To nurture and inspire our community and to reflect the history, cultures, and beauty of the Eastern Sierra through the arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 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
$2K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$62K
Spent
$59K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$20K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$62K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$303K
Expenses
$59K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$305K
Net assets
$20K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$58K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2000.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $57K Management & general 3% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$1,450Pt VII · Sec A
$1,450Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Naomi Hart-Johnson’s $20K as Executive Di is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Naomi Hart-Johnson$20,450$13,500$1,450
Erin Boehme$16,400$12,000$1,450
Gaye Mueller—$2,080—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nurtures and inspires community, reflecting Eastern Sierra history, cultures, and beauty through arts.

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2 programs · $57K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

C5 Community Arts Center

Providing space for interactive workshops, studio space for artists, a dark room, and consignment area for local artists to sell their work.

$57Kprogram expense
02

First Friday Markets

Organize a series of arts and crafts markets for local vendors, including live music and other performances by local artists.

$137program 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$62K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Programscol B$57K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Total revenueLn 12$62K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$18K$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$17K$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$348$348
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$325$325
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$243$243
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$600
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$895
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K$57K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $303K$305K−$2K$58K 990 PDF
FY2023 $206K$233K−$27K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022 $236K$181K$55K$88K 990 PDF
FY2021 $127K$114K$13K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $62K$59K$3K$20K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $61,657 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,911$23,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,634$38,657
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $32,545$61,657
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$3,248
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,531$55,559
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,531$58,807
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,014$2,850
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $61,657 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,949 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,708$34,708
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,657$61,657
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,807 across 9 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $2,900$2,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $348$348
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $325$325
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,263$1,263
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $243$243
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,504$28,504
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,170 · Management $600$3,770
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,419$16,419
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,140 · Management $895$5,035
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $56,987 · Management $1,820 · Fundraising $0$58,807
Part X · Balance sheet $21,714 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,723$16,714
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,723$21,714
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,036$2,177
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,036$2,177
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,687$19,537
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,687$19,537
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,723$21,714
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,537 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$61,657
XI-2 Total expenses$58,807
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,850
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,687
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,537

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