To produce work that is both artistic and accessible and serve as a catalyst for generating fresh ideas and to encourage young individuals to see the world

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $34K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$324K
Spent
$420K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$197K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$324K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$339K
FY2025$605K
Expenses
$420K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$342K
FY2025$318K
Net assets
$197K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$61K
FY2025$356K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Dec 1992.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $364K Management & general 8% · $33K Fundraising 5% · $23K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $38K 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
Artistic Director
$38,300Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brian Sanders$43,750$44,038$40,000$40,000$33,250$38,300

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

Creates art that inspires fresh ideas and encourages young people to see the world differently.

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1 program · $364K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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To produce work that is both artistic and accessible and serve as a catalyst for generating fresh ideas and to encourage young individuals to see the world in a new and vital way

$364Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$34K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$324K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$420K
Ln 25
Programscol B$364K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$197K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$324K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$197K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$238$0
Total assetsLn 16$315K$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$294K$197K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K$23K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$238$236
Management feesLn 11a$18K$0$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$373$0$120$253
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$26K$292$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$776$909
OccupancyLn 16$21K$19K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$1K$49$186$820
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$786$0$786$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$237$0$237$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$488$488
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$287K$278K$4K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$5K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$420K$364K$33K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $605K$318K$287K$356K 990 PDF
FY2024 $339K$342K−$3K$61K 990 PDF
FY2023 $240K$256K−$16K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $188K$220K−$32K$80K 990 PDF
FY2021 $112K$197K−$86K$112K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $324K$420K−$96K$197K 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 $323,715 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,014$212,853
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $72,891$104,812
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $600$6,050
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,505$323,715
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,478$31,402
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $242,575$388,493
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $299,053$419,895
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$165,548−$96,180
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $323,715 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$19,148
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$193,705
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$212,853
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$104,812
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $6,050$6,050
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $104,812 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,050$323,715
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $419,895 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,391 · Management $2,779 · Fundraising $2,751$28,921
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,007 · Management $238 · Fundraising $236$2,481
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,000 · Fundraising $9,000$18,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,850 · Fundraising $0$6,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $120 · Fundraising $253$373
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,304 · Management $292 · Fundraising $1,200$27,796
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,665 · Management $776 · Fundraising $909$3,350
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,630 · Management $1,035 · Fundraising $1,035$20,700
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49 · Management $186 · Fundraising $820$1,055
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $786 · Fundraising $0$786
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $237 · Fundraising $0$237
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,779 · Management $488 · Fundraising $488$9,755
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $278,192 · Management $4,012 · Fundraising $4,509$286,713
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,940 · Management $6,371 · Fundraising $1,567$12,878
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $363,957 · Management $33,170 · Fundraising $22,768$419,895
Part X · Balance sheet $206,777 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $191,388$97,289
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $121,400$104,633
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,146$2,355
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $238$0
X-15 Other assets$2,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $315,172$206,777
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,115$8,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $510$510
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,625$9,410
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$38,319$3,882
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $331,866$193,485
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $293,547$197,367
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $315,172$206,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,367 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$323,715
XI-2 Total expenses$419,895
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$96,180
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$293,547
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,367

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