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Art Beyond Sight INC FY2021 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1989 EIN 13-3477104Revenue $117K in FY2021Latest return filed Jan 22, 2026

On file with the IRSartbeyondsight.wordpress.com/about589 Broadway 3rd FL, 10012-3231 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jun 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Abs is the leading voice for best practices on accessibility and multi-sensory learning through the arts. Abs supports disabled people to be active, creative, and powerful participants in arts and society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $317K a year · 59% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$117K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$151K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$117K
FY2021▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$151K
FY2021▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$269K
Net assets
$97K
FY2021▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2021 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 Jun 1989.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $128K Management & general 8% · $12K Fundraising 7% · $11K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Elisabeth Axel
President CEO
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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

Empowers disabled people through active participation in arts and society.

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3 programs · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

In 2021 ABS created the Disability Unite (DU) Music and Arts Festival, a partnership with the NYC Mayor's Office of People with Disabilities (MOPD). With the motto For The Community, By The Community, attendance of over 11,000 viewers, and 75+ disabled performing artists and cultural workers paid for their work, the DU Festival brings…

$44Kprogram expense
02

Lab for Learning is a hands-on, arts-and-culture-focused multidisciplinary educational program that brings multimodal curricula addressing the development of independent living skills through engagement in the arts to students.

$13Kprogram expense
03

ABS Art and Disability Residency is an artist-centered program providing emerging disabled artists with the practical real-world tools they will need to succeed in the competitive art world.

$13Kprogram 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 · FY2024
The Dayton FoundationFY2024$24K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$117K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Government grantsLn 1e$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$117K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$280
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$97K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 692
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$280
Total assetsLn 16$137K$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$0
Net assetsLn 32$130K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$50K$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$221$221
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$9K$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K$119$119
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$9K$2K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K$171$171
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$585$584
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$128K$12K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 22, 2026 $1.9M$269K$1.6M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $244K$230K$14K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2023 $200K$228K−$29K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $117K$151K−$34K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 10, 2022 $244K$204K$40K$130K 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
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Part I · Summary $117,162 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $243,751$117,159
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $243,751$117,162
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,017$71,126
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,732$79,657
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $203,749$150,783
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,002−$33,621
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $117,162 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$71,137
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,022
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,159
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3$117,162
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,783 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,400 · Management $6,744 · Fundraising $6,744$63,888
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,327 · Management $221 · Fundraising $221$1,769
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,296 · Management $1,173$5,469
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,588 · Management $1,431 · Fundraising $1,431$11,450
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,080 · Management $119 · Fundraising $119$28,318
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,499$21,499
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,262 · Management $1,843 · Fundraising $1,243$12,348
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,026 · Management $171 · Fundraising $171$1,368
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,505 · Management $585 · Fundraising $584$4,674
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,983 · Management $12,287 · Fundraising $10,513$150,783
Part X · Balance sheet $96,820 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,400$74,900
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $13,780$21,640
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,649$280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $136,613$96,820
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,172$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $130,441$96,820
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,441$96,820
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $136,613$96,820
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,820 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$117,162
XI-2 Total expenses$150,783
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,621
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,441
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,820

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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