Artsconnect, INC. Is a nonprofit organization working to create opportunities and offer resources for artists, support access to all arts for all people, and advocate for art as an essential part of our community and culture in topeka and shawnee county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $61K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$275K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$382K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$275K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$275K
Expenses
$382K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$176K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$382K
Net assets
$82K
FY2024▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$82K

From the FY2024 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 Feb 2007.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $382K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$75,808Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah C Fizell’s $76K as Executive Director is at the 71st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah C Fizell$75,808$69,923$61,185$59,487$57,601

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

Connects artists with resources and advocates for arts access and appreciation.

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2 programs · $382K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Enhance and expand access to the arts through organizing events providing resources to strengthen and stabilize arts organizations and maintain website art events.

$264Kprogram expense
02

Led a major project related to the 70TH anniversary of the brown v. Board supreme court decision.

$117Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$61K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$382K
Ln 25
Programscol B$382K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$117
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K$94K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$189K$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$184K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$21K$21K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$76K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$576$576
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$877$877
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$188K$188K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$382K$382K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $275K$382K−$107K$82K 990 PDF
FY2023 $509K$421K$88K$184K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$176K−$12K$96K 990 PDF
FY2021 $150K$109K 990 PDF
FY2020 $147K$80K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $274,634 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $508,424$223,596
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$49,110
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $154$117
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $340$1,811
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $508,918$274,634
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $29,163$35,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,272$81,607
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $316,916$265,047
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $421,351$381,654
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $87,567−$107,020
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $274,634 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $125 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,490
VIII-1e Government grants$59,783
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$161,323
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$223,596
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,110$49,110
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $117$117
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $555$555
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,131$1,131
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,366 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $672$274,634
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $381,654 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,300$21,300
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,700$13,700
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,808$75,808
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,799$5,799
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,842$2,842
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,713$9,713
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,938$2,938
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,761$5,761
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $576$576
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,137$2,137
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $877$877
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $187,748$187,748
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,455$2,455
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $381,654 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$381,654
Part X · Balance sheet $94,267 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,347$74,844
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,306$19,423
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $188,653$94,267
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,684$11,322
X-18 Grants payable$669
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,684$11,991
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $183,969$82,276
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $188,653$94,267
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,276 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$274,634
XI-2 Total expenses$381,654
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$107,020
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$183,969
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,327
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,276

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