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Living Arts

Detroit, MIEIN: 43-1950379Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

LIVING ARTS LIVING ARTS IGNITES CREATIVITY IN THE LIVES OF DETROIT YOUTH THROUGH THE PERFORMING, VISUAL, AND MEDIA ARTS. THROUGH LONG-TERM ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS METRO-DETROIT AND HIGH QUALITY OUT-OF-SCHOOL OFFERINGS IN SOUTHWEST DETROIT, LIVING ARTS' INCREASES YOUTH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP AND ARTISTIC SKILLS, AND STRENGTHENS SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.ALL THREE CORE PROGRAMS--DETROIT WOLF TRAP, IN-SCHOOL ARTS, AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL ARTS--ARE DELIVERED BY A HIGHLY SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED COHORT OF 25+ PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS. TOGETHER, LIVING ARTS' OFFERINGS REACH MORE THAN 2,000 DETROIT AREA RESIDENTS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING CHILDREN (FROM 3 MONTHS TO 18 YEARS OLD), FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS.

Living Arts has received 52 grants from 25 known foundation funders. Revenue decreased from $941,680 in 2023 to $650,409 in 2024. Most recent reported revenue: $650,409.

Annual Revenue

$650,409

Known Funders

25

Grants Received

52

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$650,409$1,210,774$815,499
2023$941,680$1,119,377$1,238,668
2022$884,447$930,849$1,374,548
2021$804,316$729,247$1,448,129
2020$770,373$709,841$1,432,536
2019$624,265$961,358$1,365,110
2018$1,687,486$901,272$1,621,045
2017$1,099,018$896,566$837,982

Top Funders

FORD PHILANTHROPY

DEARBORN, MI

$220,000 (2024)
FORD PHILANTHROPY

DEARBORN, MI

$150,000 (2023)
$100,000 (2021)
$100,000 (2021)
$100,000 (2023)
$100,000 (2021)
FORD PHILANTHROPY

DEARBORN, MI

$80,000 (2024)
$75,000 (2024)
WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

$75,000 (2023)
$40,000 (2022)

Showing top 10 of 25 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

J

Julie Brunzell

CFO

Officer
L

Laura Scales

Executive Director

Officer
K

Kayana Sessoms

Director

A

Andrea Transou

Director

J

Jeffrey Phelps

Director

J

James C Hayes

Director

D

Daniel Cascardo

Director

T

Theodore Christy

Treasurer

Officer
A

Andrea Schweitzer

Secretary

Officer
K

Kyona Watts

Vice President

Officer

Showing 10 of 11 key personnel.

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