Living Arts Collaborative Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Living Arts Collaborative, Inc. (LAC) aims to make the musical arts accessible and relevant to kindergarten through high school-age students, fosteringin them the appreciation of the musical arts and unleashing creativity, imagination, and innovation in all areas of their lives. Through interactiveworkshops and concerts, LAC uses music as a basis for social and emotional learning, understanding and integrating empathy, and cultivating toleranceand openness to new ideas. Using music to engage and entertain, the teaching artists of LAC connect their programs to the school curricula and meetNew York State education standards at all times. The values that LAC imparts to students are intrinsic to the musical arts, but are not always identifiedand consciously fostered in traditional musical arts education programs. With LAC's approach, students will gain technical and practical musicalproficiency, as well as a better sense of who they are as individuals in an ever-changing world.
- Income
- $138,152
- Spending
- $109,266
- Reserves
- 5.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 56%
- Highest pay
- $7,071, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (7)
- $2,250 spent. SPENCE SCHOOL56 EAST 93RD STREETNEW YORK, NY 10128AMOUNT SPENT: $2,250.00NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 272GRADE: FOURTH GRADELAC ARTISTS: JUSTIN HINES, PERCUSSION; ZEYNEP ALPAN, VIOLIN; KIRK KNUFFKE, CORNET; ANNA URREY, FLUTEDESCRIPTION: LAC ARTISTS VISITED THE 4TH GRADE MUSIC CLASSROOM FOR SESSIONS CONSISTING OF GENERAL INSTRUMENT DEMONSTRATION, COLLABORATION WITH MUSIC TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO INCORPORATE THEIR INSTRUMENTS INTO A SPECIFIC PIECE FROM THE CHORAL CONCERT REPERTOIRE. FOLLOWING THIS INITIAL VISIT WERE A REHEARSAL, A DRESS REHEARSAL AND A PERFORMANCE.
- $25,970 spent. CENTRAL VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT111 FREDERICK STREET, ILION, NY 13357HERKIMER COUNTY, NEW YORKAMOUNT SPENT: $25,969.88NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2184GRADES: 5-12LAC ARTISTS: BRIANA SHERIFF, VOICE; STEVEN HERRING, VOICE; LUC CHENG, PIANO; JUSTIN HINES, PERCUSSION; ZEYNEP ALPAN, VIOLIN; ZACHARY HANN, SAXOPHONEDESCRIPTION: LAC ARTISTS CONDUCTED 47 INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS OVER A FIVE DAY RESIDENCY, FOR STUDENTS IN BAND, CHOIR, ORCHESTRA, AND MUSIC THEORY. THERE WAS ALSO AN EVENING CONCERT WHICH INCLUDED STUDENT AND SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHER PERFORMANCES, ACCOMPANIED BY THE LAC ARTISTS. ADDITIONALLY, LAC PRESENTED SEVEN FULL STUDENT BODY ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES.CURRICULUM FOCUS BY GRADE: (5) MANAGING EMOTIONS, DEVELOPING EMPATHY, THE POWER OF POSITIVE MOVEMENT, BRAVERY AND STRENGTH; (6-12) RECOGNITION OF FEMALE COMPOSERS, CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN, HOW WOMEN ARE ACTIVELY CHANGING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC, MUSIC AND ACTIVISM.
- $22,718 spent. LITTLE FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT15 PETRIE STREETLITTLE FALLS, NY 13365AMOUNT SPENT: $22,717.62NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 922GRADES: KINDERGARTEN-12LAC ARTISTS: MALAIKA ALVARO, VOICE; STEVEN HERRING, VOICE; SILVIE CHENG, PIANO; JUSTIN HINES, PERCUSSION; KEVE WILSON, OBOE; DANIEL LINDEN, TROMBONEDESCRIPTION: LAC ARTISTS CONDUCTED 23 INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS OVER A FOUR DAY RESIDENCY, FOR STUDENTS IN BAND, CHOIR, ORCHESTRA, AND MUSIC THEORY. ADDITIONALLY, LAC PRESENTED FOUR FULL STUDENT BODY ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES.CURRICULUM FOCUS BY GRADE: (K-2) CALL AND RESPONSE, IMPROVISATION, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, HOW SONGS ARE MADE; (3-5) MANAGING EMOTIONS, DEVELOPING EMPATHY, THE POWER OF POSITIVE MOVEMENT, BRAVERY AND STRENGTH; (6-12) RECOGNITION OF FEMALE COMPOSERS, CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN, HOW WOMEN ARE ACTIVELY CHANGING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC, MUSIC AND ACTIVISM.
