Premier Arts inspires imagination and develops the creative spirit of the community through performing arts education, entertainment, and integrated arts-based learning opportunities focused on youth, families, and lifelong learning. The organization promotes creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, confidence, character development, and civic pride.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $53 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $323K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$576
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$658K
Spent
$624K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$479K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$658K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$658K
FY2021$816K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2024$4.2M
Expenses
$624K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$624K
FY2021$814K
FY2022$948K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2024$4.9M
Net assets
$479K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$479K
FY2021$427K
FY2022$479K
FY2024$572K
FY2024−$137K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1994.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $507K Management & general 19% · $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

14 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$66,077Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Molyneux’s $101K as Head of School is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashley Molyneaux—$102,308———
Ashley Molyneux$101,100————
Craig Gibson$93,500$95,672$72,500$68,000$66,077

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires imagination and develops creativity in youth, families, and the community through the arts.

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1 program · $507K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Premier arts, inc. Is dedicated to performing arts within the community and the productoin of a wide variety of cultural performances.

$507Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$658K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$237K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$624K
Ln 25
Programscol B$507K
Managementcol C$117K
Owns and owesPt X
$479K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$480K
LiabilitiesLn 26$576
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$91K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$237K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$658K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$895
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$338K
Other assetsLn 15$37K
Total assetsLn 16$480K
LiabilitiesLn 26$576
Net assetsLn 32$479K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 568
VolunteersI 62,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$105K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344K$338K
Total assetsLn 16$401K$480K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$576
Net assetsLn 32$388K$479K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$50K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$203K$152K$51K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$14K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$23K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$2K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$57$57
RoyaltiesLn 15$39K$39K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$10K$3K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$441$441
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$14K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$11K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$151K$149K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$10K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$624K$507K$117K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.7M$1.8M−$90K$572K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.0M$948K$53K$479K 990 PDF
FY2021 $816K$814K$2K$427K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $658K$624K$34K$479K 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 $657,698 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $429,191$397,723
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $481,324$237,126
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $383$14
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$12,285$22,835
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $898,613$657,698
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $317,209$294,603
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $565,913$329,007
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $883,122$623,610
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,491$34,088
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $657,698 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$3,554 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$90,715
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$307,008
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$397,723
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $234,592$234,592
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14$14
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,773$5,773
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,150$23,150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254,188 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,787$657,698
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $623,610 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,558 · Management $16,519$66,077
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $151,932 · Management $50,644$202,576
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,293 · Management $1,764$7,057
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,170 · Management $4,723$18,893
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,956$11,956
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,618 · Management $2,023$24,641
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $28,452$28,452
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,403 · Management $7,836$10,239
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $57$57
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $38,888$38,888
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,414 · Management $3,471$13,885
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,721$4,721
IX-20 InterestManagement $441$441
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,796 · Management $4,599$18,395
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,666 · Management $3,555$14,221
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,624 · Management $2,727$151,351
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,212 · Management $1,548$11,760
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $507,026 · Management $116,584 · Fundraising $0$623,610
Part X · Balance sheet $479,704 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,702$895
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,904$103,848
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $344,151$338,266
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $35,112$36,695
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $400,869$479,704
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,627$576
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,627$576
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $388,242$479,128
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $388,242$479,128
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $400,869$479,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $479,128 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$657,698
XI-2 Total expenses$623,610
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,088
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$388,242
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$56,798
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$479,128

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