To further community cultural interests and opportunities to participate in the Arts, as well as to foster an environment in which artists and art organizations can grow and develop.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
1¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 33% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
1%
of spending
Concern: 1% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $1K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$15K
-90% vs prior year
Spent
$17K
To programs
1%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15K
FY2025▼ -90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$372K
FY2021$416K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$15K
Expenses
$17K
FY2025▼ -91%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$17K
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$503K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$436K
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1978.

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

Where the money goes

1 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 1% · $200 Management & general 89% · $15K Fundraising 10% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darice Pauselius’s $39K as Executive Director is at the 91st 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Darice Pauselius$38,554$36,907——
Susan Randall——$31,200$26,000
Tassy Gilbert———$16,000

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

Programs and updates

Supports community arts, artist growth, and cultural participation opportunities.

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1 program · $200 · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Pocono arts council serves its members, community, and visitors through arts education and events. As a community organization opportunities are provided for artists and artisans at various stages of their careers and venues are provided for the public to interact with the arts and artists.

$200program 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $76K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$72,428
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,625
Unitemized GrantFY2019$881
Unitemized GrantFY2019$706

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200
Money outPt IX
$17K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$15K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$405K$0
Total assetsLn 16$438K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$436K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$0$13K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$150$0$150$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$274$0$274$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$81$0$81$0
InsuranceLn 23$476$0$476$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$200$218$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17K$200$15K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $15K$17K−$2K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $147K$189K−$42K$436K 990 PDF
FY2023 $141K$197K−$56K$461K 990 PDF
FY2022 $153K$158K−$5K$503K 990 PDF
FY2021 $416K$102K$314K$540K 990 PDF
FY2020 $372K$166K$206K$226K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $15,082 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $55,537$118
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $54,957$200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,282$9,743
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,308$5,021
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,084$15,082
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $90,859$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,176$16,872
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $189,035$16,872
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,951−$1,790
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,082 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$118
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$118
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$200
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,743$9,743
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,021 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,021
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,221 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,743$15,082
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,872 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,569 · Fundraising $0$12,569
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $150 · Fundraising $0$150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $274 · Fundraising $0$274
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,229 · Fundraising $0$1,229
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $81 · Fundraising $0$81
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $476 · Fundraising $0$476
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $200 · Management $218 · Fundraising $1,675$2,093
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $200 · Management $14,997 · Fundraising $1,675$16,872
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,154$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $404,695$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $437,849$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,114$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,114$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $420,401$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,334$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $435,735$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $437,849$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,082
XI-2 Total expenses$16,872
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,790
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$435,735
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$433,945
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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