Handmade Arcade FY2024 filing

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EIN 81-2468637 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Pittsburgh, PA NTEE A20
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$370K
FY2024▲ +99%
Expenses
$182K
FY2024▼ -6%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Helps artists develop business plans to market their work through free workshops. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $370K in revenue, $182K in expenses, and $303K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2004
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Website
www.handmadearcade.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$370KFY2024
Expenses
$182K
Net assets
$303K
People
13
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps artists develop business plans to market their work through free workshops.
Leadership
Kelsey Ford · Executive Director · $64K
Money in and out
$370K revenue, $182K expenses
Bottom line
65% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

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Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Yes — filed FY2025

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2025 (1 year ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

5 funders, incl. Richard King Mellon Foundation Dtd 01-01-47

5 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $199K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

65% to programs

65% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M · ↑ +99% vs prior year

Revenue band $100K–1M, +99% versus the prior filing year (up). See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$370K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$182K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$303K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $188K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.25 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
65%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
20.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+51%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$324K
FY2024▲ +135%
Total liabilities
$20K
FY2024▲ +12%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$188K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$324K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CHandmade Arcade
EINHdr · item D81-2468637
Principal addressHdr · item CPittsburgh, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.handmadearcade.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2004
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$64,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$4,583Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$4,583Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelsey Ford’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 67th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021FY2020
Kelsey Ford$72,116$64,500——
Tricia Brancolini—$4,583$35,000$30,000
Tricia Brancolini—$4,583——

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $119K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In 2024 We

connected 275 makers with 10,000 shoppers at an annual Holiday Market; provided 1000 makers with free professional development, marketing exposure, and resources; connected 30 new and emerging makers with 2500 shoppers at an annual Spring Market.

$119Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$204K · 55%
Program service revenue$165K · 45%
Contributions & grants55%$204K
Program service revenue45%$165K
Other revenue$147
— government grantsLn 1e$5K
Total revenueLn 12$370K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.25 Fundraising $0.09
Program services65%$119K
Management & general25%$46K
Fundraising9%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$315K
Total assetsLn 16$324K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$20K
Total net assetsLn 32$303K
Months of cash on handcomputed20.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $315K · Operating expenses/yr $182K
20.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $119K · Total expenses $182K
65%
Management & General
Management & general $46K · Total expenses $182K
25%
Fundraising
Fundraising $17K · Total expenses $182K
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $12K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $138K
$0.09 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $204K · Total revenue $370K
55%
Government reliance
Government grants $5K · Total revenue $370K
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $165K · Total revenue $370K
45%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $370K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $165K · Total expenses $182K
91%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $370K · Prior year $185K
+99%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $151K · FY2024 $370K
+25%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $303K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $370K · Expenses $182K
+51%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $324K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $303K · Total assets $324K
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $324K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kelsey Ford · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $64K · Total expenses $182K
36%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $77K · Total expenses $182K
42%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%——
Overhead ratio 25%——
Fundraising cost ratio 8%——
Revenue growth 99%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$292K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$370K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$185K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$211K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$157K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$151K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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