Education for artists and designers

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $96K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $96K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $155K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$365K
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
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
$1.5M
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$932K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2022▲ +72%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$431K
FY2021$924K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.0M
Net assets
$150K
FY2022▼ -39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$150K
FY2023−$6K

From the FY2022 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Oct 2017.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.3M Management & general 10% · $159K Fundraising 6% · $93K

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; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Robin Atkinson’s $94K as CEO is at the 28th 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robin Atkinson$93,998$55,553$79,922$48,500

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

Empowers artists and designers through educational programs and resources.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Providing educational workshops, sewing classes and panel discussions that expand public access to the discourse around arts, fashion, social equity and other cultural topics. Providing educational scholarships, mentorships, and apprenticeships to aspiring fashion designers and creative producers alongside services including design…

$1.3Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$155K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$300K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$159K
Fundraisingcol D$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K
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$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$129K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$297
Other incomeLn 4–11$300K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$485
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$96K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K
Other assetsLn 15$256K
Total assetsLn 16$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K
Net assetsLn 32$150K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6280
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$96K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$500K$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K$365K
Net assetsLn 32$247K$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$28K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$677K$574K$50K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$20K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$51K$7K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$321K$315K$5K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$28K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$32K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$124K$85K$29K$10K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$13K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$392$131
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$184K$162K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$14K$9K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$159K$93K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $1.8M$2.0M−$155K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.5M$1.6M−$93K$150K 990 PDF
FY2021 $932K$924K$8K$247K 990 PDF
FY2020 $572K$431K$141K$241K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,495,686 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $890,651$1,115,726
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,815$80,073
I-10 Investment income$297
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,060$299,590
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $931,526$1,495,686
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $459,863$819,250
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $463,737$769,758
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $923,600$1,589,008
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,926−$93,322
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,495,686 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,115,726
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$128,871
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,115,726
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $80,073$80,073
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $782$782
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$485−$485
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$299,590
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,073 · Excluded from tax $297$1,495,686
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,589,008 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,777 · Management $27,776$55,553
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $574,201 · Management $50,090 · Fundraising $52,668$676,959
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,385 · Management $2,637 · Fundraising $1,784$24,806
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,896 · Management $6,583 · Fundraising $4,453$61,932
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $314,956 · Management $4,625 · Fundraising $1,542$321,123
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,900 · Fundraising $13,742$41,642
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,533 · Management $2,848 · Fundraising $1,926$36,307
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $85,317 · Management $29,018 · Fundraising $9,673$124,008
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,646$13,646
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,725 · Management $4,328 · Fundraising $1,443$18,496
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,152 · Management $392 · Fundraising $131$1,675
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $161,909 · Management $22,306$184,215
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,100 · Management $8,581 · Fundraising $5,965$28,646
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,336,497 · Management $159,184 · Fundraising $93,327$1,589,008
Part X · Balance sheet $514,663 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $313,826$71,205
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,950$20,025
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $79,341$69,078
X-12 Other securities$96,356
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,500$255,999
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $499,617$514,663
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,850$53,322
X-25 Other liabilities$252,017
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $252,808$365,117
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,309$137,357
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $217,500$12,189
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $246,809$149,546
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $499,617$514,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,546 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,495,686
XI-2 Total expenses$1,589,008
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$93,322
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$246,809
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,941
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,546

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