Litarts RI FY2022 filing

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Providence, RI501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 82-4968555Revenue $309K in FY2022

On file with the IRSwhatcheerclub.org400 Harris Ave, 02909-1018 · Providence, RITax-exempt since Jul 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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What cheer writers club is a nonprofit space in downtown providence supporting rhode island's makers of the written, spoken and illustrated word.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $200K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$309K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$192K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$309K
FY2022▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$890K
FY2024$328K
Expenses
$303K
FY2022▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$328K
Net assets
$192K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$700K
FY2024$700K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $209K Management & general 22% · $68K Fundraising 9% · $26K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Director
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jodie Vinson’s $70K as Program Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jillian Winters$42,388$70,000—
Jody Vinson—$70,000$65,000
Jodie Vinson$69,741——

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

Supports writers and artists with space and community in Providence.

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3 programs · $209K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

LitArts RI holds low-cost workshops that offer opportunities for RI creatives to explore aspects of creating literature and art, as well as developing the skills needed to professionalize that work. Workshops focus on podcast and audio training, panels with local and national experts, and craft workshops with local teaching artists

$72Kprogram expense
02

LitArts RI offers events and supportive infrastructure for community members to bolster connections and belonging. These include assisting in community led writing groups, local creative showcases, conversations for writers of color, and local organizational partnerships for co-created programming.

$72Kprogram expense
03

LitArts RI has a shared space for local creatives to utilize as a place for conversation, study, and reflection. The space functions as a community gathering place as well as a quiet workspace for creatives to focus on their projects and art

$65Kprogram 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

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$309K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$209K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$192K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499
Total assetsLn 16$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Total revenueLn 12$309K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$499
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$499
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$183K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$192K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 615
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$499
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$176K$183K
Total assetsLn 16$187K$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$185K$192K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$93K$31K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K$536
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$1K$606
OccupancyLn 16$79K$55K$16K$8K
TravelLn 17$688$688
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$8K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$496$248
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$21K$3K$368
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$209K$68K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $328K$328K$89$700K 990 PDF
FY2023 $890K$380K$511K$700K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $309K$303K$7K$192K 990 PDF
FY2021 $222K$246K−$24K$185K 990 PDF
FY2020 $220K$212K$7K$210K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $309,393 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $221,601$289,750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$19,643
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $221,601$309,393
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 $135,458$161,549
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $611$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $109,941$141,154
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,010$302,703
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,409$6,690
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $309,393 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$25,564
VIII-1e Government grants$8,440
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$255,746
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$289,750
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,643$19,643
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,643 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$309,393
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $302,703 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,053 · Management $30,965 · Fundraising $13,755$137,773
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,380$10,380
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,377 · Management $2,679 · Fundraising $1,340$13,396
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,672$2,672
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,993$7,993
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,177$1,177
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,750 · Management $1,072 · Fundraising $536$5,358
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,244 · Management $1,212 · Fundraising $606$6,062
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,232 · Management $15,781 · Fundraising $7,890$78,903
IX-17 TravelPrograms $688$688
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,412 · Management $2,403 · Fundraising $1,202$12,017
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,736 · Management $496 · Fundraising $248$2,480
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,746 · Management $2,690 · Fundraising $368$23,804
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $208,795 · Management $67,963 · Fundraising $25,945$302,703
Part X · Balance sheet $201,442 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,719$499
X-4 Accounts receivable$12,478
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $175,904$183,228
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$5,237
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $186,623$201,442
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,240$6,393
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,891
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,240$9,284
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $185,383$192,158
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $185,383$192,158
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $186,623$201,442
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $192,158 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$309,393
XI-2 Total expenses$302,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,690
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$185,383
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$192,158

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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