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.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$108K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$456K
Spent
$537K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$463K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$456K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$9K
Expenses
$537K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$537K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$893K
FY2023$617K
FY2024$69K
Net assets
$463K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$463K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$241K
FY2023−$76K
FY2024−$135K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 1987.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $353K Management & general 20% · $109K Fundraising 14% · $75K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Executive Director, Ex-Officer
$88,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

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

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3 programs · $353K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Artspace's gallery program includes exhibitions in various formats and scales, including individual solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, window installations, and annual artist in residency, and a large city-wide festival that encompasses offsite exhibitions at as many as 65 sites.

$190Kprogram expense
02

City-Wide Open Studios

Since 1998, artspace has presented city-wide open studios, a fall festival that brings together as many as 400 area jartists with thousands of audience members. Artists in new haven, west haven, hamden and north haven open their studios to the public.

$110Kprogram expense
03

Youth and Education Programs

Artspace organizes a range of initiatives designed for long-term relationship building between artists, educatiors, and students. This year, artspace organized and executed the 18TH annual summer apprentice program(sap).

$53Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$38K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$456K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$380K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$537K
Ln 25
Programscol B$353K
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$463K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K
Total assetsLn 16$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$380K
Government grantsLn 1e$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$456K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$275K
SavingsLn 2$60
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$275K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$255K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
Net assetsLn 32$463K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K$275K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$245K$255K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$626K$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$108K
Net assetsLn 32$541K$463K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$38K$6K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$104K$68K$17K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$589$114$322
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$9K$2K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$131K$111K$19K$620
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$28K$2K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$6K$15K$142
OccupancyLn 16$68K$58K$10K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$869$869
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$21K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$149$831$711
Total functional expensesLn 25$537K$353K$109K$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $455,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $476,632$380,217
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,086$68,622
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,008$7,058
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$19,872$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $527,854$455,897
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 $208,489$211,462
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $357,888$325,753
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $566,377$537,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,523−$81,318
Part VI · Governance 19 of 20 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $455,897 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$38,854
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$341,363
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$380,217
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $68,622$68,622
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $859$859
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,199$6,199
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,622 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,058$455,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $537,215 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,000 · Management $6,417 · Fundraising $45,583$90,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,788 · Management $16,635 · Fundraising $19,718$104,141
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $589 · Management $114 · Fundraising $322$1,025
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,362 · Management $1,809 · Fundraising $5,125$16,296
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,424$12,424
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,569$2,569
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $111,338 · Management $19,187 · Fundraising $620$131,145
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $28,021 · Management $1,639 · Fundraising $2,884$32,544
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,883 · Management $15,258 · Fundraising $142$21,283
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,598 · Management $10,500$68,098
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,258 · Management $1,091$4,349
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $869$869
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,307$2,307
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,804 · Management $1,089$10,893
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,856 · Management $15,725$36,581
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $149 · Management $831 · Fundraising $711$1,691
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $352,646 · Management $109,464 · Fundraising $75,105$537,215
Part X · Balance sheet $571,252 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $203,206$274,529
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,410$60
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $72,495$13,908
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,546$12,016
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,349$5,716
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $245,432$254,523
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,500$10,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $625,938$571,252
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,647$27,646
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $50,673$80,526
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $85,320$108,172
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $250,783$201,772
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $289,835$261,308
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $540,618$463,080
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $625,938$571,252
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $463,080 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$455,897
XI-2 Total expenses$537,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$81,318
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$540,618
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,780
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$463,080

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