To celeberate the art and science of Glass

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $489 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $148K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$379K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$554K
Spent
$593K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$342K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$554K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$554K
FY2021$679K
FY2022$940K
FY2023$722K
FY2024$686K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$593K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$593K
FY2021$666K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$765K
FY2024$784K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$342K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$582K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$429K
FY2025$391K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1989.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $432K Management & general 24% · $144K Fundraising 3% · $16K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melody Reed$58,154$57,477$56,000$50,000$50,000$50,000

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Celebrates the art and science of glass through exhibitions and educational programs.

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1 program · $432K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Providing low cost glass blowing facilities and educational programs for use by professional artists and the community at large

$432Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$148K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$554K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$386K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$593K
Ln 25
Programscol B$432K
Managementcol C$144K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$342K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$721K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$386K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$554K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$537K
Other assetsLn 15$69K
Total assetsLn 16$721K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K
Net assetsLn 32$342K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 632
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$598K$537K
Total assetsLn 16$788K$721K
LiabilitiesLn 26$408K$379K
Net assetsLn 32$380K$342K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K$108K$20K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$2K$613
Legal feesLn 11b$60$60
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$87K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$105K$84K$16K$5K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$68K$55K$10K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$70K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$13K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$593K$432K$144K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.1M−$49K$391K 990 PDF
FY2024 $686K$784K−$97K$429K 990 PDF
FY2023 $722K$765K−$43K$539K 990 PDF
FY2022 $940K$723K$217K$582K 990 PDF
FY2021 $679K$666K$13K$365K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $554K$593K−$38K$342K 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
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Part I · Summary $554,462 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,569$166,424
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $494,683$385,764
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55$52
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $722$2,222
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $652,029$554,462
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $169,419$146,900
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $499,376$445,621
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $668,795$592,521
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,766−$38,059
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 $554,462 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,757
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$151,667
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,004
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,424
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $385,764$385,764
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $52$52
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,222$2,222
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $388,038$554,462
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $592,521 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,712 · Management $20,196 · Fundraising $6,732$134,640
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,808 · Management $1,839 · Fundraising $613$12,260
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $60$60
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,934$4,934
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $86,925 · Management $10,340$97,265
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $16,551$16,551
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,860$9,860
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $84,399 · Management $15,825 · Fundraising $5,275$105,499
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,808$3,808
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,413$8,413
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $54,699 · Management $10,256 · Fundraising $3,419$68,374
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,800 · Management $1,450$7,250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,875 · Management $20,480$90,355
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,033 · Management $20,219$33,252
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $432,251 · Management $144,231 · Fundraising $16,039$592,521
Part X · Balance sheet $721,406 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,689$108,528
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,149$3,855
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,918$2,918
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $598,415$536,667
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $64,567$69,438
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $788,158$721,406
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,420$28,506
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,159$12,079
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $44,683$65,650
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $407,982$379,289
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $305,759$324,615
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $74,417$17,502
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $380,176$342,117
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $788,158$721,406
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $342,117 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$554,462
XI-2 Total expenses$592,521
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$380,176
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$342,117

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