Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1992.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
19 people listed on the 990.
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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
Supports children's literacy and art programs, including an annual festival showcasing illustrated literature and illustrators' artwork.
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Support for the enhancement of the cultural district of abilene, texas.
Storybook Sculpture Garden
Support for the construction of a public storybook garden and the acquisition of sculptures based on children's storybook characters to be displayed in the garden.
Support for arts programming for children and special populations in the community. Hearts for the arts programs include: the grace museum, abilene philharmonic, and national center for children's illustrated literature student tours, young audiences programming and residencies within region 14 schools, and the center for contemporary…
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $505K | $636K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.7M | $2.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.7M | $2.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $482K | $482K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $5K | $5K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $7K | $7K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $502K | $482K | $20K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $1.7M | $1.4M | $292K | $3.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $1.2M | $885K | $275K | $2.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $824K | $955K | −$131K | $2.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $44K | $2.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $998K | $426K | $572K | $2.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 Viewing | $620K | $502K | $118K | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $619,773 across 6 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $502,130 across 5 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,951,180 assets, 6 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,951,180 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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