Artspace fosters engagement with the visual arts by bringing artists and communities together to catalyze new ways of learning, thinking and being.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
40¢ 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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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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $134K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $38K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$210K
281% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 281% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$9K
-97% vs prior year
Spent
$69K
To programs
40%
Net assets
−$135K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9K
FY2024▼ -97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$9K
Expenses
$69K
FY2024▼ -89%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$537K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$893K
FY2023$617K
FY2024$69K
Net assets
−$135K
FY2024▼ -79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$463K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$241K
FY2023−$76K
FY2024−$135K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1987.

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Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $27K Management & general 60% · $41K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Dent’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Dent$75,236$100,000—
Helen Kauder——$88,000

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 15aNo

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Connects artists and communities to foster visual arts engagement and new ways of learning.

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1 program · $27K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Artspace's gallery program includes exhibitions in various formats and scales, including individual solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, window installations, an annual artist in residency, and a large city-wide festival that encompasses offsite exhibitions at as many as 65 sites.

$27Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$38K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$69K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
−$135K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$481
Total revenueLn 12$9K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$60
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
Net assetsLn 32−$135K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$134K$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K$210K
Net assetsLn 32−$76K−$135K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$998$998
Information technologyLn 14$7$7
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$217$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$25$24$1
Total functional expensesLn 25$69K$27K$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $9K$69K−$60K−$135K 990 PDF
FY2023 $277K$617K−$340K−$76K 990 PDF
FY2022 $707K$893K−$187K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021 $506K$508K−$1K$484K 990 PDF
FY2020 $456K$537K−$81K$463K 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 $8,745 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $255,306$9,226
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,097$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,392−$481
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,275$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $277,070$8,745
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 $301,259$13,901
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $315,468$54,772
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $616,727$68,673
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$339,657−$59,928
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $8,745 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,226
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,226
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$481−$481
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$481$8,745
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $68,673 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,723$9,723
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,178$4,178
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,338$15,338
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,114$6,114
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,043$12,043
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $998$998
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7$7
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,268$1,268
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $217 · Management $17,262$17,479
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24 · Management $1$25
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,183 · Management $41,490 · Fundraising $0$68,673
Part X · Balance sheet $74,799 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,444$10,070
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60$60
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $48,608$48,833
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,336$5,336
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $37,324$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,725$10,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,497$74,799
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $115,505$115,735
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $94,480$94,480
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $53$53
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $210,038$210,268
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$75,541−$135,469
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$75,541−$135,469
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,497$74,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$135,469 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,745
XI-2 Total expenses$68,673
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,928
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$75,541
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$135,469

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