Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part III, line 1, Organizations Mission | TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION IN CLASSICAL DRAWING, PAINTING AND SCULPTURE. GRAVES' VISION OF THE ACADEMY IS ITS POTENTIAL TO TRAIN A SELECT GROUP OF HIGHLY SKILLED REALIST PAINTERS AND SCULPTORS. HIS PHILOSOPHY, WHICH UNDERLIES THE ACADEMY'S CURRICULUM AND METHOD OF INSTRUCTION, DEMANDS A RETURN TO DISCIPLINE IN ART, TO CANONS OF BEAUTY, AND TO THE DIRECT STUDY OF NATURE AND THE OLD MASTERS AS THE FOUNDATION FOR GREAT PAINTING AND SCULPTURE. UNDER HIS DIRECTION, THE ACADEMY IS A SOURCE OF STIMULATION AND HEALTHY COMPETITION, IN WHICH AN INTERNATIONALLY VARIED GROUP OF STUDENTS RECEIVES TRAINING FROM PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES, IN A CITY RENOWNED FOR ITS ARTISTIC PAST. |
| Form 990, Part III, line 4a, Program Service Accomplishments | The Florence Academy of Art was founded in 1991 by American painter, Daniel Graves. First housed in a small studio in the gardens of a local Florentine palace, students trained in the methods of the Old Masters. Graves set out to demystify the training of an artist and break down the complex task of learning to draw, paint, and sculpt from life into gradual steps, and Florence - with its rich history, artistic treasures, and natural beauty - was the ideal place to start a school to keep the tradition of great painting and sculpture alive. Soon, the handful of students who had come to study grew to exceed the space available. In 1994, the academy moved to a 4500 square-foot studio, and there began its journey to become a bonafide school. Over the years, it grew from a dozen students to locations in three countries (Florence, Italy, Jersey City, NJ, and Mlndal, Sweden) offering classical instruction in drawing, painting, and sculpture to 150 full time students. By 2013, The Florence Academy of Art became accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, including a Master of Arts in Studio Art and an MFA in Painting. The academy realized a long-term goal in 2015 to purchase a permanent home in Florence. Renovation of the 19th century customs house was completed in October 2016 in time to inaugurate the 2016-2017 academic year. The 35,000 square foot campus provides 100 students enrolled in drawing, painting, and sculpture over 30 northerly lit studios, a library, gallery, bookshop, cafe and two apartments for visiting artists. Part of the academy's mission is to form the next generation of teachers. All the academy's instructors are graduates of its three-year program and therefore trained in the philosophy, methodology and language of instruction of The Florence Academy of Art. They pass on a consistent and clearly delineated body of knowledge and guarantee a continuum of the academy's philosophy and artistic language. Most instructors also work on site in private studios provided by the school; students therefore benefit not only from daily direct instruction and critique, but also from watching the professional artist at work. Students study on a full-time basis, 36 hours per week, from October through June; preference is given to applicants who intend to stay the full three years; a fourth year of specialization is the norm. Applications for academic year study exceed available spaces 3 to 1. Equally successful is the continuing education programming with enrollment in most courses reaching 100%. Financial aid in the form of partial or full tuition scholarships is awarded to 30% of students annually and is subsidized by regular tuition income (90%), and Board contributions or private donations (10%). The education students receive at The Florence Academy of Art is foundational. Like in other classical-art disciplines, students begin with simple exercises, and progress through the curriculum only after each requisite skill is acquired, from learning to draw accurately to learning to use precise color values in oil or -for sculpture students - learning to use correct structure in clay. When students walk in the door of the Florence Academy, they are assigned a north light studio space and settle into a rhythm of working that will remain constant throughout their years of study. They spend half the day working from the figure, and half of the day in their studios, working on specific exercises. They attend weekly lectures in Anatomy, corch Sculpture and Art History. They are taught the sight-size method of measurement in the early stages of the curriculum, and never work from photographs, but only from life. Working in charcoal, drawing students develop accuracy, and, in preparation to become a painter, a sophisticated understanding of gradations of value. The students' cast drawings look like the actual casts, and their figure drawings have the weight and balance of a living person. Painting students start en grisaille - that is, with painting in gray to become familiar with using paint to study values without the added complexity of color. Students use with a traditional limited palette of three colors, not including