Art Sphere INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 23-2994202Revenue $274K in FY2020

On file with the IRSartsphere.org1901 S 9th St Ste 502, 19148-2390 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Jan 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Arts education for youth and others.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$274K
Spent
$82K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$245K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$274K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$116K
Expenses
$82K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$102K
Net assets
$245K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$347K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $78K Management & general 5% · $4K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director and Fou
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt 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

Kristin Groenveld’s $50K as Executive Director and Fou is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristin Groenveld$50,000$50,000$50,000$40,000$30,000

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

Provides arts education for young people and the wider community.

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1 program · $78K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community arts education for youth and others living in low income inner city communities.

$78Kprogram 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 4 funders$60K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$274K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Money outPt IX
$82K
Ln 25
Programscol B$78K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$245K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Total revenueLn 12$274K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$245K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$245K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$245K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$53K$245K
Total assetsLn 16$53K$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$53K$245K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$29K$900
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$11K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$802$722$80
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$471
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$190
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$31K$964
Total functional expensesLn 25$82K$78K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $116K$102K$15K$347K 990 PDF
FY2023 $80K$101K−$20K$332K 990 PDF
FY2022 $147K$105K$42K$352K 990 PDF
FY2021 $180K$114K$67K$311K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $274K$82K$192K$245K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $273,637 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,564$228,028
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40,157$45,609
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $63,721$273,637
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 $40,359$42,300
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,684$39,397
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $76,043$81,697
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,322$191,940
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
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 $273,637 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$228,028
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,028
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,609$45,609
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,609 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$273,637
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,697 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,100 · Management $900$30,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,070 · Management $1,230$12,300
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $722 · Management $80$802
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,240 · Management $471$4,711
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,713 · Management $190$1,903
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,017 · Management $964$31,981
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,862 · Management $3,835 · Fundraising $0$81,697
Part X · Balance sheet $244,608 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,668$244,608
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,668$244,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $52,668$244,608
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,668$244,608
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,668$244,608
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $244,608 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,637
XI-2 Total expenses$81,697
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$191,940
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,668
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$244,608

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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