Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1994.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
8 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Sawyer | $56,334 | $27,524 | — | — | — | — |
| Carol Sirrine | — | $46,283 | $53,900 | $53,900 | $48,300 | $48,300 |
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.
See Art Start executive salaries →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
Inspires creativity and connection through arts education for children, families, and communities.
Questions for Art Start
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ArtStart Background. The mission of ArtStart, founded in 1988, has remained constant over its 35-year history: to foster artistic creativity and illuminate the connections among people, ideas, and the environment.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1618333) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $184K | $163K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $224K | $189K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $61K | $66K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $162K | $123K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $72K | $51K | $14K | $7K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $79K | $72K | $8K | $0 |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $12K | $10K | $2K | $579 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $4K | $4K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $140K | $128K | $11K | $124 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $3K | $892 | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $3K | $3K | $109 | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $39K | $32K | $5K | $1K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $356 | $356 | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $7K | $5K | $2K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $36K | $34K | $2K | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $399K | $340K | $50K | $9K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 20, 2025 | $507K | $444K | $63K | $279K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2024 | $488K | $395K | $94K | $216K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 25, 2024 | $360K | $399K | −$39K | $123K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2023 | $353K | $302K | $51K | $162K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2022 | $309K | $296K | $13K | $111K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2021 | $419K | $322K | $97K | $98K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $359,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $359,525 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $398,972 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $188,566 assets, 28 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $122,799 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2023 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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