On the Boards

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)EIN 91-1081983

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On the Boards' mission is to invest in leading contemporary performing artists near and far and connect them to a diverse range of communities interested in forward-thinking art and ideas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 48 volunteers and 27 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $257K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$113K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$888K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$888K
FY2024▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$888K
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2024▼ -11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1979.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $1.3M Management & general 19% · $366K Fundraising 14% · $259K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$130,992Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Megan Kiskaddon$130,992$94,000———
Rachel Cook—$46,948$68,651$66,042$65,000
Elizabeth Brock——$65,766——
Betsey Brock———$60,243$60,254
Edward Wolcher—$43,449———

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

Supports contemporary performing artists and connects them with diverse communities.

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2 program services account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

On the Boards curates a multi-disciplinary season of contemporary performances, talks, installations, and an annual festival. We invest in and support artists from our local community, nationally and internationally. Tickets to these events are included in subscriptions, single tickets, and subsidized or free tickets.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

OntheBoards.tv is an incomparable collection of full-length, high-quality streamable recordings of performances and educational materials. This streaming subscription program plays a key role in documenting historic performances, creating an archive for ground-breaking artistic projects and breaking down barriers to contemporary…

$22Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$888K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$282K
Other incomeLn 4–11$144K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$366K
Fundraisingcol D$259K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$512K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Government grantsLn 1e$39K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$179K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$282K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$144K
Total revenueLn 12$888K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$512K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$512K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 648
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$297K$512K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K$113K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K$44K$66K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$604K$476K$66K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$68K$51K$10K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$51K$9K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$52K$52K
Legal feesLn 11b$638$638
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$121K$121K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$231K$220K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K$34K$7K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$168K$88K$66K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$53K$39K$8K$5K
TravelLn 17$134K$134K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$25K$5K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$93K$19K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.3M$366K$259K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $888K$1.9M−$993K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$2.3M−$1.3M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.8M−$697K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.8M$1.4M$4.4M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.6M−$173K$3.3M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $888,018 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$179,255
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$39,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$212,365
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$430,895
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $282,474 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$282,474
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $30,967 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$30,967
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $142,682$142,682
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $314,441 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $142,682$888,018
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,880,751 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,591 · Management $65,606 · Fundraising $21,795$130,992
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $475,896 · Management $66,217 · Fundraising $61,434$603,547
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,070 · Management $10,214 · Fundraising $6,809$68,093
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,844 · Management $9,257 · Fundraising $8,845$68,946
IX-11a Management feesManagement $51,942$51,942
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $638$638
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,062$47,062
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $121,250$121,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $219,879 · Management $10,634$230,513
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34,091 · Management $6,818 · Fundraising $4,565$45,474
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $88,403 · Management $66,301 · Fundraising $13,261$167,965
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $39,499 · Management $7,900 · Fundraising $5,267$52,666
IX-17 TravelPrograms $134,211$134,211
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,087 · Management $5,017 · Fundraising $3,345$33,449
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,011 · Management $18,592 · Fundraising $12,400$124,003
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,255,582 · Management $366,198 · Fundraising $258,971$1,880,751
Part X · Balance sheet $5,104,929 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $297,050$512,402
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $207,852$186,112
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,594$2,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,424,661$1,284,661
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $3,782,178$3,119,654
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,725,335$5,104,929
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $59,947$32,733
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $57,000$80,500
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $116,947$113,233
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,877,193$4,259,702
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $731,195$731,994
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,608,388$4,991,696
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,725,335$5,104,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,991,696 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$888,018
XI-2 Total expenses$1,880,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$992,733
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,608,388
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$376,041
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,991,696

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