Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1984.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
60 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
3 people listed on the 990.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2023 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|
| James P Arnold | $4,600 | $13,800 |
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.
See The Fine Arts Foundation executive salaries →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
Promotes folk arts, especially Celtic music and traditions, for cultural appreciation and student enrichment.
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Cultural Studies
Research and presentations on aspects of culture, including music, art, religion and history. Presented in groups and in personal consultation through lectures and internet. Special emphasis on JEWISH/CHRISTIAN music literature, and culture. Educational outreach to texas students on native american folk art and tradition.
Cultural Education and Mentoring
Counseling and mentoring provided for those aspiring to improve culturally. We include a concern for specially challenged aspirants. Specially challenged, but gifted, individuals are mentored so that thier abilities are nutured and developed socially and culturally, especially by "kinesthetic learning", through movement and sports.
Performance Education Projects
The foundation library provided drama, speech, and music performance designed to enhance the appreciation of american folk art and cuture with an early emphasis on early american folk tales and biblical interpretations. Guidance and direction were provided for the study of biblical music, and well as celtic and native american cultures.
Funders
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 | $12K | $130K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $12K | $130K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $22K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $12K | $108K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $10K | $10K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $5K | $5K | ||
| Management feesLn 11a | $10K | $10K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $2K | $1K | $820 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $27K | $16K | $11K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 | $14K | $38K | −$24K | $122K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 | $36K | $46K | −$10K | $147K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 | $48K | $47K | $1K | $156K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 | $122K | $97K | $25K | $133K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 | $124K | $27K | $97K | $108K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $123,640 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $123,640 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,039 across 4 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $130,236 assets, 7 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $108,236 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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