The James Renwick Alliance is an independent national non-profit organization that celebrates the achievements of Americas craft artists and fosters scholarship, eduction, connnoisseurship and public appreciation of craft art founded in 1982.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $16K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$188K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$370K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$254K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$370K
FY2021▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$563K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$552K
Expenses
$327K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$412K
FY2025$549K
Net assets
$254K
FY2021▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$317K
FY2025$317K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 1982.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $238K Management & general 22% · $72K Fundraising 5% · $17K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Programming
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Celebrates American craft artists and fosters appreciation, education, and scholarship for craft art.

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1 program · $238K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Program Expenses

$238Kprogram 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 · 3 grants · $88K · 2019–2022
Smithsonian InstitutionDC · FY2022$21,425
Smithsonian InstitutionDC · FY2020$16,575
Smithsonian InstitutionDC · FY2019$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$370K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$238K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$254K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Government grantsLn 1e$111K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$147K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$370K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
SavingsLn 2$225K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$400K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K
Net assetsLn 32$254K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K$400K
Total assetsLn 16$344K$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K$188K
Net assetsLn 32$211K$254K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$47K$47K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$70K$20K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K$812
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$10K$7K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$832$416
OccupancyLn 16$31K$22K$6K$3K
TravelLn 17$116−$10$126
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$605$303
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$78K$2K$928
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$238K$72K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $552K$549K$3K$317K 990 PDF
FY2024 $369K$412K−$43K$317K 990 PDF
FY2023 $483K$475K$9K$359K 990 PDF
FY2022 $563K$516K$47K$271K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $370K$327K$43K$254K 990 PDF
FY2020 $256K$310K−$53K$213K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $370,314 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $153,190$308,699
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $83,650$38,634
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,903$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,681$22,980
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $256,424$370,314
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $64,754$47,494
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $100,412$107,688
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,427$171,780
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $309,593$326,962
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,169$43,352
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $370,314 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$50,410
VIII-1c Fundraising events$147,229
VIII-1e Government grants$111,060
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$308,699
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,634$38,634
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $22,980$22,980
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,615 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$370,314
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $326,962 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $47,494$47,494
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,701 · Management $19,914 · Fundraising $9,957$99,572
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,681 · Management $1,623 · Fundraising $812$8,116
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,572$27,572
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,231 · Management $7,259 · Fundraising $1,125$18,615
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,913 · Management $832 · Fundraising $416$4,161
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,862 · Management $6,246 · Fundraising $3,123$31,231
IX-17 TravelPrograms −$10 · Management $126$116
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,999$5,999
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,120 · Management $605 · Fundraising $303$3,028
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,273 · Management $1,857 · Fundraising $928$81,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,265 · Management $72,033 · Fundraising $16,664$326,962
Part X · Balance sheet $442,010 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,810$175,523
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $218,676$224,894
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $59,514$36,793
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,800$4,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $344,049$442,010
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,289$54,838
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $92,850$129,910
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,842$2,842
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $132,981$187,590
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $136,972$175,670
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $74,096$78,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $211,068$254,420
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $344,049$442,010
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,420 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$370,314
XI-2 Total expenses$326,962
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,352
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$211,068
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,420

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