Our purpose is to raise funds, through donations and events, to support the arts in our greater community and to provide educational and social opportunities for our membership. Reorganized as Arts, etc. in 2014, the group became independent and expanded its support to include visual, performing, and literary arts. It has since donated $425,550 from the proceeds of the acclaimed Art & House Tour to area organizations that bring the arts to the young people of Johns and Wadmalaw Islands. The organization hosts expert speakers and arranges gallery tours to expand members' perspectives and insights into the arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 36% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
80 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 80.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$263K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$70K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$471K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$263K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$263K
Expenses
$70K
FY2025▼ -75%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$116K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$70K
Net assets
$471K
FY2025▲ +69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$471K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $36K Management & general 48% · $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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Membership Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past 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

Funds arts education and events, supporting local visual, performing, and literary arts.

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3 programs · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In collaboration with the Charleston Symphony and the College of Charleston Orchestra, the CSYO will embark on an extraordinary journey to New York City in February 2025 to perform at the iconic Carnegie Hall.

$30Kprogram expense
02

An Arts Integration Experience with Engaging Creative Minds at Mt. Zion Elementary School Funding from this grant will provide: 1) Approximately 100 students in 1-3 different grade levels and 2-12 teachers with a minimum 5-day arts integration Engaged Learning Experience (ELE) with one ECM Instructor (teaching artist) in the spring of…

$6Kprogram expense
03

No more programs between October 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 33 grants · $523K · 2021–2024
Engaging Creative MindsSC · FY2024$6,500
Pure TheatreSC · FY2023$28,760
Charleston Stage CompanySC · FY2023$20,043
Palmetto City BalletSC · FY2023$20,000
Charleston JazzSC · FY2023$18,455
Pure TheatreSC · FY2023$16,455
Charleston Stage CompanySC · FY2023$15,988
Chamber Music CharlestonSC · FY2023$13,935
Chamber Music CharlestonSC · FY2023$13,195
Angel Oak Elementary SchoolSC · FY2023$12,500
Engaging Creative MindsSC · FY2023$10,400
Charleston Stage CompanySC · FY2023$8,947
Chamber Music CharlestonSC · FY2022$16,420
Charleston JazzSC · FY2022$16,290
Charleston Stage CompanySC · FY2022$14,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$70K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$471K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$471K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$450K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$471K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$471K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$413K$471K
Total assetsLn 16$413K$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K$0
Net assetsLn 32$278K$471K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$36K$36K
Management feesLn 11a$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$530$530
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$70K$36K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $263K$70K$192K$471K 990 PDF
FY2024 $230K$284K−$54K$278K 990 PDF
FY2023 $257K$166K$92K$329K 990 PDF
FY2022 $237K$116K$121K$231K 990 PDF
FY2021 $129K$164K 990 PDF
FY2020 $101K$73K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $262,565 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $102,791$114,716
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,455$8,268
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $115,783$139,581
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,029$262,565
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $255,515$36,500
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 $28,695$33,995
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $284,210$70,495
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$54,181$192,070
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $262,565 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,630
VIII-1c Fundraising events$109,086
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$114,716
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,268 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8,268
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $139,581$139,581
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,268 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $139,581$262,565
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $70,495 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $36,500$36,500
IX-11a Management feesManagement $11,538$11,538
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $530$530
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,723$10,723
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,880$1,880
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,626$6,626
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,698$2,698
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,500 · Management $33,995 · Fundraising $0$70,495
Part X · Balance sheet $471,290 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,521$20,990
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $242,618$450,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $413,139$471,290
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $134,705$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,705$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $278,434$471,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $413,139$471,290
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $471,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,565
XI-2 Total expenses$70,495
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$192,070
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$278,434
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$786
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$471,290

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