Modernism Week

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Palm Springs, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 27-1259579

The mission of Modernism Week is to celebrate and foster appreciation of midcentury architecture and design, as well as contemporary thinking in these fields, by encouraging education, preservation, and sustainable modern living as represented in Palm Springs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$562K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$89K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2025▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$753K
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2025▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$902K
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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No revocation on IRS record
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Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CModernism Week
EINHdr · item D27-1259579
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2010
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPalm Springs, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jmodernismweek.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.01
Program services91%$3.6M
Management & general7%$294K
Fundraising1%$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
91%
of spending reaches programs▲ +4% vs prior filing year
Months of spending covered by cash
2.7mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments▼ -49% vs prior filing year
Surplus or deficit
-4%
as % of revenue, this year▲ +40% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -13%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.5M
Total liabilities
$89K
FY2025▼ -42%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$51K
FY2022$0
FY2023$33K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$89K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$162K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.5M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$883K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$89K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$3.1M · 81%
Contributions & grants$678K · 18%
Investment income$33K · 1%
Program service revenue81%$3.1M
Contributions & grants18%$678K
Investment income1%$33K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2025 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $883K · Operating expenses/yr $3.9M
2.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.6M · Total expenses $3.9M
91%
Management & General
Management & general $294K · Total expenses $3.9M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $48K · Total expenses $3.9M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $60K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $754K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $678K · Total revenue $3.8M
18%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.8M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3.1M · Total revenue $3.8M
81%
Investment reliance
Investment income $33K · Total revenue $3.8M
+0.9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3.1M · Total expenses $3.9M
78%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $3.8M · Prior year $3.9M
-3%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2020 $753K · FY2024 $3.8M
+50%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $1.4M · Beginning of year $1.6M
-10%
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $3.8M · Expenses $3.9M
-4%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities $89K · Total assets $1.5M
6%
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $1.4M · Total assets $1.5M
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.5M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lisa Smith · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $216K · Total expenses $3.9M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.1M · Total expenses $3.9M
27%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 91%——
Spent on management, % of spending 7%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 7%——
Revenue growth -3%——
Investment manager fees, % of assets 0%——
Legal fees, % of spending 0%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 0.7%——
Paid fundraiser fees, % of spending 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$215,618Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Operations
$136,250Pt VII · Sec A
Sponsorship Dir.
$107,483Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$102,717Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Smith’s $216K as CEO is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lisa Smith$215,618$199,628———
Lisa Smith——$175,287$158,620$167,272
Chris Mobley————$169,297
John Miraglia$136,250$102,833———
Davy Aker—$125,244———
Sara Dawson$107,483$100,950———
Alex Lee$102,717————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 10Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 10Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Celebrates and fosters appreciation of midcentury architecture and design through education and preservation.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $3.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The showcasing and recognition of the mid-century period of design and architecture. Events and activities held to meet this end and to utilize any surplus funds to a.) offer scholarships to local students who wish to pursue studies in the field and b.) present and grow the event for the following year.

$3.6Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $460K · 2020–2024
Onefuture Coachella ValleyCA · FY2024$61,250
Palm Springs Art MuseumCA · FY2024$60,000
Wildfire Recovery FundDC · FY2024$10,000
FallingwaterPA · FY2024$10,000
Palm Springs Art MuseumCA · FY2023$115,000
Onefuture Coachella ValleyCA · FY2023$35,000
Onefuture Coachella ValleyCA · FY2022$19,000
Onefuture Coachella ValleyCA · FY2021$14,250
One Future Coachella ValleyFY2020$10,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.8M$3.9M-3% 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$4.1M+7% 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$3.3M+25% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.4M+285% 990 PDF
FY2021 $753K$902K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,761,332 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$678,475
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$678,475
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,050,196$3,050,196
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $32,661$32,661
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,082,857$3,761,332
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,922,947 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $153,891$153,891
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $187,739 · Management $23,955 · Fundraising $3,924$215,618
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $666,727 · Management $85,074 · Fundraising $13,936$765,737
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,146 · Management $2,060 · Fundraising $338$18,544
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,860 · Management $7,638 · Fundraising $1,251$68,749
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,390 · Management $2,857 · Fundraising $468$25,715
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $288,120 · Management $36,764 · Fundraising $6,023$330,907
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $154,644 · Management $19,732 · Fundraising $3,233$177,609
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,741 · Management $350 · Fundraising $57$3,148
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,216 · Management $1,048 · Fundraising $172$9,436
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,245 · Management $1,052 · Fundraising $172$9,469
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $367 · Management $47 · Fundraising $8$422
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,282 · Management $2,970 · Fundraising $487$26,739
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,174,307 · Management $63,238 · Fundraising $10,360$1,247,905
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $813,890 · Management $47,402 · Fundraising $7,766$869,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,580,565 · Management $294,187 · Fundraising $48,195$3,922,947
Part X · Balance sheet $1,505,477 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,722,348$882,542
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,615$2,615
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$9,980
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,350$928
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$609,412
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,726,314$1,505,477
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,228$33,320
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $87,353$55,646
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $152,581$88,966
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,573,733$1,416,511
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,573,733$1,416,511
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,726,314$1,505,477
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,416,511 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,761,332
XI-2 Total expenses$3,922,947
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$161,615
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,573,733
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,393
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,416,511

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