Arts Cheyenne FY2024 filing

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Cheyenne, WY501(c)(3)Since 2008EducationEIN 26-2458844Revenue $204K in FY2024

On file with the IRSartscheyenne.comPo Box 247, 82003-0247 · Cheyenne, WYTax-exempt since Sep 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Arts Cheyenne is the community's official local Arts agency, promoting artists and their work, assising other cultural organizations with promotion and planning, and managing cheyenne's public art program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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FY2024 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 8% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$204K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$236K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$204K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$91K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$204K
FY2024$170K
Expenses
$236K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$64K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$236K
FY2024$163K
Net assets
$40K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$110K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$40K
FY2024$49K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2008.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $195K Management & general 17% · $41K

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; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$41,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Desiree Brothe’s $36K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024
Desiree Brothe$36,000$41,000
Steve Knox—$4,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes and stimulates arts and culture, managing public art for Cheyenne and southeast Wyoming.

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3 programs · $155K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The cheyenne creativity center is a space for visual and performing artists to gather, learn, and create together in a collaborative environment. The center is a project for arts cheyenne to test the community's response and need for an arts center, building up awareness, capacity, and funding for a permanent center in the future.

$70Kprogram expense
02

Arts cheyenne presents is arts cheyenne's annual music series featuring performances by independent musicians from throughout the region.

$54Kprogram expense
03

Arts & aviation center is a program to rennovate and repurpose the historic 1960 cheyenne airport terminal into an economically viable and self-sustaining hub for arts, culture, and aviation history.

$32Kprogram 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 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$204K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$195K
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Government grantsLn 1e$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Total revenueLn 12$204K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$1K
Total assetsLn 16$69K$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92$22
Net assetsLn 32$69K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$57K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$18K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$38K$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$18K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$617$617
TravelLn 17$80$80
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$49K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$31K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$195K$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $204K$236K−$31K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $246K$204K$42K$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 $44K$127K−$84K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$64K$27K$110K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $204,411 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $201,977$161,951
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $44,396$42,460
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,373$204,411
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 $29,693$82,884
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $174,619$152,891
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $204,312$235,775
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,061−$31,364
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $204,411 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,750 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$56,243
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,708
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$161,951
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,710$40,710
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,460 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$204,411
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $235,775 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,736 · Management $6,304$63,040
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,860 · Management $1,984$19,844
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $19,468 · Management $18,885$38,353
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,240$1,240
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,654 · Management $6,166$23,820
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $617$617
IX-17 TravelPrograms $80$80
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,862$1,862
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,627$1,627
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,810 · Management $4,686$53,496
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,502 · Management $1,294$31,796
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $194,599 · Management $41,176 · Fundraising $0$235,775
Part X · Balance sheet $40,462 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,723$36,126
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$3,194
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,142
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,723$40,462
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $92$22
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $92$22
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,426$14,404
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $64,205$26,036
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,631$40,440
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,723$40,462
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,440 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,411
XI-2 Total expenses$235,775
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,631
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,173
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,440

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