Talent Maker City: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 81-4733512)

Allison French’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Allison French	$75,408	$83,253	$61,663	$62,480	$51,938
Ryan Wilcoxson	—	—	—	$51,892	—

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

Builds a connected, prosperous community through hands-on creativity and STEAM learning.

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3 programs · $777K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Education Programming

In our educational programs, 1537 students participated in laser engraving, ceramics, robotics, sewing, screenprinting, video production, coding, carpentry courses, and more! These in-school and summer programs help foster childrens creativity and a sense of self-esteem.

$684Kprogram expense

02

Community Programs and Events

Our creative adult workshops engaged 1243 community members in classes ranging from ceramics, to woodworking, 3D printing, watercolors, and more! We engaged meaningfully with 27 community partners on projects increasing our reach from the year before.

$89Kprogram expense

03

Small Business Support

We partnered with over 23 participants from local Southern Oregon businesses and nonprofits who used the makerspace as a resource for tools, equipment, and skill sharing to create their own marketing materials, signage, merchandise, and a broad range of ideas they presented.

$4Kprogram 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

Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898FY2024$160K

The Collins FoundationFY2024$150K

The Ford Family FoundationFY2024$52K

The Oregon Community FoundationFY2024$46K

Ashland Community Hospital FoundationFY2024$30K

Roundhouse Foundation Irrv Charitable TrFY2024$25K

Harry & Yvonne Lenart Charitable FoundationFY2024$23K

The Gwladys and John Zurlo Charitable FoundationFY2024$18K

Total grants receivedfrom 18 funders$569K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.6M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$906K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$593K

Other incomeLn 4–11$86K

Money outPt IX

$1.1M

Ln 25

Programscol B$777K

Managementcol C$143K

Fundraisingcol D$190K

Owns and owesPt X

$3.1M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K

Total assetsLn 16$4.6M

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M

PeoplePt VI, VII

10

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a8

IndependentVI 1b8

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$906K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$92K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$593K

Investment incomeLn 3$15K

Other incomeLn 4–11$86K

Gains on assetsLn 7−$20K

Total revenueLn 12$1.6M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$71K

SavingsLn 2$255K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M

Total assetsLn 16$4.6M

LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M

Net assetsLn 32$3.1M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$1.3M	$326K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$1.6M	$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16	$3.0M	$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$344K	$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32	$2.7M	$3.1M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$75K	$19K	$19K	$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$571K	$407K	$77K	$88K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$6K	$4K	$834	$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$77K	$50K	$11K	$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$62K	$41K	$9K	$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$3K	$2K	$281	$383
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$23K	$21K	$699	$921
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$3K	$3K	$0	$597
Office expensesLn 13	$11K	$8K	$1K	$2K
Information technologyLn 14	$22K	$18K	$2K	$3K
OccupancyLn 16	$103K	$76K	$11K	$15K
TravelLn 17	$5K	$5K	$531	$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$59K	$43K	$6K	$9K
InsuranceLn 23	$36K	$26K	$4K	$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$54K	$54K	$0	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.1M	$777K	$143K	$190K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$1.6M	$1.1M	$476K	$3.1M	990 PDF
FY2023	$1.3M	$796K	$488K	$2.7M	990 PDF
FY2022	$2.5M	$588K	$1.9M	$2.2M	990 PDF
FY2021	$529K	$397K	$132K	$279K	990 PDF
FY2020	$275K	$253K	$22K	$148K	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 M · Noncash O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $1,585,754 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $780,822$906,257

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $474,152$593,069

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,379−$4,631

I-11 Other revenue$91,059

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,284,353$1,585,754

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $593,478$791,445

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $202,417$318,767

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $795,895$1,110,212

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $488,458$475,542

Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8

VI-1b Independent voting members8

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,585,754 across 8 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$906,257

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$92,184

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$906,257

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$593,069

VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,037

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$19,668 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$19,668

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $91,059 · Excluded from tax $0$91,059

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $588,438 · Unrelated business $91,059 · Excluded from tax $0$1,585,754

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,110,212 across 15 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,852 · Management $18,852 · Fundraising $37,704$75,408

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $406,633 · Management $76,733 · Fundraising $87,968$571,334

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,711 · Management $834 · Fundraising $1,096$5,641

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,370 · Management $11,316 · Fundraising $14,878$76,564

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,117 · Management $9,237 · Fundraising $12,144$62,498

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,891 · Management $281 · Fundraising $383$2,555

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,415 · Management $699 · Fundraising $921$23,035

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,749 · Management $0 · Fundraising $597$3,346

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,129 · Management $1,208 · Fundraising $1,648$10,985

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,617 · Management $2,009 · Fundraising $2,642$22,268

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $76,403 · Management $11,357 · Fundraising $15,487$103,247

IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,721 · Management $531 · Fundraising $0$5,252

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,388 · Management $6,450 · Fundraising $8,794$58,632

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,421 · Management $3,927 · Fundraising $5,356$35,704

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,743 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$53,743

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $777,160 · Management $143,434 · Fundraising $189,618$1,110,212

Part X · Balance sheet $4,643,971 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $331,903$70,846

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,009,584$255,225

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $35,487$6,946

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$125

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,610,176$4,310,829

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,005,053$4,643,971

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $341,773$1,296

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,929$3,770

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $343,702$1,507,866

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,606,488$2,942,612

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,054,863$193,493

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,661,351$3,136,105

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,005,053$4,643,971

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,136,105 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,585,754

XI-2 Total expenses$1,110,212

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$475,542

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,661,351

XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$788

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,136,105

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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