Art and education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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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.
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Spent on programs
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
168% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 168% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$223K
+234% vs prior year
Spent
$217K
To programs
39%
Net assets
−$21K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$223K
FY2025▲ +234%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$223K
Net assets
−$21K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$31K
FY2021−$30K
FY2022−$8K
FY2023−$12K
FY2024−$27K
FY2025−$21K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1998.

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

Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $84K Management & general 61% · $133K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Fiscal Agent
$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 15aNo

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Cuarzo Blanco INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in San Juan, PR, formed in 1989.

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3 programs · $49K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Yo, Prospero, La Tempestad Del Caribe

Theatre accessible play about what happened after Hurricane Maria and the mental health of a city mayor, also named Prospero like the Shakespearian play's central character from "The Tempest". Funds were received from National Endowment for the Arts and Fundacion Flamboyan. Benefited persons (and artists): 1,110

$38Kprogram expense
02

Radio and Cyber Arts' Program Artefusion

An hour long, weekly radio and Internet program about the arts including sign language as part of the concept. The first and only radio/cyber program that brings access to the Deaf, via Internet. Due to the COVID, this project was and still is only transmitted via Internet. An on-going project since 2011.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Noche

Theatre accessible play about the deteriorated mental health of a 54 years old mentally handicapped man. Funds were received from Municipio Autonomo de San Juan to be used for the expenses to travel to 7th Frenzy Fest Theatre Festival, New York. Benefited persons (and artists): 75 approx.

$3Kprogram 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 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$775
Money outPt IX
$217K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$133K
Owns and owesPt X
−$21K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Government grantsLn 1e$215K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$775
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$195
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32−$21K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$12K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$44K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$52K
Net assetsLn 32−$27K−$21K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$196K$75K$121K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$120$0$120$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$1K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$3K$0$3K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$129$0$129$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$7K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$217K$84K$133K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $223K$217K$6K−$21K 990 PDF
FY2024 $67K−$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 $81K−$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K−$8K 990 PDF
FY2021 $33K−$30K 990 PDF
FY2020 $38K−$31K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $223,119 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,950$214,932
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,756$7,412
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35$775
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $66,741$223,119
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$216,905
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$216,905
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,741$6,214
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $223,119 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $775 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$214,932
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,932
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,412 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,412
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,187 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$223,119
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $216,905 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,075 · Fundraising $0$2,075
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $75,081 · Management $121,249 · Fundraising $0$196,330
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,170 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,170
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $120 · Fundraising $0$120
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,113 · Fundraising $0$1,113
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $3,067 · Fundraising $0$3,067
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $129 · Fundraising $0$129
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,455 · Fundraising $0$2,455
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,704 · Management $2,742 · Fundraising $0$9,446
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,955 · Management $132,950 · Fundraising $0$216,905
Part X · Balance sheet $30,977 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,100$12,283
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,275$14,275
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,353$4,224
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $195$195
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,923$30,977
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,946$44,718
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,337$7,405
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,283$52,123
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$27,360−$21,146
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$27,360−$21,146
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,923$30,977
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$21,146 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,119
XI-2 Total expenses$216,905
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,214
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$27,360
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$21,146

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