Impact Arts is committed to lifelong learning. We create experiences that impact students, audiences, and communities. We believe in quality arts training and mentorship; we believe in work that surprises, inspires, and entertains audiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K 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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FY2021 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $72K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$267K
Spent
$224K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$267K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$267K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$389K
Expenses
$224K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$224K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$331K
Net assets
$43K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$43K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$72K

From the FY2021 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 Apr 2021.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $224K Management & general 0% · $253

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

3 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operating Officer
$13,250Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$10,280Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Donelvan Thigpen’s $15K as Chief Operating Officer is at the 11th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Donelvan Thigpen$15,250$17,500$16,665$13,250
Ginger Morris———$10,280

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

Creates impactful arts experiences for lifelong learning, inspiring and entertaining audiences.

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2 programs · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

During calendar year 2021, Impact Arts successfully coordinated and executed on its plan to reestablish its largest core program: Summer Stock Austin, which was made virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

$206Kprogram expense
02

We Launched Our New Initiative

the Digital Learning Series - to bring musical theatre curriculum to school across the country in a digital format.

$18Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$72K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$267K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$253
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$267K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$0$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$0$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$149K$149K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$842$746$96
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$65K$62
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$95
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$224K$253$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $389K$331K$57K$72K 990 PDF
FY2023 $351K$357K−$6K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $257K$279K−$22K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $267K$224K$43K$43K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $267,009 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$149,171
I-9 Program service revenue$104,236
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$13,602
I-12 Total revenue$267,009
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$223,815
I-18 Total expenses$223,815
I-19 Revenue less expenses$43,194
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $267,009 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$30,017
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$119,154
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$149,171
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $104,236$104,236
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,602$13,602
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $117,838 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$267,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,815 across 7 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $149,474$149,474
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,898$1,898
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $746 · Management $96$842
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,484$2,484
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,449$1,449
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,092 · Management $62$65,154
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,419 · Management $95$2,514
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,562 · Management $253 · Fundraising $0$223,815
Part X · Balance sheet $45,075 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$45,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$45,075
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,881
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,881
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$43,194
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$43,194
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$45,075
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,194 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$267,009
XI-2 Total expenses$223,815
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,194
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,194

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