Surry Arts Council

Tax-deductible

Mount Airy, NC501(c)(3)Since 1969EIN 56-0932530Revenue $2.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsurryarts.org218 Rockford St, 27030-4662 · Mount Airy, NCTax-exempt since Dec 1969Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide opportunities for all the people of our community to experience high-quality performances and instruction in the performing and visual Arts, while ensuring continuity through financially responsible leadership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$167K 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $552K a year · 23% 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
$167K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $353K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$983K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 17 voting members
Concern: none of 17 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$855K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$6.6M

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 Dec 1969.

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% · $1.3M Management & general 27% · $494K Fundraising 2% · $41K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $167K 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
$167,233Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emeritus Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tanya Jones$167,233$162,580$158,063$149,392$137,877

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

Promotes and supports artistic endeavors and creative expression.

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3 programs · $754K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Museum

Provides the community and visitors with the opportunity to see the andy griffith collection and siamese twins exhibit.

$439Kprogram expense
02

Amphitheatre

Provides the community with an opportunity to enjoy outdoor performances by a variety of performing artists.

$182Kprogram expense
03

Cinema

Provides community members with the opportunity to see movies

$133Kprogram 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 5 funders$353K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$813K
Other incomeLn 4–11$163K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$494K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$983K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$813K
Government grantsLn 1e$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$163K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$279K
SavingsLn 2$3.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$957K
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$983K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 60
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$3.5M$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$821K$983K
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$167K$111K$40K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$619K$533K$67K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$9K$2K$636
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$42K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$50K$9K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$10K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$2K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$64K$44K$20K
TravelLn 17$45K$44K$1K
InterestLn 20$100$100
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$237K$237K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$27K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$404K$354K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$93K$66K$27K$145
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.3M$494K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$1.8M$472K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.7M$3.7M−$1.0M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$1.4M$968K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$1.3M$1.5M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$855K$823K$4.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,304,533 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,247,084$812,633
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,140,363$1,194,272
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $85,553$134,410
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $206,944$163,218
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,679,944$2,304,533
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 $683,140$906,377
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,000,417$925,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,683,557$1,832,172
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,003,613$472,361
Part VI · Governance 0 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $2,304,533 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $339,833 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$59,123
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$753,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$812,633
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $998,240$998,240
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $134,410$134,410
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $19,417$19,417
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,491,900 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,304,533
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,832,172 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $110,824 · Management $40,136 · Fundraising $16,273$167,233
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $532,616 · Management $67,490 · Fundraising $18,583$618,689
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,213 · Management $2,403 · Fundraising $636$12,252
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,057 · Management $2,517 · Fundraising $2,258$46,832
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,544 · Management $9,114 · Fundraising $2,713$61,371
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,625$9,625
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,585 · Management $1,932$11,517
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,447 · Management $14,676$17,123
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,014 · Management $1,560$8,574
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,268 · Management $20,198$64,466
IX-17 TravelPrograms $43,512 · Management $1,157$44,669
IX-20 InterestPrograms $100$100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $237,317$237,317
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,564 · Management $9,388$35,952
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $354,198 · Management $49,364$403,562
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $65,818 · Management $26,927 · Fundraising $145$92,890
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,297,760 · Management $493,804 · Fundraising $40,608$1,832,172
Part X · Balance sheet $7,563,205 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $731,358$278,721
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,775,349$3,695,928
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $17,497$81,779
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,016$9,836
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $57,860$62,563
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $62,565$58,210
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,557,658$2,415,345
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,559$4,170
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $701,631$956,653
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,929,493$7,563,205
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $761,596$907,073
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $59,554$75,428
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $821,150$982,501
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,439,502$5,624,051
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $668,841$956,653
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,108,343$6,580,704
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,929,493$7,563,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,580,704 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,304,533
XI-2 Total expenses$1,832,172
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$472,361
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,108,343
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,580,704

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