Expand cultural and social opportunities for Arts patrons, whether full or part-time Arizona residents or visitors, through significant annual contributions to five premier Arts organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$96K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 18% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 67% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 67% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$116K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$144K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$149K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$116K
FY2024▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$116K
Expenses
$144K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$156K
FY2024$144K
Net assets
$149K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$149K

From the FY2024 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 2003.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $144K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Admin Director
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jill Christenholz’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 55th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jill Christenholz$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,000
Michele Kedzior-Cohn$36,000$36,000$36,000——
Michele Cohn———$36,000$24,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Arizona arts with annual donations to premier organizations, expanding cultural opportunities for residents and visitors.

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Cultural events to promote contributions to arts in arizona

$144Kprogram 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 3 funders$24K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$116K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$144K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$144K
Owns and owesPt X
$149K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$116K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$149K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$179K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$177K$149K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$96K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$213$213
Information technologyLn 14$414$414
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$105$105
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K$0$144K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $116K$144K−$28K$149K 990 PDF
FY2023 $250K$156K$94K$177K 990 PDF
FY2022 $124K$83K 990 PDF
FY2021 $117K$96K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$106K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $116,384 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,887$109,738
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,006$6,646
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $249,893$116,384
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 $103,346$103,346
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,662$40,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,008$143,923
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $93,885−$27,539
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $116,384 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$109,738
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$109,738
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,544$5,544
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,102$1,102
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,646 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$116,384
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,923 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $96,000$96,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,346$7,346
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,746$1,746
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $213$213
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $414$414
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,790$1,790
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $36,309$36,309
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $105$105
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $143,923 · Fundraising $0$143,923
Part X · Balance sheet $159,052 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,630$21,780
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $112,815$102,856
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $33,646$34,416
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $179,091$159,052
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,365$9,865
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,365$9,865
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $176,726$149,187
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $179,091$159,052
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,187 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$116,384
XI-2 Total expenses$143,923
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,539
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$176,726
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,187

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