Barnsdall Arts EIN 23-7132108 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Barnsdall Arts FY2024 filing

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Offers art education and exhibitions to foster creativity, skills, and appreciation. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $171K in revenue, $129K in expenses, and $568K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Website
www.barnsdallarts.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$171KFY2024
Expenses
$129K
Net assets
$568K
People
13
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  23-7132108 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers art education and exhibitions to foster creativity, skills, and appreciation.
Leadership
Shelah Lehrer-Graiwer · Executive Dir.
Money in and out
$171K revenue, $129K expenses
Bottom line
53% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$171K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$129K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$568K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $43K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.47
Program efficiency
53%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
52.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+25%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$171K
FY2024▲ +34%
Expenses
$129K
FY2024▲ +12%
Total assets
$568K
FY2024▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$171K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$129K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$568K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$43K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$568K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B53%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $68K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The artist in residence program provides quality art eucation programs to schools, libraries, museums, parks, community centers, social service agencies and festivals for preschool to seniors.

$68Kprogram expense
02

Project silver lining is a holistic, multi-disciplinary project incorporating yoga, mindfulness training, film, and visual arts. The program is structured to work with at-risk youth and introduce them to the arts as effective means to access their own voices, to transform their attitudes and to envision their future.

Pt IX · col B
03

Cotsen master residency is an endowed program conducted every 2 to 3 years with a celebrated artist.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBarnsdall Arts
EINHdr · item D23-7132108
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.barnsdallarts.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A110)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 1972

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelah Lehrer-Graiwer’s $22K as Executive Dir. is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2212 $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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$78K · 45%
Contributions & grants$68K · 39%
Investment income$26K · 15%
Program service revenue45%$78K
Contributions & grants39%$68K
Investment income15%$26K
— government grantsLn 1e$41K
Total revenueLn 12$171K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.47
Program services53%$68K
Management & general47%$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25$129K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$499K
Total assetsLn 16$568K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$568K
Months of cash on handcomputed46.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $566K · Operating expenses/yr $129K
52.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $68K · Total expenses $129K
53%
Management & General
Management & general $61K · Total expenses $129K
47%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $129K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $30K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $68K · Total revenue $171K
39%
Government reliance
Government grants $41K · Total revenue $171K
24%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $78K · Total revenue $171K
45%
Investment reliance
Investment income $26K · Total revenue $171K
+15%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $78K · Total expenses $129K
60%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $171K · Prior year $128K
+34%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $568K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $171K · Expenses $129K
+25%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $568K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $568K · Total assets $568K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $66K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $568K
12%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shelah Lehrer-Graiwer · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $129K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $93K · Total expenses $129K
73%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 53%
Overhead ratio 47%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 34%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 5%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$114K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$171K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$128K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$165K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$181K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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