The mission of The Jackson Art Center is to maintain the historic Jackson School as affordable studio space for local artists, and to share our talents through art education - with DC students, homeless children, seniors, and others for whom art can enrich their lives. Respecting the history of the former public school that we make home, Jackson artists make arts education our mission. Jackson artists work together to coordinate free art workshops, contributions, and fundraising for DC residents in Wards 8, 2, 3, 4, and throughout the city.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$162K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$279K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$61K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$284K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$307K
Expenses
$279K
FY2022▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$296K
Net assets
$61K
FY2022▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$68K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2003.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $268K Management & general 4% · $11K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Co-Pres/Treasur
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Member
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Co-President
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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 15aNo

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1 program · $268K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The mission of The Jackson Art Center is to maintain the historic Jackson School as affordable studio space for local artists, and to share our talents through art education - with DC students, homeless children, seniors, and others for whom art can enrich their lives.

$268Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$261K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$51
Money outPt IX
$279K
Ln 25
Programscol B$268K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$61K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$51
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$206K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K
Net assetsLn 32$61K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$206K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$176K$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K$162K
Net assetsLn 32$56K$61K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$71$71
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$260K$260K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$958$958
InsuranceLn 23$712$712
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$295$295
Total functional expensesLn 25$279K$268K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $307K$296K$12K$68K 990 PDF
FY2023 $288K$292K−$4K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $284K$279K$5K$61K 990 PDF
FY2021 $272K$261K$11K$56K 990 PDF
FY2020 $248K$223K$24K$45K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $283,892 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $68,810$22,490
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $203,355$261,351
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$51
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $272,169$283,892
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $261,281$279,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $261,281$279,378
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,888$4,514
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $283,892 across 9 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)Related to mission $261,351$261,351
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51$51
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $261,351 · Excluded from tax $51$283,892
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,378 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,055$10,055
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $71$71
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $259,838$259,838
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $958$958
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $712$712
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,449$7,449
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $295$295
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $268,245 · Management $11,133 · Fundraising $0$279,378
Part X · Balance sheet $222,916 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,756$41,199
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $95,510$164,416
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $616$4,315
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,616$4,673
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,271$8,313
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $175,769$222,916
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $79,198$113,269
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,958$29,709
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,556$19,367
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $119,712$162,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,057$60,571
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,057$60,571
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $175,769$222,916
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $60,571 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$283,892
XI-2 Total expenses$279,378
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,057
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$60,571

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