Spokane Arts Fund FY2023 filing

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Spokane, WA501(c)(3)Since 1986EIN 91-0998745Revenue $1.5M in FY2023

On file with the IRSspokanearts.orgPo Box 978, 99210-0978 · Spokane, WATax-exempt since Aug 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To amplify Spokane as the cultural hub and catalyst for the inland northwest through Arts leadership, advocacy, networking and support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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
1
named funder · $44K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+317% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$265K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +317%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$937K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +94%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$826K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$265K
FY2023▲ ×11
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$87K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1977.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.2M Management & general 2% · $24K Fundraising 2% · $18K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$56,188Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Shelly Wynecoop$83,620———
Melissa Huggins—$56,188$80,700$80,554
Shelby Allison$60,813———
Shantell Jackson$36,289———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes Spokane as a cultural hub through arts leadership, advocacy, and support.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Spokane arts fund works to be a unifying voice for the arts, build appreciation and understanding of the value of the arts, and cultivate success of artists and art organizations. It works to support arts in public places and research the history of riverfront park and create interpretative signage.

$1.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$44K
Grants paid · 35 grants · $357K · 2021–2024
Community Colleges of SpokaneFY2024$10,000
HeartworksFY2024$10,000
Franklin Elementary Parent Teacher GroupFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Stage Left Theater AssociationFY2024$10,000
Dom and BombFY2024$8,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,000
American Institute of Architects Aia SpokaneFY2024$8,000
Kindling Productions LLCFY2024$8,000
Fat Gratitude Productions LLCFY2024$6,250
Spokane Art SchoolFY2024$5,500
Eastern Washington UniversityFY2023$20,000
Spokane Ensemble TheaterFY2023$10,000
Spokane Public RadioWA · FY2023$9,000
Shades of Motherhood INCCA · FY2023$8,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2023$7,500
The Family GuideFY2023$7,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
SavingsLn 2$172K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$279K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$40K$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$24K$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$547K$547K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$52K$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$249K$232K$9K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$35K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$9K$363$272
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$98K$91K$4K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$46K$43K$2K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K$265$199
Information technologyLn 14$20K$19K$759$568
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K$43$32
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$200$150
InsuranceLn 23$504$471$19$14
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$100K$4K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K$503$377
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$24K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.3M−$178K$87K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.5M$1.2M$261K$265K 990 PDF
FY2022 $350K$617K−$267K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $937K$826K$111K$292K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.1M$98K$181K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,457,357 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $319,042$1,371,605
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,450$84,053
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,344$1,699
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $349,836$1,457,357
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $132,592$546,962
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $224,115$341,857
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $260,489$307,758
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $617,196$1,196,577
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$267,360$260,780
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,457,357 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,371,605
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,371,605
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $84,053$84,053
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,699$1,699
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $84,053 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,699$1,457,357
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,196,577 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $546,962$546,962
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,496 · Management $2,112 · Fundraising $1,580$56,188
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $232,183 · Management $9,339 · Fundraising $6,990$248,512
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,716 · Management $1,396 · Fundraising $1,045$37,157
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,027 · Management $363 · Fundraising $272$9,662
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $91,464 · Management $3,679 · Fundraising $2,752$97,895
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $42,841 · Management $1,723 · Fundraising $1,290$45,854
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,599 · Management $265 · Fundraising $199$7,063
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,875 · Management $759 · Fundraising $568$20,202
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,061 · Management $43 · Fundraising $32$1,136
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,969 · Management $200 · Fundraising $150$5,319
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $471 · Management $19 · Fundraising $14$504
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,818 · Management $3,915 · Fundraising $3,005$106,738
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,505 · Management $503 · Fundraising $377$13,385
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,153,987 · Management $24,316 · Fundraising $18,274$1,196,577
Part X · Balance sheet $278,937 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,199$107,008
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$171,929
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,907$278,937
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,555$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,656$14,140
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,440$14,140
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,467$264,797
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,467$264,797
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,907$278,937
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $264,797 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,457,357
XI-2 Total expenses$1,196,577
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$260,780
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,467
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$20,450
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$264,797

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