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Dubuque Arts Council

Tax-deductible

Dubuque, IA501(c)(3)Since 1980EIN 42-1051941Revenue $200K in FY2024

On file with the IRS2728 Asbury Rd Ste 220, 52001-2969 · Dubuque, IATax-exempt since Jul 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide Arts education within the school districts in the Dubuque and surrounding areas

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 2 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 30% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$200K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$205K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$443K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$200K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$254K
FY2024$200K
Expenses
$205K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$179K
FY2024$200K
FY2024$205K
Net assets
$443K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$413K
FY2024$443K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1981.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $183K Management & general 9% · $19K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barry Nudd
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Flynn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hunter Fuerste
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers arts education to students in Dubuque and surrounding school districts.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $183K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided Arts Education to the Public

Served approximately 9,400 area residents with 6 sponsored outdoor concert performances. Sponsored artists in residence who reached 21,154 students at 61 schools. Presented 2 special events in conjunction with local universities.

$183Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Schoen Family Charitable TrustFY2025$5K
Henry Family Foundation INCFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$205K
Ln 25
Programscol B$183K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$443K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$434K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$388K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$434K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$443K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$439K$434K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$443K$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$0
Net assetsLn 32$413K$443K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$816$816
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$355$355$355
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$830$415$415
InsuranceLn 23$930$465$465
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K$153K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$554$554
Total functional expensesLn 25$205K$183K$19K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $254K$200K$54K$413K 990 PDF
FY2023 $289K$179K$110K$388K 990 PDF
FY2022 $170K$278K 990 PDF
FY2021 $84K$239K 990 PDF
FY2020 $116K$212K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $199,833 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,175$83,540
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $144,193$114,796
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,648$1,989
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$492
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,016$199,833
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,446$22,972
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,551$182,525
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $199,997$205,497
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,019−$5,664
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $199,833 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$492 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$83,540
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$83,540
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $114,796$114,796
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,989$1,989
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $114,304 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,989$199,833
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $205,497 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,670 · Management $10,670$21,340
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $816 · Management $816$1,632
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,932$3,932
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,510$4,510
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $355 · Management $355 · Fundraising $355$1,065
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,212$4,212
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,492$7,492
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $415 · Management $415$830
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $465 · Management $465$930
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $153,320 · Management $1,959 · Fundraising $1,959$157,238
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,208 · Management $554 · Fundraising $554$2,316
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $183,463 · Management $19,166 · Fundraising $2,868$205,497
Part X · Balance sheet $443,363 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,273$46,073
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $377,739$388,105
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $800$6,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,215$2,385
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $443,027$443,363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,810$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $413,217$443,363
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $443,027$443,363
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $443,363 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,833
XI-2 Total expenses$205,497
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$413,217
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$35,810
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$443,363

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

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