Cultivating creativity through education of the visual arts and crafts to encourage individual and group problem-solving skills, healing, and transformation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 3 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
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
$339K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$295K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$339K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$285K
FY2025$339K
Expenses
$280K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$210K
FY2023$270K
FY2025$280K
Net assets
$295K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$221K
FY2025$295K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $213K Management & general 24% · $67K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Lehman’s $25K as Executive Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches visual arts and crafts to foster creativity, problem-solving, healing, and transformation.

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3 programs · $213K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Art classes for adults in pottery, painting, and glass. ArtSmart Program is an innovative art program for underserved children; workshops are held for children in Lancaster and Columbia; program is held for children who are intellectually disabled in cooperation with Aaron Acres.

$178Kprogram expense
02

Strictly Functionaly National Show held annually as a jury show. Opportunity for potters making functional pottery to show their work and sell it.

$29Kprogram expense
03

Opportunity for artists to sell their work

$5Kprogram 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 2 funders$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$339K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$231K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$213K
Managementcol C$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$295K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$231K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$339K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$235K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$295K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K$295K
Total assetsLn 16$236K$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$236K$295K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$22K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$1K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$5K$775
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$642
OccupancyLn 16$33K$29K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$209$209
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$137K$200
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$6K$90
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$213K$67K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $339K$280K$59K$295K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $285K$270K$15K$221K 990 PDF
FY2022 $240K$210K$30K$206K 990 PDF
FY2021 $139K$176K 990 PDF
FY2020 $51K$135K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $338,557 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,702$75,698
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $230,787$230,966
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18$22
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,648$31,871
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $289,155$338,557
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $93,995$83,344
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,522$196,326
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $274,517$279,670
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,638$58,887
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $338,557 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,698
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,698
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $230,966$230,966
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $22$22
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,490$1,490
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $30,381$30,381
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $262,859 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$338,557
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,670 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $25,000$25,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,330 · Management $29,375$51,705
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,439 · Management $2,200$6,639
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,169 · Management $4,859$6,028
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,257 · Management $775$6,032
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,521$4,521
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,000 · Management $642$1,642
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,314 · Management $3,600$32,914
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $209$209
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,686$1,686
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,531 · Management $200$136,731
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,473 · Management $90$6,563
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $212,720 · Management $66,950 · Fundraising $0$279,670
Part X · Balance sheet $294,858 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,107$59,727
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $171,864$235,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $235,971$294,858
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $235,971$294,858
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $235,971$294,858
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $294,858 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$338,557
XI-2 Total expenses$279,670
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,887
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$235,971
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$294,858

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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