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Wild Goose Creative Incorporated

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Connects artists and audiences, fostering creative expression and community through art. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $218K in revenue, $220K in expenses, and $181K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2008
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Columbus, OH
Website
www.wildgoosecreative.com
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$218KFY2025
Expenses
$220K
Net assets
$181K
People
10
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  26-3180268 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Columbus, OH Founded 2008
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects artists and audiences, fostering creative expression and community through art.
Leadership
Bryant Anthony · Board Member
Money in and out
$218K revenue, $220K expenses
Bottom line
65% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$218K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$220K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$181K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
65%
of spending reaches programs▲ +93% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -49% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-0.7%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -106% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$218K
FY2025▲ +41%
Expenses
$220K
FY2025▲ +61%
Total assets
$218K
FY2025▼ -15%
Total liabilities
$37K
FY2025▼ -52%
Total revenue
$218K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$220K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$181K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$218K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWild Goose Creative Incorporated
EINHdr · item D26-3180268
Principal addressHdr · item CColumbus, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wildgoosecreative.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2008
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2009

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lydia Simon’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $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

NameFY2021FY2020
Lydia Simon$38,417$35,500

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $143K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Wild gallery monthly juried exhibition showcasing local central ohio artists representing various genres. Wild gallery welcomes visitors to immerse themselves in local art; attendees can engage with local artists, enjoy live music and much more. When: every month with the opening on every second friday during franklinton fridays.

$143Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$131K · 60%
Program service revenue$47K · 22%
Other revenue$34K · 16%
Investment income$6K · 3%
Contributions & grants60%$131K
Program service revenue22%$47K
Other revenue16%$34K
Investment income3%$6K
— government grantsLn 1e$7K
Total revenueLn 12$218K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.04
Program services65%$143K
Management & general31%$69K
Fundraising4%$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$220K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$189K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$37K
Total net assetsLn 32$181K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $189K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $220K · Less non-cash grants $153 · Cash operating expenses/yr $220K
10.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $143K · Total expenses $220K
65%
Management & General
Management & general $69K · Total expenses $220K
31%
Fundraising
Fundraising $8K · Total expenses $220K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $5K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $103K
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $131K · Total revenue $218K
60%
Government reliance
Government grants $7K · Total revenue $218K
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $47K · Total revenue $218K
22%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $218K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $47K · Total expenses $220K
21%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $218K · Prior year $155K
+41%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $189K · FY2025 $218K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $181K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $218K · Expenses $220K
-0.7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $218K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $181K · Total assets $218K
83%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $218K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bryant Anthony · Reported title BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $220K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $80K · Total expenses $220K
36%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%
Overhead ratio 31%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 41%

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$68K

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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)$218K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$155K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$152K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$244K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$156K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$189K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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