The Arts Asylum was created to provide space and assistance to artists of all varieties. This is accomplished through the offering of gallery space to both create and share at affordable rates, studios for artists, the james and marjorie theater for live performances and events, and ongoing programming, and assistance from our team.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $24K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$496K
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$292K
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$266K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$292K
FY2024-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$292K
Expenses
$266K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$266K
Net assets
$96K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$96K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2013.

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

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $78K Management & general 71% · $189K

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
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Education Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers affordable gallery, studio, and theater space, plus programming and team assistance, for artists.

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3 programs · $78K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Theatre Program

Includes producing and co-producing an annual season of professional quality performances from local talent at accessible and affordable prices. In addition to our own productions, the arts asylum rents our fully-equipped theatre to local companies and organizations.

$53Kprogram expense
02

Outreach Programs

Includes providing visual art works to the public galleries at the arts asylum's annex gallery at craft sage financial services in the crossroads, at the community room at pendleton artsblock and quinlan place housing developments; coordinating arts programming at pendleton artsblock; and managing an our town grant from the nea ("love…

$19Kprogram expense
03

Education Program

Includes providing theatre arts education at the south kansas city performing arts academy as part of the school's regular curriculum and contracting with local professionals as faculty. Additionally, the arts asylum is a key partner with starlight theater in tech theater program, which tech theatre training program that is designed to…

$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$24K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$292K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$266K
Ln 25
Programscol B$78K
Managementcol C$189K
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K
Total assetsLn 16$592K
LiabilitiesLn 26$496K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Government grantsLn 1e$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$292K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$168K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$424K
Total assetsLn 16$592K
LiabilitiesLn 26$496K
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$168K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$458K$424K
Total assetsLn 16$583K$592K
LiabilitiesLn 26$512K$496K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$188K$30K$158K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$891$713$178
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$14K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$973$973
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$31K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$266K$78K$189K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $292K$266K$26K$96K 990 PDF
FY2023 $293K$247K$46K$70K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$179K−$15K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $268K$306K−$38K$39K 990 PDF
FY2020 $164K$247K−$83K$76K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $291,853 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $149,035$156,154
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $140,443$132,602
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,573$3,097
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $293,051$291,853
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,784$266,133
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,784$266,133
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,267$25,720
Part VI · Governance 7 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $291,853 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,097 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$125,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,154
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,154
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $132,602$132,602
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $135,699 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$291,853
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,133 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,250$7,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,193 · Management $157,734$187,927
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $713 · Management $178$891
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,625$2,625
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,274 · Management $3,568$17,842
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $973$973
IX-20 InterestManagement $14,543$14,543
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,355 · Management $2,727$34,082
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,508 · Management $188,625 · Fundraising $0$266,133
Part X · Balance sheet $592,200 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,493$168,167
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $458,115$424,033
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $582,608$592,200
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,140$635
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $512,140$496,012
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $70,468−$28,812
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$125,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,468$96,188
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $582,608$592,200
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,188 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$291,853
XI-2 Total expenses$266,133
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,720
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,468
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,188

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