1708 gallery's mission is to present exceptional new art. 1708 Gallery is committed to providing opportunities for artistic innovation for emerging and established artists and to expand the understanding and appreciation of new art for the public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 5 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $109K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$841K
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$309K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$402K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$270K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$309K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$518K
FY2021$538K
FY2022$795K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$309K
Expenses
$402K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$518K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$496K
FY2024$402K
Net assets
$270K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$505K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$270K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1980.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $296K Management & general 8% · $33K Fundraising 18% · $73K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$73,920Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President - Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emily Smith$73,920$55,563$70,375$65,000$60,772

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

Programs and updates

Showcases new art and broadens public understanding and appreciation.

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2 programs · $296K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Exhibitions Program

As a dynamic non-profit arts organization, 1708 gallery provides uncompromisingly innovative opportunities for artists locally, nationally, and internationally. Our exhibitions program offers artists all over the world an opportunity to exhibit their work and our community an opportunity to learn about innovative artists and art forms.

$214Kprogram expense
02

Inlight Richmond

Inlight richmond is an annual outdoor temporary light-inspired contemporary art exhibition and community event in downtown richmond. Inlight richmond is an exploration and celebration of contemporary art free of charge for the whole community.

$82Kprogram 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 · 2 grants · $11K · 2019–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,500
Cultureworks INCVA · FY2019$5,288

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$309K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$402K
Ln 25
Programscol B$296K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$270K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$239
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$841K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Total revenueLn 12$309K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$239
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$239
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$841K
Net assetsLn 32$270K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K−$239
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$848K$841K
Net assetsLn 32$363K$270K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$37K$4K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$92K$78K$8K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$185$635
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$15K$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$897$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$138$472
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$339$1K
Information technologyLn 14$479$479
OccupancyLn 16$7K$5K$526$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$605$371$185$49
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$211$723
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$98K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$66K$42K$8K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$402K$296K$33K$73K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $309K$402K−$93K$270K 990 PDF
FY2023 $354K$496K−$142K$363K 990 PDF
FY2022 $795K$538K$257K$505K 990 PDF
FY2021 $538K$449K$90K$248K 990 PDF
FY2020 $518K$518K−$287$158K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $309,358 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $304,039$324,300
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $71,147$3,609
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$21,372−$18,551
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $353,821$309,358
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 $217,104$203,083
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $278,966$199,337
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $496,070$402,420
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$142,249−$93,062
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
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 $309,358 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $100 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$98,222
VIII-1e Government grants$11,767
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$214,311
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,300
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,609$3,609
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$22,103−$22,103
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$443−$443
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,895$3,895
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,504 · Unrelated business −$22,103 · Excluded from tax −$343$309,358
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $402,420 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,960 · Management $3,696 · Fundraising $33,264$73,920
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,162 · Management $8,036 · Fundraising $5,687$91,885
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,798 · Management $185 · Fundraising $635$2,618
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,771 · Management $1,520 · Fundraising $5,213$21,504
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,279 · Management $897 · Fundraising $2,980$13,156
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,936$9,936
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,519 · Management $138 · Fundraising $472$3,129
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,677 · Management $339 · Fundraising $1,162$6,178
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $479$479
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,111 · Management $526 · Fundraising $1,804$7,441
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $371 · Management $185 · Fundraising $49$605
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,608 · Management $211 · Fundraising $723$3,542
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,743 · Fundraising $4,321$102,064
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $41,964 · Management $7,696 · Fundraising $16,303$65,963
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $296,442 · Management $33,365 · Fundraising $72,613$402,420
Part X · Balance sheet $1,111,093 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,635−$239
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $109,820$35,162
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,400
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $210$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,079,642$1,064,378
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $10,532$9,392
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,210,839$1,111,093
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,208$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $16,350$14,906
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,973$31,668
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $848,029$841,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $362,810$269,748
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $362,810$269,748
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,210,839$1,111,093
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $269,748 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$309,358
XI-2 Total expenses$402,420
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$93,062
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$362,810
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$269,748

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