Association for Visual Artists FY2023 filing

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Chattanooga, TN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 58-1728801

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To connect visual arts and community in personal and experiential ways because art makes people and communities better.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$300K
95% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 95% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$465K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$477K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$465K
FY2023▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$340K
FY2022$451K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$534K
Expenses
$477K
FY2023▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$413K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$588K
Net assets
$16K
FY2023▼ -43%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$9K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$29K
FY2025−$26K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1987.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $312K Management & general 20% · $97K Fundraising 14% · $68K

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

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Connects people with visual arts through personal, experiential community programs.

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3 programs · $312K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Festivals and Events

presentation of art in a public forum

$287Kprogram expense
02

Exhibits

production of various exhibits of local, regional, and national artists in various forums

$25Kprogram expense
03

Programs, Classes, and Workshops

production programs, classes, and workshops for members and public for free or nominal fee

$238program 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
ArtsbuildFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$30K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$465K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Money outPt IX
$477K
Ln 25
Programscol B$312K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Government grantsLn 1e$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Total revenueLn 12$465K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$212K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 658
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$116K$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$300K
Net assetsLn 32$28K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$142K$85K$33K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$15K$6K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$10K$4K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$42K$16K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$11K$4K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$673$337
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$943$697
OccupancyLn 16$54K$30K$16K$8K
TravelLn 17$619$371$142$106
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$75$75
InterestLn 20$5K$3K$1K$874
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$4K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$4K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$98K$10K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$6K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$477K$312K$97K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $534K$588K−$55K−$26K 990 PDF
FY2024 $506K$493K$13K$29K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $465K$477K−$12K$16K 990 PDF
FY2022 $451K$433K$18K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $340K$413K−$73K$9K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $464,608 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,323
VIII-1e Government grants$72,117
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,753
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,193
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $185,758$185,758
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64$64
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $52,593$52,593
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $185,758 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $52,657$464,608
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $476,517 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,947 · Management $32,563 · Fundraising $24,069$141,579
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,884 · Management $5,706 · Fundraising $4,217$24,807
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,686 · Management $3,713 · Fundraising $2,744$16,143
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,976 · Management $16,091 · Fundraising $11,894$69,961
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,481 · Management $4,401 · Fundraising $3,253$19,135
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $673 · Management $337$1,010
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,460 · Management $943 · Fundraising $697$4,100
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,560 · Management $15,916 · Fundraising $8,375$53,851
IX-17 TravelPrograms $371 · Management $142 · Fundraising $106$619
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $75$75
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,088 · Management $1,184 · Fundraising $874$5,146
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,327 · Management $1,659 · Fundraising $1,225$7,211
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,460 · Management $1,710 · Fundraising $1,264$7,434
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,412 · Management $10,130 · Fundraising $7,487$116,029
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,650 · Management $2,166 · Fundraising $1,601$9,417
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $311,975 · Management $96,736 · Fundraising $67,806$476,517
Part X · Balance sheet $316,183 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,813$8,710
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $37,741$10,306
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $46,627$61,921
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,129$4,164
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,431$9,350
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,455$9,562
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$212,170
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $116,196$316,183
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,533$11,964
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$214,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,433$300,329
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,763$15,854
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,763$15,854
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $116,196$316,183
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,854 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$464,608
XI-2 Total expenses$476,517
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,909
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,763
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,854

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