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Artwerks FY2022 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 74-3123187Revenue $765K in FY2022Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSfremontabbey.org4272 Fremont Ave N, 98103-7279 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Jun 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To curate and host welcoming arts and cultural experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$88K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$765K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$332K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$765K
FY2022▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$765K
FY2023$867K
FY2024$972K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$343K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$332K
FY2022▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$570K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$96K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2006.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $888K Management & general 10% · $103K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nathan Marion
Executive Director
$64,248Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Conor Law
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alexa Sparks
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Juliann Itter’s $84K as Interim Executive Director is at the 79th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Juliann Itter$84,375————
Nathan Marion$81,891$63,283$64,248$76,247$44,771

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $888K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Art

Artwerks dba fremont abbey arts center facilitated arts education and performance opportunities for people of all ages, incomes and skill levels. This year, 765 artistic events, classes, rehearsals, and workshops (1,096 in 2021) resulted in a total attendance of 25,224 in person and online.

$666Kprogram expense
02

Culture

This year, artwerks dba fremont abbey arts center hosted and supported 64 cultural community events with an estimated attendance of 5,192. These events showed a diverse array of local community members and nonprofit organizations who gathered to celebrate and support one another in a welcoming and accessible space.

$133Kprogram expense
03

Youth

Artwerks dba fremont abbey arts center supported arts education and experiences for all ages and incomes, enabling youth to engage in arts education including music, dance, visual, literacy and other artistic programming throughout the year.

$89Kprogram 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
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$765K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$488K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$888K
Managementcol C$103K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$332K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K
Total assetsLn 16$420K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$488K
Investment incomeLn 3$340
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Total revenueLn 12$765K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$408K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$417K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$420K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
Net assetsLn 32$332K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$635K$417K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$680K$420K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K$88K
Net assetsLn 32$570K$332K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$44K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$222K$175K$47K$40
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$12K$7K−$35
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$22K$6K$986
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$60K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$150$150
OccupancyLn 16$154K$146K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$884$884
InsuranceLn 23$7K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$404K$403K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$888K$103K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $972K$1.1M−$98K$96K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $867K$1.0M−$138K$194K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 22, 2023 $765K$1.0M−$237K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.1M$663K$431K$570K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $358K$343K$16K$138K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $764,906 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $728,486$222,911
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $324,500$487,697
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $260$340
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,810$53,958
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,094,056$764,906
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 $242,764$334,747
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $420,289$667,376
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $663,053$1,002,123
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $431,003−$237,217
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $764,906 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$122,374
VIII-1e Government grants$5,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$94,737
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,641
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$222,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $487,697$487,697
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $340$340
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $47,105$47,105
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,853$6,853
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $487,697 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54,298$764,906
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,002,123 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,769 · Management $10,440 · Fundraising $10,039$64,248
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $174,866 · Management $47,447 · Fundraising $40$222,353
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,790 · Management $7,476 · Fundraising −$35$19,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,079 · Management $5,850 · Fundraising $986$28,915
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,995$12,995
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,320$60,320
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,330$17,330
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,422$1,422
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $150$150
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $146,436 · Management $7,492$153,928
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,498 · Management $3,498$6,996
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $884$884
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,525 · Management $3,525$7,050
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $403,404 · Management $1,074$404,478
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,823$1,823
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $887,901 · Management $103,192 · Fundraising $11,030$1,002,123
Part X · Balance sheet $420,216 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,304$8,677
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $420,119$408,123
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,300$3,416
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $680,442$420,216
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,293$35,491
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $59,889$52,884
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110,182$88,375
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $569,310$330,891
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $950$950
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $570,260$331,841
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $680,442$420,216
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $331,841 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$764,906
XI-2 Total expenses$1,002,123
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$237,217
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$570,260
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,202
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$331,841

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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