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Kaleideum FY2022 filing

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Winston Salem, NC501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 56-0815746Revenue $3.2M in FY2022

On file with the IRSkaleideum.org120 W 3rd St, 27101-3906 · Winston Salem, NCTax-exempt since Aug 1964Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To inspire wonder, curiosity, and lifelong learning in our children and community through interactive play and discovery.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
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
Cash reserves
41 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 41.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.4M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
33
of 33 voting members
Looks good: 33 of 33 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$12.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2022▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2022▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$4.0M
Net assets
$12.7M
FY2022▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$11.8M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$16.7M
FY2024$17.4M
FY2025$17.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Aug 1964.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.7M Management & general 13% · $304K Fundraising 16% · $369K

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

35 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Elizabeth Dampier
Executive Di
$81,000Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Suter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Martin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joann White
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Horth
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Calvin McRae
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Dampier’s $109K as Executive Di is at the 39th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Elizabeth Dampier$109,280$91,268$79,036$81,000$60,431

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 wonder and lifelong learning in children and the community through interactive play.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Kaleideum is committed to developing exhibits and programming that fuse stem (science, technology, engineering and math), literacy, and the arts education into an integrated approach to learning. Our goal is to prepare early learners for school and spark all children's imaginations and their desire to learn.

$1.7Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Twin City Development FoundationFY2025$25K
Carolinas Credit Union Foundation INCFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$618K
Other incomeLn 4–11$145K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$304K
Fundraisingcol D$369K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.0M
Total assetsLn 16$17.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b33
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$103K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$618K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$145K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$569K
SavingsLn 2$7.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M
Other assetsLn 15$144K
Total assetsLn 16$17.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
Net assetsLn 32$12.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 577
VolunteersI 6179
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$8.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$12.4M$17.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$609K$4.4M
Net assetsLn 32$11.8M$12.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$55K$12K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$720K$156K$211K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$104K$75K$16K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$88K$58K$13K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$72K$7K$11K$54K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$34K$692
Office expensesLn 13$170K$110K$16K$44K
Information technologyLn 14$57K$19K$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$138K$126K$9K$3K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$67$67
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$247K$239K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$45K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$187K$155K$22K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e−$17K−$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.7M$304K$369K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.8M$4.0M−$154K$17.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.0M$3.4M$652K$17.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.6M$2.5M$4.1M$16.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.2M$2.3M$910K$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.9M$2.0M$2.9M$11.8M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,243,264 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,561,373$2,479,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $346,783$618,351
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,161$1,375
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,973$144,538
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,942,290$3,243,264
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,122,263$1,360,412
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $12,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $867,880$972,908
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,002,143$2,333,320
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,940,147$909,944
Part VI · Governance 33 of 33 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members33
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 $3,243,264 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $25,773 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$127,259
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,586
VIII-1e Government grants$1,258,033
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,073,122
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$102,619
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,479,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $618,351$618,351
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,375$1,375
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $112,667$112,667
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,098$6,098
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $644,124 · Excluded from tax $120,140$3,243,264
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,333,320 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,042 · Management $11,895 · Fundraising $14,729$81,666
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $720,358 · Management $156,028 · Fundraising $210,533$1,086,919
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $74,761 · Management $16,029 · Fundraising $13,475$104,265
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,056 · Management $13,197 · Fundraising $16,309$87,562
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,750$18,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,228 · Management $10,854 · Fundraising $54,144$72,226
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,888 · Management $692$34,580
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $110,423 · Management $15,760 · Fundraising $44,308$170,491
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,026 · Management $18,969 · Fundraising $18,969$56,964
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $126,245 · Management $8,605 · Fundraising $3,495$138,345
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,862$16,862
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,211$1,211
IX-20 InterestManagement $67$67
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $238,874 · Management $7,746$246,620
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $44,569 · Management $1,857$46,426
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $155,461 · Management $21,905 · Fundraising $10,000$187,366
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising −$17,000−$17,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,660,793 · Management $303,565 · Fundraising $368,962$2,333,320
Part X · Balance sheet $17,183,226 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,914$569,205
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,420,852$7,405,504
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,876,934$3,652,349
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,732$17,396
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,689$11,413
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $35,611$48,343
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,833,839$5,335,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $159,399$144,016
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,433,970$17,183,226
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $94,512$86,738
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $165,186$4,033,783
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $327,800$327,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $609,009$4,448,321
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,310,789$5,379,231
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,514,172$7,355,674
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,824,961$12,734,905
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,433,970$17,183,226
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,734,905 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,243,264
XI-2 Total expenses$2,333,320
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$909,944
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,824,961
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,734,905

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

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