Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $99K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Marci Dallas’s $99K as Executive Director is at the 88th 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
| Name | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Marci Dallas | $99,206 | $117,417 |
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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The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Supports Houston artists and arts groups to thrive and connects people with art.
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Community Programs
Through Fresh Arts' management of Arts District Houston, a state-designated cultural district that is home to 400+ local artists, Fresh Arts supports the local arts ecosystem by creating opportunities for artists to showcase their work & for the public to particiapte in arts activities outside of traditional institutions.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 30-0223932) · Dispute this lineSkill Building Programs
Fresh Arts provides on-demand web resources to enhance the marketing & promotion of artists' work & events as well as to strengthen artists' capacity to succeed in the business of art. Online and Face-To-Face Professional Development Workshops: Fresh Arts' in-person career building workshops offer Houston's artists a "nuts and bolts"…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 30-0223932) · Dispute this lineFiscal Sponsorship
Fresh Arts offers a Model C fiscal sponsorship program. As the fiscal sponsor, Fresh Arts provides fiduciary oversight, financial management, & other administrative services to help build the capacity of charitable projects.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 30-0223932) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $179K | $223K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $298K | $351K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $22K | $13K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $276K | $338K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $88K | $88K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $257K | $204K | $28K | $25K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $5K | $4K | $849 | $556 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $19K | $15K | $3K | $943 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $20K | $15K | $2K | $2K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $24K | $14K | $10K | $138 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $34K | $34K | $0 | $125 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $13K | $9K | $4K | $180 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $6K | $4K | $2K | $30 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $26K | $20K | $4K | $1K |
| TravelLn 17 | $180 | $141 | $29 | $10 |
| InterestLn 20 | $265 | $0 | $265 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | $0 | $3K | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $85K | $65K | $12K | $7K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $581K | $474K | $69K | $38K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 | $967K | $800K | $167K | $567K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 3, 2025 | $626K | $753K | −$127K | $399K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 26, 2023 | $1.0M | $826K | $188K | $526K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 28, 2022 | $643K | $581K | $62K | $338K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 | $631K | $771K | −$141K | $276K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $642,528 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $642,528 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $580,583 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $350,991 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $338,306 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2021 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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