Public access to visual & performing Arts. Mission is to bring the Arts to the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers and 6 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$192K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$649K
FY2021$896K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$601K
FY2021$872K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1979.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.2M Management & general 4% · $53K Fundraising 2% · $24K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$94,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jamie Abbott$94,500$99,000$105,750

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Brings visual and performing arts to the community for public enjoyment.

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3 programs · $557K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Carbondale mountain fair is an annual fair open to the public featuring arts, crafts and performing arts.

$289Kprogram expense
02

Gallery and artique sales where local artists showcase and sell their artwork to the public.

$190Kprogram expense
03

Fashion show, fundraising and art event.

$78Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$7K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $43K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,550
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,075
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,197
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,835

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$804K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$464K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$476K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$464K
Government grantsLn 1e$94K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$804K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$465K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$476K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K
Other assetsLn 15$655
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6350
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$432K$476K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K$192K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$90K$11K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$268K$250K$14K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$19K$5K$619
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$26K$2K$880
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$162K$157K$4K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$38K$1K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$10K$1K$456
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$9K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$851
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$535K$521K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$53K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$57K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$58K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$44K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $896K$872K$24K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $649K$601K$48K$1.3M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,299,088 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $357,498$464,410
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $764,704$804,104
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,923$40,304
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$9,730
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,143,125$1,299,088
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,075$8,550
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $405,616$427,782
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $781,106$805,300
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,200,797$1,241,632
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$57,672$57,456
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,299,088 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$9,730 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$35,635
VIII-1e Government grants$94,062
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$334,713
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$37,473
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$464,410
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $804,104$804,104
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40,304$40,304
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $794,374 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,304$1,299,088
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,241,632 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,550$8,550
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,100 · Management $10,600 · Fundraising $5,300$106,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $250,085 · Management $13,610 · Fundraising $4,537$268,232
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,581 · Management $5,012 · Fundraising $619$24,212
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,404 · Management $2,054 · Fundraising $880$29,338
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $156,533 · Management $3,573 · Fundraising $1,787$161,893
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,562$22,562
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,111 · Management $1,495 · Fundraising $10,273$49,879
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,769$5,769
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,801 · Management $1,140 · Fundraising $456$11,397
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,958 · Management $1,581$10,539
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,658 · Management $851$8,509
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $521,343 · Management $13,409$534,752
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,164,455 · Management $53,325 · Fundraising $23,852$1,241,632
Part X · Balance sheet $1,745,596 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $451$11,061
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $431,250$465,056
X-4 Accounts receivable$478
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $104,101$98,788
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,025,550$1,169,558
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$655
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,561,352$1,745,596
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $160,271$152,184
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,875$600
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,078$39,125
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $172,224$191,909
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,360,675$1,553,687
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,453$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,389,128$1,553,687
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,561,352$1,745,596
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,553,687 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,299,088
XI-2 Total expenses$1,241,632
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,456
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,389,128
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$107,103
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,553,687

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