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
74 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
11 people listed on the 990.
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
Fresh Arts supports the local arts ecosystem through management of Arts District Houston (ADHou), the Space Taking Artist Residency (STAR), & Art on Tap. Our programming in ADHou, a state-designated cultural district & home to 500+ local artists, creates opportunities for artists to showcase their work & for the public to participate in…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. 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 that provides fiduciary oversight & other administrative services to help build the capacity of charitable arts projects. Fiscal sponsorship allows Houston-area small arts organizations & artist-led community projects to receive support for their work through otherwise inaccessible…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. 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 skill-building programs for creatives include in-person workshops; the eight-week Artist INC intensive seminar, artist-centric events; a career-focused podcast, & free online resources including an artist registry, downloadable toolkits, video workshops, artist opportunity board, & more.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. 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 FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $396K | $363K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $576K | $453K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $49K | $54K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $526K | $399K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $137K | $137K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $253K | $161K | $50K | $42K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $3K | $948 | $803 | $805 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $18K | $0 | $18K | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $19K | $12K | $4K | $3K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $11K | $2K | $10K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $90K | $90K | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $45K | $45K | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $14K | $7K | $8K | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $6K | $6K | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $51K | $24K | $28K | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $2K | $1K | $912 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | $280 | $3K | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $100K | $75K | $12K | $13K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $753K | $561K | $134K | $59K |
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 |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled 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 |
| FY2021Filed 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
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Part I · Summary $626,329 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $626,329 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $753,383 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $453,004 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $399,402 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2023 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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