Sage Studio & Gallery FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 2020Arts & CultureEIN 85-3041860Revenue $368K in FY2023

On file with the IRSsagestudioatx.com916 Springdale Rd, 78702-3721 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Jul 2021Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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IT is Sage studio's mission to nurture and amplify the voices of artists with disabilities, so that they may meaningfully engage with the social, economic, and creative life of the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$130K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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
3
named funders · $94K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$368K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$297K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$128K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$368K
FY2023▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$115K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$404K
Expenses
$297K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$240K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$317K
FY2025$377K
Net assets
$128K
FY2023▲ +124%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$22K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$150K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2021.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $254K Management & general 5% · $14K Fundraising 10% · $29K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$65,292Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$64,292Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lucy Gross’s $86K as President is at the 80th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lucy Gross$85,643$80,000$65,292$40,500$7,917
Katharine Stahl$85,643$80,000$64,292$46,750$12,188

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports artists with disabilities to create, show, and sell their art.

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2 programs · $254K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Our exhibition program provides opportunities for our artists to earn income and to seriously pursue a career in the arts. The artists are paid a 50% commission, equal to the commission rate of traditional art galleries. Exhibitions take place in sage's gallery, on sage's website, and at other sites, both local and across the country.

$174Kprogram expense
02

Our charitable and educational arts program provides educational support, a workspace, artistic materials, and creative opportunities to its studio artists so that they can engage in artistic expression. The artists create their art at sage studio or over zoom sessions with all artistic materials provided to them.

$80Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$368K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Money outPt IX
$297K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$128K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$550
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Total revenueLn 12$368K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$128K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$128K
Total assetsLn 16$61K$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$57K$128K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$104K$6K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$492$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$63K$25$247
Advertising and promotionLn 12$469$376$23$70
Office expensesLn 13$325$325
OccupancyLn 16$48K$39K$2K$7K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$21K$222
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$14K$72$402
Total functional expensesLn 25$297K$254K$14K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $404K$377K$27K$150K 990 PDF
FY2024 $312K$317K−$5K$123K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $368K$297K$71K$128K 990 PDF
FY2022 $276K$240K$36K$57K 990 PDF
FY2021 $115K$22K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $367,809 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,108$214,496
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,985$26,552
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $124,708$126,761
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $275,801$367,809
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,243$139,420
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $143,972$157,585
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $240,215$297,005
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,586$70,804
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
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 $367,809 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $122,064 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$27,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,496
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,496
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,552$26,552
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $4,697$4,697
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $148,616 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,697$367,809
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,005 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,666 · Management $6,480 · Fundraising $19,438$129,584
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,869 · Management $492 · Fundraising $1,475$9,836
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,200$2,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,017 · Management $25 · Fundraising $247$63,289
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $376 · Management $23 · Fundraising $70$469
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $325$325
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,673 · Management $2,417 · Fundraising $7,251$48,341
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,463$5,463
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20,505 · Fundraising $222$20,727
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,989$1,989
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,308 · Management $72 · Fundraising $402$14,782
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $253,877 · Management $13,698 · Fundraising $29,430$297,005
Part X · Balance sheet $133,258 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,442$127,758
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,500$5,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,942$133,258
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,755$5,267
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,755$5,267
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,187$127,991
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,942$133,258
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $127,991 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$367,809
XI-2 Total expenses$297,005
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,804
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,187
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$127,991

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