Austin Celtic Association FY2023 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 1998Arts & CultureEIN 74-2822424Revenue $160K in FY2023

On file with the IRSaustincelticfestival.com1105b Taulbee Ln, 78757-1436 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Sep 1998Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To promote Celtic culture, music, and dance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$33K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$160K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$148K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$160K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$121K
Expenses
$148K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$129K
Net assets
$66K
FY2023▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$24K
FY2025$16K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 1998.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $137K Management & general 8% · $12K

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; $33K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$33,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Donnelle McKaskle’s $38K as At-Large is at the 33rd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Donnelle McKaskle$38,150$33,000$33,000$33,000$35,750$33,000
Rhonda Threadaway—————$700
John Dinnen—————$700

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

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  • 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 Celtic culture, music, and dance through events and education.

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1 program · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Austin celtic FESTIVAL/NOVEMBER 3 and 4/HIGHLIGHTING the culture of the celts with 4500 ATTENDEES.AUSTIN highland GAMES/NOVEMBER 3 and 4/ 75 competitors in men's, women's and children's CATEGORIES.ACF school of traditional arts workshops including intro to irish fiddle, intro to irish guitar, med level scottish fiddle, ETC./NOVEMBER 3…

$137Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$160K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$231
Money outPt IX
$148K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$231
Total revenueLn 12$160K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 685
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$33K$24K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$757
Accounting feesLn 11c$295$295
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$737$737
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$70K$70K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$4K$792
All other expensesLn 24e$128$128
Total functional expensesLn 25$148K$137K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $121K$129K−$8K$16K 990 PDF
FY2024 $104K$147K−$42K$24K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $160K$148K$12K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022 $155K$151K$4K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 $60K$48K$12K$50K 990 PDF
FY2020 $44K$58K−$14K$38K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $160,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $29,141$20,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $123,368$140,057
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,546$231
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $155,055$160,288
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 $35,524$35,524
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,206$112,848
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,730$148,372
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,325$11,916
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $160,288 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $140,057$140,057
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $231$231
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $140,288 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$160,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,372 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,000 · Management $9,000$33,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,767 · Management $757$2,524
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $295$295
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,485$6,485
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $737$737
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,895$28,895
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $69,704$69,704
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,670$1,670
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,142 · Management $792$4,934
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $128$128
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $136,791 · Management $11,581 · Fundraising $0$148,372
Part X · Balance sheet $66,092 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,176$66,092
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,176$66,092
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,176$66,092
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,176$66,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,092 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$160,288
XI-2 Total expenses$148,372
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,176
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,092

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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