Provide housing and educational and supportive services for developmentally disabled individuals seeking independence in a community that also includes neurotypical artists and represents a diverse population.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $442K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$477K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$619K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$477K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$487K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$385K
FY2025$477K
Expenses
$619K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$575K
FY2025$619K
Net assets
$96K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$485K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$96K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2021.

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100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $619K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
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President
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Treasurer
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers housing and support services for adults with developmental disabilities to foster independence.

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3 programs · $592K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Providing housing and housing-related services and support

$421Kprogram expense
02

Belong Art Community provided staffing to support programs and I/DD residential services for the full year in 2023

$97Kprogram expense
03

Belong Art Community provided program resources, materials and activities for the full year 2024

$74Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$442K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $72K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$16,400
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,960
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,750

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$477K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$416K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$619K
Ln 25
Programscol B$619K
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$416K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$477K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K$50K
Total assetsLn 16$177K$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$177K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$16K$16K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$930$930$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$421K$421K$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$163K$163K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$619K$619K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $477K$619K−$142K$96K 990 PDF
FY2024 $385K$575K−$191K$177K 990 PDF
FY2023 $360K$546K−$186K$329K 990 PDF
FY2022 $352K$511K−$159K$339K 990 PDF
FY2021 $487K$2K$485K$485K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $477,183 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,350$60,501
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $374,680$415,628
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,667$1,054
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $384,697$477,183
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,000$16,400
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $556,456$602,467
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $575,456$618,867
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$190,759−$141,684
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $477,183 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $71,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,300
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,501
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,501
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $344,628 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$344,628
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,054 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,054
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $416,682 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$477,183
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $618,867 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $16,400$16,400
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,422 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,422
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $930 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$930
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $421,099 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$421,099
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,382 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,382
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,178 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,178
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $163,456 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$163,456
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $618,867 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$618,867
Part X · Balance sheet $95,878 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,569$46,352
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$0
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 $61,908$49,526
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $177,477$95,878
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
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-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $177,477$95,878
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $177,477$95,878
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $177,477$95,878
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,878 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$477,183
XI-2 Total expenses$618,867
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$141,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$177,477
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$60,085
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,878

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