Arts, sciences, conservation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 44% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$355
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$251K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$107K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$786K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$251K
FY2022▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$122K
Expenses
$107K
FY2022▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$89K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$124K
Net assets
$786K
FY2022▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$642K
FY2022$786K
FY2023$693K
FY2024$780K
FY2025$778K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending October 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-03-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $85K Management & general 20% · $21K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $85K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Education in performance and fine arts, natural sciences, environmental conservation and historic preservation

$85Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$251K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$107K
Ln 25
Programscol B$85K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$786K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$786K
LiabilitiesLn 26$355
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$704
Total revenueLn 12$251K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$537K
Total assetsLn 16$786K
LiabilitiesLn 26$355
Net assetsLn 32$786K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$112K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$441K$537K
Total assetsLn 16$642K$786K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$355
Net assetsLn 32$642K$786K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$675$675
Investment management feesLn 11f$150$150
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$107K$85K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $122K$124K−$2K$778K 990 PDF
FY2024 $174K$113K$62K$780K 990 PDF
FY2023 $220K$112K$108K$693K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $251K$107K$144K$786K 990 PDF
FY2021 $212K$89K$123K$642K 990 PDF
FY2020 $64K$108K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $250,563 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $175,506$203,061
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,780$37,485
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,247$9,313
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $541$704
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $212,074$250,563
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$20,625
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,425$86,104
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,425$106,729
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $122,649$143,834
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $250,563 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,050 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$198,061
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,061
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,435$36,435
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,313$9,313
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $704$704
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,502 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$250,563
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $106,729 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $20,625$20,625
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $675$675
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $150$150
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,418$33,418
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,713$2,713
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,475$39,475
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,673$9,673
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $85,279 · Management $21,450 · Fundraising $0$106,729
Part X · Balance sheet $786,312 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,420$145,065
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $440,695$537,204
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $112,008$104,043
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $642,123$786,312
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$355
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$355
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $642,123$785,957
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $642,123$786,312
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $785,957 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,563
XI-2 Total expenses$106,729
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$143,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$642,123
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$785,957

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