To build community through the Arts, chaw envisions a place where the Arts connect and transform people. The organization believes in: discovering individual potential; everyone can both learn and teach; everyone is valuable and deserves respect; the Arts create a common ground; the Arts challenge; and the Arts must be accessible.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $141K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $474K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$240K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$946K
Spent
$950K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$298K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$946K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$946K
FY2021$851K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$950K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$950K
FY2021$846K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$298K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$303K
FY2022$968K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$877K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · 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 Oct 1975.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $622K Management & general 23% · $222K Fundraising 11% · $106K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$77,926Pt VII · Sec A
Faculty Representative (see Sch. O)
$14,560Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Moore$88,770$88,000$81,955$79,567$79,567$77,926
Megan Yanik See Schedule O——$24,755$18,358$14,770—
Megan Yanik—————$14,560
Rebecca Bock See Schedule O$2,668$2,050————

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

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3 programs · $622K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Art Instruction

Provides instruction in visual arts, dances, ceramics, photography, and music for children and adults building confidence, creativity and community. Through its multidisciplinary arts programs taught by teaching artists with a passion to share their disciplines, chaw fosters a safe and nurturing environment for people of all ages…

$539Kprogram expense
02

Outreach

Through workshops, exhibits, and performances, provide innovate arts programming for the greater community.

$76Kprogram expense
03

Mutual Aid

Community building extension of outreach program during pandemic. Chaw provides virtual instruction, distributes art kits and DESIGNS/PRODUCES public health brochures.

$7Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $314K · 2022–2024
The Theatre Lab INCDC · FY2024$72,600
Life Pieces to MasterpiecesDC · FY2024$35,000
The Theatre Lab INCDC · FY2023$93,813
Life Pieces to MasterpiecesDC · FY2023$25,082
The Theatre Lab INCDC · FY2022$41,541
Life Pieces to MasterpiecesDC · FY2022$37,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$946K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$503K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Money outPt IX
$950K
Ln 25
Programscol B$622K
Managementcol C$222K
Fundraisingcol D$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$298K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$538K
LiabilitiesLn 26$240K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Government grantsLn 1e$90K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$503K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Total revenueLn 12$946K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$213K
Other assetsLn 15$560
Total assetsLn 16$538K
LiabilitiesLn 26$240K
Net assetsLn 32$298K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 580
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$233K$213K
Total assetsLn 16$522K$538K
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K$240K
Net assetsLn 32$302K$298K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$59K$16K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$434K$358K$36K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$11K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$38K$4K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$428$428
Accounting feesLn 11c$67K$8K$58K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$63K$15K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$35$285
Office expensesLn 13$72K$55K$14K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$1K$7K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$11K$484$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$225
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$611$325$172$114
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$3K$24K$370
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$7K$5K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$950K$622K$222K$106K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$2.0M$269K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$2.0M−$182K$877K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.6M$91K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.0M$664K$968K 990 PDF
FY2021 $851K$846K$5K$303K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $946K$950K−$4K$298K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $946,055 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $377,091$442,802
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $505,700$503,211
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,546$42
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $894,337$946,055
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $564,498$590,505
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $299,817$359,705
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $864,315$950,210
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,022−$4,155
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $946,055 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,669
VIII-1e Government grants$90,257
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$342,876
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,895
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$442,802
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $503,211$503,211
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42$42
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $503,211 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42$946,055
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $950,210 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,583 · Management $16,077 · Fundraising $20,096$94,756
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $358,405 · Management $35,919 · Fundraising $39,772$434,096
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,345 · Management $1,179 · Fundraising $1,478$14,002
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,852 · Management $4,349 · Fundraising $5,450$47,651
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $428$428
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,122 · Management $58,091 · Fundraising $1,169$67,382
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,541 · Management $15,100 · Fundraising $22,336$99,977
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,715 · Management $35 · Fundraising $285$6,035
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,245 · Management $13,934 · Fundraising $3,210$72,389
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,380 · Management $6,549 · Fundraising $9,289$17,218
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,094 · Management $484 · Fundraising $1,171$12,749
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,175 · Management $225$2,400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $325 · Management $172 · Fundraising $114$611
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,409$3,409
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $35,696$35,696
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,021 · Management $23,950 · Fundraising $370$27,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,667 · Management $5,130 · Fundraising $1,007$12,804
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,266$1,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $622,470 · Management $221,993 · Fundraising $105,747$950,210
Part X · Balance sheet $538,097 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,729$196,173
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,220$20,161
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $197,494$97,211
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,727$9,316
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,666$1,586
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $233,095$213,090
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $560$560
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $522,491$538,097
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,670$45,613
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $69,648$606
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$128,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $220,229$239,990
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $88,674$211,475
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $213,588$86,632
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $302,262$298,107
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $522,491$538,097
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $298,107 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$946,055
XI-2 Total expenses$950,210
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,155
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$302,262
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$298,107

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