To transform the way art is created and shared, and how people connect to causes and community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $114K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$262K
-0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$289K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$307K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$262K
FY2025-0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$215K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$262K
Expenses
$289K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$112K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$289K
Net assets
$307K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$219K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$307K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $230K Management & general 12% · $35K Fundraising 8% · $24K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$68,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Manoj Kesavan’s $68K as Executive Director is at the 63rd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Manoj Kesavan$68,500$56,250$52,500$48,575—
Manoj P Kesavan————$33,933

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Transforms art creation, sharing, and community connections to causes.

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1 program · $230K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The annual boom festival, boom echoes, and featured artist events are accessible, community-centered arts programming that uplift diverse voices and breakdown cultural barriers. Through dynamic performances, workshops, and partnerships with local organizations, que-os offers platforms for artists and communities to create, collaborate…

$230Kprogram 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 · FY2024
South Arts INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$114K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Money outPt IX
$289K
Ln 25
Programscol B$230K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$307K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$375K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Total revenueLn 12$262K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$264K
SavingsLn 2$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$375K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$307K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K$375K
Total assetsLn 16$394K$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$334K$307K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$79K$55K$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$809$809
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$156K$143K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$643$643
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$289K$230K$35K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $262K$289K−$27K$307K 990 PDF
FY2024 $263K$212K$52K$334K 990 PDF
FY2023 $285K$199K$86K$283K 990 PDF
FY2022 $124K$148K−$24K$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 $215K$112K$103K$219K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $261,808 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,144$246,114
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,890$15,661
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36$33
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,070$261,808
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 $71,938$84,579
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $139,632$204,118
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,570$288,697
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,500−$26,889
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $261,808 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$246,114
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,114
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,661$15,661
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33$33
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,661 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33$261,808
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $288,697 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,430 · Management $11,878 · Fundraising $11,878$79,186
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,775 · Management $809 · Fundraising $809$5,393
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,950$2,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $143,087 · Management $13,284$156,371
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $11,284$11,284
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $643$643
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,059$2,059
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,843$1,843
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,381$27,381
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,587$1,587
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $229,673 · Management $35,053 · Fundraising $23,971$288,697
Part X · Balance sheet $374,539 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $284,043$264,439
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $110,067$110,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $394,110$374,539
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$8,331
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,990$67,308
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $334,120$307,231
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $334,120$307,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $394,110$374,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $307,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$261,808
XI-2 Total expenses$288,697
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,889
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$334,120
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$307,231

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