A Far Cry INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Shelburne Fls, MA501(c)(3)Since 2007Arts & CultureEIN 30-0456355

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To increase the public's understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of classical music by presenting chamber orchestra concerts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$160K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$160K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $199K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$776K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +48%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$804K
FY2022$946K
FY2023$926K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024$877K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$985K
FY2021$874K
FY2022$823K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$776K
FY2024▲ +60%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$601K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$654K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$776K
FY2024$425K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2008.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $694K Management & general 25% · $267K Fundraising 11% · $117K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $160K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$109,280Pt VII · Sec A
President
$20,610Pt VII · Sec A
$15,743Pt VII · Sec A
$14,256Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Grace Kennerly’s $111K as Executive Di is at the 92nd 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Grace Kennerly$110,635$109,280$101,275$90,644$85,375$84,287
Megumi Stohs Lewis———$13,896$22,595$27,475
Hannah Collins$25,303$14,256————
Francesca McNeeley$24,386—————
Jae Cosmos Lee———$20,153$23,891—
Rafael Popper-Keizer—————$21,768
Sarah Darling—————$20,915
Caitlin Lynch—$20,610$16,815———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents chamber orchestra concerts to increase public understanding and enjoyment of classical music.

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1 program · $694K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Performed chamber music concerts, including a 4-CONCERT series at ST john's episcopal church in jamaica plain, ma, 3 concerts at longy school of music's pickman hall, a 6-CONCERT series at jordan hall, a new england summer tour with performances in ma, NH and nyc, and a residency at nyc's kaufman music center.

$694Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$252K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$694K
Managementcol C$267K
Fundraisingcol D$117K
Owns and owesPt X
$776K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$660K
Total assetsLn 16$815K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$48K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$607K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$660K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$815K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$776K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 598
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$354K$660K
Total assetsLn 16$518K$815K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$485K$776K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$160K$94K$27K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$488K$323K$114K$51K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$8K$3K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$43K$15K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$54K$47K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$75K$62K$13K
TravelLn 17$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$38K$55K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$54K$38K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$694K$267K$117K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $1.4M$1.1M$292K$776K 990 PDF
FY2023 $926K$1.1M−$169K$485K 990 PDF
FY2022 $946K$823K$123K$654K 990 PDF
FY2021 $804K$874K−$70K$531K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$985K$85K$601K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,369,767 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $501,485$1,070,167
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $368,602$252,182
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57$1,482
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,312$45,936
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $926,456$1,369,767
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $721,750$733,128
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $374,191$345,113
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,095,941$1,078,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$169,485$291,526
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,369,767 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$47,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,022,667
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$55,230
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,070,167
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $252,182$252,182
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,482$1,482
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $55,401$45,936
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $252,182 · Excluded from tax $56,883$1,369,767
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,078,241 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,321 · Management $27,320 · Fundraising $38,248$159,889
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $322,876 · Management $114,228 · Fundraising $50,952$488,056
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,933 · Management $2,644 · Fundraising $7,051$17,628
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,497 · Management $14,758 · Fundraising $9,300$67,555
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $10,125$10,125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,875$18,875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,079$4,079
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $46,783 · Fundraising $7,222$54,005
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,265 · Management $1,513$7,778
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $61,706 · Management $12,866$74,572
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,118$24,118
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,484 · Management $54,574 · Fundraising $4,151$97,209
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,332 · Management $16,020$54,352
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $694,440 · Management $266,877 · Fundraising $116,924$1,078,241
Part X · Balance sheet $814,567 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,890$53,170
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $255,629$606,756
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $113,915$126,637
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,350$634
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,514$15,370
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $31,310$12,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $517,608$814,567
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,389$20,642
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,613$17,793
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,002$38,435
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $374,606$728,632
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $110,000$47,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $484,606$776,132
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $517,608$814,567
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $776,132 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,369,767
XI-2 Total expenses$1,078,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$291,526
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$484,606
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$776,132

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