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Fiddlehead Center for the Arts

Tax-deductible

Scarborough, ME501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-0548356Revenue $323K in FY2024

On file with the IRS226 Gorham Rd, 04074-9504 · Scarborough, METax-exempt since Sep 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fiddlehead was created to enrich the lives of the students and adults in Scarborough and surrounding communities. Some activities include general art, science, music and language classes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$323K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$314K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$323K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$323K
Expenses
$314K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$314K
Net assets
$47K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$47K

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 Sep 2007.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $272K Management & general 13% · $42K Fundraising 0% · $928

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kim Webber
Interim President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Bush
Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers art, science, music, and language classes to enrich community lives.

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1 program · $272K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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General Art, Science, Music and Language Classes

$272Kprogram 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
Davis Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$323K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$289K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$314K
Ln 25
Programscol B$272K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$928
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$289K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$323K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
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$95K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$95K$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$45K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$167K$137K$30K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$884$0$884$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$321$321$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$734$0
OccupancyLn 16$60K$54K$6K$0
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$244$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$61K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$0$310$928
Total functional expensesLn 25$314K$272K$42K$928

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $323K$314K$9K$47K 990 PDF
FY2023 $287K$304K−$18K$45K 990 PDF
FY2022 $268K$274K−$7K$62K 990 PDF
FY2021 $310K$297K$13K$69K 990 PDF
FY2020 $290K$253K$37K$56K 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 $323,011 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,681$30,440
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $265,732$289,414
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46$3,157
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,304$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $286,763$323,011
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,875$179,632
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,591$134,862
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $304,466$314,494
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,703$8,517
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $323,011 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,440
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,440
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$289,414
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,157$3,157
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $289,414 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,157$323,011
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $314,494 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $136,737 · Management $30,130 · Fundraising $0$166,867
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,053 · Management $1,712 · Fundraising $0$12,765
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $884 · Fundraising $0$884
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $321 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$321
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,073 · Management $734 · Fundraising $0$1,807
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,269 · Management $6,008 · Fundraising $0$60,277
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,297 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,297
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,657 · Management $244 · Fundraising $0$4,901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,207 · Management $1,930 · Fundraising $0$63,137
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $310 · Fundraising $928$1,238
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $271,614 · Management $41,952 · Fundraising $928$314,494
Part X · Balance sheet $93,775 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,588$93,775
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,588$93,775
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $49,900$46,941
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,900$46,941
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,688$46,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,688$46,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,588$93,775
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$323,011
XI-2 Total expenses$314,494
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,517
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,688
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,371
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,834

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

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