Promote mental wellness by creating space for young people to learn and connect through art and media. We work in colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Canada, leveraging the arts to eliminate the stigma around mental illness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 39 volunteers and 15 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
82% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 82% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$553K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$592K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$9K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$553K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$479K
FY2021$628K
FY2022$794K
FY2023$512K
FY2024$620K
FY2025$553K
Expenses
$592K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$454K
FY2021$548K
FY2022$766K
FY2023$721K
FY2024$541K
FY2025$592K
Net assets
$9K
FY2025▼ -84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$192K
FY2023−$21K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$9K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2010.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $571K Management & general 4% · $21K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & Ed
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cary McQueen’s $6K as President & Ed is at the 5th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cary McQueen$6,250$68,750$62,500$60,000$46,000

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

Fosters young people's mental wellness through art and media, reducing stigma on campuses.

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3 programs · $571K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

College and University ClassesConducted research and development on a new, online, Class-based model of instruction in partnership with Art Opening Minds.

$226Kprogram expense
02

Short Film InitiativesThrough our annual production grant program and our short film competitions, we awarded 13 filmmakers a total of $81,000 in support of their work exploring mental health from a wide range of perspectives and lived experiences.

$192Kprogram expense
03

College and University WorkshopsIn 2023-24 Art With Impact ran 35 arts-based mental health workshops online and at colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. Each of our workshops used artistic modalities including short film, creative writing, and poetry to explore unique mental health journeys, promote mental…

$154Kprogram 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 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $465K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$45,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$97,435
Individual RecipientFY2023$80,302
Unitemized GrantFY2022$78,989
Individual RecipientFY2022$21,230
Unitemized GrantFY2021$85,473
Unitemized GrantFY2019$49,941
Unitemized GrantFY2019$7,002

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$553K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$509K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Money outPt IX
$592K
Ln 25
Programscol B$571K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$509K
Government grantsLn 1e$165K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$553K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$200
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 639
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$8K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$84K$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$57K$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$45K$45K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$121K$121K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11K$11K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$145K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$531$531
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$156K$154K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$43K$40K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
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$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$13K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$592K$571K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $553K$592K−$40K$9K 990 PDF
FY2024 $620K$541K$79K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023 $512K$721K−$209K−$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 $794K$766K$28K$192K 990 PDF
FY2021 $628K$548K$81K$165K 990 PDF
FY2020 $479K$454K$25K$85K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $552,696 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $533,703$509,246
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $84,850$43,450
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,515$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $620,068$552,696
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $177,737$165,781
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,293$172,871
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,389$253,826
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $541,419$592,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,649−$39,782
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $552,696 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$165,234
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$344,012
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$509,246
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $43,450$43,450
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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 $43,450$552,696
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $592,478 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $45,000$45,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $120,781$120,781
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,754$10,754
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $145,105$145,105
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,656$4,656
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $531$531
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,825$11,825
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $153,589 · Management $2,716$156,305
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,944$3,944
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $40,325 · Management $3,162$43,487
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,774$2,774
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,992$17,992
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 amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,429$3,429
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,974 · Management $8,721$21,695
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,049 · Management $1,401$2,450
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $571,299 · Management $21,179 · Fundraising $0$592,478
Part X · Balance sheet $49,834 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,677$7,958
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50$200
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $51,876$41,676
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
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 $83,603$49,834
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,346$40,757
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,346$40,757
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,257$9,077
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,257$9,077
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,603$49,834
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,077 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$552,696
XI-2 Total expenses$592,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,782
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,257
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$8,398
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,077

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