By Western Hands FY2020 filing

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Cody, WY501(c)(3)Since 2015Arts & CultureEIN 47-5018853Revenue $452K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbywesternhands.orgPo Box 1661, 82414-1661 · Cody, WYTax-exempt since Oct 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To promote and make available to the public both artistry in Western design and craftmanship of functional art, as demonstrated by best works and practices of artisans and crasftsmen of Western design.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $414K a year · 54% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $8K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$452
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$452K
Spent
$232K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$653K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$452K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$324K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$434K
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$232K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$374K
FY2025$496K
Net assets
$653K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$653K
FY2021$681K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$638K
FY2024$698K
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2020 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 Oct 2015.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $208K Management & general 11% · $25K

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
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 and shares Western design artistry and functional craft through artisans' best works.

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1 program · $183K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To perpetuate the legacy of artisans, hand craftsmanship, excellence in western artistic design and quality construction.

$183Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$8K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$452K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Money outPt IX
$232K
Ln 25
Programscol B$208K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$653K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$654K
LiabilitiesLn 26$452
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Government grantsLn 1e$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Total revenueLn 12$452K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$973
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$583K
Total assetsLn 16$654K
LiabilitiesLn 26$452
Net assetsLn 32$653K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$569K$583K
Total assetsLn 16$624K$654K
LiabilitiesLn 26$191K$452
Net assetsLn 32$433K$653K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$95K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$232K$208K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$496K$2.2M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $434K$374K$60K$698K 990 PDF
FY2023 $297K$291K$5K$638K 990 PDF
FY2022 $375K$423K−$49K$632K 990 PDF
FY2021 $324K$296K$28K$681K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $452K$232K$220K$653K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $452,168 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $204,040$400,840
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $78,100$51,328
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $282,142$452,168
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $90,145$32,472
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,714$199,831
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $221,859$232,303
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,283$219,865
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $452,168 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$24,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$376,565
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$400,840
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,328$51,328
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,328$452,168
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $232,303 across 13 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $20,325$20,325
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,449$6,449
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,689$2,689
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,454 · Management $1,555$3,009
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,550$18,550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,042$10,042
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,010$4,010
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,595$10,595
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,861$24,861
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,551$7,551
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $94,506$94,506
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,716$28,716
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $207,734 · Management $24,569 · Fundraising $0$232,303
Part X · Balance sheet $653,596 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,298$67,244
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $973$973
X-4 Accounts receivable$250
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,554$2,034
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $569,420$583,095
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $624,245$653,596
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,789$452
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $190,966$452
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $433,279$653,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $433,279$653,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $624,245$653,596
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $653,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$452,168
XI-2 Total expenses$232,303
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$219,865
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$433,279
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$653,144

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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