Artpop EIN 47-3269773

Artpop

EIN  47-3269773 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Charlotte, NC Founded 2015
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Showcases local artists' work in public spaces and helps them succeed.
Leadership
Wendy Hickey · Executive Director
Money in and out
$410K revenue, $429K expenses
Bottom line
60% program efficiency

Showcases local artists' work in public spaces and helps them succeed. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $410K in revenue, $429K in expenses, and $158K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$410K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$429K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$158K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$18K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.25
Program efficiency
60%
of spending reaches programs▼ -10% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +22% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +83% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$410K
FY2025▼ -12%
Expenses
$429K
FY2025▼ -27%
Total assets
$160K
FY2025▼ -11%
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2025▼ -18%
Total revenue
$410K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$429K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$158K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$18K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$160K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B60%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $258K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Programs in the Greater 12 County Charlotte NC region include several Creative Commission projects These programs include Artist Cohort projects such as Window Murals and Painted Murals. Revenues for these projects comes from a variety of individual contribution streams.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CArtpop
EINHdr · item D47-3269773
Principal addressHdr · item CCharlotte, NC
WebsiteHdr · item Jartpopstreetgallery.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2015
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Hickey’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2022FY2020
Wendy Hickey$102,400$74,800

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$302K · 74%
Program service revenue$108K · 26%
Contributions & grants74%$302K
Program service revenue26%$108K
— government grantsLn 1e$45K
Total revenueLn 12$410K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.25
Program services60%$258K
Management & general14%$61K
Fundraising25%$109K
Total functional expensesLn 25$429K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$159K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$158K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $159K · Operating expenses/yr $429K
4.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $258K · Total expenses $429K
60%
Management & General
Management & general $61K · Total expenses $429K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $109K · Total expenses $429K
25%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $123K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $263K
$0.47 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $302K · Total revenue $410K
74%
Government reliance
Government grants $45K · Total revenue $410K
11%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $108K · Total revenue $410K
26%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $410K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $108K · Total expenses $429K
25%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $410K · Prior year $464K
-12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $239K · FY2025 $410K
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $158K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $410K · Expenses $429K
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $160K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $158K · Total assets $160K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $160K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Wendy Hickey · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $429K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $263K · Total expenses $429K
61%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 60%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 36%
Revenue growth -12%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$106K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$410K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$464K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$594K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$499K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$390K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$239K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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