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Art Papers INC FY2023 filing

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 1976Arts & Culture EIN 58-1404850Revenue $433K in FY2023

On file with the IRSartpapers.orgPo Box 5748, 31107-0748 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Oct 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Atlanta-based and globally engaged, Art Papers serves the creative community and the culturally curious by expanding the dialogue around contemporary Art and culture, exploring the ways they affect and reflect human experience. We DO this in print, online, and through public programming.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $122K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$433K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$398K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$433K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$404K
FY2023$433K
FY2024$456K
FY2025$212K
Expenses
$398K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$385K
FY2021$427K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$301K
Net assets
$46K
FY2023▲ +342%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$180K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1980.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $279K Management & general 22% · $89K Fundraising 8% · $30K

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
Coco Conroy
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Frank
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donovan Johnson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ramie Little
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Messina
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sherri Daye Scott
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Louise Shaw
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan R Talley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Expands dialogue on contemporary art and culture through print, online, and public programs.

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1 program · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Publication of art papers magazine, a contemporary art and culture publication; presentation of art papers live, a free public lecture series; publishing of editorial content digitally to ARTPAPERS.ORG; presentation of contributor conversations; talks on instagram; and production of art papers exhibits, an exhibition program.

$278Kprogram 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
Wagner FoundationFY2024$60K
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts INCFY2024$50K
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta INCFY2024$6K
Aec TrustFY2024$5K
Jenbek FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$122K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$433K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Money outPt IX
$398K
Ln 25
Programscol B$279K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Government grantsLn 1e$104K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Total revenueLn 12$433K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Other assetsLn 15$702
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 661
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K$68K
Total assetsLn 16$131K$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K$61K
Net assetsLn 32$10K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$179K$134K$27K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$16K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$4K$3K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$6K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$7$7
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$99K$5K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$10K$10K$96
Total functional expensesLn 25$398K$279K$89K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $212K$301K−$89K$180K 990 PDF
FY2024 $456K$233K$223K$269K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $433K$398K$36K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $404K$431K−$27K$10K 990 PDF
FY2021 $355K$427K−$72K$38K 990 PDF
FY2020 $383K$385K−$2K$110K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $433,236 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $270,303$295,801
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,612$49,827
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $67,820$87,608
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $403,735$433,236
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $259,589$214,040
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $171,562$183,690
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $431,151$397,730
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,416$35,506
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $433,236 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,600
VIII-1e Government grants$104,201
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$168,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$23,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$295,801
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,977 · Unrelated business $10,850$49,827
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$82,376
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,232$5,232
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,209 · Unrelated business $10,850$433,236
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $397,730 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $133,961 · Management $26,792 · Fundraising $17,861$178,614
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,434 · Management $3,287 · Fundraising $2,191$21,912
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,136 · Management $2,027 · Fundraising $1,351$13,514
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,502 · Management $2,723 · Fundraising $1,556$7,781
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $25,621$25,621
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,578 · Management $2,325 · Fundraising $1,395$9,298
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,255$2,255
IX-20 InterestManagement $7$7
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,621$8,621
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,099 · Management $4,799 · Fundraising $5,921$109,819
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,060 · Management $10,132 · Fundraising $96$20,288
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $278,770 · Management $88,589 · Fundraising $30,371$397,730
Part X · Balance sheet $106,811 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,369$68,034
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,255$38,075
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $702$702
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $131,326$106,811
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,528$23,876
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $86,430$37,061
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $120,958$60,937
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,368$45,874
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,368$45,874
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $131,326$106,811
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,874 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$433,236
XI-2 Total expenses$397,730
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,506
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,368
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,874

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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