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To promote the performing arts

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0511235) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 0.5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.2 mo
of spending, in cash
1.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
15% of total assets
Liabilities are 15% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$520K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$587K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$320K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$520K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$471K
FY2023$547K
FY2024$520K
Expenses
$587K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$587K
Net assets
$320K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$402K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$320K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2002.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $547K Management & general 7% · $40K

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; $3K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Mytelka’s $3K as Executive Director is at the 2nd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kim Mytelka$3,000$10,000$5,000$3,000$3,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Island Etc is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Galveston, TX.

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1 program · $547K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Island etc inc offers professional theatrical productions for the residents of the GALVESTON/HOUSTON area and promotes education in the performing arts for children and adults.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0511235) · Dispute this line
$547Kprogram 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$500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$520K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$418K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Money outPt IX
$587K
Ln 25
Programscol B$547K
Managementcol C$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$320K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
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$54K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$418K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$520K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$320K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$328K$312K
Total assetsLn 16$421K$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$387K$320K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$31K$1K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$67K$67K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$366K$366K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$29K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$587K$547K$40K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 $520K$587K−$66K$320K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 3, 2024 $547K$556K−$10K$387K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 25, 2023 $471K$512K−$41K$396K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2022 $405K$370K$35K$437K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2021 $200K$201K−$1K$402K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $520,373 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,677$54,470
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $486,216$418,236
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,662$47,667
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $546,555$520,373
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 $556,153$586,853
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $556,153$586,853
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,598−$66,480
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $520,373 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$29,791
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,679
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$54,470
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $418,236$418,236
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $47,667$47,667
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $465,903 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$520,373
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $586,853 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,206$38,206
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,079$14,079
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,140 · Management $1,106$32,246
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,631$9,631
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,964$15,964
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $66,709$66,709
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $366,391$366,391
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,878 · Management $11,149$40,027
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $547,288 · Management $39,565 · Fundraising $0$586,853
Part X · Balance sheet $376,353 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,629$59,071
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $327,971$312,007
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,275$5,275
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,875$376,353
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,237$56,195
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,237$56,195
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $386,638$320,158
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $386,638$320,158
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,875$376,353
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $320,158 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$520,373
XI-2 Total expenses$586,853
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$66,480
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$386,638
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$320,158

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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