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Bare Hands Gallery INC FY2023 filing

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Birmingham, AL501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 20-1162009Revenue $339K in FY2023Latest return filed Sep 2, 2025

On file with the IRSbarehandsinc.orgBirmingham, ALTax-exempt since Jul 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Bare Hands, INC. Is a community supported, arts organization dedicated to cultivating creativity and innovation in metro birmingham and the surrounding region by creating opportunities and favorable environments in which artists and audiences play an active role in the creative process and cultural dialogues. Supporting alabama contemporary arts and culture

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
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
$339K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$344K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$192K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$339K
FY2023▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$155K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$412K
Expenses
$344K
FY2023▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$127K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$362K
Net assets
$192K
FY2023+0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$208K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$241K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $333K Management & general 3% · $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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Christina Cenczyk
Volunteer Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Cenczyk
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hannah Mills
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sofia Rubio
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aimee Castro’s $53K as Executive Director is at the 47th 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Cultivates creativity and innovation through active artist and audience participation in arts and culture.

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1 program · $333K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Bare hands gallery, inc. Is a community supported arts organization that collaborates with individuals and local communities to create immersive arts experiences and arts education programs, building broader community and long-lasting connections through creative expression.

$333Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Create BirminghamFY2023$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$339K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$344K
Ln 25
Programscol B$333K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$192K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Total revenueLn 12$339K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
SavingsLn 2$152K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$192K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K$192K
Total assetsLn 16$191K$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$191K$192K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$298K$298K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$5K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$344K$333K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 2, 2025 $412K$362K$49K$241K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 9, 2024 $339K$344K−$5K$192K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $230K$232K−$2K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $155K$127K$28K$208K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $338,927 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $43,170$84,405
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $180,618$254,510
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$12
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,847$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $229,648$338,927
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,944$344,083
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,944$344,083
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,296−$5,156
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $338,927 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,405
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$84,405
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $254,510$254,510
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254,510 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12$338,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $344,083 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,071$3,071
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,366$13,366
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,305$2,305
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,303$17,303
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,355$2,355
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $298,056$298,056
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,568 · Management $3,059$7,627
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $333,293 · Management $10,790 · Fundraising $0$344,083
Part X · Balance sheet $191,856 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,744$39,555
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $145,167$152,301
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $190,911$191,856
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $190,911$191,856
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $190,911$191,856
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $190,911$191,856
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $191,856 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$338,927
XI-2 Total expenses$344,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,156
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$190,911
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$6,101
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$191,856

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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