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Artists Image Resource INC FY2020 filing

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 25-1803816Revenue $186K in FY2020

On file with the IRSartistsimageresource.org518 Foreland St, 15212-4911 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Jul 1998Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To integrate the creation of fine art prints with educational programs that explore the role of the artist in contemporary culture. Air's primary activities are to initiate and facilitate projects with professional Artists and to create active laboratory environments where Artists, students and the public interact. Air's fundamental interest is in how print and imaging processes are being used in broader contemporary art making practice and how these practices impact and reflect culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $58K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$186K
Spent
$203K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$262K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$186K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$219K
Expenses
$203K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$299K
Net assets
$262K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$218K

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 Jul 1998.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $148K Management & general 23% · $48K Fundraising 4% · $8K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Robert S Beckman
Board Member & Executive D
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Radelet
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Madeline Gent
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Lupo
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yu-San Cheng
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melinda Wilson Pietrusza
Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Rearick
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Hegedus
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert S Beckman’s $52K as Board Member & Executive D is at the 46th 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
Robert S Beckman$52,000$52,000$52,500$52,000$50,000

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

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

Connects artists and the public through fine art printmaking and educational programs exploring contemporary culture.

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3 programs · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community Access

Air offers technical workshops and classes in printmaking, provides workspace and equipment, and provides access to exhibition spaces to artists, organizations and the public.

$54Kprogram expense
02

Production and Exhibition

1. Resident and independent artist projectsair is an educational printmaking facility that integrates the creation of fine art print work with innovative educational programs that explore the creative process.

$48Kprogram expense
03

Education

Air serves art organizations, area schools (k-12), and universities by providing collaborative programs that investigate issues of visual literacy, critical thinking, teamwork and creativity. Air furthers and administers internships for area high school and university students.

$46Kprogram 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
Hillman Family FoundationsFY2024$32K
The Buhl FoundationFY2024$25K
Baird Foundation INCFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$58K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$203K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$262K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$224
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$284
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$262K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 67
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$70K$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$669$284
Total assetsLn 16$296K$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$280K$262K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$40K$8K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$37K$30K$6K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$1K$355
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$81
Office expensesLn 13$2K$975$546$46
OccupancyLn 16$48K$38K$7K$2K
InterestLn 20$56$56
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$384$307$58$19
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$619
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$23K$3K$471
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$7K$564$63
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K$148K$48K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $219K$299K−$80K$218K 990 PDF
FY2023 $249K$265K−$16K$273K 990 PDF
FY2022 $253K$245K$8K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021 $241K$222K$18K$281K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $186K$203K−$17K$262K 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 $186,085 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $130,671$145,926
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $94,375$38,206
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$224
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,110$1,729
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $227,156$186,085
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 $113,004$94,244
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,496$109,174
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $227,500$203,418
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$344−$17,333
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
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 $186,085 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,729 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,815
VIII-1e Government grants$17,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$126,511
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$145,926
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,206$38,206
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $224$224
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,159 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$186,085
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,418 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,000 · Management $7,500 · Fundraising $2,500$50,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $29,715 · Management $5,572 · Fundraising $1,857$37,144
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,680 · Management $1,065 · Fundraising $355$7,100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,548$19,548
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,440 · Fundraising $81$1,521
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $975 · Management $546 · Fundraising $46$1,567
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,400 · Management $7,200 · Fundraising $2,400$48,000
IX-20 InterestManagement $56$56
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $307 · Management $58 · Fundraising $19$384
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,475 · Management $619$3,094
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,235 · Management $3,470 · Fundraising $471$27,176
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,201 · Management $564 · Fundraising $63$7,828
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,988 · Management $47,638 · Fundraising $7,792$203,418
Part X · Balance sheet $278,436 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,206$108,704
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $72,374$20,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $152,384$148,848
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $669$284
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $295,633$278,436
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,848$15,984
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,848$15,984
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $145,676$168,254
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $134,109$94,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $279,785$262,452
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $295,633$278,436
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $262,452 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,085
XI-2 Total expenses$203,418
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,333
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$279,785
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$262,452

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

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