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The Bosque Arts Center

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Clifton, TX501(c)(3)Since 1981Arts & CultureEIN 74-2190028Revenue $696K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbosqueartscenter.orgPo Box 373, 76634-0373 · Clifton, TXTax-exempt since Sep 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Bosque Arts Center is a non- profit community entity dedicated to the promotion & support of the performing & visual Arts in Bosque county, texas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
33¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 265 volunteers and 37 employees.
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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $122K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
33%
of spending
Concern: 33% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$696K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$616K
To programs
33%
Net assets
$8.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$696K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$751K
FY2022$412K
FY2023$598K
FY2024$779K
FY2025$696K
Expenses
$616K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$452K
FY2022$467K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$568K
FY2025$616K
Net assets
$8.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$8.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1981.

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

Where the money goes

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 33% · $205K Management & general 67% · $411K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Lowrance
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Blake Holman
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judith Baker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Linn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Promotes and supports performing and visual arts in Bosque County, Texas.

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3 programs · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Music & drama-production of plays, musical events, & classes in acting & directing to stimulate interest in & appreciation of dramatic arts & music. Expenses for royalties, playbooks, costumes, props , advertisements, musicians, & arrangements.

$88Kprogram expense
02

Yoga, Karate, Book Reviews, Children ' S Programs

Providing classes to -promote participation in performing & culinary arts. Expenses for supplies & instructors

$59Kprogram expense
03

Art, Crafts, Photography

Providing classes & workshops for creation & production; sponsoring exhibits & judged shows to promote appreciation of fine arts . Expenses for supplies & instructors .

$58Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Tr Uw Lena S Helm CharitableFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $36K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$17,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$696K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$115K
Money outPt IX
$616K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$411K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$469K
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$112K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$115K
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Gains on assetsLn 7$71K
Total revenueLn 12$696K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$433K
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$469K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.2M
Other assetsLn 15$155K
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 6265
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$429K$469K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.2M$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$7.8M$8.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$214K$71K$143K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$5K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$51K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$203K$96K$108K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$616K$205K$411K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $696K$616K$80K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $779K$568K$211K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $598K$524K$73K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $412K$467K−$55K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $751K$452K$299K$7.6M 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 I · Summary $695,786 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $408,361$347,968
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,448$74,890
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66,157$115,340
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $229,004$157,588
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $778,970$695,786
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,500$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $218,836$229,744
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $345,624$381,445
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $567,960$616,189
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $211,010$79,597
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $695,786 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $976 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$92,930
VIII-1c Fundraising events$112,091
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$154,234
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$347,968
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,890$74,890
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $44,102$44,102
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $4,778$4,778
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $71,238$71,238
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $151,834$151,834
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,890 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $272,928$695,786
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $616,189 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,445 · Management $142,889$214,334
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,137 · Management $10,273$15,410
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,672$15,672
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,102$3,102
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $23,933$23,933
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,755$2,755
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $54,059$54,059
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $51,071$51,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,942 · Management $107,540$203,482
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,371$27,371
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,895 · Management $411,294 · Fundraising $0$616,189
Part X · Balance sheet $7,961,665 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $291,975$433,454
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $136,956$35,049
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,226,736$5,238,926
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,011,520$2,099,342
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $154,894$154,894
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,822,081$7,961,665
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,964$11,533
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,964$11,533
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,175,047$6,306,062
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,644,070$1,644,070
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,819,117$7,950,132
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,822,081$7,961,665
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,950,132 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$695,786
XI-2 Total expenses$616,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,597
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,819,117
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$51,418
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,950,132

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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