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Artist residences and performances and gatherings - bringing together local, national, and international performance artists for intensive residencies culminating in performances for the local communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
36¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
36%
of spending
Concern: 36% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$151K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$349K
To programs
36%
Net assets
$234K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$151K
FY2026▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$405K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$797K
FY2025$131K
FY2026$151K
Expenses
$349K
FY2026▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$154K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$333K
FY2026$349K
Net assets
$234K
FY2026▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$278K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$635K
FY2025$433K
FY2026$234K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

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

Where the money goes

36 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 36% · $126K Management & general 59% · $205K Fundraising 5% · $19K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$50,583Pt VII · Sec A
$50,550Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Noonan’s $51K as Director is at the 45th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Thomas Noonan$50,583$46,324$43,200$40,167$38,000$35,630
Murielle Elizeon$50,550$46,866$43,200$40,167$38,000$37,579

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

Hosts artists for intensive residencies, culminating in performances for the community.

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1 program · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Artist Residencies and Performances and Gatherings

Bringing together local and national performance artists for intensive residencies culminating in performances for the local.

$126Kprogram 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
Dance USAFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$151K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$349K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$205K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$234K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$151K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$210K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$234K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$431K$228K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$433K$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$585$0
Net assetsLn 32$433K$234K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$149K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$126K$126K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$50$50
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$487$487
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$349K$126K$205K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 23, 2026 $151K$349K−$199K$234K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Sep 5, 2025 $131K$333K−$203K$433K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 24, 2024 $797K$344K$453K$635K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2023 $249K$294K−$45K$182K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 6, 2022 $200K$251K−$51K$227K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 9, 2021 $405K$154K$250K$278K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $150,573 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $73,230$87,425
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,488$59,573
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,907$3,575
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $130,625$150,573
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $152,795$165,293
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $21,201$18,957
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,208$165,083
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $333,204$349,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$202,579−$198,760
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $150,573 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$26,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,425
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$87,425
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,573$59,573
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,575$3,575
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $63,148 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$150,573
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $349,333 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $149,133$149,133
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $3,466$3,466
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $12,694$12,694
IX-11a Management feesManagement $6,055$6,055
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,900$6,900
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $18,957$18,957
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $125,590$125,590
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,607$8,607
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,109$10,109
IX-17 TravelManagement $50$50
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $487$487
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,165$4,165
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,870$1,870
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $125,590 · Management $204,786 · Fundraising $18,957$349,333
Part X · Balance sheet $234,006 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,669$17,650
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $421,732$210,024
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$6,332
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $433,351$234,006
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $585$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $432,766$234,006
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $432,766$234,006
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $433,351$234,006
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $234,006 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$150,573
XI-2 Total expenses$349,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$198,760
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$432,766
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$234,006

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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