Confluence Council INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Eau Claire, WI501(c)(3)Since 2014Arts & CultureEIN 45-5405233Revenue $5.9M in FY2023

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.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$169K 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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FY2023 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$169K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 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
$12.3M
93% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 93% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.9M
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$7.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$873K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2023▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$6.3M
Expenses
$7.2M
FY2023▲ +154%
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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
$873K
FY2023▲ +250%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$780K
FY2021$249K
FY2023$873K
FY2024−$424K
FY2025−$1.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $6.2M Management & general 11% · $764K Fundraising 4% · $265K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $169K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$169,418Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $6.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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…

$6.2Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$194K
Money outPt IX
$7.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.2M
Managementcol C$764K
Fundraisingcol D$265K
Owns and owesPt X
$873K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$194K
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$846K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$489K
Other assetsLn 15$10.4M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.3M
Net assetsLn 32$873K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$465K$489K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$12.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$873K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$133K$133K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$214K$160K$30K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.2M$225K$168K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$6K$1K$888
Other employee benefitsLn 9$218K$163K$31K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$191K$144K$27K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$151K$151K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$108K$108K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$153K$153K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$17K$7K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$1.5M$1.4M$27K$2K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$20K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$77K$76K$1K$108
InsuranceLn 23$72K$71K$1K$101
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.3M$2.3M$2K$161
All other expensesLn 24e$482K$327K$133K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.2M$6.2M$764K$265K

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 Viewing $5.9M$7.2M−$1.4M$873K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,851,124 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,447,638$1,596,688
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,839,090$4,042,058
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,183$18,273
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $202,723$194,105
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,499,634$5,851,124
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,063,553$133,060
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,666,719$2,214,056
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,749,041$4,900,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,479,313$7,247,592
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,020,321−$1,396,468
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $5,851,124 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $227,792 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$350,686
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,246,002
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,596,688
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,042,058$4,042,058
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,273$18,273
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$33,687−$33,687
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,269,850 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$15,414$5,851,124
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,247,592 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $133,060$133,060
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $160,319 · Management $29,926 · Fundraising $23,513$213,758
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,189,748 · Management $224,892 · Fundraising $168,401$1,583,041
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,373 · Management $1,211 · Fundraising $888$8,472
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $163,477 · Management $30,879 · Fundraising $23,187$217,543
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $143,697 · Management $27,125 · Fundraising $20,420$191,242
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,048$7,048
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $150,888$150,888
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $107,778$107,778
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $152,623$152,623
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,560 · Management $6,787 · Fundraising $3,526$26,873
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,421,482 · Management $26,979 · Fundraising $2,031$1,450,492
IX-17 TravelManagement $13,163$13,163
IX-20 InterestPrograms $19,963$19,963
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $75,513 · Management $1,433 · Fundraising $108$77,054
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $70,514 · Management $1,338 · Fundraising $101$71,953
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,338,250 · Management $2,138 · Fundraising $161$2,340,549
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $327,033 · Management $132,561 · Fundraising $22,498$482,092
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,218,612 · Management $764,146 · Fundraising $264,834$7,247,592
Part X · Balance sheet $13,198,452 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,246,362$1,001,524
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $734,289$846,421
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $362,000$365,412
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $63,387$14,098
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $118,092$122,330
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $465,241$488,918
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $551,918$10,359,749
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,541,289$13,198,452
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $190,600$426,262
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $443,385$670,968
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $100,000$10,725,238
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,271,758$12,325,389
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,454,865$92,799
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $814,666$780,264
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,269,531$873,063
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,541,289$13,198,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $873,063 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,851,124
XI-2 Total expenses$7,247,592
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,396,468
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,269,531
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$873,063

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