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Cityspace INC FY2023 filing

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Easthampton, MA501(c)(3)Since 2006Arts & CultureEIN 26-0177968Revenue $468K in FY2023

On file with the IRScityspaceeasthampton.org50 Payson Ave, 01027-2255 · Easthampton, MATax-exempt since Dec 2008Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Promoting and encouraging local artists

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $397K a year · 71% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
84 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 83.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$637
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$468K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$156K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$468K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$360K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$156K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$235K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 2008.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $128K Management & general 14% · $22K Fundraising 5% · $7K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Burns Maxey
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nikki Beck
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Baer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lystra Blake
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward Check
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tracey Eller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports and promotes local artists and their work.

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1 program · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Promoting and encouraging local artists by renting inexpensive space to conduct their trade.

$128Kprogram 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
Community Foundation of Western MassachusettsFY2024$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$468K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$637
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Total revenueLn 12$468K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$624K
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$637
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 667
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$846K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$624K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$637
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$75K$75K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$38K$5K$900
All other expensesLn 24e$365$365
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$128K$22K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$235K$1.3M$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $289K$245K$43K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $468K$156K$311K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $481K$137K$345K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $360K$120K$239K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $272K$103K$169K$1.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $467,756 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $431,224$377,451
I-9 Program service revenue$25,830
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,839$15,128
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,245$49,347
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $481,308$467,756
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,538$156,406
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $136,538$156,406
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $344,770$311,350
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $467,756 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$377,451
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,197
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$377,451
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,830$25,830
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,128$15,128
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $35,671$35,671
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,916
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,760$11,760
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,389$467,756
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,406 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,850$4,850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,301$6,301
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,547$12,547
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,992$74,992
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $11,678$11,678
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,720$1,720
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,993 · Management $5,060 · Fundraising $900$43,953
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $365$365
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,617 · Management $21,588 · Fundraising $7,201$156,406
Part X · Balance sheet $2,819,056 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,969$44,039
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $822,489$1,045,375
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $136,109$27,994
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,705$3,711
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,833$623,524
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,524,838$1,074,413
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,529,943$2,819,056
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,874$637
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,874$637
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,298,849$1,745,117
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,208,220$1,073,302
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,507,069$2,818,419
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,529,943$2,819,056
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,818,419 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$467,756
XI-2 Total expenses$156,406
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$311,350
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,507,069
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,818,419

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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