The organization's primary objective is to develop a christ-centered community that fosters spiritual formation through music, art, and story, and provide that to the public through events and other media, enabling growth in their faith and relationships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K 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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FY2018 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $470K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$133K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% 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
$1.3M
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$329K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2018
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$1.3M
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$941K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2018
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$1.0M
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$329K
FY2018
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$329K
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2018 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2016.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $816K Management & general 20% · $208K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Preside
$44,792Pt VII · Sec A
$32,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dave Bruno’s $142K as Executive Di is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2018
Dave Bruno$141,700$50,202————
Arthur Pete Peterson$93,667$79,788$74,868———
Pete Peterson———$71,092$55,677$44,792
Andrew Peterson$48,035$41,500$44,812$44,510$56,725$32,500
Christie Bragg$26,042—————

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

Fosters spiritual growth through Christ-centered music, art, and stories shared via events and media.

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3 programs · $816K · in their own filed words · FY2018
01

Provide christ-centered music, art, & literature media to the general public to further the awareness and purpose of the organization. At these events merchandise is sold to further the organization's mission.

$747Kprogram expense
02

Hosting an annual event called "hutchmoot", which is a conference for anyone and everyone. It's a celebration of story, art, music, food, faith and fellowship.

$60Kprogram expense
03

Presentation of the "local Show"

A twice a month gathering of local musicians open to the general public.

$8Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2018 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$977K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$816K
Managementcol C$208K
Owns and owesPt X
$329K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$463K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$977K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$237K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$237K
Other assetsLn 15$125K
Total assetsLn 16$463K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
Net assetsLn 32$329K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY18End FY18
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K$237K
Total assetsLn 16$131K$463K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$133K
Net assetsLn 32$110K$329K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$77K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$28K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$875$875
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$101K$86K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
RoyaltiesLn 15$422K$422K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$6K$36K
TravelLn 17$38K$15K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$211K$211K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$480
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$816K$208K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.0M$2.5M−$498K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.9M−$214K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.6M$258K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $941K$1.0M−$96K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$2.4M$430K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2019 Not on file
FY2018 Viewing $1.3M$1.0M$261K$329K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,284,941 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $106,956$307,918
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $513,092$977,023
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,485$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $643,533$1,284,941
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,189$103,305
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $485,739$920,459
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $571,928$1,023,764
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,605$261,177
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,284,941 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$307,918
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$307,918
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $977,023$977,023
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $977,023$1,284,941
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,023,764 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $77,292$77,292
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $17,852$17,852
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,161$8,161
IX-11a Management feesManagement $28,425$28,425
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,053$2,053
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $875$875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,583$46,583
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,571$4,571
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $86,120 · Management $14,496$100,616
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,697$19,697
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $422,317$422,317
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,250 · Management $36,144$42,394
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,158 · Management $22,431$37,589
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $211,234$211,234
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,625 · Management $480$4,105
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $815,555 · Management $208,209 · Fundraising $0$1,023,764
Part X · Balance sheet $462,627 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,926$237,030
X-4 Accounts receivable$12,477
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$88,579
X-15 Other assets$124,541
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,926$462,627
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$36
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $21,133$133,130
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,133$133,166
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $109,793$329,461
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,926$462,627
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $329,461 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,284,941
XI-2 Total expenses$1,023,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$261,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$109,793
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$47,176
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,667
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$329,461

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2018 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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