Open Studio Project INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Evanston, IL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 36-3894275

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Provide participants the opportunity to develop their creative talents, provide an outreach program for at risk children, and raise awareness to various social issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $786 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% 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 · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $184K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65K
102% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 102% of assets; over 80%.
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
$405K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$433K
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$1K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$405K
FY2024▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$230K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$439K
Expenses
$433K
FY2024▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$249K
FY2022$389K
FY2023$443K
FY2024$433K
FY2025$407K
Net assets
−$1K
FY2024▼ -105%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$7K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$27K
FY2024−$1K
FY2025$30K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 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 May 1994.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $340K Management & general 13% · $58K Fundraising 8% · $35K

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; $66K 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
$66,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rob Lentz’s $69K as Executive Di is at the 64th 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Rob Lentz$69,250$66,000

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

Develops creative talents, reaches at-risk children, and raises awareness of social issues.

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2 programs · $340K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Workshops and classes for individuals and communities that utilize our therapeutic arts-based process of open-ended art making and reflective writing for mindfulness, healing, creativity and improved mental health.

$183Kprogram expense
02

Community partnerships provide creative arts programming to underserved populations, including low-income elementary and high school students, people experiencing homelessness, survivors of intimate partner violence, people with disabilities and youth in the juvenile justice system.

$157Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$405K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$204K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$433K
Ln 25
Programscol B$340K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
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$196K
Government grantsLn 1e$33K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$204K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$405K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32−$1K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 661
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$90K$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$27K−$1K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$233K$185K$23K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$15K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$16K$12K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$935$935
Office expensesLn 13$7K$3K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$38K$6K$3K
InterestLn 20$977$977
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K$280
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$80K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$665$615
Total functional expensesLn 25$433K$340K$58K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $439K$407K$32K$30K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $405K$433K−$28K−$1K 990 PDF
FY2023 $425K$443K−$17K$27K 990 PDF
FY2022 $426K$389K$37K$44K 990 PDF
FY2021 $230K$249K−$20K$7K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $404,691 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,972
VIII-1e Government grants$33,401
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,770
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,143
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $203,628$203,628
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $37$37
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$3,759
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,124$1,124
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $204,789$404,691
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $432,900 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $184,536 · Management $23,012 · Fundraising $25,635$233,183
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,630 · Management $1,824 · Fundraising $2,032$18,486
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,898 · Management $12,376 · Fundraising $1,852$30,126
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $935$935
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,897 · Management $2,651 · Fundraising $1,723$7,271
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,579 · Management $5,683 · Fundraising $3,077$46,339
IX-20 InterestManagement $977$977
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,603 · Management $2,694 · Fundraising $280$5,577
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,335 · Management $4,391$84,726
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $665 · Management $615$1,280
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $340,078 · Management $58,223 · Fundraising $34,599$432,900
Part X · Balance sheet $63,529 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,130$49,441
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,150$12,988
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,100$1,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $90,380$63,529
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,585$10,978
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $55,865$53,830
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,450$64,808
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,930−$1,279
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,930−$1,279
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $90,380$63,529
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,279 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$404,691
XI-2 Total expenses$432,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,209
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,930
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,279

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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