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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$171K 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $153K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$171K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
17
named funders · $2.2M
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$449K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2021▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2021▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1977.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $1.8M Management & general 24% · $680K Fundraising 12% · $346K

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; $171K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$171,208Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Until 5/20/21; Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Until 5/20/21
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director;treasurer from 5/20/21
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Shindler’s $200K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan L Talbott—————$210,000
Kelly Shindler$200,000—————
Christina Vassallo——$178,992$171,208$171,208—
Harry Philbrick—$157,200————

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

Helps artists explore new materials and educates the public on modern art.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Artists-In-Residence Program

FWM collaborates with contemporary artist to create new works using experimental materials and techniques. The program supports emerging and established artists from around the world by providing honorariums and materials and employing its facilities and staff to address their creative needs.

$815Kprogram expense
02

Exhibitions

New work created by artists-in-residence for exhibition at FWM and in museums and galleries around the world. Artworks from FWM'S permanent collection also serve as the basis for exhibitions at FWM, and are loaned to peer institutions.

$659Kprogram expense
03

Educational Programs

FWM conducts lectures, tours, workshops and produces publications in order to educate the general public about new forms of art and exhibition-making. Local youth participate in family and after school educational programs for training in screenprinting and other artistic techniques.

$291Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$680K
Fundraisingcol D$346K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$449K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$841K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$138K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$106K
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$449K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K$106K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$434K$449K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$168K$56K$57K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$878K$167K$239K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$166K$67K$76K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$122K$12K$98K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$143K$80K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$70K$57K$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$441K$303K$137K$435
OccupancyLn 16$192K$174K$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$34K$23K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$11K$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$104K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$1.8M$680K$346K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$2.8M−$471K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$3.4M−$994K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$3.1M−$376K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$3.1M$127K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.5M$2.8M$757K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$2.7M$43K$3.5M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,548,170 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,567,627$3,337,312
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,025$46,508
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,539$26,281
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $53,389$138,069
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,703,580$3,548,170
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 $1,733,098$1,741,465
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $927,739$1,049,963
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,660,837$2,791,428
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,743$756,742
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,548,170 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $44,612 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$840,886
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,496,426
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,337,312
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,508$46,508
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,281$26,281
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $93,457$93,457
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $184,577 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,281$3,548,170
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,791,428 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,580 · Management $57,264 · Fundraising $55,580$168,424
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $878,439 · Management $167,102 · Fundraising $239,269$1,284,810
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $67,067 · Management $75,846 · Fundraising $23,289$166,202
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,101 · Management $97,827 · Fundraising $12,101$122,029
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,381 · Management $62,222$142,603
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $57,236 · Management $6,336 · Fundraising $6,336$69,908
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $303,164 · Management $137,415 · Fundraising $435$441,014
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $174,413 · Management $8,723 · Fundraising $8,723$191,859
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,743 · Management $10,936$33,679
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $8,238$8,238
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,643 · Management $37,249$47,892
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,799 · Management $10,971$114,770
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,765,566 · Management $680,129 · Fundraising $345,733$2,791,428
Part X · Balance sheet $4,958,570 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,435$3,421
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,235,155$1,741,330
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,122,000$1,372,120
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $274,630$207,610
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,660$106,168
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,260,699$1,511,507
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,058$16,414
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,961,637$4,958,570
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $115,257$132,331
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $318,570$317,160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $433,827$449,491
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,137,508$2,705,018
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,390,302$1,804,061
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,527,810$4,509,079
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,961,637$4,958,570
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,509,079 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,548,170
XI-2 Total expenses$2,791,428
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$756,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,527,810
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$224,527
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,509,079

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