Bad Dog Arts was organized under the laws of the state of utah in 1997 as a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to inspire diverse and at-risk youth to experience the power and freedom to imagine, dare and create new possibilities, both individually and collaboratively, through the creative Arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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FY2020 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $77K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$288K
Spent
$235K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$288K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$319K
Expenses
$235K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$321K
Net assets
$103K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$81K

From the FY2020 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 Dec 1997.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $180K Management & general 14% · $33K Fundraising 10% · $22K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Director
$47,500Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$27,500Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
School Relations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cummunity Relations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Community Relations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Victoria Lyons’s $51K as Co-Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Victoria Lyons$51,000$51,000$47,500$47,500
Michael Morgan$26,667$27,500$27,500$27,500

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires at-risk youth through creative arts to imagine, dare, and create new possibilities.

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3 programs · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Bad Dog Studio

An out-of-school program delivering after-school and summer camp arts enrichment at bda's location and through community partners.

$140Kprogram expense
02

In-School and Adult Arts Education Program (isaep)

Helps public schools bridge the gap between declining budgets and the need to teach core arts curriculum.

$31Kprogram expense
03

Teen Art Apprenticeship Program (taap)

Places small groups of teens with a professional artist who mentors them through a 60 - 80 hour project that culminates in a public, and often permanent, art exhibit.

$9Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$288K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$235K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Government grantsLn 1e$141K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$288K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$857
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
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
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$995$857
Total assetsLn 16$60K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$51K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$62K$8K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$37K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$718$486
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$938$289$649
OccupancyLn 16$47K$40K$4K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$814$814
InterestLn 20$17$17
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$335$335
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$359$253
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$29K$16K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$827$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$235K$180K$33K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $319K$321K−$1K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023 $279K$269K$10K$83K 990 PDF
FY2022 $266K$274K−$9K$73K 990 PDF
FY2021 $256K$277K−$21K$82K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $288K$235K$52K$103K 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
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Part I · Summary $287,643 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $152,914$246,807
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $110,713$39,148
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,928$1,688
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $269,555$287,643
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 $136,676$122,502
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,751$112,824
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $267,427$235,326
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,128$52,317
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $287,643 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$141,498
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,309
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,807
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,148$39,148
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,688$1,688
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,148 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,688$287,643
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $235,326 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,500 · Management $7,500 · Fundraising $6,000$75,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,962 · Management $1,366$38,328
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,970 · Management $718 · Fundraising $486$9,174
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,413$1,413
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $289 · Management $649$938
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,590 · Management $4,321 · Fundraising $3,457$47,368
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $814$814
IX-20 InterestManagement $17$17
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $335$335
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,596 · Management $359 · Fundraising $253$3,208
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,790 · Management $15,764 · Fundraising $12,294$56,848
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $827 · Management $1,056$1,883
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,272 · Management $32,564 · Fundraising $22,490$235,326
Part X · Balance sheet $120,385 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,485$54,787
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $49,095$59,991
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,837$4,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $995$857
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,412$120,385
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,292$17,378
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,430$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,722$17,378
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$14,910$29,716
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $65,600$73,291
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,690$103,007
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,412$120,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,007 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$287,643
XI-2 Total expenses$235,326
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,317
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,690
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,007

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