Access Art is a youth-focused community arts organization that inspires personal success by providing a safe space for hands-on learning in a variety of artistic media combined with civic

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 78 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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FY2025 · 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 $75K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $529K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$145K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$526K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$553K
FY2021$554K
FY2022$861K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$540K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$701K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$526K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$72K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$400K
FY2025$526K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Nov 2000.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.5M Management & general 9% · $151K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$42,396Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marshall Clarke’s $42K as Executive Director is at the 3rd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marshall Clarke$42,396$30,732$30,732$30,732$30,732$30,732

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

Inspires youth success through hands-on art learning and civic engagement in a safe community space.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We target youth in southwest baltimore who are at risk of drug involvement, criminal activities and low academic achievement by providing a safe, engaging environment and an opportunity to experience art making. These youth develop art-related vocational skills, self-confidence, self worth and a way to realize personal achievement.

$1.5Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$529K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$481K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$151K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$526K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$396K
Total assetsLn 16$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$653K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$481K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$395K
SavingsLn 2$691
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$396K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K
Net assetsLn 32$526K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 578
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$396K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$526K$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K$145K
Net assetsLn 32$400K$526K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$0$71K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.1M$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$0$17K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$96K$92K$5K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$29K$15K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$0$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
InterestLn 20$14K$0$14K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$15K$0$15K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$207K$199K$8K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$0$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.5M$151K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$126K$526K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $1.5M$1.3M$187K$400K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $1.0M$1.1M−$20K$212K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $861K$701K$160K$232K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $554K$572K−$18K$72K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $553K$540K$13K$84K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,738,577 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,121,920$1,253,438
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $392,220$481,194
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$3,945
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,514,140$1,738,577
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,105,101$1,325,324
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $221,950$286,937
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,327,051$1,612,261
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $187,089$126,316
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,738,577 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$652,562
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$600,876
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,253,438
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$481,194
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,945 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,945
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $485,139 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,738,577
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,612,261 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $70,868 · Fundraising $0$70,868
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,140,994 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,140,994
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $17,134 · Fundraising $0$17,134
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $91,635 · Management $4,693 · Fundraising $0$96,328
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,833 · Management $14,675 · Fundraising $0$43,508
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,050$1,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,286 · Fundraising $0$2,286
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $14,345 · Fundraising $0$14,345
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $1,904 · Fundraising $0$1,904
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $14,987 · Fundraising $0$14,987
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $199,004 · Management $7,697 · Fundraising $0$206,701
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,156 · Fundraising $0$2,156
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,460,466 · Management $150,745 · Fundraising $1,050$1,612,261
Part X · Balance sheet $670,766 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $203,465$395,402
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,232$691
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $300,791$256,150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,426$18,523
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $525,914$670,766
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $88,698$123,578
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $126,398$144,934
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $325,254$512,617
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $74,262$13,215
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $399,516$525,832
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $525,914$670,766
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $525,832 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,738,577
XI-2 Total expenses$1,612,261
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$126,316
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$399,516
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$525,832

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