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Scottsdale, AZ501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 88-1963280Revenue $369K in FY2023

On file with the IRSuntaxers.org15657 N Hayden Rd, 85260-1945 · Scottsdale, AZTax-exempt since Jul 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $41K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$369K
+180% vs prior year
Spent
$357K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$5K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$369K
FY2023▲ +180%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$132K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$247K
Expenses
$357K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$357K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$362K
Net assets
$5K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$5K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$3K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $357K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Laine W
$0Pt VII · Sec A
J
Deane
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jordan
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fadden
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pen’s $300K as Jor is at the 100th 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Pen$299,999—
Penelopy—$295,384

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

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2 programs · $37K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $1K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$369K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$357K
Ln 25
Programscol B$357K
Owns and owesPt X
$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$369K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$5K$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$9K
Net assetsLn 32$5K$5K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$97$97
OccupancyLn 16$101K$101K
TravelLn 17$28K$28K
InterestLn 20$35K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$98K$98K
Total functional expensesLn 25$357K$357K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $247K$362K−$116K$3K 990 PDF
FY2024 $391K$409K−$18K$120K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $369K$357K$12K$5K 990 PDF
FY2022 $132K 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
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Part I · Summary $368,965 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$346,167
I-9 Program service revenue$21,550
I-10 Investment income$1,248
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$368,965
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$21,540
I-14 Benefits paid to members$1,447
I-15 Salaries and benefits$21,759
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$312,546
I-18 Total expenses$357,292
I-19 Revenue less expenses$11,673
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $368,965 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$346,167
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,167
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,550$21,550
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,248$1,248
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,798$368,965
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $357,292 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,540$21,540
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $1,447$1,447
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,759$21,759
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $9,696$9,696
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,651$10,651
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $97$97
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $100,768$100,768
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,125$28,125
IX-20 InterestPrograms $35,302$35,302
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,563$29,563
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $98,344$98,344
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $357,292 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$357,292
Part X · Balance sheet $14,069 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,908$14,069
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,908$14,069
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$8,746
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$8,746
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,908$5,323
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,908$5,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,908$14,069
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$368,965
XI-2 Total expenses$357,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,908
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,323

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

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