Confluence Council INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Eau Claire, WI501(c)(3)Since 2014Arts & CultureEIN 45-5405233

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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.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K 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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FY2021 · 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
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$249K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2021▲ +29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$6.3M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2021▼ -30%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$8.7M
FY2025$7.1M
Net assets
$249K
FY2021▲ +132%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$780K
FY2021$249K
FY2023$873K
FY2024−$424K
FY2025−$1.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $2.2M Management & general 16% · $452K Fundraising 9% · $250K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$93,462Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $2.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

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…

$2.2Mprogram 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 · 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$637K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$452K
Fundraisingcol D$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$249K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$977K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$637K
Investment incomeLn 3$829
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$338K
SavingsLn 2$639K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$977K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$274K
Other assetsLn 15$452K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$249K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$655K$977K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$302K$274K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$780K$249K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$28K$56K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$816K$498K$164K$154K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$124K$73K$27K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$76K$43K$18K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$88K$88K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$23K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$153$179
OccupancyLn 16$1.0M$981K$19K$1K
TravelLn 17$89$89
InterestLn 20$30K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$55K$54K$1K$77
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$323K$323K$569$43
All other expensesLn 24e$101K$40K$53K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.2M$452K$250K

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 Viewing $3.9M$2.9M$1.0M$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,882,063 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,013 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$316,301
VIII-1e Government grants$1,081,026
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,835,566
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,232,893
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $637,056$637,056
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $829$829
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $12,298$12,298
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $636,043 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,127$3,882,063
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,852,621 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,850 · Management $55,701 · Fundraising $27,850$111,401
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $498,259 · Management $163,649 · Fundraising $154,434$816,342
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $73,482 · Management $27,042 · Fundraising $23,975$124,499
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,257 · Management $17,776 · Fundraising $14,881$75,914
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,909$5,909
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $88,170$88,170
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $20,089$20,089
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,237 · Fundraising $19,579$42,816
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,232 · Management $153 · Fundraising $179$8,564
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $980,976 · Management $18,619 · Fundraising $1,401$1,000,996
IX-17 TravelManagement $89$89
IX-20 InterestPrograms $30,145$30,145
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $49,052$49,052
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $53,584 · Management $1,017 · Fundraising $77$54,678
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $322,710 · Management $569 · Fundraising $43$323,322
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,568 · Management $53,080 · Fundraising $7,987$100,635
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,150,352 · Management $451,863 · Fundraising $250,406$2,852,621
Part X · Balance sheet $2,219,031 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $404,499$337,581
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $250,161$639,299
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,500$465,996
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $37,652$50,475
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $301,971$273,980
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $151,633$451,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,183,416$2,219,031
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $773,216$275,944
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $363,763$461,660
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $475,000$750,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,963,648$1,969,820
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,065,951−$175,142
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $285,719$424,353
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$780,232$249,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,183,416$2,219,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,882,063
XI-2 Total expenses$2,852,621
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,029,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$780,232
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,211

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