Provide interactions among artists, art students, art teachers, craftsmen, publishers, and others engaged in artistic activities through group shows and lectures

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 580 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$18K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$440K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$411K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$84K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$440K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$507K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$440K
Expenses
$411K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$412K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$510K
FY2025$411K
Net assets
$84K
FY2025▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$84K

From the FY2025 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 May 2012.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $379K Management & general 6% · $24K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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; $18K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Greg Belz’s $18K as Executive Director is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Greg Belz$18,000$27,000$39,369$26,500$23,988$12,533

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

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

Promotes artistic collaboration and learning through group shows and lectures.

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1 program · $379K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Gave local artists a major showing of their work by advertising and promoting a winter arts show and in the loop show.

$379Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$440K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$389K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Money outPt IX
$411K
Ln 25
Programscol B$379K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$84K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$389K
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Gains on assetsLn 7−$162
Total revenueLn 12$440K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$84K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6580
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$123K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K$60K
Net assetsLn 32$56K$84K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$48$48
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$18K$9K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$700$700
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$229K$229K$227
Advertising and promotionLn 12$46K$46K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$15K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$217$930
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$49K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$7K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$411K$379K$24K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $440K$411K$29K$84K 990 PDF
FY2024 $553K$510K$43K$56K 990 PDF
FY2023 $507K$523K−$16K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $221K$255K−$35K$29K 990 PDF
FY2021 $435K$412K$23K$63K 990 PDF
FY2020 $287K$290K−$3K$40K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $439,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $120,697$50,496
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $431,629$389,235
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $675−$123
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$40
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $553,001$439,648
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,194$48
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,000$18,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $481,475$392,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $509,669$410,957
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,332$28,691
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $439,648 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,688
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,808
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,496
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $389,235$389,235
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39$39
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$162−$162
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $40$40
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $389,235 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$83$439,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $410,957 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $48$48
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,000 · Management $4,500 · Fundraising $4,500$18,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $700$700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,054$3,054
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $229,118 · Management $227$229,345
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $45,751$45,751
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,534 · Management $1,952 · Fundraising $2,191$18,677
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,200 · Management $8,200$16,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,166$11,166
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,678$1,678
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,736$1,736
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $217 · Management $930$1,147
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,044 · Management $1,749$50,793
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,343 · Management $3,783 · Fundraising $1,336$12,462
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $378,535 · Management $24,395 · Fundraising $8,027$410,957
Part X · Balance sheet $143,251 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,499$131,121
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,062$12,130
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $122,804$143,251
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,524$5,675
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,709$59,610
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,095$83,641
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $122,804$143,251
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $83,641 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$439,648
XI-2 Total expenses$410,957
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,095
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,267
XI-7 Investment expenses−$75
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,337
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$83,641

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