Ashley for the Arts Ltd: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 46-2152808)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$431K
FY2021	$2.5M
FY2022	$3.3M
FY2023	$3.7M
FY2024	$3.4M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$303K
FY2021	$2.7M
FY2022	$3.3M
FY2023	$3.5M
FY2024	$3.8M

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$320K
FY2021	$73K
FY2022	$72K
FY2023	$470K
FY2024	$19K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

96%

Program services 96% · $3.7M Management & general 4% · $156K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Cole Bawek

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chelsey Hanson

Secretary/Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kati Forsythe

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sue Ginther

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tyler Pientok

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bailey Waldera

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes community arts participation and broadens cultural horizons through diverse local, national, and international artists.

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1 program · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024

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Ashley for the arts is a three-day annual music and arts festival that promotes creativity, cultural enrichment, and community engagement through interactive exhibits, live performances, and family-friendly entertainment.

$3.7Mprogram 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 · FY2024

Ashley Charitable Foundation LtdFY2024$115K

Columbus FoundationFY2024$48K

Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$12K

Mayo ClinicFY2024$10K

The Gotzion Family Foundation INCFY2024$10K

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$7K

Evon D and Jack H Keck FoundationFY2024$2K

Fritz Family Foundation INCFY2024$2K

Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$207K

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Grants paid · 5 grants · $56K · 2020–2024

Fountain City Business & Community Group INCWI · FY2024$10,000

Eau Claire Area Economic Development CorporationWI · FY2023$6,000

A Hope to Dream INCFL · FY2021$11,000

Independence SchoolsFY2021$10,000

Ashleys Angels INCWI · FY2020$18,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$3.4M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M

Other incomeLn 4–11$440K

Money outPt IX

$3.8M

Ln 25

Programscol B$3.7M

Managementcol C$156K

Owns and owesPt X

$19K

net assets · Ln 32

Total assetsLn 16$179K

LiabilitiesLn 26$161K

PeoplePt VI, VII

6

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a6

IndependentVI 1b6

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M

Other incomeLn 4–11$440K

Total revenueLn 12$3.4M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$0

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K

Total assetsLn 16$179K

LiabilitiesLn 26$161K

Net assetsLn 32$19K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 63,750

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$40K	$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$15K	$14K
Total assetsLn 16	$580K	$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$110K	$161K
Net assetsLn 32	$470K	$19K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$10K	$10K
Legal feesLn 11b	$303	$303
Accounting feesLn 11c	$15K	$3K	$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$276K	$276K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$137K		$137K
Office expensesLn 13	$41K	$41K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$1K	$1K
InsuranceLn 23	$61K	$61K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$3.2M	$3.2M
All other expensesLn 24e	$130K	$122K	$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$3.8M	$3.7M	$156K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$3.4M	$3.8M	−$452K	$19K	990 PDF
FY2023	$3.7M	$3.5M	$225K	$470K	990 PDF
FY2022	$3.3M	$3.3M	−$743	$72K	990 PDF
FY2021	$2.5M	$2.7M	−$248K	$73K	990 PDF
FY2020	$431K	$303K	$128K	$320K	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

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Part I · Summary $3,375,622 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,388,457$1,902,576

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $911,045$1,032,903

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $420,060$440,143

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,719,562$3,375,622

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,000$10,000

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,488,282$3,817,361

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,494,282$3,827,361

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $225,280−$451,739

Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6

VI-1b Independent voting members6

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 $3,375,622 across 5 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $440,143 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,902,576

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,500

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,902,576

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,032,903$1,032,903

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,462,437 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,609$3,375,622

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,827,361 across 10 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $303$303

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,311 · Management $11,500$14,811

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $275,560$275,560

IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $136,763$136,763

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $41,382$41,382

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,442$1,442

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60,692$60,692

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,156,089$3,156,089

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $122,470 · Management $7,849$130,319

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,671,249 · Management $156,112 · Fundraising $0$3,827,361

Part X · Balance sheet $179,287 assets, 12 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,263$0

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $61,642$124,945

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $463,500$40,780

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,004$13,562

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $580,409$179,287

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,144$130,552

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $56,951$30,160

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110,095$160,712

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$11,186−$18,925

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $481,500$37,500

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $470,314$18,575

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $580,409$179,287

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,575 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$3,375,622

XI-2 Total expenses$3,827,361

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$451,739

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$470,314

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,575

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Ashley for the Arts Ltd

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Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Ashley for the Arts Ltd

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV