The Current, INC. Is a member supported, community arts and education non-profit organization, whose mission is to enhance the human experience through the visual arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $43K a year · 6% 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $129K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$86K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$763K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$914K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$763K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$868K
FY2021$678K
FY2022$649K
FY2023$704K
FY2024$763K
Expenses
$914K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$724K
FY2023$831K
FY2024$914K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1983.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $585K Management & general 17% · $158K Fundraising 19% · $171K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$106,677Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel Moore’s $107K as Executive Di is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rachel Moore$106,677$108,327$100,493$96,703$83,917

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

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Enhances human experience through visual arts education and community programs.

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1 program · $585K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Education-adult and youth programs offered classes, workshops, and family events this year. Exhibitions - curated and produced 7 exhibitions. Public programming in the form of artist talks, academic panels, and workshops accompany the exhibitions.

$585Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$763K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179K
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Money outPt IX
$914K
Ln 25
Programscol B$585K
Managementcol C$158K
Fundraisingcol D$171K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$51K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$763K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
SavingsLn 2$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$327K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$261K
Other assetsLn 15$721K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$506K$143K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$114K$327K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$269K$261K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$86K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$54K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$352K$237K$44K$72K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$19K$3K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$28K$4K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$36K$45K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$5K$2K$57
Office expensesLn 13$9K$5K$1K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$2K$14K
TravelLn 17$870$506$364
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K$674
InsuranceLn 23$12K$7K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$184K$173K$5K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$10K$19K$743
Total functional expensesLn 25$914K$585K$158K$171K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $763K$914K−$152K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $704K$831K−$127K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $649K$724K−$75K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $678K$586K$91K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $868K$393K$475K$1.6M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $762,687 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $439,366$461,734
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $182,916$179,201
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,285$10,615
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $75,712$111,137
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $704,279$762,687
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $536,299$532,629
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $294,788$381,740
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $831,087$914,369
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$126,808−$151,682
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $762,687 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $16,951 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,727
VIII-1c Fundraising events$83,377
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$345,630
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$461,734
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $179,201$179,201
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,027$9,027
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,588$1,588
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$94,186
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $180,852 · Excluded from tax $25,915$762,687
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $914,369 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,756 · Fundraising $53,756$107,512
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $236,953 · Management $43,536 · Fundraising $71,899$352,388
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,692 · Management $3,382 · Fundraising $5,634$27,708
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,458 · Management $4,262 · Fundraising $12,301$45,021
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,300$3,300
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,215$2,215
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,600 · Management $45,488 · Fundraising $13,394$94,482
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,463 · Management $2,137 · Fundraising $57$7,657
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,702 · Management $1,182 · Fundraising $3,543$9,427
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,100$11,100
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,492 · Management $14,081$16,573
IX-17 TravelPrograms $506 · Management $364$870
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,613 · Management $674$9,287
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,833 · Management $1,769 · Fundraising $3,418$12,020
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $173,029 · Management $4,876 · Fundraising $6,545$184,450
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,201 · Management $19,415 · Fundraising $743$30,359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $585,298 · Management $157,781 · Fundraising $171,290$914,369
Part X · Balance sheet $1,476,685 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $227,959$87,226
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $277,793$56,031
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,975$2,600
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,478$16,097
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $269,327$260,613
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $113,838$326,538
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $7,603$7,030
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $720,550$720,550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,631,523$1,476,685
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,017$20,666
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $56,231$62,794
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,367$2,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $97,615$85,793
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,533,908$1,390,892
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,631,523$1,476,685
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,390,892 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$762,687
XI-2 Total expenses$914,369
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$151,682
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,533,908
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,666
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,390,892

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