To support young people through arts education and creative reflection.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 7 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $122K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$152K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$943K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$840K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$551K
FY2022$958K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$943K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$529K
FY2021$493K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$673K
FY2024$810K
FY2025$943K
Net assets
$840K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$767K
FY2025$840K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2006.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $669K Management & general 18% · $170K Fundraising 11% · $105K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$115,560Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Malia Gilbert Neal’s $116K as Executive Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Malia Gilbert Neal$115,560$115,560$34,305———
Susan Teegen———$63,126$78,581$78,581

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

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1 program · $669K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Artwell has partnered with over 400 private, public, and charter schools, as well as community and faith-based organizations. Our programs employ art as a tool for deep reflection, enhanced communication skills, and greater academic achievement.

$669Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$973K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$943K
Ln 25
Programscol B$669K
Managementcol C$170K
Fundraisingcol D$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$840K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$582K
Total assetsLn 16$993K
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$973K
Government grantsLn 1e$163K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
SavingsLn 2$366K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$582K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$145K
Total assetsLn 16$993K
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K
Net assetsLn 32$840K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$501K$582K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$0
Total assetsLn 16$840K$993K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$152K
Net assetsLn 32$767K$840K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$80K$25K$18K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$346K$225K$69K$52K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$697$523
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$24K$7K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$23K$7K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$96K$73K$15K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$33K$22K$8K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$32K$20K$6K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$433
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$224K$198K$18K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$943K$669K$170K$105K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$943K$79K$840K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$810K$369K$767K 990 PDF
FY2023 $562K$673K−$111K$426K 990 PDF
FY2022 $958K$594K$364K$538K 990 PDF
FY2021 $551K$493K$59K$173K 990 PDF
FY2020 $504K$529K−$25K$115K 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 $1,022,300 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,155,720$973,401
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,895$35,032
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,808$13,867
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,178,423$1,022,300
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 $381,451$543,388
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $428,063$399,705
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $809,514$943,093
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $368,909$79,207
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $1,022,300 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$163,146
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$810,255
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,546
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$973,401
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,032$35,032
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,867$13,867
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,032 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,867$1,022,300
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $943,093 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,001 · Management $24,616 · Fundraising $18,462$123,079
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $224,597 · Management $69,107 · Fundraising $51,830$345,534
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,266 · Management $697 · Fundraising $523$3,486
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,653 · Management $7,277 · Fundraising $5,458$36,388
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,686 · Management $6,980 · Fundraising $5,235$34,901
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,800$8,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $72,727 · Management $14,668 · Fundraising $8,472$95,867
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,921 · Management $7,792 · Fundraising $2,931$32,644
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,498 · Management $6,307 · Fundraising $4,730$31,535
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,822 · Management $433$2,255
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,962$4,962
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $198,430 · Management $17,988 · Fundraising $7,224$223,642
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $668,601 · Management $169,627 · Fundraising $104,865$943,093
Part X · Balance sheet $992,853 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $500,871$215,706
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$365,805
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $262,595$260,617
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,176$6,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,962$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $64,170$144,725
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $839,774$992,853
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,340$7,657
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $64,170$144,725
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,510$152,382
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $512,972$667,782
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $254,292$172,689
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $767,264$840,471
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $839,774$992,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $840,471 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,022,300
XI-2 Total expenses$943,093
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,207
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$767,264
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$6,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$840,471

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