Compound is a cultural and creative complex fostering the intersection of contemporary art, wellness, and community impact. We offer community workshops, contemporary art exhibitions, education classes, immersive wellness experiences, and community forums. Compound creates space and programs that embrace diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
11¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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 $80K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
11%
of spending
Concern: 11% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $586K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$275K
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$132K
To programs
11%
Net assets
$257K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$275K
FY2023▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$573K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$564K
Expenses
$132K
FY2023▼ -59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$446K
Net assets
$257K
FY2023▲ +85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$374K

From the FY2023 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 Sep 2020.

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Where the money goes

11 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 11% · $15K Management & general 26% · $34K Fundraising 62% · $83K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Silissa Uriarte Smith’s $8K as Executive Director is at the 6th 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters art, wellness, and community impact through workshops, exhibitions, and inclusive programs.

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2 programs · $15K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Health and wellness programs create new opportunities for community members to increase wellness practices and improve mental health. Compound provides yoga for children and adults, meditation and healing art classes for families and individuals, sound baths, a speaker series, workshops and retreats, cooking classes, and hands-on…

$15Kprogram expense
02

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$600program 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $13K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250
Money outPt IX
$132K
Ln 25
Programscol B$15K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$257K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$257K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$145K$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$138K$257K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$187$187
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$2K$0$74K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$744$744
Total functional expensesLn 25$132K$15K$34K$83K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $564K$446K$118K$374K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $275K$132K$143K$257K 990 PDF
FY2022 $185K$323K−$137K$138K 990 PDF
FY2021 $573K$361K$212K$276K 990 PDF
FY2020 $315K$251K$64K$64K 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 $275,250 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,920$275,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,914$250
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,492$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $185,326$275,250
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$13,380
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,100$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$6,675
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $314,559$112,122
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $322,659$132,177
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$137,333$143,073
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $275,250 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$255,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$275,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $250$250
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $250 · Unrelated business $0$275,250
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $132,177 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,380$13,380
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $187$187
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,611$31,611
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,675$6,675
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,725 · Management $0 · Fundraising $74,400$76,125
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,955$1,955
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,500$1,500
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $744$744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,105 · Management $34,497 · Fundraising $82,575$132,177
Part X · Balance sheet $265,802 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,588$18,207
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$247,595
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,588$265,802
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,096$9,237
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,096$9,237
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $138,492$256,565
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $138,492$256,565
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,588$265,802
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $256,565 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,250
XI-2 Total expenses$132,177
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$143,073
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$138,492
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$25,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$256,565

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