Cec Artslink believes that the arts are the most effective means of achieving international understanding and, therefore, creates and administers exchange programs to facilitate international projects and residencies for professional cultural practitioners.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 4 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 deficit $31K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $486K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$151K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$520K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$894K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$149K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$520K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$937K
FY2021$924K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$948K
FY2024$520K
Expenses
$894K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$658K
FY2021$744K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$894K
Net assets
$149K
FY2024▼ -72%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$588K
FY2021$769K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$525K
FY2024$149K

From the FY2024 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 Jul 1965.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $786K Management & general 6% · $50K Fundraising 6% · $58K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Emerita
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Simon Dove’s $110K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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
Simon Dove$110,000$110,000$107,500$93,333$90,833

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Facilitates international arts exchanges and projects to foster global understanding.

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3 programs · $718K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Artslink international fellowshipsartslink international fellowships advances the core mission through a multi phase program comprised of online residencies which support residencies online hosted by us arts organizations for up to 10 artists and arts managers from eligible countries; subsequently fellows' attend in person residencies…

$396Kprogram expense
02

Art prospect networkthis program advances our mission to develop cultural exchange in eurasia, and the united states. And is comprised of several discrete programs. Art prospect fellows are cultural practitioners and leaders from central asia, central europe and the caucasus who visit the us to learn first-hand about current artistic and…

$277Kprogram expense
03

Websitecec artslink's website serves a vital function in our transnational cultural outreach and advocacy. In addition to program descriptions, organizational history, and participant data, the video portal permits us to livestream events, and archive artists videos and projects.

$46Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 27 grants · $215K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,600
Magnum Cultural FoundationNY · FY2024$6,750
Kala Art InstituteCA · FY2024$6,650
The Luminary INCMO · FY2024$5,525
Hyde Park Art CenterIL · FY2024$5,450
Unlisted ProjectsTX · FY2023$7,000
Hyde Park Art CenterIL · FY2023$7,000
Unlisted ProjectsTX · FY2023$7,000
Hyde Park Art CenterIL · FY2023$7,000
The New SchoolNY · FY2023$5,550
The New SchoolNY · FY2023$5,550
Axis Dance CompanyCA · FY2022$10,020
Little Red Hand LLCFY2022$10,000
The Dance Exchange INCMD · FY2022$9,814
Hyde Park Art CenterIL · FY2022$9,300
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$520K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$497K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$894K
Ln 25
Programscol B$786K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$149K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$497K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$520K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
SavingsLn 2$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$293K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K
Net assetsLn 32$149K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$387K$293K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$597K$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$151K
Net assetsLn 32$525K$149K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$53K$53K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$74K$33K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$203K$203K$90$757
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$30K$286$269
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$23K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$18K$2K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$96K$81K$3K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$19K$412$605
OccupancyLn 16$43K$38K$4K$2K
TravelLn 17$180K$172K$2K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$1K$483
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$14K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$894K$786K$50K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $520K$894K−$373K$149K 990 PDF
FY2023 $948K$1.1M−$153K$525K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.1M−$90K$678K 990 PDF
FY2021 $924K$744K$180K$769K 990 PDF
FY2020 $937K$658K$279K$588K 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
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Part I · Summary $520,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $928,586$497,132
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,436$23,083
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $948,022$520,215
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $63,642$107,121
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $370,404$386,546
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $666,789$399,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,100,835$893,642
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$152,813−$373,427
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $520,215 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$497,132
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$497,132
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $22,562 · Excluded from tax $521$23,083
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,562 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $521$520,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $893,642 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $29,775$29,775
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,600$24,600
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $52,746$52,746
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,788 · Management $32,517 · Fundraising $18,760$125,065
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $202,572 · Management $90 · Fundraising $757$203,419
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,295 · Management $286 · Fundraising $269$30,850
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,223 · Management $2,491 · Fundraising $1,498$27,212
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,469 · Management $2,155 · Fundraising $10,158$30,782
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,853 · Management $2,619 · Fundraising $12,615$96,087
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,307 · Management $412 · Fundraising $605$20,324
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,644 · Management $3,597 · Fundraising $2,213$43,454
IX-17 TravelPrograms $172,485 · Management $1,759 · Fundraising $6,255$180,499
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,802 · Fundraising $2,596$5,398
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,856 · Management $1,114 · Fundraising $483$4,453
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,448 · Management $3,188 · Fundraising $1,342$18,978
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $785,863 · Management $50,228 · Fundraising $57,551$893,642
Part X · Balance sheet $300,305 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $356,506$184,468
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,368$108,563
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $637$649
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,328$3,875
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,737$2,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $596,603$300,305
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,281$42,829
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $33,839$108,527
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,120$151,356
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$101,920−$83,520
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $627,403$232,469
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $525,483$148,949
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $596,603$300,305
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $148,949 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$520,215
XI-2 Total expenses$893,642
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$373,427
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$525,483
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,107
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$148,949

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