Artpop FY2022 filing

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Charlotte, NC501(c)(3)Since 2015Arts & CultureEIN 47-3269773

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ArtPop is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that Connects People and Builds vibrant communities. It Amplifies the regions creative spirit by transforming everyday places into creative and immersive experiences

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$102K 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $106K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$499K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$489K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$251K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$499K
FY2022▲ +28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$594K
FY2024$464K
FY2025$410K
Expenses
$489K
FY2022▲ +48%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$589K
FY2025$429K
Net assets
$251K
FY2022▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$158K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $478K Management & general 2% · $11K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$102,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 2216 $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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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

Showcases local artists' work in public spaces and helps them succeed.

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1 program service account for $478K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Programs in the Greater 13 County Charlotte NC region include several Inspiration projects These programs include Window Murals and Painted Murals. JLL, Lowes Tech Hub, Third & Urban, LendingTree Foundation Support, and Annual Cities Program - juried art program for 20 artists.

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$106K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$499K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$208K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$489K
Ln 25
Programscol B$478K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$251K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$208K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$499K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$251K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 68
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$245K$253K
Total assetsLn 16$249K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$240K$251K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$100K$2K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$62K$60K$2K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$574$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$623$0
TravelLn 17$994$994$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$263$784$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$112K$112K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$176K$176K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$489K$478K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $410K$429K−$18K$158K 990 PDF
FY2024 $464K$589K−$125K$176K 990 PDF
FY2023 $594K$524K$70K$300K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $499K$489K$11K$251K 990 PDF
FY2021 $390K$330K$60K$240K 990 PDF
FY2020 $239K$125K$115K$180K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $499,175 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,214 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,500
VIII-1d Related organizations$695
VIII-1e Government grants$24,884
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$258,896
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$289,975
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$207,986
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $209,200 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$499,175
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $488,628 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,000 · Management $2,400 · Fundraising $0$102,400
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $60,000 · Management $2,192 · Fundraising $0$62,192
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,557 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,557
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,128 · Fundraising $0$4,128
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,000 · Management $574 · Fundraising $0$5,574
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,000 · Management $623 · Fundraising $0$5,623
IX-17 TravelPrograms $994 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$994
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $263 · Management $784 · Fundraising $0$1,047
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,204 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$112,204
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $175,909 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$175,909
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $477,927 · Management $10,701 · Fundraising $0$488,628
Part X · Balance sheet $253,465 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,336$252,685
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$780
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $249,185$253,465
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29$2,565
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,832$2,565
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,353$250,900
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $249,185$253,465
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $250,900 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$499,175
XI-2 Total expenses$488,628
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,547
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,353
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$250,900

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

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