To develop and promote the appreciation of Art and provide opportunities to experience Art in the Mechanicsburg area through various classes, communication and promotion of activities to members, fundraising events for organization's education activities and purpose.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K 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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$92K
120% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 120% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$55K
Spent
$64K
To programs
85%
Net assets
−$15K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$55K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$222K
Expenses
$64K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$134K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$161K
Net assets
−$15K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$15K
FY2021−$6K
FY2022−$6K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$56K

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 1973.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $55K Management & general 15% · $9K

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; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Exec
$9,922Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Witmer’s $10K as Former Exec is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes art appreciation and experiences through classes, events, and communication in Mechanicsburg.

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1 program · $55K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Classroom art instruction, art shows, exhibits and sales. Publication of quarterly course selection catalog including information about classes, instructors, exhibitions and news about organizations and upcoming art- related opportunities.

$55Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$55K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$64K
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
−$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$55K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$5
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32−$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$3K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$80K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$88K$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K$92K
Net assetsLn 32−$6K−$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$9K$992
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$4K$498
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$11K$166
Advertising and promotionLn 12$440$335$105
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$443
OccupancyLn 16$9K$8K$908
InterestLn 20$2K$1K$161
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$6K$660
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$645
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$32
Total functional expensesLn 25$64K$55K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $222K$161K$60K$56K 990 PDF
FY2023 $189K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 $134K$134K−$39−$6K 990 PDF
FY2021 $82K$73K$9K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $55K$64K−$9K−$15K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $55,314 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,460$17,898
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $115,169$34,890
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$14
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,715$2,512
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $163,358$55,314
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,109$14,901
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,113$49,119
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $166,222$64,020
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,864−$8,706
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $55,314 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $708 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,898
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,898
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,890$34,890
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14$14
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,804$1,804
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,694 · Excluded from tax $722$55,314
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,020 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,930 · Management $992$9,922
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,481 · Management $498$4,979
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,746$4,746
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,363 · Management $166$11,529
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $335 · Management $105$440
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,024 · Management $443$3,467
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,182 · Management $908$9,090
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,448 · Management $161$1,609
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,941 · Management $660$6,601
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,694 · Management $645$6,339
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,266 · Management $32$5,298
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $54,664 · Management $9,356 · Fundraising $0$64,020
Part X · Balance sheet $77,021 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,525$2,565
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5$5
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,877$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $80,051$73,451
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,458$77,021
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,547$982
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,657$10,479
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,803$92,072
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$6,345−$15,051
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$6,345−$15,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,458$77,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$15,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,314
XI-2 Total expenses$64,020
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$6,345
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$15,051

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