Arts and crafts creative space providing space, supplies, tools, programming and education for the community. Providing open studio, classes, camps, artist in residence, partnerships with schools and libraries, stem curriculum, teen mentoring and kits.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 135 volunteers and 12 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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FY2024 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$150K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$151K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$150K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$180K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$150K
Expenses
$151K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$167K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$151K
Net assets
$38K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$36K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$38K

From the FY2024 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 Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $102K Management & general 32% · $49K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Offers creative space, supplies, and programs for community arts and crafts education.

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1 program · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Education

$25Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$102K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6135
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$39K$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$49K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K$455
Legal feesLn 11b$245$245
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$725$725
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$249
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$102K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $150K$151K−$641$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 $158K$155K$3K$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $180K$167K$13K$36K 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
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Part I · Summary $150,409 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $115,370$119,961
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $44,128$24,525
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,359$5,923
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $158,165$150,409
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,957$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $93,432$99,482
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,890$51,568
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $155,279$151,050
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,886−$641
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $150,409 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $758 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,212
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$110,389
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,961
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,525$24,525
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $351$351
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,340
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $474$474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,108 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$150,409
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,050 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $38,230$38,230
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,334 · Management $2,813$52,147
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,650 · Management $455$9,105
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $245$245
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,321$3,321
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,160$4,160
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,589$4,589
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,704$3,704
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,530$19,530
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $725$725
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,738 · Management $249$4,987
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,307$10,307
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,278 · Management $48,772 · Fundraising $0$151,050
Part X · Balance sheet $45,392 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,403$13,485
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,193$10,498
X-4 Accounts receivable$378
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,000$8,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,437$4,791
X-12 Other securities$8,240
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,033$45,392
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8$8
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,432$7,432
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,601$37,960
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,033$45,392
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,960 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$150,409
XI-2 Total expenses$151,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$641
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,601
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,960

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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