The Carpinteria Arts center's mission is creating a vibrant community through the Arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 135 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $116K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $884K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $58K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$863K
+125% vs prior year
Spent
$838K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$863K
FY2024▲ +125%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$863K
Expenses
$838K
FY2024▲ +101%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$614K
FY2021$576K
FY2022$699K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$838K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.8M

From the FY2024 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 2002.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $672K Management & general 10% · $87K Fundraising 9% · $78K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paige Van Tuyl’s $14K as Executive Dir. is at the 10th 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.

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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

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3 programs · $672K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The center offered 80 in-person educational arts classes for all ages. Special youth projects included an annual teen mural reception that had 75 people in attendance. In addition, 7 weeks of summer arts camp served 98 youth, 27 of whom received full scholarships or reduced tuition.

$506Kprogram expense
02

The center offered a free 6-MONTH public concert series, 9 monthly arts & crafts faires with a free community art project table, free cultural events,and a holiday festival. The center provided free arts and cultural workshops and performances to under-resourced residents on-site at people's self-help housing's 3 apartment complexes in…

$128Kprogram expense
03

The center hosted 6 different community arts exhibits in the gallery which is staffed by a team of 75 community volunteers. The center offered free art receptions, artist talks, and gallery host training and events. The center offered free art receiptions to 3 local schools and 2 local non- profit organizations.

$38Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$863K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$643K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Money outPt IX
$838K
Ln 25
Programscol B$672K
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$389K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$643K
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$58K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$98
Total revenueLn 12$863K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$361K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$389K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$884K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6135
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$652K$389K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$347K$884K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$310K$251K$19K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$22K$2K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$20K$1K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$109K$94K$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$409
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$11K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$33K$3K$367
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$170K$155K$14K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$13K$1K$790
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$41K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$26K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$838K$672K$87K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $863K$838K$25K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $384K$417K−$33K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $557K$699K−$142K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $414K$576K−$162K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $344K$614K−$270K$4.1M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $863,262 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $332,516$643,356
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,714$143,004
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,879$15,830
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,444$61,072
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $383,553$863,262
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,934$362,008
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $238,918$475,920
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $416,852$837,928
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,299$25,334
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $863,262 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $41,420 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$24,670
VIII-1c Fundraising events$110,511
VIII-1e Government grants$17,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$490,675
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$57,911
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$643,356
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $136,690$136,690
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,928$15,928
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $5,565$5,565
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$98−$98
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$20,401
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $178,110 · Excluded from tax $21,395$863,262
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $837,928 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $250,885 · Management $18,584 · Fundraising $40,265$309,734
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,212 · Management $1,827 · Fundraising $3,565$27,604
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,983 · Management $1,480 · Fundraising $3,207$24,670
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,459$20,459
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,957$2,957
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $94,295 · Management $7,588 · Fundraising $7,508$109,391
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,331 · Management $409$4,740
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,739$5,739
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,445 · Management $1,917 · Fundraising $1,431$14,793
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,394 · Management $2,937 · Fundraising $367$36,698
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,280$4,280
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $155,079 · Management $13,632 · Fundraising $1,703$170,414
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,437 · Management $1,121 · Fundraising $790$15,348
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,304 · Fundraising $16,181$57,485
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,128 · Management $4,211 · Fundraising $3,277$33,616
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $672,493 · Management $87,141 · Fundraising $78,294$837,928
Part X · Balance sheet $3,830,124 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,368$28,423
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $584,014$360,530
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$2,336
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $216$216
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,715,746$2,554,834
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $346,918$883,785
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,715,562$3,830,124
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,820$609
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,717$10,365
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,537$10,974
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,432,534$3,563,793
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $264,491$255,357
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,697,025$3,819,150
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,715,562$3,830,124
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,819,150 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$863,262
XI-2 Total expenses$837,928
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,334
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,697,025
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$96,794
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,819,150

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