Elsewhere Incorporated FY2021 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Greensboro, NC501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 20-1026041Revenue $348K in FY2021Latest filing we have: 2022. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

On file with the IRSgoelsewhere.orgGreensboro, NCTax-exempt since May 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization provides a collaborative work environment for more than 50 artists through the living museum, which provides events and programming for the artists and community.

81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $75K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
81% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
7.0 mo
of spending, in cash
7.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$280K
43% of total assets
Liabilities are 43% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$348K
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$368K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$364K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$348K
FY2021▲ +52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$274K
Expenses
$368K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$386K
Net assets
$364K
FY2021▼ -5%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$253K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2022. IRS ruling in May 2004.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $297K Management & general 13% · $47K Fundraising 6% · $23K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past Executive Director
$65,507Pt VII · Sec A
Ed / Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Permanent Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Giddings’s $71K as Former Ex Di is at the 65th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew Giddings$70,703$65,507$53,842
Kerri L Jeffries-Mubaarak$23,334——

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

Supports over 50 artists with a collaborative space, events, and community programming.

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3 programs · $297K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The living museum is open four days a week and brings greensboro audiences into contact with emerging and established artists through programming and events.

$154Kprogram expense
02

The visiting artist program provides resources and exhibition space for more than 50 artists a year.

$131Kprogram expense
03

The collaborative laboratory is a diverse series of educational programming built around hands on collaboration and putting high school and university students together with national artists.

$13Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $92K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$27,663
Unitemized GrantFY2021$34,953
Unitemized GrantFY2020$29,150

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$226
Money outPt IX
$368K
Ln 25
Programscol B$297K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$364K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K
Total assetsLn 16$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$280K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Government grantsLn 1e$149K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$226
Other incomeLn 4–11$156
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
SavingsLn 2$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$955
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$429K
Total assetsLn 16$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$280K
Net assetsLn 32$364K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 620
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K$215K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$478K$429K
Total assetsLn 16$758K$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$375K$280K
Net assetsLn 32$384K$364K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$35K$35K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$66K$39K$13K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$70K$3K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$781$117$102
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$3K$12K$391
OccupancyLn 16$54K$42K$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$34K$30K$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$368K$297K$47K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $274K$386K−$111K$253K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 15, 2023 $348K$368K−$20K$364K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $230K$325K−$95K$384K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $348,479 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $216,356$329,819
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,518$18,278
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $165$226
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,878$156
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $229,917$348,479
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $29,150$34,953
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $146,275$154,120
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,151$178,962
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $324,576$368,035
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$94,659−$19,556
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $348,479 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,271
VIII-1e Government grants$149,356
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$176,192
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$329,819
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,278$18,278
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $226$226
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $156$156
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,278 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $382$348,479
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $368,035 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $34,953$34,953
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $39,304 · Management $13,101 · Fundraising $13,101$65,506
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,947 · Management $3,271 · Fundraising $1,205$74,423
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $781 · Management $117 · Fundraising $102$1,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,299 · Management $1,543 · Fundraising $1,349$13,191
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,495$8,495
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,709$3,709
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,223$6,223
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,990 · Management $12,449 · Fundraising $391$15,830
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,353 · Management $6,347 · Fundraising $5,546$54,246
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $30,208 · Management $1,896 · Fundraising $1,657$33,761
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,328$6,328
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50,370$50,370
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $297,465 · Management $47,219 · Fundraising $23,351$368,035
Part X · Balance sheet $644,248 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,346$127,172
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $167,599$87,520
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,656$955
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $477,807$428,601
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $758,408$644,248
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,996$15,267
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $365,805$264,930
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $374,801$280,197
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $324,863$364,051
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $58,744$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $383,607$364,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $758,408$644,248
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $364,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,479
XI-2 Total expenses$368,035
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,556
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$383,607
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$364,051

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

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