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Using Art to Create a Better World FY2021 filing

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Fayetteville, AR501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 46-5181948Revenue $119K in FY2021

On file with the IRS12103 Hazel Valley Rd, 72701-3741 · Fayetteville, ARTax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our mission is to use the vehicle of Art to inspire individuals to be creative, and in turn, to use their creativity to Create a Better World. We offer a venue where the public can appreciate, interact with, Create and support local Art. We are dedicated to promoting the arts and inspiring creativity. Our dream is to ignite the inner flames of creativity in everyone who visits.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 5% 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$119K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$119K
FY2021▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$262K
Expenses
$193K
FY2021-0.1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$259K
Net assets
$67K
FY2021▼ -52%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$130K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $142K Management & general 26% · $51K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corrin Troutman
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Ulick
President
$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

Inspires creativity through art, fostering a better world and supporting local artists.

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1 program · $133K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Promoting the arts and inspiring creativity

$133Kprogram 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
Arvest FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$119K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Total revenueLn 12$119K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$146K$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$141K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$81K$47K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$15K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$336$2K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K$473
TravelLn 17$196$196
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K$134
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$534$750
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$142K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $262K$259K$2K$130K 990 PDF
FY2023 $251K$216K$35K$128K 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$208K$26K$93K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $119K$193K−$74K$67K 990 PDF
FY2020 $155K$193K−$38K$141K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $119,203 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,243$2,301
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $143,769$21,209
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $217$18
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,660$95,675
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,889$119,203
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,908$89,707
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,375$103,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,283$193,085
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,394−$73,882
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $119,203 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $95,637 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,301
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,301
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,209$21,209
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18$18
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $38$38
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $116,902$119,203
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,085 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,467 · Management $33,084$80,551
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,679 · Management $3,477$9,156
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,161$2,161
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,236$4,236
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,122 · Management $6,729$21,851
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $336 · Management $1,660$1,996
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,770 · Management $473$31,243
IX-17 TravelManagement $196$196
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,962$8,962
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,008$2,008
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,307 · Management $134$29,441
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $534 · Management $750$1,284
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $142,413 · Management $50,672 · Fundraising $0$193,085
Part X · Balance sheet $71,031 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,295$39,563
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,015$1,757
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,639$28,711
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $145,949$71,031
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,215$1,104
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,922$2,963
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,137$4,067
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $140,812$66,964
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,812$66,964
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $145,949$71,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,964 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$119,203
XI-2 Total expenses$193,085
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$73,882
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,812
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$34
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,964

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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