To provide year-round working space and professional supports to area artists, other members of the local creative economy, and start-up businesses, and will serve as a gathering space for educational and community initiatives, and the outer cape cod community at large. Aiming to contribute to the strengthening of provincetown's year-round economy, Provincetown Commons and the community center will serve as a nexus for creativity, collaboration and new economic opportunity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $225K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$358K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$495K
Spent
$381K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$495K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$495K
FY2021$510K
FY2022$640K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$693K
Expenses
$381K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$510K
FY2024$610K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $232K Management & general 37% · $142K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
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President
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Board Chair
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Jill Stauffer’s $129K as Exectutive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Jill Stauffer$128,846$90,000$98,200

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers artists and businesses working space, support, and community gathering for economic growth.

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1 program · $232K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To provide year-round working space and professional supports to area artists, other members of the local creative economy, and start-up businesses, and will serve as a gathering space for educational and community initiatives, and the outer cape cod community at large.

$232Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$495K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$381K
Ln 25
Programscol B$232K
Managementcol C$142K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$455K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$358K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Total revenueLn 12$495K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$455K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$455K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$358K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 617
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$390K$455K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$384K$358K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$166K$83K$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$34K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K$47K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$26K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$225
Total functional expensesLn 25$381K$232K$142K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $693K$610K$82K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$510K$590K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $640K$399K$240K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $510K$411K$99K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $495K$381K$114K$1.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $494,974 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $491,827$416,562
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,439$2,432
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $57,002$75,980
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $550,268$494,974
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 $167,262$178,769
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,481$202,175
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $440,743$380,944
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $109,525$114,030
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $494,974 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$34,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$381,962
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$416,562
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,432$2,432
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $75,980$75,980
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,980 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,432$494,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $380,944 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,934 · Management $82,934$165,868
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,450 · Management $6,451$12,901
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,301 · Management $15,301$30,602
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,355$20,355
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $7,158$7,158
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,757 · Management $2,596$36,353
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,813$13,813
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,442$1,442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $47,428$47,428
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,273$12,273
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,318 · Management $1,676$27,994
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,532 · Management $225$4,757
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $231,975 · Management $141,811 · Fundraising $7,158$380,944
Part X · Balance sheet $1,560,067 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $390,174$455,468
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,856$11,357
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,023,490$1,093,242
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,424,520$1,560,067
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,448$6,302
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,937$12,256
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $354,433$339,725
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $383,818$358,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,040,702$1,201,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,424,520$1,560,067
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,201,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$494,974
XI-2 Total expenses$380,944
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$114,030
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,040,702
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$47,052
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,201,784

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