Our mission is to help people with disabilities achieve full and inclusive lives through access to the arts by providing expressive, educational and vocational experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $76K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$978K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$668K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$776K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$978K
FY2023▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$600K
FY2023$978K
FY2024$728K
Expenses
$668K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$668K
FY2024$672K
Net assets
$776K
FY2023▲ +69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$776K
FY2024$842K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1995.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $414K Management & general 25% · $167K Fundraising 13% · $87K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$61,911Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Dohrman’s $57K as CEO is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kim Dohrman$56,505$61,911$52,583$55,189$55,539

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

Provides arts access for people with disabilities to foster inclusive lives and experiences.

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1 program · $414K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Research suggests that exposure and inclusion of individuals with disabilities within the general population improves outcomes in a variety of domains, including access to health care, employment, decreased isolation, improved community safety and decreased abuse.

$414Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$978K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$540K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$357K
Other incomeLn 4–11$80K
Money outPt IX
$668K
Ln 25
Programscol B$414K
Managementcol C$167K
Fundraisingcol D$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$776K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K
Total assetsLn 16$789K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$540K
Government grantsLn 1e$101K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$357K
Other incomeLn 4–11$80K
Total revenueLn 12$978K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$392K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$400K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$264K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$86K
Total assetsLn 16$789K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$776K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 628
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$338K$400K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$264K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K$86K
Total assetsLn 16$480K$789K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$459K$776K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$13K$18K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$319K$212K$72K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$18K$6K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$0$4K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$5K$16K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$377$377$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$4K$823$16K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$1K$7K$41
OccupancyLn 16$54K$49K$5K$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$90$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$957$957$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$26K$19K$8K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$24K$23K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$38K$6K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$668K$414K$167K$87K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $728K$672K$56K$842K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $978K$668K$310K$776K 990 PDF
FY2022 $600K$538K$62K$459K 990 PDF
FY2021 $462K$410K$53K$397K 990 PDF
FY2020 $458K$364K$94K$270K 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 $977,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $322,021$540,182
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $268,461$357,320
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $431$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,797$80,301
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $599,710$977,803
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $333,030$400,190
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,679$267,490
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $537,709$667,680
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,001$310,123
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $977,803 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $79,694 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$101,126
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$439,056
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$540,182
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$357,320
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $607$607
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $437,014 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $607$977,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $667,680 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,087 · Management $18,321 · Fundraising $20,939$52,347
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $212,028 · Management $72,082 · Fundraising $34,752$318,862
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,223 · Management $6,197 · Fundraising $4,561$28,981
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,000 · Fundraising $0$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,925 · Management $15,923 · Fundraising $0$20,848
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $377 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$377
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,018 · Management $823 · Fundraising $16,267$21,108
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,357 · Management $7,254 · Fundraising $41$8,652
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,946 · Management $5,438 · Fundraising $0$54,384
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,303 · Management $90 · Fundraising $0$1,393
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $957 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$957
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,238 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,238
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,704 · Management $7,691 · Fundraising $0$26,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,799 · Management $23,143 · Fundraising $1,916$48,858
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,308 · Management $5,601 · Fundraising $8,371$52,280
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $414,270 · Management $166,563 · Fundraising $86,847$667,680
Part X · Balance sheet $789,087 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $329,827$392,238
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,014$8,014
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $44,103$27,317
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,682$11,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $84,507$85,673
X-11 Publicly traded securities$258,933
X-13 Program-related investments$5,112
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $480,133$789,087
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,181$13,046
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,181$13,046
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $450,696$761,816
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,256$14,225
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $458,952$776,041
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $480,133$789,087
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $776,041 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$977,803
XI-2 Total expenses$667,680
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$310,123
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$458,952
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$776,041

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