The organization serves pre-k through grade 12 student artists and musicians in maine and new hampshire by providing musical instruments, art supplies, and creative instruction and experiences to flourish as creators.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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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FY2023 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$231K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$208K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$231K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$238K
Expenses
$208K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$193K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$250K
Net assets
$97K
FY2023▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$85K

From the FY2023 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 2016.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $147K Management & general 16% · $33K Fundraising 14% · $29K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Martin England’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 33rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Martin England$38,500$30,000$15,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides art supplies, instruments, and instruction to young artists and musicians in Maine and New Hampshire.

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1 program · $147K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The year 2023 was a breakthrough for continuum arts collective. We expanded our reach across maine and new hampshire to serve pre-k through grade 12 students in over 25 new communities, fulfilling our mission to provide students with musical instruments, art supplies, creative instruction,and experiences to flourish as creators.

$147Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $365K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$140,777
Unitemized GrantFY2023$127,624
Unitemized GrantFY2022$39,303
Unitemized GrantFY2022$38,416
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,466

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$231K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$231K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$97K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 667
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$102K
Total assetsLn 16$83K$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$74K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$128K$128K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$6K$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$500$500
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$757$2K$252
Office expensesLn 13$165$165
OccupancyLn 16$1K$840$210
TravelLn 17$258$258
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$9K$12K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$1K$588
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$147K$33K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $238K$250K−$12K$85K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $231K$208K$23K$97K 990 PDF
FY2022 $236K$193K$44K$74K 990 PDF
FY2021 $90K$30K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $231,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,353$216,230
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$15,202
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $236,353$231,432
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $98,685$127,624
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$30,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,967$50,199
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $192,652$208,323
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,701$23,109
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $231,432 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,849
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,381
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,230
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,202$15,202
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,202$231,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,323 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $127,624$127,624
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,600 · Management $12,200 · Fundraising $12,200$30,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $500$500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,130$3,130
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $757 · Management $1,567 · Fundraising $252$2,576
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $165$165
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $840 · Management $210$1,050
IX-17 TravelManagement $258$258
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,507 · Management $12,466 · Fundraising $15,924$36,897
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,908 · Management $1,027 · Fundraising $588$4,523
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,736 · Management $32,623 · Fundraising $28,964$208,323
Part X · Balance sheet $102,305 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,848$102,305
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,848$102,305
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,314$5,662
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,314$5,662
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,534$96,643
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,534$96,643
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,848$102,305
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,643 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,432
XI-2 Total expenses$208,323
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,109
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,534
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,643

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