Twelve Gates Arts FY2023 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 45-2976134Revenue $309K in FY2023

On file with the IRStwelvegatesarts.org106 N 2nd St, 19106-1902 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Sep 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Twelve Gates Arts, established in 2011, is a non-profit organization based in philadelphia, pennsylvania. The "Gates" refer to the fortified Gates that walled many ancient cities- inside which lay the heart of each city's art and culture. Twelve Gates Arts aims to promote south & west asian diasporic artistic voices within the local cultural landscape.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $74K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
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
$309K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$258K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$210K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$309K
FY2023▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$312K
Expenses
$258K
FY2023▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$315K
Net assets
$210K
FY2023▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$213K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $182K Management & general 17% · $45K Fundraising 12% · $32K

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; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Dir./PR
$64,992Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aisha Zia Khan’s $75K as Exec Dir./PR is at the 70th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Aisha Zia Khan$75,000$69,996$64,992$65,000$50,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes South & West Asian diasporic artistic voices in the local cultural landscape.

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1 program · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Twelve gates arts aims to showcase international multidisciplinary arts bound by the sensibilities of a diasporic identity, especially the south asian identity, and to create and promote projects in the community that cross geographic and cultural boundaries.

$182Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$74K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $92K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,714
Unitemized GrantFY2023$48,930
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,271
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,199

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$309K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$210K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$210K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$309K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$194K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$210K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$210K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$194K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$159K$210K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$159K$210K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$49K$49K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$26K$19K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$34K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$24K$156$216
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$782$782
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$24K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$804$804
Total functional expensesLn 25$258K$182K$45K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $312K$315K−$3K$213K 990 PDF
FY2024 $311K$306K$6K$216K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $309K$258K$51K$210K 990 PDF
FY2022 $223K$187K$36K$159K 990 PDF
FY2021 $205K$161K$44K$123K 990 PDF
FY2020 $144K$132K$12K$79K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $308,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,153$256,497
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,250$28,383
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,719$23,704
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,122$308,584
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,271$48,930
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $100,825$115,313
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,053$93,635
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $187,149$257,878
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,973$50,706
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $308,584 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$256,497
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$256,497
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,383$28,383
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$23,704
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,383$308,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $257,878 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $48,930$48,930
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,997 · Management $19,498 · Fundraising $19,497$64,992
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,780 · Fundraising $7,473$41,253
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,102 · Management $1,664 · Fundraising $2,302$9,068
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,756$3,756
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,257 · Management $156 · Fundraising $216$24,629
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,049$2,049
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,952 · Management $2,874$5,826
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,008 · Management $10,008$20,016
IX-17 TravelPrograms $782$782
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,377 · Management $1,377$2,754
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,566 · Management $1,646$5,212
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,997 · Management $3,006$27,003
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $804 · Management $804$1,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,552 · Management $44,789 · Fundraising $31,537$257,878
Part X · Balance sheet $209,929 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,023$194,393
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $800$4,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,290$11,536
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $159,223$209,929
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $119,260$209,929
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $159,223$209,929
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $159,223$209,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $209,929 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$308,584
XI-2 Total expenses$257,878
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$159,223
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$209,929

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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