Arts-based Community Building efforts

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 4 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $313K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$450
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$548K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$477K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$269K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$548K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$166K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$548K
Expenses
$477K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$257K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$477K
Net assets
$269K
FY2024▲ +102%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$81K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$269K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2017.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $393K Management & general 9% · $42K Fundraising 9% · $42K

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; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$43,134Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee as of March
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Seema Reza$43,134$35,744$37,750$31,200

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

Fosters community connections through arts programs and creative projects.

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3 programs · $393K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community workshops consists of free, consistent, and enduring expressive art workshops that create a space for participants from population-specific programs to connect to a larger community once their program is completed.

$221Kprogram expense
02

Population specific workshop programming consists of short-term and enduring workshop series of all genres designed exclusively for active duty military and veterans; or military families and caregivers. Participants in these programs are introduced to the arts as a tool for self-care and resilience.

$122Kprogram expense
03

Events are opportunities for selected participants, typically from the population-specific programs, to share their artwork and stories with the general public. These events are open to the public at a low-cost or are free, and always include an opportunity for artists and members of the public to connect and mingle.

$49Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$548K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$505K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$397
Money outPt IX
$477K
Ln 25
Programscol B$393K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$269K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$450
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$505K
Government grantsLn 1e$241K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$397
Total revenueLn 12$548K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$450
Net assetsLn 32$269K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 620
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
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K$247K
Total assetsLn 16$134K$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$234$450
Net assetsLn 32$133K$269K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$39K$493$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$218K$191K$2K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$17K$862$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$15K$563$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$58K$16K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$35K$504$4K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$10K$9K$3K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K$100
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K$290
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$88$2K$13
Total functional expensesLn 25$477K$393K$42K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $548K$477K$71K$269K 990 PDF
FY2023 $416K$411K$5K$133K 990 PDF
FY2022 $305K$257K$48K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021 $166K$81K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $547,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $354,990$505,313
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,133$42,043
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $394$397
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $415,517$547,753
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $165,340$299,700
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $245,587$176,995
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $410,927$476,695
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,590$71,058
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 $547,753 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $397 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$240,668
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$264,645
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$505,313
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,043$42,043
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,440 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$547,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $476,695 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,299 · Management $493 · Fundraising $5,208$45,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $190,770 · Management $2,395 · Fundraising $25,284$218,449
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,197 · Management $862 · Fundraising $1,303$19,362
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,789 · Management $563 · Fundraising $1,537$16,889
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,100$8,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,163 · Management $15,780 · Fundraising $1,857$75,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,475 · Management $504 · Fundraising $4,335$40,314
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,533 · Management $8,701 · Fundraising $2,667$20,901
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,141 · Management $100$19,241
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,116 · Management $290$8,406
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,083$2,083
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88 · Management $2,049 · Fundraising $13$2,150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $392,571 · Management $41,920 · Fundraising $42,204$476,695
Part X · Balance sheet $269,800 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,438$247,454
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$19,496
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,447$1,204
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,641$1,646
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $133,526$269,800
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $234$450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $234$450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,292$269,350
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,292$269,350
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $133,526$269,800
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $269,350 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$547,753
XI-2 Total expenses$476,695
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,058
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,292
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$65,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$269,350

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