The mission of the Council is to connect and strengthen the Arts through strengthening and expanding the Arts organizations in our community, increasing Arts education opportunities, increasing Arts advocacy, increasing communications and communication services, strengthening administration and governance of the Council, and developing financial means to support the council's mission and goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$153K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$153K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$169K
Expenses
$187K
FY2024▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$270K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$205K
Net assets
$158K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$140K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 1974.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $173K Management & general 7% · $14K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immed Past P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Developme
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Emmons’s $24K as Executive Di is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Melinda H Reid—$49,484
Elizabeth Emmons$24,410—

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

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1 program · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Grants to community organization and school in support of fine arts; support for events at the performing arts center; and various plays and events for the community.

$173Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $117K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$28,699
The Jackson SymphonyFY2022$21,790
Ballet Arts INC of JacksonTN · FY2022$20,700
The NedFY2022$19,165
Individual RecipientFY2022$12,113
City of ParsonsFY2022$8,483
ThecoFY2022$6,362

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$153K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Government grantsLn 1e$90K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$153K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$158K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$199K$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$192K$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$36K$36K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$9K$8K$900
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$56K$51K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$33K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$789
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K$648
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$347$347
Office expensesLn 13$14K$13K$923
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$267$240$27
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$123
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$907
All other expensesLn 24e$395$355$40
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$173K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $169K$205K−$36K$140K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $153K$187K−$34K$158K 990 PDF
FY2023 $286K$270K$16K$192K 990 PDF
FY2022 $146K$176K 990 PDF
FY2021 $134K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020 $145K$134K 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
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Part I · Summary $153,016 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $286,583$147,815
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $624$1,197
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,338$4,004
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $285,869$153,016
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $142,002$35,985
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $100,477$109,602
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,403$41,439
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $269,882$187,026
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,987−$34,010
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $153,016 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$16,915
VIII-1e Government grants$90,078
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,822
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,815
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,197$1,197
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,989
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,015$1,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,015 · Excluded from tax $1,197$153,016
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,026 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $35,985$35,985
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,100 · Management $900$9,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $50,642 · Management $5,627$56,269
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,801 · Management $3,644$36,445
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,099 · Management $789$7,888
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,832 · Management $648$6,480
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,450$6,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $347$347
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,357 · Management $923$14,280
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $240 · Management $27$267
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,102 · Management $123$1,225
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,088 · Management $907$11,995
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $355 · Management $40$395
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,398 · Management $13,628 · Fundraising $0$187,026
Part X · Balance sheet $163,014 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,666$55,248
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,568$81,568
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $22,185$18,698
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,267$7,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $198,686$163,014
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,001$5,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,001$5,339
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $188,955$146,205
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,730$11,470
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $191,685$157,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $198,686$163,014
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$153,016
XI-2 Total expenses$187,026
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,010
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$191,685
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,675

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