North Pole Studio EIN 85-2096031 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

North Pole Studio FY2021 filing

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Empowers artists with autism and developmental disabilities to thrive in the arts community. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $220K in revenue, $149K in expenses, and $144K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Portland, OR
Website
www.northpolestudio.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2021)
Revenue
$220KFY2021
Expenses
$149K
Net assets
$144K
People
7
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  85-2096031 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Portland, OR
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers artists with autism and developmental disabilities to thrive in the arts community.
Leadership
Davis Wohlford · Director · $3K
Money in and out
$220K revenue, $149K expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$220K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$149K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$144K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $71K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
11.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+32%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$220K
FY2021
Expenses
$149K
FY2021
Total assets
$144K
FY2021
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021
Total revenue
$220K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$149K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$144K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$71K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$144K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNorth Pole Studio
EINHdr · item D85-2096031
Principal addressHdr · item CPortland, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.northpolestudio.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A25)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$3,120Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$2,165Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carissa Burkett’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 44th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sula Willson$73,167
Sula Willson$65,000
Carissa Burkett$50,130$3,542
Austin Brague$3,200$10,623
Mattie Tiegreen$6,250
Davis Wohlford$3,120
Heather Binns$1,380$2,165
Austin Brague$1,298

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $128K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Professional studio programour professional studio program provides artists with a safe, supported space to pursue a self-determined art practice. In this program, artists have unrestricted access to a wide variety of high quality materials-- a necessary resource for low-income artists.

$91Kprogram expense
02

Community engagement & partnershipsour community programming promotes the inclusion of artists with autism and intellectual / developmental disabilities in the community, and seeks to increase public understanding about this population's experiences.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Art classes & workshops we are committed to providing opportunities for transition-aged young adults with autism and I/DD. This population is especially vulnerable due to the abrupt termination of services and support that occurs during the transition from high school into adulthood.

$12Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$191K · 87%
Program service revenue$43K · 19%
Contributions & grants87%$191K
Program service revenue19%$43K
Total revenueLn 12$220K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14
Program services86%$128K
Management & general14%$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$144K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$144K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $144K · Operating expenses/yr $149K
11.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $128K · Total expenses $149K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $21K · Total expenses $149K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $149K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $191K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $191K · Total revenue $220K
87%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $220K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $43K · Total revenue $220K
19%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $220K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $43K · Total expenses $149K
29%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $220K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $144K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $220K · Expenses $149K
+32%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $144K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $144K · Total assets $144K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $144K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Davis Wohlford · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $3K · Total expenses $149K
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $99K · Total expenses $149K
67%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 5%
Accounting fee ratio 0.2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$962K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$662K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$402K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$220K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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