Stove Works

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Chattanooga, TN501(c)(3)Since 2017Arts & CultureEIN 82-1351758

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Providing local, national, and international artists a venue for the production of, the exhibition of, and education through contemporary Works of art.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $74K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$319K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$346K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2025▲ +1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$319K
Expenses
$346K
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$164K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$346K
Net assets
$151K
FY2025▼ -15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$151K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2018.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $280K Management & general 13% · $46K Fundraising 6% · $19K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charlotte Caldwell’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 44th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Charlotte Caldwell$50,000$50,000$6,000$6,000——
Mike Calway-Fagen—————$41,850
Charlotte Caldwell————$6,000$6,000
Leandra Leseur—$1,000————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Showcases contemporary art with free public access, offering space, support, and educational programs.

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3 program services account for $280K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Providing space and supporting services for exhibition of contemporary art: exhibition inside dedicated 7,000 SQ FT facility located in chattanooga along with ARTIST/COMMUNITY outreach.

$125Kprogram expense
02

Providing space and supporting services for educational activities that deepen constituents' relationship to and understanding of contemporary art, including community workshops and forums.

$91Kprogram expense
03

Providing space and supporting services for residency of contemporary artists: artists invited to live on-site for 1 - 3 months with dedicated 9,000 SQ FT facility. Artists given access to workshops, private studios, and communal space with opportunities to generate new work and exhibit.

$64Kprogram expense

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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
ArtsbuildFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$74K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$346K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$127K$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$107K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$234K$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$178K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$20K$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K$107K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$770$770
OccupancyLn 16$42K$33K$8K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$22K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$82K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$346K$280K$46K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $319K$346K−$27K$151K 990 PDF
FY2024 $316K$337K−$21K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $269K$251K$18K$199K 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$230K$12K$182K 990 PDF
FY2021 $258K$164K$94K$169K 990 PDF
FY2020 $186K$77K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $319,297 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $520 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,000
VIII-1e Government grants$18,512
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,667
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$296,179
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,193$6,193
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,321$1,321
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,084$15,084
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,713 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,405$319,297
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $346,030 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,000 · Management $15,000 · Fundraising $15,000$50,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,875$106,875
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,180 · Management $1,009 · Fundraising $1,008$12,197
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,884$5,884
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $770$770
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,296 · Management $8,324$41,620
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,643$1,643
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,132 · Management $5,533$27,665
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,567 · Management $1,392$6,959
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,171 · Management $5,160$87,331
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,754 · Fundraising $3,332$5,086
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,221 · Management $46,469 · Fundraising $19,340$346,030
Part X · Balance sheet $209,429 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,849$115,497
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,818$14,567
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $107,030$79,365
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $233,697$209,429
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,346$4,628
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,500$5,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,530$57,995
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $178,167$151,434
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,167$151,434
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $233,697$209,429
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $151,434 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$319,297
XI-2 Total expenses$346,030
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,733
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,167
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$151,434

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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