Element 11 INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Salt Lake City, UT501(c)(3)Since 2012Arts & CultureEIN 45-3651957

To create and sustain a community of creativity and self-expression.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
5 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
91%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $75
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
6
independent of 6 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$282K
Spent
$186K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$311K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$282K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$282K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$565K
FY2025$589K
Expenses
$186K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$186K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$366K
Net assets
$311K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$311K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$761K
FY2025$983K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CElement 11 INC
EINHdr · item D45-3651957
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2012
Year of formationHdr · item L2012
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSalt Lake City, UT
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.element11.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program services91%$169K
Management & general9%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
20.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+34%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$311K
FY2021
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$311K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$767K
FY2025$993K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$7K
FY2025$9K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$97K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$311K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$311K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$311K
Months of cash on handcomputed20.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue100%$282K
Contributions & grants$361
Investment income$254
Total revenueLn 12$282K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $311K · Operating expenses/yr $186K
20.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $169K · Total expenses $186K
91%
Management & General
Management & general $17K · Total expenses $186K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $186K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $361
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $361 · Total revenue $282K
0.1%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $282K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $282K · Total revenue $282K
100%
Investment reliance
Investment income $254 · Total revenue $282K
+0.09%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $282K · Total expenses $186K
152%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $282K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $311K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $282K · Expenses $186K
+34%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $311K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $311K · Total assets $311K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $311K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Andrea Silva · Reported title chairwoman · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $186K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $186K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%——
Overhead ratio 9%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 5%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Safety Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Arts Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Production Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 6Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Fosters a community for creative expression and self-discovery.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $169K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

we held our annual arts festival in September, spanning 4-day and 3 nights from Thurs Sept 23 - Sun Sept 26. 1800 persons attended the festival, and approximately 300 persons volunteered. we issued standard art grants to 47 attendees totaling $ 34 699.

$167Kprogram expense
02

element 11 also intereacted with the larger Utah artists community in a variety of forms and events. we gave $1 000 in art grants to Burners without Borders via Burning Man. we also gave $ 400 to an artist who participated at Illuminate in downtown Salt Lake via our partnership with the Utah Arts Alliance.

$1Kprogram expense
03

se held stART on Sat July 10. this is a fantastic community event to socialize, network, and showcase art & artists. approximately 150 persons attended. we gave an art grant of $200 to a musician for this event.

$500program expense

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75
Grants paid · 16 grants · $384K · 2021–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$105,144
Unitemized GrantFY2024$88,752
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$67,773
Unitemized GrantFY2023$200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$73,070
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,900
Unitemized GrantFY2022$500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$300
Unitemized GrantFY2022$200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$34,699
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$400
Unitemized GrantFY2021$200

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $589K$366K+4% 990 PDF
FY2024 $565K$376K+9% 990 PDF
FY2023 $518K$296K+62% 990 PDF
FY2022 $321K$259K+14% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $282K$186K 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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