Jess Curtisgravity INC

Tax-deductible

San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 68-0575118

Performance & education in the performing arts

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 58% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $87K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$341K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$396K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$450K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$341K
FY2024▼ -28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$341K
Expenses
$396K
FY2024▼ -28%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$509K
FY2023$551K
FY2024$396K
Net assets
$450K
FY2024▼ -11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$471K
FY2022$583K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$450K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2005.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $252K Management & general 34% · $136K Fundraising 2% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/Exec. Dir. (starting Mar.)
$47,535Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic/Executive Dir. (thru Mar.)
$16,180Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Artist
$7,980Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (starting Nov.)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (starting May)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gabriele Christian Deleon’s $48K as Director/Exec. Dir. (starting Mar.) is at the 42nd 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jess Curtis$16,180$49,100$54,905$50,720$52,204
Gabriele Christian Deleon$47,535$17,179———
Gabriel Christian Deleon——$23,180——
Tiffany Taylor$7,980$16,275$9,135$2,455$2,430
Gabriel Christian———$9,335$1,460
Michelle Lynch Reynolds——$938——

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

Inspires and educates through live performing arts experiences.

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1 program service account for $252K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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2024 performance season. Jess CURTIS/GRAVITY presented "beyond gravity" in fall of 2024. This production was instigated by jess curtis following his passing and featured four artists mentored by curtis during his lifetime.

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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
Ford FoundationFY2024$80K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$87K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$341K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$396K
Ln 25
Programscol B$252K
Managementcol C$136K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$450K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Government grantsLn 1e$156K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$341K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$182K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$312K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$450K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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$403K$312K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$528K$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$504K$450K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$56K$10K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$50$50
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$233K$157K$75K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$73$73
Office expensesLn 13$13K$2K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$300
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$282
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$760$760
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$969$969
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$24K$741
Total functional expensesLn 25$396K$252K$136K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $341K$396K−$54K$450K 990 PDF
FY2023 $471K$551K−$80K$504K 990 PDF
FY2022 $621K$509K$112K$583K 990 PDF
FY2021 $349K$320K$29K$471K 990 PDF
FY2020 $216K$210K$6K$309K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $341,407 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$155,653
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,986
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$263,639
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,700$71,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,068$6,068
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,700 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,068$341,407
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $395,811 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,767 · Management $9,557 · Fundraising $6,371$71,695
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $50$50
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,772$34,772
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $157,052 · Management $74,506 · Fundraising $1,828$233,386
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $73$73
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,982 · Management $11,230$13,212
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,094 · Management $300$2,394
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,100$3,100
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,708 · Management $282$8,990
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $760$760
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,406$1,406
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $969$969
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,263 · Management $741$25,004
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $252,032 · Management $135,580 · Fundraising $8,199$395,811
Part X · Balance sheet $470,603 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $246,183$129,440
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $156,775$182,078
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $61,234$116,153
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $59,228$39,725
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,613$3,207
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $528,033$470,603
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,941$20,915
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,941$20,915
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $366,387$372,931
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $137,705$76,757
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $504,092$449,688
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $528,033$470,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $449,688 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$341,407
XI-2 Total expenses$395,811
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$54,404
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$504,092
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$449,688

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