To provide support for local educational and cultural events and carry on other charitable activities to better the local community and continue the revitalization of the downtown business community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$34K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$226K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$245K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$3K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$226K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$210K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$226K
Expenses
$245K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$157K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$245K
Net assets
$3K
FY2025▼ -85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$69K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$22K
FY2025$3K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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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

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $181K Management & general 26% · $64K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$34,465Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gary Blum’s $34K as Secretary is at the 29th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gary Blum$34,465$32,160$28,800$34,300

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

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Supports local education, culture, and downtown revitalization through charitable activities.

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3 programs · $146K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Heritage square summer concert series. Friday nights, bands play in the setting of the heritage square courtyard. Four- and six-seat tables and individual seat tickets are available for purchase. Unreserved byo blanket and low back lawn chair seating are offered free of charge.

$70Kprogram expense
02

Downtown holiday events, including the holly trolley, a holiday sights and sounds tour, tree lighting celebration, and the downtown christmas parade.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Downtown farmer market. Supported the weekly farmers market which offers a mid-week MORNING/NOON market that serves roughly 300 persons each week in a pleasant environment at plaza park.

$32Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$226K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$185K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Money outPt IX
$245K
Ln 25
Programscol B$181K
Managementcol C$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$185K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$226K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$22K$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$22K$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$34K$15K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$925$925
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$160K$160K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$6K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$245K$181K$64K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $226K$245K−$19K$3K 990 PDF
FY2024 $269K$316K−$47K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $216K$216K$463$70K 990 PDF
FY2022 $210K$157K$53K$69K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $225,924 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,400$41,030
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $234,306$184,894
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,035$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $268,741$225,924
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,160$34,465
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $283,880$210,338
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $316,040$244,803
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,299−$18,879
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $225,924 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$41,030
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,030
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $184,894$184,894
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $184,894$225,924
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $244,803 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,130 · Management $19,335$34,465
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $925$925
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,949$3,949
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,630$1,630
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $18,150$18,150
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,114$10,114
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $159,781$159,781
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,326 · Management $9,463$15,789
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,237 · Management $63,566 · Fundraising $0$244,803
Part X · Balance sheet $3,371 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,250$3,371
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts 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 $22,250$3,371
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,250$3,371
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,250$3,371
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,250$3,371
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,371 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$225,924
XI-2 Total expenses$244,803
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,879
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,250
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,371

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