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.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$84K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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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
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$44K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$868K
Spent
$393K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$868K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$868K
FY2021$678K
FY2022$649K
FY2023$704K
FY2024$763K
Expenses
$393K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$724K
FY2023$831K
FY2024$914K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $215K Management & general 23% · $92K Fundraising 22% · $85K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$83,917Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Education-adult and youth programs offered 43 classes, workshops, and family events this year. Exhibitions - curated and produced 4 exhibitions. Public programming in the form of artist talks, academic panels, and workshops accompany the exhibitions.

$215Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$868K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$799K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$393K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$92K
Fundraisingcol D$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$656K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$799K
Government grantsLn 1e$207K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$121K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$868K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$279K
SavingsLn 2$377K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$656K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$141K
Other assetsLn 15$752K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 66
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K$656K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$122K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$43K$10K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$89K$29K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$12K$4K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$120$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$22K$10K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$2K$714
Office expensesLn 13$10K$3K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$5K$7K$79
TravelLn 17$51$51
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$587$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$9K$2K$301
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$23K$6K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$5K$6K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$393K$215K$92K$85K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $867,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,225,973$799,451
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $86,726$68,791
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,437$3,780
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,916−$4,405
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,377,052$867,617
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $274,383$255,171
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $166,427$137,395
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $440,810$392,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $936,242$475,051
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $867,617 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,740
VIII-1c Fundraising events$35,029
VIII-1e Government grants$206,828
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$542,854
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$121,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$799,451
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $68,791$68,791
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,730$1,730
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,050$2,050
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$4,405
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,791 · Excluded from tax $3,780$867,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $392,566 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,461 · Management $10,140 · Fundraising $30,315$83,916
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,751 · Management $28,693 · Fundraising $31,983$149,427
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,407 · Management $3,669 · Fundraising $5,752$21,828
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $120 · Management $9,646$9,766
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,020$2,020
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,223 · Management $9,570 · Fundraising $10,580$42,373
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,956 · Management $1,961 · Fundraising $714$4,631
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,583 · Management $4,623 · Fundraising $2,500$9,706
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,474 · Management $6,548 · Fundraising $79$12,101
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51$51
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $587 · Management $1,997$2,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,925 · Management $1,527 · Fundraising $301$10,753
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,076 · Management $6,059 · Fundraising $1,889$31,024
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,472 · Management $5,720 · Fundraising $1,194$12,386
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $215,086 · Management $92,173 · Fundraising $85,307$392,566
Part X · Balance sheet $1,687,818 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,642$279,049
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $245,243$376,630
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,901$5,322
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,725$140,668
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $122,098$124,940
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $9,925$9,338
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $720,550$751,871
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,213,934$1,687,818
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,628$16,430
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $37,551$20,855
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $759$7,069
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,938$44,354
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,162,996$1,643,464
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,213,934$1,687,818
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,643,464 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$867,617
XI-2 Total expenses$392,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$475,051
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,162,996
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,417
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,643,464

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