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A Salon Ltd FY2022 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1979 EIN 52-1176436Revenue $387K in FY2022Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRSdcartsstudios.org6925 Willow St Nw, 20012-2000 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since May 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide studio space to artist members

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 5% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 4 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 4 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$387K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$353K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$284K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$387K
FY2022▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$517K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$390K
FY2025$402K
Expenses
$353K
FY2022▲ +22%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$524K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$393K
FY2025$429K
Net assets
$284K
FY2022▲ +9%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$271K

From the FY2022 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 May 1980.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $353K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sonnie
Mason
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maureen
Brown
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William
Bernard
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers studio space for artists to create and work.

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1 program · $353K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

A Salon Ltd is an artist cooperative that provides studio and exhibit space to approximately 90 members.

$353Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2020$5
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5
Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2023–2023
DC Arts & HummanitiesFY2023$14,710

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$387K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$365K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Money outPt IX
$353K
Ln 25
Programscol B$353K
Owns and owesPt X
$284K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$365K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Total revenueLn 12$387K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$120K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$284K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K$198K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$106K$103K
Total assetsLn 16$298K$325K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$261K$284K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$28K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$300K$300K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$353K$353K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $402K$429K−$27K$271K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $390K$393K−$2K$297K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 24, 2024 $387K$371K$16K$300K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 13, 2023 $387K$353K$35K$284K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2022 $399K$290K$110K$261K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 9, 2021 $517K$524K−$7K$151K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $387,402 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,000$22,490
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $345,473$364,872
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$40
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $399,481$387,402
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,203$31,284
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $257,729$321,465
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $289,932$352,749
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $109,549$34,653
Part VI · Governance 1 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $387,402 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$22,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,490
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$364,872
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $364,912 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$387,402
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $352,749 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,311 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,311
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,973 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,973
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,062 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,062
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,617 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,617
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,375 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,375
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $299,946 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$299,946
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,080 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,080
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,885 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,885
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $352,749 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$352,749
Part X · Balance sheet $324,809 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,703$78,693
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,724$119,764
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $106,499$102,964
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $35,000$23,388
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $297,926$324,809
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $37,135$40,976
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,135$40,976
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $260,791$283,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $260,791$283,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $297,926$324,809
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $283,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$387,402
XI-2 Total expenses$352,749
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,653
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$260,791
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$11,611
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$283,833

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

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