SSTCi educates, entertains, and inspires residents of all ages by activating public spaces with arts and cultural events that embrace the regions diversity and build community connections.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 3% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $52K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$126K
Spent
$124K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$5K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$126K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$158K
Expenses
$124K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$124K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$151K
Net assets
$5K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$4K
FY2025$10K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $124K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Martin’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 70th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Lisa Martin$75,000$75,000$75,000$72,250

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Brings diverse arts and culture to public spaces, connecting communities through engaging events.

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1 program · $124K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization successfully organized various virtual community art and cultural events that embraced the regions diversity and build community connections.

$124Kprogram 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$52K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$126K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Money outPt IX
$124K
Ln 25
Programscol B$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$126K
Total revenueLn 12$126K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$7K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$7K$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$0
Net assetsLn 32$4K$5K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$90K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$124K$124K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $158K$151K$7K$10K 990 PDF
FY2024 $130K$4K 990 PDF
FY2023 $144K$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 $115K$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $126K$124K$1K$5K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $125,859 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$125,859
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$125,859
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$89,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$34,955
I-18 Total expenses$124,455
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,404
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,859 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$125,859
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125,859
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$125,859
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $124,455 across 3 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,500$89,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,646$11,646
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,309$23,309
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,455 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$124,455
Part X · Balance sheet $4,949 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,210$4,949
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,210$4,949
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,665$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,545$4,949
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,545$4,949
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,210$4,949
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,949 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,859
XI-2 Total expenses$124,455
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,404
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,545
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,949

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