IDEAS TO INSPIRE
EIN 38-3897161 · Arts Education (A25)
What they do
TEDxCharleston Was Held April 22-23 At The Charleston Music Hall In Charleston, SC. The Half-day Events Consisted of 13 Speakers and Four Performance Acts Offering Talks and Enterainment In TED Talk Like Format. The Main Event, On April 23, Attracted A Live Audience of About 900 People and An Online Audience of Many Thousands Who Either Viewed The Event Using The Available Live Streaming Services, or Subsequently Watched The Videos of Talks and Performances Afterwards On Social Media (YouTube). A Dress Rehearsal Event The Day Before (April 22) Attracted An Audience of About 500 Local High School and College Students Who Were Offered A Free Sneak Preview of The Event. The Event is Predominently Supported Financially By Proceeds From Ticket Sales, With Some Additional Funding Received Through Sponsorships and Donations. Major Costs and Expenses Include The Venue Rental and Staffing, Production Equipment and Resources, Marketing and Promotion, and Miscellaneous Costs Related to Logistics
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Of every $100 spent, about $96.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Basic facts we verified
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (4)
JENNA PIPERSECRETARY
MIKE SOTTAKCHAIR
SANDY MORKELDIRECTOR
SEWELL KAHNDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2017
- Location
- 116 RUTLEDGE AVE, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-3331
- County
- Charleston
- In care of
- Mike Sottak
- Primary officer
- Mike Sottak, Chairman
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- GLASER AND COMPANY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Arts Education (A25)
- IRS tax category
- Arts Education