Common Field

Los Angeles, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 82-1554793Revenue $3K in FY2023Latest return filed May 6, 2024

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National network of independent visual arts organizations and organizers

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-1554793) · Dispute this line
$16K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$16K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
4 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3K
-99% vs prior year
Spent
$36K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$3K
FY2023▼ -99%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$616K
FY2021$560K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$3K
Expenses
$36K
FY2023▼ -95%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$371K
FY2021$657K
FY2022$742K
FY2023$36K
Net assets
$0
FY2023▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $36K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $16K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Director
$15,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sheetal Prajapati$15,500$109,000$80,397—
Courtney Fink———$86,786

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Common field dissolved the organization during the 2ND quarter of 2023.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-1554793) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $17K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$17,200

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$36K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$33K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$182$182
InsuranceLn 23$78$78
Total functional expensesLn 25$36K$0$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 6, 2024 $3K$36K−$33K$0 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2023 $491K$742K−$251K$33K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 19, 2022 $560K$657K−$97K$285K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2021 $616K$371K$245K$382K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $490,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,259$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,803
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $491,261$2,803
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 $347,058$15,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $395,402$20,606
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $742,460$36,106
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$251,199−$33,303
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $2,803 across 2 lines filed
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,803$2,803
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,803 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,106 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $15,500$15,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,469$5,469
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,137$4,137
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,949$8,949
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,791$1,791
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $182$182
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $78$78
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $36,106 · Fundraising $0$36,106
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,303$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,303$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,303$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,303$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,303$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,803
XI-2 Total expenses$36,106
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,303
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,303
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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