Modernism Week FY2022 filing

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Palm Springs, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 27-1259579Revenue $2.9M in FY2022

On file with the IRSmodernismweek.com3111 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, 92262-6956 · Palm Springs, CATax-exempt since Oct 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$159K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$159K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$2.9M
+285% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2022▲ +285%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$753K
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2022▲ +167%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$902K
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending May 2022) · 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 Oct 2010.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.1M Management & general 11% · $272K Fundraising 2% · $43K

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; $159K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$158,620Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lisa Smith$215,618$199,628$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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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

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

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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
Individual RecipientFY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$647K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$272K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$647K
Government grantsLn 1e$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$422
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$502$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$68K$68K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$159K$119K$32K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$188K$141K$38K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K$592
Management feesLn 11a$387K$271K$97K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$147K$144K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$311$16K
Information technologyLn 14$138K$101K$34K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$1K$4K
TravelLn 17$21K$16K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$340$255$85
InsuranceLn 23$13K$10K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$1.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$197K$184K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.1M$272K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.8M$3.9M−$162K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$4.1M−$275K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$3.3M$312K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.9M$2.4M$485K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $753K$902K−$149K$1.1M 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 $2,896,092 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $237,153$646,593
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $494,177$2,178,786
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,318$422
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,072$70,291
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $752,720$2,896,092
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,500$68,350
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $308,972$371,411
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $579,556$1,971,174
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $902,028$2,410,935
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$149,308$485,157
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,896,092 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $70,291 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$48,567
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$598,026
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$646,593
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,178,786$2,178,786
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $422$422
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 $2,249,077 · Excluded from tax $422$2,896,092
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,410,935 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $68,350$68,350
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 $118,965 · Management $31,724 · Fundraising $7,931$158,620
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $140,674 · Management $37,513 · Fundraising $9,378$187,565
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $13,378$13,378
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,886 · Management $2,370 · Fundraising $592$11,848
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $270,640 · Management $96,657 · Fundraising $19,331$386,628
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,545$3,545
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,450$8,450
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,655$2,655
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $143,873 · Fundraising $2,936$146,809
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $311 · Management $16,352$16,663
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $100,696 · Management $34,485 · Fundraising $2,759$137,940
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,225 · Management $3,675$4,900
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,734 · Management $5,245$20,979
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 $255 · Management $85$340
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,006 · Management $3,335$13,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,031,779$1,031,779
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $184,226 · Management $12,919$197,145
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,095,620 · Management $272,388 · Fundraising $42,927$2,410,935
Part X · Balance sheet $1,536,878 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,087,855$1,488,073
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,626$46,531
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $502$2,274
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,102,983$1,536,878
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,262$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,051,721$1,536,878
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,051,721$1,536,878
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,102,983$1,536,878
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,536,878 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,896,092
XI-2 Total expenses$2,410,935
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$485,157
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,051,721
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,536,878

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