Create Portage County INC FY2023 filing

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Stevens Point, WI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-1960836Revenue $745K in FY2023

On file with the IRS1039 Ellis St, 54481-2935 · Stevens Point, WITax-exempt since May 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promotion and awareness of arts and culture, creative placemaking and innovation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 10% 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
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $109K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$745K
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$540K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$703K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$745K
FY2023▲ +0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$738K
FY2023$745K
FY2024$225K
Expenses
$540K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$494K
FY2023$540K
FY2024$400K
Net assets
$703K
FY2023▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$703K
FY2024$781K

From the FY2023 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 May 2006.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $295K Management & general 25% · $137K Fundraising 20% · $108K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Gregory W Wright’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes arts and culture, fostering creative placemaking and innovation.

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1 program · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Promotion and awareness of arts and culture, creative economy, placemaking and innovation

$295Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$745K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$685K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$540K
Ln 25
Programscol B$295K
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$703K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$652K
Total assetsLn 16$711K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$685K
Government grantsLn 1e$356K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$245K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$745K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$648K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$652K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$60K
Total assetsLn 16$711K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$703K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$446K$652K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$52K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$499K$711K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$8K
Net assetsLn 32$499K$703K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$181K$116K$65K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$312K$156K$48K$108K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$540K$295K$137K$108K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $225K$400K−$175K$781K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $745K$540K$204K$703K 990 PDF
FY2022 $738K$494K$244K$492K 990 PDF
FY2021 $285K$374K−$89K$228K 990 PDF
FY2020 $300K$263K$37K$261K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $744,877 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $567,099$685,441
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $171,327$49,146
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35$146
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,444$10,144
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $740,905$744,877
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $201,162$194,362
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $294,279$346,051
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $495,441$540,413
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $245,464$204,464
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $744,877 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,853
VIII-1c Fundraising events$245,027
VIII-1d Related organizations$54,813
VIII-1e Government grants$356,416
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,332
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$685,441
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,146$49,146
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $146$146
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,144$10,144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,436 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$744,877
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $540,413 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,542 · Management $65,008$180,550
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,839 · Management $4,973$13,812
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,795$13,795
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,750$2,750
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,190$3,190
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,097$3,097
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $156,079 · Management $47,652 · Fundraising $107,860$311,591
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,628$11,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $295,278 · Management $137,275 · Fundraising $107,860$540,413
Part X · Balance sheet $711,267 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $395,890$647,937
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,575$3,645
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $51,941$59,685
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $498,512$711,267
X-25 Other liabilities$8,291
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$8,291
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $498,512$702,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $498,512$711,267
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $702,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$744,877
XI-2 Total expenses$540,413
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$204,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$498,512
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$702,976

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

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