Indigo Arts Alliance

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Portland, ME501(c)(3)Since 2018Arts & CultureEIN 83-1809512

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Indigo Arts Alliance primary mission is to provide a center for creative production for artists from diverse backgrounds to engage in their creative process, participate in professional symposiums and workshops, and serve as both mentors and mentees in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
42¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $830K a year · 46% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
42%
of spending
Concern: 42% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$182K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 61% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
18
named funders · $600K
Looks good: 18 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$443K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
42%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$677K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$569K
FY2021$829K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$965K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2025▲ +24%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$5.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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

42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 42% · $554K Management & general 58% · $775K

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; $182K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$108,150Pt VII · Sec A
Co Founder
$74,264Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jordia Benjamin’s $108K as Executive Dir. is at the 39th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jordia Benjamin$108,150————
Marcia Minter——$100,000$100,000—
Daniel Minter$74,264$64,091———
Myron Beasley————$750

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

Supports diverse artists in creative production, professional development, and community mentorship.

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1 program · $554K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provide studio spaces and communal work space for artists of African descent and other under-represented people of color. Provide community centered programs to build global connections for artists to engage in their creative process with an opportunity to serve as both mentors and mentees.

$554Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$554K
Managementcol C$775K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$443K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$625K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$136K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$443K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$174K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$992K$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$443K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$5.5M
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$182K$182K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$59K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$28K−$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$17K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$10K$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$31K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$838$238$600
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$182K$182K$137
TravelLn 17$18K$11K$7K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$28K$28K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$127K$127K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$489K$177K$312K
All other expensesLn 24e$70K$14K$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$554K$775K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$1.3M$1.0M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.3M$1.2M$2.1M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$965K$335K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$67K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $677K$829K−$153K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$569K$1.6M$2.0M 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 FY2025 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,333,486 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,238,458$2,308,709
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,821$220
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $125,225$77,954
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$65,205−$53,397
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,301,299$2,333,486
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $344,128$320,552
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $859,182$1,008,939
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,203,310$1,329,491
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,097,989$1,003,995
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,333,486 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,308,709
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$625,441
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,308,709
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220$220
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $77,954$77,954
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $40,000$40,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$93,397
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220 · Excluded from tax $117,954$2,333,486
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,329,491 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 staffManagement $182,414$182,414
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,038 · Management $26,923$85,961
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $7,126$7,126
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,945 · Management −$5,176$22,769
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,665 · Management $5,617$22,282
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,845 · Management $13,615$23,460
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,637 · Management $12,350$42,987
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $238 · Management $600$838
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,260 · Management $1,054$5,314
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $182,354 · Management $137$182,491
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,604 · Management $6,966$17,570
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $28,303$28,303
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $127,372$127,372
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,381$21,381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $177,197 · Management $311,532$488,729
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,021 · Management $56,473$70,494
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $554,185 · Management $775,306 · Fundraising $0$1,329,491
Part X · Balance sheet $5,952,212 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,858$37,353
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $29,924$136,321
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$20,102
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $685$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $991,707$3,391,446
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,338,375$2,357,248
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,706$9,742
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,446,255$5,952,212
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,497$8,109
X-25 Other liabilities$23,459
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,497$443,367
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,444,758$5,508,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,446,255$5,952,212
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,508,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,333,486
XI-2 Total expenses$1,329,491
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,003,995
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,444,758
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$24,253
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$35,839
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,508,845

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