We provide free mosaic art workshops to residents of skid row, south la, and surrounding areas who have experienced homelessness and/or are living with economic insecurity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$132K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $337K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$880K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$982K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$361K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$880K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$764K
FY2023$880K
FY2024$942K
Expenses
$982K
FY2023▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$982K
FY2024$929K
Net assets
$361K
FY2023▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$361K
FY2024$375K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2008.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $775K Management & general 15% · $148K Fundraising 6% · $59K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$131,771Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margaret Bohlman’s $134K as Executive Dir. is at the 97th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margaret Bohlman$134,341$131,771———
Maggie Bohlman——$70,891$45,492—
Dawn Mendelson——$61,064$57,939$56,537

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $775K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Piece by pieces mission is to empower residents who have experienced homelessness or economic insecurity by providing free mosaic art workshops enabling them to build confidence, earn supplementary income, promote wellness and an improved quality of life.

$775Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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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
$880K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$877K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Money outPt IX
$982K
Ln 25
Programscol B$775K
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$361K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$371K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$877K
Government grantsLn 1e$126K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$126K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$880K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$2
Total assetsLn 16$371K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$361K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$410K$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$468K$371K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$452K$361K
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$132K$74K$32K$26K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$250K$222K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$37K$1K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$22K$6K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$287$31K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$21K$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$178K$161K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$15K$289$456
Office expensesLn 13$638$638
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K$825
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$143K$143K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
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$109$86$16$7
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$62K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$59K$25K$29K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$982K$775K$148K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $942K$929K$13K$375K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $880K$982K−$102K$361K 990 PDF
FY2022 $764K$679K$85K$452K 990 PDF
FY2021 $508K$321K$187K$367K 990 PDF
FY2020 $348K$244K$104K$180K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $879,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $447,658$876,521
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,180$2,890
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $315,185$500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $764,023$879,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $320,302$452,443
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $5,305$20,944
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $353,647$508,584
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $679,254$981,971
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $84,769−$102,060
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $879,911 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$126,214
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$750,307
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$126,408
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$876,521
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,890$2,890
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $500$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,890 · Excluded from tax $500$879,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $981,971 across 31 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 $73,811 · Management $31,606 · Fundraising $26,354$131,771
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $222,373 · Management $27,212$249,585
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,304 · Management $1,172 · Fundraising $3,529$42,005
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,521 · Management $5,525 · Fundraising $2,036$29,082
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $287 · Management $30,554$30,841
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $20,944$20,944
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $161,294 · Management $16,523$177,817
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,865 · Management $289 · Fundraising $456$15,610
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $638$638
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,531 · Management $825$6,356
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $143,070$143,070
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,119$7,119
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 amortizationPrograms $86 · Management $16 · Fundraising $7$109
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,800 · Management $4,308$66,108
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,019 · Management $28,590 · Fundraising $5,807$59,416
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $774,718 · Management $148,120 · Fundraising $59,133$981,971
Part X · Balance sheet $370,663 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $410,039$283,897
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $55,867$83,610
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,588$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$3,154
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$2
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $468,494$370,663
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,500$9,238
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,500$9,238
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $451,994$361,425
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $451,994$361,425
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $468,494$370,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $361,425 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$879,911
XI-2 Total expenses$981,971
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$102,060
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$451,994
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$11,491
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$361,425

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