Fuerte Art Collective

Tax-deductible

Phoenix, AZ501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 87-1857404Revenue $743K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfuerte.org2322 N 16th St, 85006-0000 · Phoenix, AZTax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We move people to collective action for voting rights, housing justice, environmental justice, and other issues through art and culture. We are an artist-led multi-issue civic-engagement community organization centering Arizona women of color and LGBTQ perspectives in our Art and Artists.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 606 volunteers and 4 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $541K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$129K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$743K
+73% vs prior year
Spent
$368K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$145K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$743K
FY2024▲ +73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$401K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$743K
Expenses
$368K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$614K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$368K
Net assets
$145K
FY2024▲ +163%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$303K
FY2023−$229K
FY2024$145K

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 Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $320K Management & general 13% · $49K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dominique Medina’s $25K as Executive Dir. is at the 20th 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.

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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

Mobilizes communities through art and culture for voting rights, housing, and environmental justice.

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1 program · $320K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, Fuerte Art Collective held community events to facilitate the creation of art by community members which spoke to various issues that impact their lives directly. Additionally, Fuerte Art Collective featured those artworks at showcases to the community at large.

$320Kprogram 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
Tides FoundationFY2024$200K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$541K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$743K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$743K
Money outPt IX
$368K
Ln 25
Programscol B$320K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$145K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$743K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$743K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$269K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$269K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
Net assetsLn 32$145K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6606
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K$269K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$60K$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$289K$129K
Net assetsLn 32−$229K$145K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$122K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$17K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$23K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$14K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$19K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$17K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$12K$2K
TravelLn 17$25K$21K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20−$126−$107−$19
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$561$477$84
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$13K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$368K$320K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $743K$368K$374K$145K 990 PDF
FY2023 $429K$355K$74K−$229K 990 PDF
FY2022 $401K$614K−$213K−$303K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $742,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $428,758$742,882
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $428,758$742,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $140,275$190,690
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $214,282$177,784
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $354,557$368,474
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,201$374,408
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $742,882 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$742,882
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$742,882
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$742,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $368,474 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,882 · Management $21,508$143,390
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,135 · Management $3,024$20,159
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,070 · Management $4,071$27,141
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,710 · Management $2,419$16,129
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,234$62,234
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,751 · Management $3,309$22,060
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,725 · Management $2,952$19,677
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,568 · Management $2,041$13,609
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,412 · Management $3,778$25,190
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms −$107 · Management −$19−$126
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $477 · Management $84$561
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,665 · Management $5,785$18,450
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $319,522 · Management $48,952 · Fundraising $0$368,474
Part X · Balance sheet $274,042 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,995$268,674
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$5,368
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,496$274,042
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $289,141$128,923
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $289,141$128,923
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$228,645$145,119
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$228,645$145,119
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,496$274,042
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $145,119 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$742,882
XI-2 Total expenses$368,474
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$374,408
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$228,645
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$644
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$145,119

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