Nxthvn's mission is to play a central role in the training and development of the next generation of professional artist, foster the retention of highly skilled professional art talent, and ultimately serve as a catalyst in helping new haven become a world class sustainable arts community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$264K 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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FY2021 · 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 $181K a year · 6% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$264K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $2.0M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$197K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$5.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.3M Management & general 25% · $368K Fundraising 11% · $160K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $264K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$131,784Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$131,784Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kalia Brooks’s $168K as Executive Director - Former is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Kalia Brooks$168,070$127,815$115,886—
Nico Wheadon———$131,784
Kyle Wood—$122,500$6,704—
Quintin Knox—$107,680——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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2 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In may, 2021, NXTHVN'S second cohort of fellows completed their fellowships, which began in december 2019 and extended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cohort 2 fellows studio fellows engaged in a comprehensive year-long fellowship designed to accelerate their career by providing dedicated studio space, stipend, rigorous professional…

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

In may, 2021, NXTHVN'S second cohort of fellows completed their fellowships, which began in december 2019 and extended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cohort 2 fellows studio fellows engaged in a comprehensive year-long fellowship designed to accelerate their career by providing dedicated studio space, stipend, rigorous professional…

$937Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 22 grants · $1.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$245,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$78,750
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,830
Unitemized GrantFY2023$245,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$90,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$27,215
Unitemized GrantFY2022$236,250
Unitemized GrantFY2022$90,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,483
Unitemized GrantFY2021$217,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$82,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,925
Beulah Heights ChurchCT · FY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$138,177
Unitemized GrantFY2020$138,177
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,522
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,522
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$368K
Fundraisingcol D$160K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$638K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$638K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$3.5M−$1.8M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$4.2M−$1.9M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.8M$4.0M$1.8M$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.4M$491K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.8M$1.5M$2.3M$4.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
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

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