Working to ensure artists, makers, and culture creators thrive in the Inland Northwest. We provide full-spectrum, hands-on, scalable resources including training, venues, business advice, and other support, to artists and culture creators, by building community, generating prosperity, and enriching the quality of life, of the places where they live and work. Our vision is an Inland Northwest rich in arts, culture, and economic prosperity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $796K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$154K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$769K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$568K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$847K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$769K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$563K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$769K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2014.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.2M Management & general 3% · $37K Fundraising 3% · $34K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$85,122Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ginger Ewing’s $85K as Executive Dir. is at the 21st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ginger Ewing$85,122$82,692$76,000$69,000$52,554

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 15aNo

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Supports artists and makers with training, business advice, and venues to foster thriving creative communities.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

From Here

since moving to our larger location in 2019 our retail program has continued to grow now representing 120 participating artists. Our full-time manager has helped us to meet our goals for the shop and use the shop to further support artists.

$613Kprogram expense
02

Terrain Gallery saw a 56% increase in visitors and a 62% increase in art sales over 2023. The gallery also hosted a slew of events, including a pop-up art show for 3rd graders in Spokane Public Schools language immersion program, and the Heads Up Portraits Club, a new bi-monthly drawing group thats quickly becoming a community fave.

$253Kprogram expense
03

Of course, our art marketsBazaar and BrrrZAARplay a major role as well. Artists pocketed a total of $404,999 at these events alone. Terrain our flagship event celebrated its 15th anniversary and saw the largest number of participating artist at 427. Our events saw a combined 64,000 andees.

$195Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$856K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$709K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$769K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$561K
Total assetsLn 16$923K
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$856K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$709K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$295K
SavingsLn 2$266K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$561K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$923K
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
Net assetsLn 32$769K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$641K$561K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$670K$923K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K$154K
Net assetsLn 32$513K$769K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$68K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$262K$249K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$394
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$28K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$1K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$228K$208K$4K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$270
Office expensesLn 13$34K$31K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$147K$146K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$27
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$6K$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$463K$463K$142
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$12K$445
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.2M$37K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.3M$256K$769K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$56K$513K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$107K$457K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$847K$355K$563K 990 PDF
FY2020 $568K$432K$137K$208K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,569,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $460,444$855,755
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $835,559$709,179
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $844$4,201
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,296,847$1,569,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$3,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $364,120$384,465
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $876,243$925,320
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,240,363$1,313,285
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,484$255,850
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,569,135 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$855,755
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$855,755
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $709,179$709,179
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,201$4,201
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $713,380$1,569,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,313,285 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,098 · Fundraising $17,024$85,122
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $249,359 · Management $12,768$262,127
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,386 · Management $394$6,780
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,975 · Management $1,055 · Fundraising $1,406$30,436
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,009$2,009
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,128 · Management $8,822$9,950
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $207,974 · Management $3,661 · Fundraising $16,000$227,635
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,275 · Management $270$4,545
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,155 · Management $2,745$33,900
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $146,115 · Management $1,057$147,172
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,616 · Management $27$1,643
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,914 · Management $1,031$6,945
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,958$1,958
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,430 · Management $2,140$13,570
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $463,075 · Management $142$463,217
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,331 · Management $445$12,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,242,340 · Management $36,515 · Fundraising $34,430$1,313,285
Part X · Balance sheet $923,482 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $641,251$294,540
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$266,479
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,667$1,917
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $750$341,956
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,548$18,590
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $670,216$923,482
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $156,961$123,791
X-25 Other liabilities$30,586
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $156,961$154,377
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $513,255$769,105
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $513,255$769,105
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $670,216$923,482
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $769,105 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,569,135
XI-2 Total expenses$1,313,285
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$255,850
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$513,255
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$769,105

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