Start Soco EIN 68-0468124

Start Soco FY2022 filing

EIN  68-0468124 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Santa Rosa, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects youth with arts mentorship and work, creating community art.
Leadership
Linda Ortiz · Co-President
Money in and out
$240K revenue, $255K expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency

Connects youth with arts mentorship and work, creating community art. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $240K in revenue, $255K in expenses, and $77K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$240K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$255K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$77K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$16K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$240K
FY2022▲ +24%
Total revenue
$240K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$255K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$77K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$16K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$77K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $223K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Ten lead artists mentored and trained in the process of mural making over 2oo young people both in our warehouse studios and on high school campuses throughout Sonoma County.

$194Kprogram expense
02

Ten lead artists mentored and trained young people in the process of creating a large mosaic for a private individual. Over 35 young people worked in our warehouse studio throughout the year.

$20Kprogram expense
03

Each session, we admit 5-6 apprentices. Each apprentice is assigned to a lead artist, and as a team they work on an assigned project. Projects have been commissioned from a private client, or are funded by a grant or through the city.

$9Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CStart Soco
EINHdr · item D68-0468124
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Rosa, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.artstart.us
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Volunteers
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$240K
— government grantsLn 1e$2K
Total revenueLn 12$240K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.02
Program services87%$223K
Management & general11%$27K
Fundraising2%$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$77K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $77K · Operating expenses/yr $255K
3.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $223K · Total expenses $255K
87%
Management & General
Management & general $27K · Total expenses $255K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $6K · Total expenses $255K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $6K · Solicited contributions $238K
$0.02 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $240K · Total revenue $240K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $2K · Total revenue $240K
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $240K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $240K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $255K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $240K · Prior year $193K
+24%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $77K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $240K · Expenses $255K
-6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $77K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $77K · Total assets $77K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $77K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Linda Ortiz · Reported title Co-President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $255K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $206K · Total expenses $255K
81%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 24%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$112K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$109K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$110K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$240K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$193K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$158K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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