To enhance the power and capacity of communities through community organizing and arts based programming.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 3 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $446K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$186K
87% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 87% of assets; over 80%.
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
$647K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$673K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$27K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$647K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$996K
FY2022$729K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$523K
FY2025$647K
Expenses
$673K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$429K
FY2022$929K
FY2023$873K
FY2024$753K
FY2025$673K
Net assets
$27K
FY2025▼ -77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$604K
FY2022$404K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$118K
FY2025$27K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2017.

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

Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $236K Management & general 65% · $437K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Accountant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tameka D Greer’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 65th 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2020
Tameka D Greer$70,833$57,500$3,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers communities through organizing and arts programs.

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2 programs · $236K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Art House Cafe is a social enterprise arm that offers art and internet access to the community to break awareness tot he artisic community.

$235Kprogram expense
02

Artistik Lounge and the Back Room provides a platform for local and regional independent artists musicians and songwriters from a broad spectrum of music to showcase their talents and broden their fan-base. The Back Room provides life performance pdocast for showcasing local talent.

$2Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$647K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$404K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$337K
Money outPt IX
$673K
Ln 25
Programscol B$236K
Managementcol C$437K
Owns and owesPt X
$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$404K
Government grantsLn 1e$404K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$337K
Total revenueLn 12$647K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$173K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$173K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
Net assetsLn 32$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$173K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$144K$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$186K
Net assetsLn 32$54K$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$275K$116K$159K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$8K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$700$700
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$123K$6K$117K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$129$129
Office expensesLn 13$80K$61K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$6K$35K
TravelLn 17$27K$3K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$36K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$673K$236K$437K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $647K$673K−$26K$27K 990 PDF
FY2024 $523K$753K−$229K$118K 990 PDF
FY2023 $907K$873K$34K$438K 990 PDF
FY2022 $729K$929K−$200K$404K 990 PDF
FY2021 $996K$429K$568K$604K 990 PDF
FY2020 $79K$36K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $646,980 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $382,391$404,218
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $140,558$337,019
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $487$0
I-11 Other revenue−$94,257
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $523,436$646,980
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $179,663$296,963
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $573,027$376,277
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $752,690$673,240
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$229,254−$26,260
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $646,980 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$94,257 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$404,218
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$404,218
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $337,019$337,019
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $242,762 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$646,980
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $673,240 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,924 · Management $159,186$275,110
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,806 · Management $14,047$21,853
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $700$700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,250$31,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,642 · Management $116,899$122,541
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $129$129
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $60,647 · Management $19,035$79,682
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,738 · Management $35,415$41,153
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,534 · Management $24,851$27,385
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $15,934$15,934
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,345$11,345
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,545 · Management $7,313$42,858
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,036 · Management $437,204 · Fundraising $0$673,240
Part X · Balance sheet $213,060 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,674$173,099
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,698$38,603
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,038$1,358
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,035$213,060
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,853$38,498
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $64,543$147,183
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90,396$185,681
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,639$27,379
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,639$27,379
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,035$213,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,379 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$646,980
XI-2 Total expenses$673,240
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,260
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,639
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,379

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