Space Gallery

Tax-deductible

Portland, ME501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 51-0432635

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SPACE Gallery is a nonprofit organization that supports contemporary arts projects, champions artists, and encourages an open exchange of ideas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 26 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 1% 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$729K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$776K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$898K
FY2021$583K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$895K
FY2021$672K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$776K
FY2024▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$829K
FY2021$728K
FY2022$778K
FY2023$748K
FY2024$776K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2003.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $837K Management & general 20% · $226K Fundraising 5% · $58K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$59,229Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (outgoing)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelsey Halliday Johnson’s $59K as Executive Director is at the 7th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelsey Halliday Johnson$59,229$59,447$66,922$65,714$63,487
Pam Chevez$1,500————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports contemporary arts, champions artists, and encourages idea exchange.

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3 program services account for $837K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

SPACE Gallery is a contemporary arts organization that supports artists in presenting live music and performances, visual arts exhibitions, film screenings, and community events. In 2024, the organization hosted 182 public programs, 17 exhibitions, 34 community partner events, and 29 private arts educational events with over 36,000 total…

$573Kprogram expense
02

SPACE's Congress Street landmark building is also home to 31 below-market artist studios, including a collective printmaking shop and an artist residency studio. Studios are offered annually via a Rent Free Studio program to outstanding local artists who are Black, Indigenous, or another identity of color, selected by a local jury of…

$144Kprogram expense
03

SPACE's artists regranting programs include the Kindling Fund (now in its 11th year) and Sonic Visions Fund. The Kindling Fund is a statewide artist grant-making program for visual arts projects that engage the public in meaningful ways outside of traditional arts institutions.

$120Kprogram expense

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $622K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$80,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$96,650
Unitemized GrantFY2023$55,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$106,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$60,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,250
Unitemized GrantFY2020$71,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$71,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$68,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$605K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$493K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$837K
Managementcol C$226K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$776K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$729K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$493K
Government grantsLn 1e$45K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$605K
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$729K
Net assetsLn 32$776K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$793K$729K
Net assetsLn 32$748K$776K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$290$290
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$80K$80K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$28K$31K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$297K$145K$116K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$14K$11K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$4K$7K$706
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$3K$432$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$10K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$63K$2K$55
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$6K$611$564
InterestLn 20$45K$30K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$6K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$386K$377K$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$12K$3K$245
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$837K$226K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$12K$776K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$30K$748K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$46K$778K 990 PDF
FY2021 $583K$672K−$88K$728K 990 PDF
FY2020 $898K$895K$3K$829K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,133,164 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$85,879
VIII-1e Government grants$45,331
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$361,840
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,148
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$493,050
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $604,621$604,621
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53$53
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $9,850$9,850
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,590$25,590
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $640,061 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53$1,133,164
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,121,164 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $290$290
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $80,000$80,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,666 · Management $30,930 · Fundraising $7,892$66,488
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $144,562 · Management $116,147 · Fundraising $36,566$297,275
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $14,272$14,272
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,476 · Management $11,236 · Fundraising $3,568$29,280
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,389$4,389
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,320 · Management $6,674 · Fundraising $706$11,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,806 · Management $432 · Fundraising $2,336$5,574
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,133 · Management $8,504 · Fundraising $1,687$20,324
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,392 · Management $1,822 · Fundraising $55$65,269
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,021$16,021
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,393 · Management $611 · Fundraising $564$7,568
IX-20 InterestPrograms $30,365 · Management $14,316$44,681
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,476$41,476
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,369 · Management $8,891$15,260
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $376,610 · Management $4,790 · Fundraising $4,788$386,188
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,097 · Management $2,767 · Fundraising $245$15,109
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $836,976 · Management $225,781 · Fundraising $58,407$1,121,164
Part X · Balance sheet $1,505,377 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,649$46,147
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $73,589$75,530
X-4 Accounts receivable$85
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,416,606$1,378,655
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $5,643$4,960
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,540,487$1,505,377
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$35
X-19 Deferred revenue$67
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $53,141$50,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,431$8,839
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $792,725$729,459
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $696,703$775,918
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $51,059$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $747,762$775,918
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,540,487$1,505,377
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $775,918 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,133,164
XI-2 Total expenses$1,121,164
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,000
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$747,762
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$53
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$16,103
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$775,918

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