To be a vibrant Arts hub in wichita and the region by providing opportunities to appreciate and create art in an atmosphere of lifelong learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$126K 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 990-TIndependent: 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-T
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $232K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$646K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$23.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2022▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2025$3.4M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2022▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2025$2.5M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$23.0M
FY2022▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22.5M
FY2021$23.3M
FY2022$23.0M
FY2023$23.2M
FY2025$24.4M
FY2025$26.3M

From the FY2022 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1935.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.7M Management & general 14% · $312K Fundraising 9% · $193K

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

24 people listed on the 990-T; $126K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$125,655Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katy Dorrah’s $193K as CEO is at the 82nd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katy Dorrah$192,690$177,483$170,993$125,655$161,799$154,343

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Acquires and exhibits art, and runs art schools for community benefit.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Education

Year round art classes, workshops & camps are provided for adults and children. Several workshops are taught by visiting artists. Approx. 2,700 students participate in classes each year in eight studios: 2 for DRAWING/PAINTING, ceramics, sculpture, metals, printmaking, youth & culinary arts.

$761Kprogram expense
02

Gallery

The art galleries are free and open to the public with approximately 21 different exhibits shown annually and approximately 50,000 visitors each year. Gallery spaces include the wiedemann gallery, school of creativity commons, youth gallery, and print gallery in the great hall.

$678Kprogram expense
03

Event Center

Home to the print gallery, the event center provides opportunity for groups to gather in an art-filled environment, encouraging lifelong learning and appreciation for the visual arts.

$257Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-T, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$2.9M
Gifts and grants$2.0M
Fees for services$901K
Investment income$144K
Money out
$2.2M
Programs$1.7M
Management$312K
Fundraising$193K
Owns and owes
$23.0M
net assets
Cash and savings$1.2M
Total assets$23.6M
Liabilities$646K
People
24
listed
Paid1
Voting board23
Independent23
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$2.0M
Fees for services$901K
Investment income$144K
Total revenue$2.9M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$1.2M
Total assets$23.6M
Liabilities$646K
Net assets$23.0M
Operations
Employees66
Volunteers225
Fiscal year endsDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyNo
Records policyYes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $3.4M$2.5M$885K$24.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $2.0M$2.5M−$504K$23.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.9M$2.2M$683K$23.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.8M$594K$23.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.7M−$500K$22.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

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

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