River Gallery School INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Brattleboro, VT501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 03-0282269Revenue $561K in FY2023

On file with the IRSrivergalleryschool.org32 Main St, 05301-3248 · Brattleboro, VTTax-exempt since Oct 1982School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Art education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $73K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$561K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$373K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$553K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$561K
FY2023▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$519K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$361K
Expenses
$373K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$367K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$429K
Net assets
$553K
FY2023▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$372K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$501K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1982.

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

Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $164K Management & general 54% · $201K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

River Gallery School INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Brattleboro, VT.

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1 program · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Art education is provided year round to over 400 students. RGS offers 54 classes, 20 workshops and outreach programs to children and senior citizens.

$164Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$73K
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $126K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,033
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,670
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,919
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,569
Unitemized GrantFY2022$30,918
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,053
Unitemized GrantFY2021$15,533
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,237
Unitemized GrantFY2020$15,547
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,253

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$561K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$403K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$373K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$201K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$553K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K
Total assetsLn 16$574K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
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$403K
Government grantsLn 1e$96K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$561K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
SavingsLn 2$221K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$317K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$241K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$574K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$553K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K$317K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$195K$241K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$352K$574K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$334K$553K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$23K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$225K$82K$142K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10$10
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$8K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$35K$6K
TravelLn 17$283$283
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$495$495
InsuranceLn 23$6K$885$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$11K$6K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$373K$164K$201K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $361K$429K−$68K$501K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $561K$373K$187K$553K 990 PDF
FY2022 $358K$367K−$9K$334K 990 PDF
FY2021 $308K$310K−$2K$380K 990 PDF
FY2020 $519K$247K$272K$372K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $560,681 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,359$402,684
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $169,657$149,544
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,935$4,628
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,651$3,825
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $357,602$560,681
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $37,971$23,489
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $251,199$245,422
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,437$104,314
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $366,607$373,225
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,005$187,456
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $560,681 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,905
VIII-1e Government grants$95,628
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$261,151
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$402,684
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $149,544$149,544
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,628$4,628
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,250$3,250
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $575$575
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,794 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,203$560,681
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $373,225 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,489$23,489
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,058 · Management $142,449$224,507
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10$10
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,641 · Management $13,264$20,905
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,356$9,356
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,676$4,676
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,143$5,143
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,738$11,738
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,545 · Management $5,501$40,046
IX-17 TravelManagement $283$283
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $495$495
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $885 · Management $4,937$5,822
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,588 · Management $5,787 · Fundraising $7,919$24,294
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,461$2,461
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,892 · Management $201,414 · Fundraising $7,919$373,225
Part X · Balance sheet $574,313 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,799$95,789
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $36,916$221,449
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,358$4,794
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $818$821
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,992$7,496
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $60,360$86,900
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $135,109$154,371
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,693$2,693
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $352,045$574,313
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,574$6,672
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,356$14,926
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,930$21,598
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $199,006$398,344
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $135,109$154,371
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $334,115$552,715
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $352,045$574,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $552,715 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$560,681
XI-2 Total expenses$373,225
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$187,456
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$334,115
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,768
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$624
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$552,715

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