white - yellow ocher, English red, and black, and later add naples yellow, vermilion, cobalt blue. Advanced students begin considering composition (e.g., to place emphasis on the gesture of the figure and an indication of the mood and personality of the model), while teachers guide them in developing their voice. The kinds of problems they begin to solve as advanced painters and sculptors are the ones they will face as emerging artists: what do I want to paint or sculpt? Why? What emotion do I want to convey and how? What areas of technical competence must I strengthen to not be held back in the articulation of my vision? Students will often hear the following advice from Daniel Graves, the philosophy by which he lives his own art: "We must have the courage to ask ourselves what we really care about, because if we do not know we cannot express it. We must develop our capacity for deep feeling, for what we know with our minds is only part of what we have to give to our art ---- we also have our hearts to give.... we must grow wise in our hearts, in tandem with honing our craft, to express ourselves in a way that will both touch and be meaningful to others. To seek beauty and meaning in our lives is to bring it into our art.". Graduates go on to work skillfully in a wide variety of media, styles, and professions, from oil and bronze to mixed media and digital art; from classical representation to imaginative and abstracted figuration; and from professional portraiture to illustration and animation. Of 550 graduates to date, 78% are working artists, and 37% are currently teaching the methodology they learned at the academy. Each year, this number grows by at least twenty new graduates who complete the three-year curriculum and enter the art market. Their work is featured in the Alumni Gallery on the academy's website, www.florenceacademyofart.edu. Throughout the years the academy has purchased or received as gifts from students a collection of drawings, paintings and sculpture numbering close to 200 works. These remain on view to students and visitors in the academy's student gallery located in each studio location. These works serve not only as examples of exceptional student work to admire but for study. In addition, the academy owns four 19th century figure drawings, and received in donation from Edward T. Wilson two original drawings by Jon Leon Grome and Charles Bargue. Finally, The Florence Academy of Art has spawned dozens of smaller atelier-style schools around the world, and a couple of equal size. It remains, however, the only academy accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design to offer a Certificate in Painting or Sculpture and a Masters degree. Goals: A short-term goal includes the acquisition of didactic material (books, 19th century drawings and exceptional student artwork.) A principal long-term goal is to establish an endowment to secure the future finances of the school. |
| Form 990, Part IV, Section B, Line 11b | The Form 990 is prepared by the auditor, reviewed by management and a full copy is presented to the board prior to submission with the Department of Treasury. |
| Form 990, Part IV, Section B, Line 12C | Annual questionnaires will be required from all board members and key management by June 30th of each year. |
| Form 990, Part IV, Section B, Line 15 | The Executive Director and the Board of Trustees conduct reviews and utilize comparable data in setting salaries for staff during the annual budget process. The budget is then approved by the board. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A | THE SCHOOL OPERATES IN FLORENCE ITALY, Molndal (Gothenburg), Sweden and jersey city, nj AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 18 full-time EMPLOYEES, 4 part-time administrative staff and 27 adjunct instructors who WORK AND ARE PAID THERE. Employees are legal residents of their respective countries of employment and therefore all payroll filings and taxes paid for these employees are filed in Italy, Sweden or the United States depending on their residency. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2:BOARD MEMBER RELATIONSHIPS | Robert and Christine Emmons; Daniel and Anki Graves; George and Betsy White; Gregory and Margaret Hedberg; David and Pamela Thompson; Jamen Graves AND DANIEL GRAVES; NELSON WHITE AND GEORGE WHITE; Robert Montgomery and Valerie Montgomery; and Judy Jones and Terry Jones HAVE FAMILIAL rELATIONSHIPS. |
| 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. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Other changes in net assets - translation loss of $118,048 was included as an other adjustment to change in net assets. Translation gains(losses) are recorded annually for the conversion of assets and liabilities for accounts held in Euro to US dollar based on the current exchange rates at the end of each fiscal year. additionally italian taxes of $52,311 for VAT and other local taxes were shown as an other adjustment to net assets for a total of $(170,359). |
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