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Using Art to Create a Better World FY2022 filing

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Fayetteville, AR501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 46-5181948Revenue $235K in FY2022

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.
78¢ 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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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
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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$5K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$235K
+97% vs prior year
Spent
$208K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$235K
FY2022▲ +97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$262K
Expenses
$208K
FY2022▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$259K
Net assets
$93K
FY2022▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$130K

From the FY2022 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

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $162K Management & general 19% · $40K Fundraising 3% · $7K

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 · $162K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Promoting the arts and inspiring creativity

$162Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$162K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
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$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$93K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$71K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$67K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$76K$22K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K$357
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$501
Office expensesLn 13$24K$16K$8K$114
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$1K$927$203$12
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$10K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$162K$40K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $262K$259K$2K$130K 990 PDF
FY2023 $251K$216K$35K$128K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $235K$208K$26K$93K 990 PDF
FY2021 $119K$193K−$74K$67K 990 PDF
FY2020 $155K$193K−$38K$141K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $234,716 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,301$20,469
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,209$113,871
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18$39
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $95,675$100,337
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $119,203$234,716
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $89,707$112,281
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,378$95,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,085$208,256
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$73,882$26,460
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 $234,716 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $100,337 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,469
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,469
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $113,871$113,871
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $39$39
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $214,247$234,716
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,256 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $75,731 · Management $21,581 · Fundraising $3,313$100,625
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,335 · Management $1,964 · Fundraising $357$11,656
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,622$1,622
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,790 · Fundraising $501$6,291
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,945 · Management $7,559 · Fundraising $114$23,618
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,664$1,664
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,558$34,558
IX-17 TravelPrograms $927 · Management $203 · Fundraising $12$1,142
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,961$8,961
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,406$2,406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,265 · Management $2,701 · Fundraising $2,747$15,713
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $161,512 · Management $39,700 · Fundraising $7,044$208,256
Part X · Balance sheet $98,041 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,563$75,567
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,757$1,757
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,000$933
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,711$19,784
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,031$98,041
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,104$1,245
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,963$3,338
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,067$4,583
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,964$93,458
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,964$93,458
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,031$98,041
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,458 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$234,716
XI-2 Total expenses$208,256
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,460
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,964
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$34
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,458

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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