Silver Lining Arts Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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A Christ-centered performing arts center committed to excellence in dance education, superior instruction, & creating a safe environment that encourages the growth of the dancer in technique, heart, and soul.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 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
$55K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $15K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $78K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
Spent
$264K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$27K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$284K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$284K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$458K
FY2025$593K
Expenses
$264K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$264K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$451K
FY2025$528K
Net assets
$27K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$27K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$63K
FY2025$128K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $224K Management & general 15% · $40K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $55K 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
$27,771Pt VII · Sec A
$27,402Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Laura N Branfuhr$52,432$27,402
Whitney Neeves$33,232$27,771

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches dance with Christ-centered values, fostering technique, heart, and soul.

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1 program · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Creating a flourishing Christ-centered arts environment in SC

$224Kprogram 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 3 funders$78K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$197K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$197K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$735$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K
Total assetsLn 16$10K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$6K$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$685$685
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$27K$28K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$45K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K$0$0
TravelLn 17$978$978$0$0
InterestLn 20$76$76$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$91K$91K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$224K$40K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $593K$528K$65K$128K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $458K$451K$8K$63K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2024 $293K$266K$28K$55K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $378K$378K$912$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $284K$264K$20K$27K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $284,478 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,180$22,458
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $120,580$196,851
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,063$65,169
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $131,823$284,478
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $283$685
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $59,483$108,555
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,196$154,837
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $138,962$264,077
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,139$20,401
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $284,478 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $65,169 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$20,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,858
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,458
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$196,851
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $262,020 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$284,478
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,077 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $685$685
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,402 · Management $28,371 · Fundraising $0$55,773
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,304 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$45,304
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,308 · Management $2,170 · Fundraising $0$7,478
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,353 · Fundraising $0$8,353
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,337 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,337
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,506 · Fundraising $0$1,506
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,186 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,186
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,920 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,920
IX-17 TravelPrograms $978 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$978
IX-20 InterestPrograms $76 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$76
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,861 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,861
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $90,620 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$90,620
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,677 · Management $40,400 · Fundraising $0$264,077
Part X · Balance sheet $30,414 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $735$3,584
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,280$11,838
X-12 Other securities$14,992
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,015$30,414
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,786$3,784
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,786$3,784
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,229$26,630
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,229$26,630
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,015$30,414
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,630 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,478
XI-2 Total expenses$264,077
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,401
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,229
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,630

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

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