Warren Arts and Education Foundation

Legal name: Warren Arts and Education Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
351572560
IRS 990 coverage
2017–2025
Official website data refreshed
Jul 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Phone
317.869.4383
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Educational Services and Schools - Other

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,455,069
Expenses
$1,233,626
Assets
$1,365,325
Liabilities
$149

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Brittney Silkworth (Executive Director)
  • Nicki Gilbert (President)
  • Missy Patton (Vice - President)

People named in this filing

  • Brittney Silkworth (Executive Director)
  • Nicki Gilbert (President)
  • Missy Patton (Vice - President)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Warren Arts and Education Foundation is a mission-driven organization that seeks to generate funding and resources in support of Metropolitan School District of Warren Township strategic priorities, empowering students and educators with recognition and opportunities related to fine arts, academic enrichment and experiences, and college and career readiness, as well as removing barriers to learning in support of the whole child.

What it reported doing in 2025

The Foundation is committed to empowering individuals and strengthening communities across our region. Through a range of initiatives, the foundation has made significant strides in removing barriers, expanding access, and fostering positive change. A key focus area is providing educational opportunities and support for students and families. Senior scholarships are awarded to help students pursue their academic and personal goals. The classroom grant program allows schools to develop innovative programs that address the unique needs of their students and families. The foundation also spearheads efforts to tackle pressing challenges, such as crime prevention grants which support youth development initiatives, and mental health programs that utilize evidence-based approaches to improve well-being. Through these multifaceted initiatives, the Foundation has demonstrated its commitment to making a tangible difference in the lives of those served.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 92% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 40% for direct work, and 60% for grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 77
  • Transparency & Controls: 93
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 62
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 81.7%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: 94.4%; rating input score 94
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 15.2%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.11; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 26.6% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 27.4% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 81.7% of revenue deployed · 94.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 14 people listed
  • Consistency: 20 of 20 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2017 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 46/100.