Our mission is to connect communities and the arts. Founded in 1992 as a grassroots community effort, Artreach St. Croix is now a multi-disciplinary regional organization with a demonstrated history of creating partnerships, increasing the visibility of the arts, supporting artists and providing arts marketing and arts leadership in the valley. We achieve our mission by: serving artists of all mediums building audiences for the arts building strategic alliances creating a home for the arts our vision is to make the St. Croix valley a nationally recognized destination for the arts. The following values guide our decision-making: 1) providing and promoting quality arts events, 2) strengthening collaboration and partnerships to expand opportunities for the arts, 3) embracing creativity as the core of all our work, 4) sharing the joy of art.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 56 volunteers and 3 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $162K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$107K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$233K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$218K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$687K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$233K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$233K
Expenses
$218K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$218K
Net assets
$687K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$471K
FY2021$505K
FY2022$669K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$687K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 1993.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $157K Management & general 23% · $49K Fundraising 5% · $12K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$73,243Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Rutledge’s $73K as Executive Di is at the 68th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather Rutledge$73,243$70,580$67,410$64,391$62,632

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

Programs and updates

Connects communities and the arts, supporting artists and increasing visibility.

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3 programs · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Building Audiences for the Arts

Artreach hosts, presents or partners in events and programming that reach valley residents and visitors throughout the year. Many programs and events are free or low cost, reaching an underserved, semi-rural community.

$137Kprogram expense
02

Serving Artists of All Mediums

Artreach provides support to artists at all stages of their profession, including fiscal agency services, promotion, referral, artist opportunities, newsletters and an active website that promotes upcoming events, and CLASS/WORKSHOP listings. 160 members comprised of artists and art enthusiasts.

$11Kprogram expense
03

Building Strategic Alliances

Artreach works with over 35 other organizations to carry out programming, offer peer learning, building on a regional visibility project, artreach continues to promote the arts and work toward making the ST. Croix valley a nationally-recognized destination for the arts.

$8Kprogram 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
$233K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$687K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$233K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$335K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$335K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$426K
Total assetsLn 16$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
Net assetsLn 32$687K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 656
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$246K$335K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48K$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$431K$426K
Total assetsLn 16$735K$794K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$107K
Net assetsLn 32$671K$687K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$44K$26K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$21K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$3K$379
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$613$88
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$19K$2K$305
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$430$61
Office expensesLn 13$29K$24K$5K$659
OccupancyLn 16$9K$6K$3K$365
TravelLn 17$448$448
InterestLn 20$57$57
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$13K$7K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$4K$2K$338
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K$644$92
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$157K$49K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $233K$218K$15K$687K 990 PDF
FY2023 $251K$250K$530$671K 990 PDF
FY2022 $382K$216K$166K$669K 990 PDF
FY2021 $240K$206K$33K$505K 990 PDF
FY2020 $192K$180K$11K$471K 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 $232,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $186,732$191,253
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $49,676$24,590
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,140$2,158
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,039$14,524
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $250,587$232,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $120,208$107,186
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,849$110,551
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $250,057$217,737
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $530$14,788
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $232,525 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,826
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,427
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,253
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,214 · Unrelated business $19,376$24,590
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,158$2,158
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $9,100$9,100
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$5,199
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $225$225
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,214 · Unrelated business $19,376 · Excluded from tax $11,483$232,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,737 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,946 · Management $25,635 · Fundraising $3,662$73,243
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,460 · Fundraising $4,895$26,355
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,553 · Management $2,656 · Fundraising $379$7,588
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,050 · Management $613 · Fundraising $88$1,751
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,373 · Management $2,131 · Fundraising $305$21,809
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,110 · Management $430 · Fundraising $61$3,601
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,107 · Management $4,608 · Fundraising $659$29,374
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,175 · Management $2,552 · Fundraising $365$9,092
IX-17 TravelPrograms $448$448
IX-20 InterestPrograms $57$57
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,767 · Management $7,448 · Fundraising $1,064$21,279
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,062 · Management $2,370 · Fundraising $338$6,770
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,634 · Management $644 · Fundraising $92$16,370
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,742 · Management $49,087 · Fundraising $11,908$217,737
Part X · Balance sheet $793,840 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $245,989$335,336
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $431,438$426,060
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $36,188$9,826
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $11,474$12,618
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $735,089$793,840
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,085$7,888
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,502$107,282
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $647,798$664,114
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,789$22,444
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $670,587$686,558
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $735,089$793,840
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $686,558 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$232,525
XI-2 Total expenses$217,737
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,788
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$670,587
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,183
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$686,558

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