- $15,675 spent. LOWVILLE ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT7668 NORTH STATE STREETLOWVILLE, NY 13367AMOUNT SPENT: $15,675.33NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 654GRADES: 6-12LAC ARTISTS: BRIANA SHERIFF, VOICE; STEVEN HERRING, VOICE; NATHAN DAME, PIANO; DAVID STEVENS, PERCUSSION; KIRK KNUFFKE, CORNET; ZACHARY HANN, SAXOPHONEDESCRIPTION: LAC ARTISTS CONDUCTED 21 INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS OVER A THREE DAY RESIDENCY, FOR STUDENTS IN BAND, CHOIR, ORCHESTRA, AND MUSIC THEORY. ADDITIONALLY, LAC PRESENTED TWO FULL STUDENT BODY ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES.CURRICULUM FOCUS BY GRADE: (6-12) RECOGNITION OF FEMALE COMPOSERS, CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN, HOW WOMEN ARE ACTIVELY CHANGING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC, MUSIC AND ACTIVISM.
- $3,626 spent. P.S. 51 - THE ELIAS HOWE SCHOOL525 WEST 44TH STREETNEW YORK, NY 10036AMOUNT SPENT: $3,626.00NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 442GRADES: PREKINDERGARTEN-5LAC ARTISTS: BRIANA SHERIFF, VOICE; STEVEN HERRING, VOICE; JAMES SHEPPARD, PIANO; JUSTIN HINES, PERCUSSION; KEVE WILSON, OBOE; ZACHARY HANN, SAXOPHONEDESCRIPTION: LAC ARTISTS CONDUCTED ONE INTENSIVE WORKSHOP DURING A ONE DAY RESIDENCY, FOR STUDENTS IN BAND, CHOIR, ORCHESTRA, AND MUSIC THEORY. ADDITIONALLY, LAC PRESENTED TWO FULL STUDENT BODY ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES.CURRICULUM FOCUS BY GRADE: (PRE-K-2) CALL AND RESPONSE, IMPROVISATION, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, HOW SONGS ARE MADE; (3-5) MANAGING EMOTIONS, DEVELOPING EMPATHY, THE POWER OF POSITIVE MOVEMENT, BRAVERY AND STRENGTH.
- $2,330 spent. P.S. 199 SCHOOL270 WEST 70TH STREETNEW YORK, NY 10023AMOUNT SPENT: $2,330.00NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 600GRADES: KINDERGARTEN-2LAC ARTISTS: MALAIKA ALVARO,VOICE; STEVEN HERRING, VOICE; JUSTIN HINES, DRUMS; JAMES SHEPPARD, PIANO; DAN LINDEN, TROMBONE; LYNN LIGAMMARI, SAXOPHONEDESCRIPTION: LAC ARTISTS CONDUCTED ONE FULL STUDENT BODY ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE DURING A ONE DAY RESIDENCY.CURRICULUM FOCUS BY GRADE: (K-2) CALL AND RESPONSE, IMPROVISATION, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, HOW SONGS ARE MADE.
- $200 spent. TOMPKINS SQUARE LIBRARY BRANCH (NY PUBLIC LIBRARY)331 EAST 10TH STREETNEW YORK, NY 10009AMOUNT SPENT: $200.0030 ATTENDEES, OPEN AND FREE TO THE GENERAL PUBLICAGES 18 TO SENIOR CITIZENLAC ARTISTS: JUSTIN JAY HINES, PERCUSSION AND NARRATION, KIRK KNUFFKE, CORNETDESCRIPTION: INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE OF ALAN GINSBERGS EPIC POEM HOWL.CURRICULUM FOCUS: CONNECTING CURRENT EVENTS TO GINSBERGS 1950S POLITICAL CULTURE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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