The Walter Hive FY2023 filing

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Scottsdale, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2017Arts & CultureEIN 82-3747637Revenue $123K in FY2023

On file with the IRSthewalterhive.org6425 E Thomas Rd, 85251-6079 · Scottsdale, AZTax-exempt since Jul 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Walter hives mission is to empower individuals through the creative process - using arts, fabrication, and hands-on learning to promote wellness, confidence, and workforce readiness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K 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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FY2023 · 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $158K a year · 89% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$73K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $76K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$123K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$173K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$123K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$354K
Expenses
$254K
FY2023▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$390K
FY2025$469K
Net assets
$173K
FY2023▼ -39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$786K
FY2021$493K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$42K

From the FY2023 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 Jul 2019.

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% · $189K Management & general 20% · $51K Fundraising 6% · $14K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$72,692Pt VII · Sec A
Chair from 10/2023
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Thru 12/2023
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dianne Haws’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 75th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nancy McCoy———$99,800$67,154$82,427
Dianne Haws$80,000—————
Diane Haws—$80,000$72,692———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters empowerment by connecting people with art and technology.

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1 program · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The walter hive provides educational programs and direct services to assist our community partners to serve the populations who are most at risk in underserved communities. We also partner with those organizations who address the needs of individuals who have a chronic illness or physical disability.

$189Kprogram 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
Scottsdale ArtsFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$76K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$123K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$173K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$175K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$123K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$175K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$173K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6224
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$54K$54K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$230K$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$284K$175K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$283K$173K
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$76K$61K$11K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$45K$36K$7K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$36K$7K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$101$81$15$5
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$2K$626
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$892$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$451$383$68
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$1K$291
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$778$195
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$32K$24K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$598$598
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$759$759
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$12K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$189K$51K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $354K$469K−$116K$42K 990 PDF
FY2024 $369K$390K−$21K$155K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $123K$254K−$131K$173K 990 PDF
FY2022 $156K$346K−$190K$283K 990 PDF
FY2021 $29K$321K−$292K$493K 990 PDF
FY2020 $35K$231K−$196K$786K 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
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Part I · Summary $123,495 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $98,850$50,436
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,846$70,988
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,709−$3,007
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,496$5,078
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $155,901$123,495
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $272,293$179,055
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,570$75,347
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $345,863$254,402
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$189,962−$130,907
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $123,495 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,078 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,436
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $70,988$70,988
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,092$6,092
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$9,099−$9,099
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,066 · Excluded from tax −$3,007$123,495
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,402 across 30 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 $60,632 · Management $11,369 · Fundraising $3,790$75,791
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $36,316 · Management $6,809 · Fundraising $2,270$45,395
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,197 · Management $6,787 · Fundraising $2,262$45,246
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $81 · Management $15 · Fundraising $5$101
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,018 · Management $1,878 · Fundraising $626$12,522
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,929$1,929
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $892 · Management $5,706$6,598
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $383 · Fundraising $68$451
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,363 · Management $1,164 · Fundraising $291$5,818
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,918 · Management $778 · Fundraising $195$3,891
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,625 · Management $6,300 · Fundraising $1,575$31,500
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $598$598
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $759$759
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,392$8,392
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,309 · Fundraising $3,102$15,411
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,091 · Management $51,127 · Fundraising $14,184$254,402
Part X · Balance sheet $174,872 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,716$53,705
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$9,862
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $230,269$111,305
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $284,204$174,872
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,069$2,124
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,069$2,124
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $283,135$172,748
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $283,135$172,748
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $284,204$174,872
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $172,748 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$123,495
XI-2 Total expenses$254,402
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$130,907
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$283,135
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,972
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$452
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$172,748

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