Ejac FY2023 filing

Portland, ORUnknown exempt organization EIN 86-1194522Revenue $503K in FY2023Latest return filed May 8, 2025

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The elisabeth jones art center for social and environmental justice is dedicated entirely to the development of an extensive range of art programs which advocate for the environmental health of our home planet and social justice for all people.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-1194522) · Dispute this line
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
66% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.3 mo
of spending, in cash
0.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$125K
85% of total assets
Liabilities are 85% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$503K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$518K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$21K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$503K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$668K
FY2022$636K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$378K
Expenses
$518K
FY2023▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$720K
FY2022$610K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$394K
Net assets
$21K
FY2023▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$78K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$0

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: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $343K Management & general 16% · $85K Fundraising 17% · $90K

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; $86K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,525Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair (11/1/23-Present)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair (emeritus)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Chandra Glaeseman$85,525$85,525$101,855

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

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  • 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 art programs advocating for environmental health and social justice.

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3 programs · $343K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

It is our objective to show a diverse and non-eurocentric perespective, both from our guest curators and from by the artists that are being shown: not all artists were given the opportunity to self-identify and some artists are represented in multiple categories; for example we exhibited the work of queer women of color total artists…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-1194522) · Dispute this line
$343Kprogram expense
02

Achieving PATRON/PARTNER satisfaction-o we have invited creatives and dreamers here who are just as hungry for challenging and accessible dialogues around the most significant issues that we are facing today to participate in artist talks, workshops, performances, vending opportunities and in holding space for conversations.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-1194522) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Key performance indicators were established to evalutate our effectiveness in mission FULFILLMENT.WE have used our mission, parallax art center amplifies social justice and & environmental protection through inclusive art programs, exhibitions, and experiences as our north star and primary filter to ensure that all decisions being made…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-1194522) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $41K · 2024–2024
Maine College of ArtsFY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$503K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$515K
Investment incomeLn 3$215
Money outPt IX
$518K
Ln 25
Programscol B$343K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$21K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$515K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$215
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$503K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Accounts receivableLn 4$25
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$656
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$125K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
Net assetsLn 32$21K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$137K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$351K$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$312K$125K
Net assetsLn 32$39K$21K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$86K$64K$15K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$108K$80K$19K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$9K$2K$960
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$12K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$13K$4K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$2K$843$581
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$2K$28$5K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$16K$5K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$968$666
OccupancyLn 16$103K$65K$22K$15K
TravelLn 17$861$175$654$32
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$227$46$172$9
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$650$410$142$98
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$403$277
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$75K$6K$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$104$3K$142
Total functional expensesLn 25$518K$343K$85K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 8, 2025 $378K$394K−$16K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 5, 2024 $503K$518K−$15K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $636K$610K$25K$39K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $668K$720K−$52K$78K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $502,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $650,442$515,331
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $200$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$3,545−$1,374
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$11,360−$11,103
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $635,737$502,854
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 $265,236$222,813
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $345,060$295,150
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $610,296$517,963
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,441−$15,109
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $502,854 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$515,331
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$136,749
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$515,331
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $215$215
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,589−$1,589
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$11,139−$11,139
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $36$36
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$12,477$502,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $517,963 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $63,701 · Management $15,338 · Fundraising $6,486$85,525
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,413 · Management $19,362 · Fundraising $8,188$107,963
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,432 · Management $2,271 · Fundraising $960$12,663
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,410 · Management $2,988 · Fundraising $1,264$16,662
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,566$1,566
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,708 · Management $4,403 · Fundraising $3,032$20,143
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,434 · Management $843 · Fundraising $581$3,858
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,538 · Management $28 · Fundraising $4,988$6,554
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,703 · Management $5,440 · Fundraising $3,747$24,890
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,793 · Management $968 · Fundraising $666$4,427
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,680 · Management $22,410 · Fundraising $15,434$102,524
IX-17 TravelPrograms $175 · Management $654 · Fundraising $32$861
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $46 · Management $172 · Fundraising $9$227
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $410 · Management $142 · Fundraising $98$650
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,163 · Management $403 · Fundraising $277$1,843
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,249 · Management $5,534 · Fundraising $43,652$124,435
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $104 · Management $2,926 · Fundraising $142$3,172
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $342,959 · Management $85,448 · Fundraising $89,556$517,963
Part X · Balance sheet $146,344 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,797$14,330
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25$25
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,211$656
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,500$5,850
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $301,408$125,483
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $350,941$146,344
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,267$4,683
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $293,999$120,216
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $312,266$124,899
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $38,675$21,445
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,675$21,445
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $350,941$146,344
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,445 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$502,854
XI-2 Total expenses$517,963
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,109
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,675
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,122
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,445

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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