Contemporary Ceramic Studios Association: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 86-0872113)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$376K
FY2021	$346K
FY2022	$221K
FY2023	$396K
FY2024	$479K
FY2025	$508K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$319K
FY2021	$301K
FY2022	$321K
FY2023	$391K
FY2024	$380K
FY2025	$459K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$444K
FY2021	$518K
FY2022	$368K
FY2023	$414K
FY2024	$524K
FY2025	$602K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1998.

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Where the money goes

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

33%

67%

Program services 33% · $106K Management & general 67% · $213K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Tracy Schultz

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nell Wertz

Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Allie Nottingham

Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maegan Supple

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Grace Pennella

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janna Gisler

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bethany Pepper

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sophia Dzialo

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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

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2 programs · $106K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Annual Convention to assist members with staying up to date on industry trends.

$58Kprogram expense

02

Membership Benefits including special supplier partnerships with discounts; dedicated web advertising in our Studio Locator to increase your exposure and drive more customers to member studios; advertising to promote the industry; customized marketing resources, including press releases and ad templates, plus use of a stock photo…

$48Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$376K

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$365K

Investment incomeLn 3$10K

Money outPt IX

$319K

Ln 25

Programscol B$106K

Managementcol C$213K

Owns and owesPt X

$444K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K

Total assetsLn 16$566K

LiabilitiesLn 26$122K

PeoplePt VI, VII

8

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a9

IndependentVI 1b9

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Fees for servicesLn 2g$365K

Investment incomeLn 3$10K

Total revenueLn 12$376K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$215K

SavingsLn 2$350K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$565K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$126

Total assetsLn 16$566K

LiabilitiesLn 26$122K

Net assetsLn 32$444K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$362K	$565K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$126	$126
Total assetsLn 16	$362K	$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$122K
Net assetsLn 32	$362K	$444K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$157K		$157K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$6K		$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10	−$3K		−$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$7K		$7K
Office expensesLn 13	$3K		$3K
TravelLn 17	$9K		$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$58K	$58K
InterestLn 20	$2K		$2K
InsuranceLn 23	$3K		$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$73K	$48K	$25K
All other expensesLn 24e	$4K		$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$319K	$106K	$213K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$508K	$459K	$49K	$602K	990 PDF
FY2024	$479K	$380K	$99K	$524K	990 PDF
FY2023	$396K	$391K	$5K	$414K	990 PDF
FY2022	$221K	$321K	−$100K	$368K	990 PDF
FY2021	$346K	$301K	$46K	$518K	990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing	$376K	$319K	$57K	$444K	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

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Part I · Summary $375,670 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $408,336$365,221

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,682$10,479

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$30

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $422,018$375,670

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 $157,869$160,386

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $258,476$158,341

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $416,345$318,727

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,673$56,943

Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9

VI-1b Independent voting members9

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 $375,670 across 4 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $2,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $363,221$363,221

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,479$10,479

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$30−$30

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $375,700 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$30$375,670

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $318,727 across 11 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $157,171$157,171

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $5,894$5,894

IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement −$2,679−$2,679

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,550$6,550

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,819$2,819

IX-17 TravelManagement $9,142$9,142

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $58,217$58,217

IX-20 InterestManagement $2,229$2,229

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,051$3,051

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,948 · Management $24,613$72,561

IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,772$3,772

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,165 · Management $212,562 · Fundraising $0$318,727

Part X · Balance sheet $565,601 assets, 9 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,024$215,158

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $316,974$350,317

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $126$126

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $362,124$565,601

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$121,537

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$121,537

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $362,124$444,064

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $362,124$444,064

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $362,124$565,601

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $444,064 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$375,670

XI-2 Total expenses$318,727

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,943

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$362,124

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$24,997

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$444,064

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Contemporary Ceramic Studios Association FY2020 filing

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Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Contemporary Ceramic Studios Association

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV