Heights Arts Collaborative INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Cleveland Hts, OH501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 34-1962652Revenue $528K in FY2024

On file with the IRSheightsarts.org2175 Lee Rd, 44118-2907 · Cleveland Hts, OHTax-exempt since Dec 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $95K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% 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
$528K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$493K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$230K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$528K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$424K
FY2024$528K
FY2025$653K
Expenses
$493K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$508K
Net assets
$230K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$376K

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

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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% · $421K Management & general 12% · $57K Fundraising 3% · $15K

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; $58K 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
$57,858Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

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  • 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 · $421K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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…

$421Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$528K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Money outPt IX
$493K
Ln 25
Programscol B$421K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$230K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$308K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Total revenueLn 12$528K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K
Other assetsLn 15$78K
Total assetsLn 16$308K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$230K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$86K$81K
Total assetsLn 16$223K$308K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$195K$230K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$187K$150K$28K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$397$132
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$713$238
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$2K$804
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$16K$2K$73
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$22K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$19K$7K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$69K$57K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$15K$807
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$654
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$105K$169
Total functional expensesLn 25$493K$421K$57K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $653K$508K$146K$376K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $528K$493K$35K$230K 990 PDF
FY2023 $424K$422K$2K$195K 990 PDF
FY2022 $379K$388K−$10K$194K 990 PDF
FY2021 $459K$375K$85K$203K 990 PDF
FY2020 $360K$374K−$14K$119K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $528,073 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $296,169$376,981
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $127,725$151,092
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $423,894$528,073
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $159,681$210,766
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $262,700$282,199
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $422,381$492,965
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,513$35,108
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $528,073 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$376,981
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$376,981
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $151,092$151,092
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $151,092$528,073
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $492,965 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,828 · Management $28,093 · Fundraising $9,364$187,285
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,117 · Management $397 · Fundraising $132$2,646
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,804 · Management $713 · Fundraising $238$4,755
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,864 · Management $2,412 · Fundraising $804$16,080
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,639 · Management $2,306 · Fundraising $73$18,018
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,221 · Management $1,255$23,476
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,212$6,212
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,375 · Management $6,807 · Fundraising $4,213$30,395
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,488 · Management $1,872$9,360
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,116 · Management $11,823$68,939
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,339 · Management $807$16,146
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,703 · Management $654$4,357
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $105,127 · Management $169$105,296
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $420,833 · Management $57,308 · Fundraising $14,824$492,965
Part X · Balance sheet $308,172 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,964$6,448
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $33,713$113,338
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,388$24,439
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,853$5,253
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $85,751$80,823
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$77,871
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $222,669$308,172
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,297$5,703
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,067$635
X-25 Other liabilities$71,421
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,364$77,759
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $195,305$230,413
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $195,305$230,413
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $222,669$308,172
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $230,413 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$528,073
XI-2 Total expenses$492,965
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,108
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$195,305
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$230,413

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