Diverse Works INC FY2021 filing

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 1982Arts & CultureEIN 76-0035355Revenue $355K in FY2021

On file with the IRSdiverseworks.org3400 Main St Ste 292, 77002-9516 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Dec 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Diverseworks produces and presents new multidisciplinary art through innovative collaborations with artists and communities. We honor each artist's vision without limits to generate expansive art experiences and learning for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K 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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FY2021 · 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 surplus $18K a year · 3% 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $372K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$355K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$491K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$147K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$355K
FY2021▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$636K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$916K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$723K
FY2025$653K
Expenses
$491K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$555K
FY2021$491K
FY2022$602K
FY2023$664K
FY2024$628K
FY2025$685K
Net assets
$147K
FY2021▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$461K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$312K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1982.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $354K Management & general 11% · $55K Fundraising 17% · $82K

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; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$77,250Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Xandra Eden’s $88K as Executive Director is at the 81st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Xandra Eden$87,892$84,277$81,113$79,825$77,250$76,500

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Commissions, produces, and presents new, daring art through innovative collaborations.

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1 program · $354K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Various programs to promote visual and performing arts and literature. See attached statement for additional detail.

$354Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$372K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$355K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$491K
Ln 25
Programscol B$354K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$147K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Government grantsLn 1e$98K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$355K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$147K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$336K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$283K$147K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$51K$6K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$83K$11K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$24K$3K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$10K$1K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$74K$68K$1K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$21K$2K$5K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$86K$8K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$491K$354K$55K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $653K$685K−$32K$312K 990 PDF
FY2024 $723K$628K$96K$344K 990 PDF
FY2023 $452K$664K−$212K$248K 990 PDF
FY2022 $916K$602K$313K$461K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $355K$491K−$136K$147K 990 PDF
FY2020 $636K$555K$81K$283K 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 $354,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $635,459$353,608
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,505$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,863$1,201
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $636,101$354,822
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 $245,466$255,251
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $310,019$235,578
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $555,485$490,829
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,616−$136,007
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $354,822 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,550
VIII-1c Fundraising events$52,161
VIII-1e Government grants$98,110
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$197,787
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$353,608
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $13$13
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $296$296
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $905$905
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $918 · Excluded from tax $296$354,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $490,829 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,111 · Management $6,489 · Fundraising $19,650$77,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,239 · Management $10,568 · Fundraising $32,002$125,809
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,180 · Management $3,070 · Fundraising $9,296$36,546
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,352 · Management $1,314 · Fundraising $3,980$15,646
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,060$23,060
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,201 · Management $1,015 · Fundraising $4,890$74,106
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,553 · Management $1,523 · Fundraising $4,874$26,950
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,245$10,245
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,385 · Management $7,924 · Fundraising $6,908$101,217
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $354,266 · Management $54,963 · Fundraising $81,600$490,829
Part X · Balance sheet $149,703 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,972$111,258
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $248,882$38,073
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,696$372
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $335,550$149,703
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,522$2,482
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $46,800$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,322$2,482
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $108,325$60,621
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $174,903$86,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $283,228$147,221
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $335,550$149,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,221 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$354,822
XI-2 Total expenses$490,829
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$136,007
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$283,228
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,221

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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