Heights Arts Collaborative INC

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To celebrate the region's literary, musical and visual artists and share their contributions with the community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-1962652) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 85 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
6.9 mo
of spending, in cash
6.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $95K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
9% of total assets
Liabilities are 9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$653K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$508K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$376K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$653K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$424K
FY2024$528K
FY2025$653K
Expenses
$508K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$508K
Net assets
$376K
FY2025▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$376K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $430K Management & general 13% · $64K Fundraising 3% · $14K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$55,769Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex- Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel Bernstein’s $56K as Executive Di is at the 50th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rachel Bernstein$55,769$57,858$52,903$61,348$53,333$54,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Showcases and shares local literary, musical, and visual art with the community.

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1 program · $430K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To achieve its exempt purpose, the organization provides the following programs: 1) a gallery featuring art by regional artists; 2) classes and workshops for people of all ages; 3) public art and design projects to enhance the streetscape; 4) poetry outreach programs; 5) accessible concerts and events; 6) economic development through the…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-1962652) · Dispute this line
$430Kprogram 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 1 funder$95K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$653K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$526K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$508K
Ln 25
Programscol B$430K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$376K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$292K
Total assetsLn 16$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$526K
Government grantsLn 1e$154K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$653K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$292K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$292K
Accounts receivableLn 4$12K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Other assetsLn 15$42K
Total assetsLn 16$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$376K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 685
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$292K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$308K$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$230K$376K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$191K$153K$29K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$419$140
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$2K$814
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$64K$9K$296
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$24K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$16K$6K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$54K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$15K$806
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$422
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$72K$570
Total functional expensesLn 25$508K$430K$64K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 22, 2026 $653K$508K$146K$376K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2025 $528K$493K$35K$230K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 2, 2024 $424K$422K$2K$195K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $379K$388K−$10K$194K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2022 $459K$375K$85K$203K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 2, 2021 $360K$374K−$14K$119K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $653,411 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$525,516
I-9 Program service revenue$120,595
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$7,300
I-12 Total revenue$653,411
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$209,817
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$297,703
I-18 Total expenses$507,520
I-19 Revenue less expenses$145,891
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $653,411 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$154,460
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$371,056
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$525,516
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $120,595$120,595
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,300$7,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,895$653,411
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $507,520 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $152,594 · Management $28,611 · Fundraising $9,537$190,742
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,236 · Management $419 · Fundraising $140$2,795
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,024 · Management $2,442 · Fundraising $814$16,280
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $64,188 · Management $9,465 · Fundraising $296$73,949
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,438 · Management $1,688$26,126
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,469$4,469
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,081 · Management $6,378 · Fundraising $3,232$25,691
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,043 · Management $2,261$11,304
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,377 · Management $10,655$65,032
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,317 · Management $806$16,123
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,390 · Management $422$2,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,627 · Management $570$72,197
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $429,784 · Management $63,717 · Fundraising $14,019$507,520
Part X · Balance sheet $413,969 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $113,338$291,577
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,439$12,101
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,253$3,153
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $80,824$64,701
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $77,870$42,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $308,172$413,969
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,703$1,043
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $635$635
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $71,421$35,987
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,759$37,665
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,413$376,304
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,413$376,304
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $308,172$413,969
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,304 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$653,411
XI-2 Total expenses$507,520
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$145,891
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,413
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,304

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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