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Lights Out Art Gallery

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Norway, ME501(c)(3)Since 2021Arts & CultureEIN 87-2533294Revenue $334K in FY2025

On file with the IRS10 Tannery St, 04268-5742 · Norway, METax-exempt since Oct 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of the corporation is to expand the creative community by building on going conversations around Art. Through outreach, submissions and engagement we are building a community of artists from different backgrounds and experiences to illuminate Art in conversation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 127 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 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
$242K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$334K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$485K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$289K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$334K
FY2025▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$268K
FY2024$721K
FY2025$334K
Expenses
$485K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$150K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$485K
Net assets
$289K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$153K
FY2024$394K
FY2025$289K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $485K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Amy Rahn
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Moulton
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Clark
Treasurer /
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judy Schneider
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Martin ESQ.
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katherine Lermond
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniella Trask
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Moschetta
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Connects artists with a broader community, fostering conversation and collaboration.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We are working to expand the creative community by ongoing conversations centered on art that are supportive of both the artist and the viewer. Through outreach, submissions anad engagements we are building a community of artists from a variety of backgrounds and experiences to illuminate art in conversation.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift FundFY2023$10K
Maine Community Foundation INCFY2023$8K
Dallas Jewish Community FoundationFY2023$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$24K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$334K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$485K
Ln 25
Programscol B$485K
Owns and owesPt X
$289K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$242K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$334K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$396K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$242K
Net assetsLn 32$289K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6127
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$417K$396K
Total assetsLn 16$647K$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$253K$242K
Net assetsLn 32$394K$289K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$206K$206K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$209K$209K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$485K$485K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $334K$485K−$152K$289K 990 PDF
FY2024 $721K$492K$229K$394K 990 PDF
FY2023 $268K$150K$118K$153K 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 $333,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $713,967$330,403
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,925$3,194
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $720,892$333,597
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $180,304$223,956
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $311,405$261,305
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $491,709$485,261
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $229,183−$151,664
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $333,597 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$330,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$330,403
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,194$3,194
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,194$333,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $485,261 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $205,500$205,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,456$18,456
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,035$1,035
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $209,146$209,146
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,514$3,514
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,040$2,040
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,056$10,056
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,047$23,047
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,467$12,467
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $485,261 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$485,261
Part X · Balance sheet $531,701 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $230,000$130,683
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $416,982$396,173
X-15 Other assets$4,845
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $646,982$531,701
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $252,817$242,481
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $252,817$242,481
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $394,165$289,220
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $394,165$289,220
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $646,982$531,701
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $289,220 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$333,597
XI-2 Total expenses$485,261
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$151,664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$394,165
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$55,354
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$8,635
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$289,220

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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