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Support and sustain a vibrant and healthy facility that enables member organizations to showcase the arts and sciences.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3605403) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 5 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $233K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
88% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 6% 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
2
named funders · $32K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$220K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% 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
$2.2M
×91 vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$8.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ ×91
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$702K
FY2021$755K
FY2022$751K
FY2023$961K
FY2024−$25K
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ ×111
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$617K
FY2021$672K
FY2022$716K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$10K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$8.0M
FY2025▲ ×15
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$523K
FY2025$8.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Feb 1989.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $973K Management & general 12% · $133K

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; $70K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Operations D
$69,868Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cyndie Howard$69,868$64,977$58,425$49,900$51,664$50,082

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

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1 program · $973K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3605403) · Dispute this line
$973Kprogram 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 2 funders$32K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$973K
Managementcol C$133K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$639K
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K
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$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$455K
SavingsLn 2$184K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$639K
Accounts receivableLn 4$2K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$149K
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 613
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$556K$639K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$130K$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M$7.4M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$907K$220K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$8.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$70K$63K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$142K$139K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$27K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$16K$824
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$16K$840
OccupancyLn 16$518K$480K$38K
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K$495
InsuranceLn 23$26K$22K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$254K$200K$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$973K$133K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 30, 2026 $2.2M$1.1M$1.1M$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 −$25K$10K−$35K$523K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 5, 2024 $961K$832K$129K$558K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 28, 2023 $751K$716K$35K$418K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $755K$672K$82K$407K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $702K$617K$85K$326K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations R · Related orgs
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Part I · Summary $2,205,919 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,273,748$2,065,436
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100,000$100,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$5,849$21,416
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,678$19,067
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,380,577$2,205,919
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $238,754$257,459
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $653,141$848,745
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $891,895$1,106,204
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,488,682$1,099,715
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,205,919 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,871,999
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$193,437
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,065,436
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100,000$100,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,416$21,416
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $9,352$9,352
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,715$9,715
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109,715 · Excluded from tax $30,768$2,205,919
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,106,204 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $62,881 · Management $6,987$69,868
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $138,590 · Management $3,404$141,994
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,391 · Management $1,413$28,804
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,969 · Management $824$16,793
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,875$3,875
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,799$1,799
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,278 · Management $840$17,118
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $480,047 · Management $37,743$517,790
IX-20 InterestManagement $18,409$18,409
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,596 · Management $495$10,091
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,482 · Management $3,301$25,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $200,006 · Management $53,874$253,880
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $973,240 · Management $132,964 · Fundraising $0$1,106,204
Part X · Balance sheet $8,236,959 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $323,878$455,398
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $231,862$184,061
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,011,647$2,042
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,948$4,207
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,248,713$7,442,064
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $130,413$149,187
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,956,461$8,236,959
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $94,889$121,212
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $66,892$34,512
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $504,951$64,437
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $906,732$220,161
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,049,729$8,016,798
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,049,729$8,016,798
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,956,461$8,236,959
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,016,798 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,205,919
XI-2 Total expenses$1,106,204
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,099,715
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,049,729
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$137
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,867,491
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,016,798

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

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