The mission of the Luminary is to provide a platform for the presentation of innovative art, music and cultural projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $306K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$846K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$347K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$481K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$635K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$347K
FY2021▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$472K
FY2025$575K
Expenses
$481K
FY2021▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$488K
FY2024$463K
FY2025$508K
Net assets
$635K
FY2021▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$635K
FY2022$606K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$729K
FY2025$754K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 Jun 2010.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $370K Management & general 22% · $105K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$62,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kalaija Mallery’s $80K as Executive Dir. is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021FY2020
Kalaija Mallery$80,000$79,685——
James McAnally——$62,500$57,969

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

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Showcases innovative art, music, and cultural projects.

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1 program · $370K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The mission of the luminary is to provide a platform for the presentation of innovative art, music and cultural projects.

$370Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$306K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $58K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$11,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$46,950

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$347K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$481K
Ln 25
Programscol B$370K
Managementcol C$105K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$635K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$576K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$846K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$347K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$576K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$576K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$886K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$846K
Net assetsLn 32$635K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 642
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K$576K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$907K$886K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$344K$846K
Net assetsLn 32$820K$635K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$109K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$43K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$830$830
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$159K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$83K$44K$35K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$481K$370K$105K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $575K$508K$67K$754K 990 PDF
FY2024 $472K$463K$9K$729K 990 PDF
FY2023 $532K$488K$44K$699K 990 PDF
FY2022 $428K$457K−$29K$606K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $347K$481K−$133K$635K 990 PDF
FY2020 $567K$355K$212K$820K 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
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Part I · Summary $347,413 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $532,342$288,057
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,395$34,822
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,193$24,534
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $566,930$347,413
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 $119,778$151,628
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $235,106$329,113
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $354,884$480,741
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $212,046−$133,328
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $347,413 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $38 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$288,057
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$288,057
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,784$34,784
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $24,534$24,534
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,356 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$347,413
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $480,741 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,810$108,810
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,818$42,818
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $830$830
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,094$2,094
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,768$12,768
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,547$3,547
IX-20 InterestManagement $17,782$17,782
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,445 · Management $10,445$20,890
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,224$13,224
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $159,456 · Management $15,849$175,305
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,663 · Management $35,077 · Fundraising $3,933$82,673
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $369,569 · Management $105,145 · Fundraising $6,027$480,741
Part X · Balance sheet $1,481,561 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $237,845$575,703
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $906,748$885,858
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,164,593$1,481,561
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses−$4,991
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$479,920
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $344,466$846,429
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $820,127$635,132
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $820,127$635,132
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,164,593$1,481,561
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $635,132 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$347,413
XI-2 Total expenses$480,741
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$133,328
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$820,127
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$51,667
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$635,132

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