Arts Southeast INC

Tax-deductible

Savannah, GA501(c)(3)Since 2021Arts & CultureEIN 86-1693298Revenue $392K in FY2025

On file with the IRSartssoutheast.org2301 Bull St, 31401-8532 · Savannah, GATax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To make savannah a destination for art and culture in the Southeast by supporting established and emerging artists, engaging a diverse community with creative programming, and developing awareness and appreciation of the Arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 54 volunteers and 5 employees.
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 63% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $37K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$392K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$354K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$392K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$128K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$392K
Expenses
$354K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$269K
FY2024$310K
FY2025$354K
Net assets
$90K
FY2025▲ +93%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$14K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$90K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $253K Management & general 18% · $65K Fundraising 10% · $37K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$42,096Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (resigned June 2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (resigned March 2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Earl’s $42K as Executive Director is at the 37th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2022
Emily Earl$42,096$39,077$29,752$12,195$2,000
Jon Witzky——$23,747$9,040—

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 artists and offers creative programs to make Savannah a Southeast art and culture destination.

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3 programs · $253K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Studios

Art Southeast provides affordable studio spaces to its members at below market rates. Artist members are able to develop their creative voice, grow their carrers and connect with a community of other artists. Public open studio nights allow us to share the artistic process with a larger community.

$133Kprogram expense
02

Exhibitions

Exhibitions are the primary way Arts Southeast engages the community with contemporary ideas in art. All exhibitions have educational components and virtual engagement opportunities for the community at large.

$90Kprogram expense
03

Publications

Arts Southeast produces catalogs for select exhibitions to increase the educational and community impact of the work shown in our spaces. The production of IMPACT Magazine, a semi-annual publication that is available in print and for free online celebrates and promotes the talent and creativity of artists in the southeast, while…

$30Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$392K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$354K
Ln 25
Programscol B$253K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Government grantsLn 1e$89K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$128
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$392K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$750
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 654
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$36K$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$750
Total assetsLn 16$50K$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$46K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$9K$0$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$77K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$0$11K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$8K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$118$66
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$727$322
OccupancyLn 16$161K$127K$33K$0
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$48$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$694$0$694$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$0$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$13K$4K$108
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$7K$6K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$354K$253K$65K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $392K$354K$38K$90K 990 PDF
FY2024 $325K$310K$15K$46K 990 PDF
FY2023 $276K$269K$7K$30K 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$14K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $392,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $210,198$282,648
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $99,075$95,131
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58$128
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,522$14,485
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $324,853$392,392
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,954$130,634
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,547$223,495
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $309,501$354,129
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,352$38,263
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $392,392 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,437 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$28,865
VIII-1e Government grants$89,311
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$164,472
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,575
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$282,648
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$95,131
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $128$128
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $48 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$48
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109,616 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $128$392,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $354,129 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,759 · Management $0 · Fundraising $33,337$42,096
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,177 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$77,177
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $11,361 · Fundraising $0$11,361
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $0$1,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,850 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $1,750$11,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,176 · Management $118 · Fundraising $66$3,360
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,165 · Management $727 · Fundraising $322$3,214
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $127,125 · Management $33,450 · Fundraising $0$160,575
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,216 · Management $48 · Fundraising $0$6,264
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $694 · Fundraising $0$694
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,903 · Fundraising $0$5,903
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,327 · Management $3,771 · Fundraising $108$17,206
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,955 · Management $5,814 · Fundraising $1,210$13,979
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $252,750 · Management $64,586 · Fundraising $36,793$354,129
Part X · Balance sheet $90,784 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,056$66,394
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,444$750
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,254$23,640
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,754$90,784
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,299$1,255
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,299$1,255
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,455$89,529
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,455$89,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,754$90,784
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$392,392
XI-2 Total expenses$354,129
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,263
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,455
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,811
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,529

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