Arts Place nurtures the creative spirit by making Arts experiences, education, and services accessible to the region's residents, artists, and cultural organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$31K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$31K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $183K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$341K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$647K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$836K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$647K
FY2023▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$836K
FY2022$894K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$693K
FY2025$534K
Expenses
$836K
FY2023▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$707K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$898K
FY2023$836K
FY2024$683K
FY2025$810K
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1977.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $628K Management & general 19% · $162K Fundraising 5% · $46K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $31K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$31,329Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric R Rogers———$89,206$89,206$89,163
Carolyn Carducci$70,000$69,231$31,329———

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

Makes arts experiences, education, and services accessible to residents, artists, and cultural groups.

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3 programs · $487K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Facility Operations

Facility management has been a major responsibility for arts place, inc. Since 1983. Arts place operates three community arts centers. The jay county campus of arts place is located in portland indiana and also serves as the corporate home for arts place. This campus serves jay and surrounding counties in indiana and ohio.

$293Kprogram expense
02

Musicworks

Drawing the largest number of students in creativeworks is our music instruction program. Inspired by the music settlement movement, arts place began this music education program in 1983. Individual and group instruction is available in brass, guitar, harp, percussion, piano, orchestral strings, woodwinds, and voice.

$137Kprogram expense
03

Arts in the Parks

This popular program was launched in 1977 and continues to provide access to the arts for children during the summer months. Over 16,000 children have participated in the program since its inception. The workshops are designed for children ages six through twelve and provide intensive introductions to specific art-form mediums.

$58Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$183K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $17K · 2022–2022
Jay School CorporationFY2022$16,863

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$647K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$527K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$836K
Ln 25
Programscol B$628K
Managementcol C$162K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$341K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$527K
Government grantsLn 1e$65K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$5K
Total revenueLn 12$647K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Other assetsLn 15$77K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$341K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6600
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K$341K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$17K$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$31K$6K$15K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$251K$154K$71K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$923$566$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$14K$9K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$172K$132K$39K$967
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$12K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$38K$5K$297
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$1K
InterestLn 20$18K$12K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$117K$117K$366
InsuranceLn 23$19K$14K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$86K$2K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$7K$6K$843
Total functional expensesLn 25$836K$628K$162K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $534K$810K−$276K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $693K$683K$11K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $647K$836K−$189K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $894K$898K−$4K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $836K$673K$163K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$707K$398K$3.9M 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 $646,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $749,267$526,903
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $111,129$90,597
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,941$5,070
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,430$24,252
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $893,767$646,822
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,648$16,863
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $367,081$310,760
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $495,291$508,098
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $898,020$835,721
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,253−$188,899
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $646,822 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$64,822
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$462,081
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,230
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$526,903
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $90,597$90,597
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,108$10,108
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$5,038−$5,038
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $24,252$24,252
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,559 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,360$646,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $835,721 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,863$16,863
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,461 · Management $15,231 · Fundraising $9,637$31,329
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $153,967 · Management $70,565 · Fundraising $26,102$250,634
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $923 · Management $566 · Fundraising $1,056$2,545
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,004 · Management $8,720 · Fundraising $3,528$26,252
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $132,451 · Management $38,777 · Fundraising $967$172,195
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,910 · Management $2,604 · Fundraising $2,113$16,627
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,400 · Management $4,754 · Fundraising $297$43,451
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,245$11,245
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,531 · Management $1,119$7,650
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,695 · Management $6,777$18,472
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $116,683 · Management $366$117,049
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,362 · Management $4,291$18,653
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,571 · Management $2,430 · Fundraising $1,021$89,022
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,248 · Management $5,643 · Fundraising $843$13,734
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $628,314 · Management $161,843 · Fundraising $45,564$835,721
Part X · Balance sheet $4,440,220 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,013$76,857
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $119,022$129,889
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,043$3,437
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,346$4,597
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,901,565$2,901,157
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,186,020$1,247,166
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $128,477$77,117
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,480,486$4,440,220
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69,117$50,931
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $45,000$139,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,748
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $296,496$341,233
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,661,590$2,643,890
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,522,400$1,455,097
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,183,990$4,098,987
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,480,486$4,440,220
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,098,987 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$646,822
XI-2 Total expenses$835,721
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$188,899
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,183,990
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$104,139
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$243
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,098,987

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