The Milton Artists Guild was established in 1988 with a mission of sharing creative endeavors with other artists, promoting artistic expression and encouraging each member to value time spent creating.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 6 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
4
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$311K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$323K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$311K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$311K
Expenses
$323K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$323K
Net assets
$35K
FY2024▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$35K

From the FY2024 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 Feb 2011.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $275K Management & general 6% · $21K Fundraising 8% · $27K

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; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$59,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Corrina Thurston’s $60K as Executive Dir. is at the 54th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Caitlyn Kenney——$40,910$70,664$65,000
Corrina Thurston$59,500$58,000———

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

Promotes artistic expression and creative endeavors among members.

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3 programs · $275K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operation of an art center and gallery in milton, VT. The art center offers a permanent location for local artists to create and display their works. The center is staffed by three part-time employees and one full-time, as well as by volunteers. The center is open to the public and admission is free.

$231Kprogram expense
02

Numerous monthly workshops are offered to the public. These include painting classes, art for those with dimentia, the queer art club, the cantonese club, crochet workshops, professional development and more. Throughout the year, several themed events and workshops were offered, especially near the major holidays.

$30Kprogram expense
03

Social sundays, a free weekly art program, was held year-round with the support of the vermont federal credit union as a sponsor. These art projects were taught by a rotation of local artists as instructors. We served over 65 families and over 200 kids during 2024.

$14Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$32K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $8K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,900

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$311K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$223K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Money outPt IX
$323K
Ln 25
Programscol B$275K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$223K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$311K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$35K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$93K$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$93K$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$48K$35K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$30K$6K$24K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$500$250$50$200
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$480$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$493$493
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$2K$696
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$152K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$111$410
Total functional expensesLn 25$323K$275K$21K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $311K$323K−$12K$35K 990 PDF
FY2023 $320K$292K$28K$48K 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$269K−$23K$20K 990 PDF
FY2021 $266K$278K−$11K$43K 990 PDF
FY2020 $206K$205K$777$54K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $310,674 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $106,270$88,082
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $213,669$222,592
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $319,939$310,674
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$7,900
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $120,005$127,990
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $171,823$187,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $291,828$323,112
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,111−$12,438
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $310,674 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,385
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,629
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,339
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$88,082
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $222,592$222,592
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $222,592$310,674
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $323,112 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,900$7,900
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,750 · Management $5,950 · Fundraising $23,800$59,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,470$58,470
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $250 · Management $50 · Fundraising $200$500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,119 · Management $480 · Fundraising $1,921$9,520
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,165$6,165
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,954$1,954
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,389$2,389
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,569$11,569
IX-17 TravelManagement $493$493
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,579 · Management $2,395 · Fundraising $696$5,670
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $151,707 · Management $3,145$154,852
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,609 · Management $111 · Fundraising $410$4,130
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $275,342 · Management $20,743 · Fundraising $27,027$323,112
Part X · Balance sheet $82,130 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,322$72,627
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$9,503
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,322$82,130
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $45,382$47,464
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,382$47,464
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,940$34,666
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,322$82,130
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,666 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$310,674
XI-2 Total expenses$323,112
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,438
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,940
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$836
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,666

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