To engage diverse youth in meaningful Arts education that sparks creativity, increases opportunity & strengthens community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$33K 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$695K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$791K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$695K
FY2024▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$621K
FY2021$774K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$540K
FY2024$695K
Expenses
$791K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$532K
FY2021$604K
FY2022$702K
FY2023$696K
FY2024$791K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M

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 Dec 1993.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $656K Management & general 16% · $128K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $33K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$32,729Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Priscilla Montoya’s $33K as Executive Di is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Krista Robinson—$83,200$81,500$77,000$70,000
Priscilla Montoya$32,729————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Engages diverse youth in arts education, sparking creativity, increasing opportunity, and strengthening community.

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3 programs · $656K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Family arts serves children (ages 3-6) and PARENTS/GUARDIANS during free programming designed to increase school readiness, creativity, and motor skills. The family arts program reinforces the message that families are an integral part of community cultural development, assuring that kids of all ages have access to quality arts…

$656Kprogram expense
02

The open studio program is the main point of entry for young artists at dava. Open studio is a drop-in program for students after school, monday through friday. Participants (ages 6-14) choose from a variety of arts projects, including ceramics, drawing, painting, sculptures, collage, and mixed media projects.

Pt IX · col B
03

Job training in the arts & technology (JT) programs include studio and computer art lab arts sessions for middle school youth. JT addresses key developmental years between the ages of 11-14 through advanced arts learning and community involvement.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$695K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$674K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$791K
Ln 25
Programscol B$656K
Managementcol C$128K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$674K
Government grantsLn 1e$214K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$695K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$241K
SavingsLn 2$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$365K$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$415K$310K$105K$598
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$19K$7K$42
Legal feesLn 11b$60K$56K$3K$576
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$28K$8K$485
OccupancyLn 16$34K$33K$688$690
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K$104$69
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K$41K$3K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$136K$1K$780
Total functional expensesLn 25$791K$656K$128K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $695K$791K−$96K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $540K$696K−$156K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $487K$702K−$215K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $774K$604K$170K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $621K$532K$89K$2.1M 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 $695,220 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $503,357$673,791
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,512$18,534
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,055$2,895
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,487$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $540,411$695,220
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $383,564$441,380
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $312,514$349,569
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $696,078$790,949
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$155,667−$95,729
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $695,220 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$214,063
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$459,728
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,020
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$673,791
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,534$18,534
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,895$2,895
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,534 · Excluded from tax $2,895$695,220
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $790,949 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $309,607 · Management $105,193 · Fundraising $598$415,398
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,576 · Management $7,364 · Fundraising $42$25,982
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $56,059 · Management $3,055 · Fundraising $576$59,690
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,468$26,468
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,199 · Management $7,829 · Fundraising $485$36,513
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,040 · Management $688 · Fundraising $690$34,418
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,561 · Management $104 · Fundraising $69$6,734
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,830 · Management $2,849 · Fundraising $3,798$47,477
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,451 · Management $1,038 · Fundraising $780$138,269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $655,791 · Management $128,120 · Fundraising $7,038$790,949
Part X · Balance sheet $1,808,844 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $194,991$241,252
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $170,272$103,113
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,500$12,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,566$11,816
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,471,687$1,440,163
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,864,344$1,808,844
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,658$27,091
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,765$23,561
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,423$50,652
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,787,071$1,531,413
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $57,850$226,779
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,844,921$1,758,192
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,864,344$1,808,844
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,758,192 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$695,220
XI-2 Total expenses$790,949
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$95,729
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,844,921
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$9,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,758,192

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