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Artsbusxpress FY2023 filing

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Since 2006Arts & CultureEIN 20-2793281Revenue $246K in FY2023

On file with the IRSartsbusxpress.org1804 Garnet Ave Ste 487, 92109-3352 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Mar 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide transportation for students to arts and sciences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $46K a year · 27% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246K
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$253K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$246K
FY2023▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$85K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$100K
FY2024$87K
Expenses
$253K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$253K
FY2024$185K
FY2024$53K
Net assets
$96K
FY2023▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$11K
FY2024$45K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2006.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $179K Management & general 8% · $21K Fundraising 21% · $54K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ted Pena
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patty Smith
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tracy Weibel
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Burtch
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle Gilmore
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathleen Kramer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Brings students to arts and science programs.

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1 program · $179K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Funding transportation to the arts and sciences for all san diego county students. 12,791 students benefitted from abx funding.

$179Kprogram 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
The Rice Family FoundationFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$36
Money outPt IX
$253K
Ln 25
Programscol B$179K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Government grantsLn 1e$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$36
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$103K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$103K$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$81K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$72K$12K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$6K$952$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$1K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$8K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$265$265
TravelLn 17$153$138$15
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$8K$1K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$357$357
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K$179K$21K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $100K$185K−$85K$11K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $246K$253K−$7K$96K 990 PDF
FY2022 $165K$103K 990 PDF
FY2021 $85K$68K 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 $246,211 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $165,254$247,396
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$36
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$1,221
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,258$246,211
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,370$81,081
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,131$132,065
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,799$4,828
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,227$35,504
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $130,527$253,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,731−$7,267
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $246,211 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$157,944
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$89,452
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,396
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36$36
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,221−$1,221
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,185$246,211
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,478 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $81,081$81,081
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,104 · Management $12,254 · Fundraising $38,185$122,543
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,603 · Management $952 · Fundraising $2,967$9,522
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,828$4,828
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,457 · Fundraising $3,682$5,139
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,426 · Management $1,123 · Fundraising $1,685$11,234
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,923$1,923
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,120 · Management $265 · Fundraising $265$2,650
IX-17 TravelPrograms $138 · Fundraising $15$153
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,635 · Management $1,635$3,270
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,748 · Management $1,080 · Fundraising $1,950$10,778
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $357$357
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,855 · Management $21,046 · Fundraising $53,577$253,478
Part X · Balance sheet $95,896 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,163$95,896
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,163$95,896
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,163$91,686
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$4,210
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,163$95,896
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,163$95,896
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,896 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,211
XI-2 Total expenses$253,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,267
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,163
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,896

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

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