Confluence Council INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Eau Claire, WI501(c)(3)Since 2014Arts & CultureEIN 45-5405233Revenue $3.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSpablocenter.org128 Graham Ave, 54701-3630 · Eau Claire, WITax-exempt since Nov 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The purpose of the organization is to provide a premier fine and performing arts venue to highlight the talents of local and university artists, musicians, and performers; to engage the public in educational and experimental programming to enhance understanding, enjoyment and participation in the arts; to present a wide variety of cultural, entertainment, and other artistic offereings to the commmunity; and to operate in a fiscally responsible manner.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K 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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FY2020 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $717K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $275K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
166% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 166% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$780K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$6.3M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$8.7M
FY2025$7.1M
Net assets
−$780K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$780K
FY2021$249K
FY2023$873K
FY2024−$424K
FY2025−$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2014.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $3.4M Management & general 11% · $469K Fundraising 6% · $259K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$98,980Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Anderson’s $197K as Prior Executive Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Jason Anderson$197,136$174,150$169,418$93,462$98,980
Monica Frederick$133,300————

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

Showcases local artists and performers, offering educational programs and diverse cultural events.

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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Confluence council offers the region a facility capable of providing transformative training, learning and creative opportunities. Inside, guests, local partners, and artists experience a 1,200+ seat theatre and an approximately 400-SEAT flexible theatre; three rehearsal, dance and community rooms; visual arts galleries; labs for sound…

$3.4Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$275K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $322K · 2022–2024
Eau Claire Confluence Arts INCWI · FY2023$101,294
Eau Claire Confluence Arts INCWI · FY2022$133,060

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$865K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$469K
Fundraisingcol D$259K
Owns and owesPt X
−$780K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$655K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$865K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$404K
SavingsLn 2$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$655K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$302K
Other assetsLn 15$152K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$780K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5254
VolunteersI 615
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$629K$655K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$237K$302K
Total assetsLn 16$978K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$834K$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$144K−$780K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$27K$54K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$912K$624K$131K$157K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$95K$64K$15K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$91K$58K$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$103K$103K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$171K$136K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$3K$19K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$1.1M$14K$1K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$62K$44K$15K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$199K$140K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.4M$469K$259K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.3M$7.1M−$810K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.4M$8.7M−$1.3M−$424K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.9M$7.2M−$1.4M$873K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $3.9M$2.9M$1.0M$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.0M$4.1M−$1.1M−$780K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,018,956 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $929,926$865,139
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,043,224$2,009,599
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $396$2,470
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $182,997$141,748
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,156,543$3,018,956
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $805,230$1,205,595
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,199,487$2,888,644
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,004,717$4,094,239
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $151,826−$1,075,283
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,018,956 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $122,982 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$345,323
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$519,816
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$865,139
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,009,599$2,009,599
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,470$2,470
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $18,766$18,766
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,132,581 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,236$3,018,956
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,094,239 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,875 · Management $53,749 · Fundraising $26,875$107,499
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $624,061 · Management $131,004 · Fundraising $156,994$912,059
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $63,827 · Management $14,573 · Fundraising $16,548$94,948
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,418 · Management $16,291 · Fundraising $16,380$91,089
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,330$13,330
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $102,683$102,683
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $19,039$19,039
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $135,811 · Fundraising $35,454$171,265
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,841 · Management $19,061 · Fundraising $2,842$24,744
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,082,210 · Management $13,799 · Fundraising $1,039$1,097,048
IX-17 TravelManagement $11,526$11,526
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,469$13,469
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,712$44,712
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $43,862 · Management $15,284 · Fundraising $3,310$62,456
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,129,583$1,129,583
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $140,399 · Management $58,390$198,789
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,366,068 · Management $468,729 · Fundraising $259,442$4,094,239
Part X · Balance sheet $1,183,416 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $629,152$404,499
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $107$250,161
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $97,288$37,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,384$37,652
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $237,340$301,971
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$151,633
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $978,271$1,183,416
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $281,064$773,216
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $196,643$363,763
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $153,647$475,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $834,389$1,963,648
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $109,373−$1,065,951
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,509$285,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $143,882−$780,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $978,271$1,183,416
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$780,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,018,956
XI-2 Total expenses$4,094,239
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,075,283
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$143,882
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$151,169
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$780,232

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