPPORTED BY 1,446 VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS WHO DONATED 14,384 HOURS TO THE AGENCY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO CHILDREN BY FREE ARTS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN OF ARIZONA, PLEASE VISIT WWW.FREEARTSAZ.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF ALL THE CORPORATE OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNTIL THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDES OTHERWISE. UPON DELEGATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ALL THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR SUCH POWER AND AUTHORITY AS THE BOARD SHALL CONFER, EXCEPT THE POWER TO ELECT DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, TO ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL THE ARTICLES AND BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION, OR TO TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION PROHIBITED BY LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD. UPON REVIEW, THE PRESIDENT PRESENTS THE FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF ALL THE CORPORATE OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNTIL THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDES OTHERWISE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ALL THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR SUCH POWER AND AUTHORITY AS THE BOARD SHALL CONFER. ONCE APPROVED, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD AND STAFF ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY. DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS ARE MADE AT THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR BOARD PRESIDENT AFTER A PROMPT, DISCREET AND OBJECTIVE INVESTIGATION IS MADE. ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD, WHO ADVISE OR TAKE ACTION AS NECESSARY. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD ON THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION AND THEIR CONCERN MUST BE THE WELFARE OF FREE ARTS OF ARIZONA AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS PURPOSE. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONFLICTS REQUIRING RESTRICTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY AN EXTERNAL SALARY SURVEY AND THEN APPROVED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD. AT THE DECEMBER 16, 2015 MEETING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S (ALICIA SUTTON) SALARY WAS VOTED UPON AND APPROVED. SALARY SURVEYS ARE USED TO DETERMINE ALL STAFF SALARY RATES. BOARD DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ONLY. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS FINAL APPROVAL OF ALL OTHER STAFF SALARIES. BECAUSE OUR SALARIES ARE IN THE LOW TO MID RANGE IN EACH CATEGORY WE DO NOT USE AN INDEPENDENT PERSON TO ANALYZE AND RECOMMEND A SALARY RATE FOR EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT, ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL ARTIST FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 56,928. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,928. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 60,433. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,958. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,328. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,719. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR. |
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