To provide art for all through education, collection and preservation of art.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$221K 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
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 surplus $708K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$221K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $12.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $386K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$25.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$25.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$23.6M
FY2022$22.2M
FY2023$24.2M
FY2024$25.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · 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 1947.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.6M Management & general 9% · $262K Fundraising 4% · $124K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $221K 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
$147,827Pt VII · Sec A
$73,668Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Kolleth’s $148K as President is at the 65th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021
Michael Kolleth$147,827$133,880$135,000
Susan Kuck——$78,750
Kendra Parks-Alexander$73,668$40,994—
Larry Preston——$12,308

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

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Educates, collects, and preserves art to make it accessible to everyone.

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3 programs · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Theatre

To strengthen the arts and cultural fabric of the great lakes bay region by providing a historic performing arts center and serving as an administrative hub for arts organizations.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Museum

Artists from all over united states, as well as the state of michigan exhibit fine works of art to the citizens of the great lakes bay region. Education and art goes to school: these programs increase knowledge and appreciation of art by providing tour programs to school children and providing instruction for classroom volunteers.

$550Kprogram expense
03

Other

To strengthen the arts and cultural fabric of the great lakes bay region by providing by serving as an administrative hub for arts organizations.

−$23Kprogram 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 · 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
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$841K
Investment incomeLn 3$403K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$262K
Fundraisingcol D$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$25.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$28.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$841K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$250
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$403K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.2M
Other assetsLn 15$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$28.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$25.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.2M$12.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.4M$10.2M
Total assetsLn 16$26.2M$28.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$24.2M$25.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$221K$146K$51K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$501K$330K$116K$54K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$81K−$10K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$43K$9K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.0M$1.0M$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$71K$71K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$1K$703
OccupancyLn 16$199K$170K$20K$9K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$440K$396K$37K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$31K$3K$527
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$250K$229K$15K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$66K$61K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.6M$262K$124K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.9M$3.0M−$48K$25.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.8M$2.9M$1.9M$24.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$1.9M$543K$22.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$2.1M$409K$23.6M 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 $2,925,698 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,069,585$840,588
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,651,864$1,679,339
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $597,683$402,514
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,149$3,257
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,329,281$2,925,698
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $815,603$864,338
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,069,990$2,109,287
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,885,593$2,973,625
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,443,688−$47,927
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $2,925,698 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $122,349 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$831,788
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$840,588
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $328,203 · Excluded from tax $1,232,044$1,560,247
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $402,514$402,514
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $853,066 · Excluded from tax $1,232,044$2,925,698
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,973,625 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $146,241 · Management $51,278 · Fundraising $23,976$221,495
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $330,465 · Management $115,872 · Fundraising $54,181$500,518
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $81,196 · Management −$9,783 · Fundraising $12,313$83,726
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,890 · Management $9,327 · Fundraising $6,382$58,599
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,012,239 · Management $17,834$1,030,073
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $71,248$71,248
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,333 · Management $1,447 · Fundraising $703$5,483
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $169,852 · Management $19,882 · Fundraising $9,085$198,819
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,470$12,470
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $395,989 · Management $36,601 · Fundraising $7,398$439,988
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,348 · Management $3,300 · Fundraising $527$35,175
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $228,846 · Management $14,813 · Fundraising $6,353$250,012
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $61,014 · Management $1,732 · Fundraising $3,273$66,019
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,587,131 · Management $262,303 · Fundraising $124,191$2,973,625
Part X · Balance sheet $28,215,116 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,319,211$1,683,160
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,514,867$1,186,714
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $90,778$233,319
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,146$5,146
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,925$19,030
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,387,021$10,192,518
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,197,276$12,026,309
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,682,792$2,868,920
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,244,016$28,215,116
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $131,909$234,239
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,915,428$2,491,315
X-25 Other liabilities$135,350
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,047,337$2,860,904
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,334,311$20,521,091
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,862,368$4,833,121
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,196,679$25,354,212
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,244,016$28,215,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,354,212 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,925,698
XI-2 Total expenses$2,973,625
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$47,927
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,196,679
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,293,310
XI-7 Investment expenses−$87,850
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,354,212

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