On the Boards FY2021 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)EIN 91-1081983Revenue $5.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSontheboards.orgPo Box 19515, 98109-1515 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Oct 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$126K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
51 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 51.3 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
$301K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.8M
+317% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$7.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.8M
FY2021▲ +317%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$888K
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2021▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$7.8M
FY2021▲ +137%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Oct 1979.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $836K Management & general 26% · $355K Fundraising 12% · $168K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $126K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Dir.
$66,042Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$60,243Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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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

Programs and updates

Supports contemporary performing artists and connects them with diverse communities.

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2 programs · $836K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Arts Production and Presentation

On the Boards curates a multi-disciplinary season of more than 40 performances, talks, installations, and workshops for 17,000 audience members annually. We invest in and support artists from our local community and around the world. Tickets to these events are included in subscriptions, single tickets, and subsidized or free tickets.

$791Kprogram expense
02

Otb.tv

OntheBoards.tv is an incomparable collection of full-length, high-quality streamable recordings of performances and education 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…

$44Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.8M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$745K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$836K
Managementcol C$355K
Fundraisingcol D$168K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$745K
Government grantsLn 1e$324K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$169
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$5.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$525K
SavingsLn 2$5.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$351K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
Net assetsLn 32$7.8M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$283K$351K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$386K$301K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$7.8M
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$141K$103K$24K$14K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$417K$287K$48K$81K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$34K$18K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$32K$15K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$36K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$22K$6K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$2K$7K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$52K$29K$17K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$9K$10K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$174K$62K$112K$60
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$6K$1K$178
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$112K$109K$3K$179
InsuranceLn 23$26K$6K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$167K$135K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$593$752$520
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$836K$355K$168K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,761,969 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $947,566$744,745
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $238,841$94,503
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $141$169
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $195,451$4,922,552
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,381,999$5,761,969
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $730,105$671,738
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $25,800$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $798,703$686,794
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,554,608$1,358,532
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$172,609$4,403,437
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,761,969 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$600 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$324,162
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$420,583
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$744,745
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $94,503$94,503
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $169$169
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $25,450$25,450
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,363$9,363
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,888,339$4,888,339
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $94,503 · Excluded from tax $4,922,721$5,761,969
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,358,532 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 staffPrograms $102,664 · Management $24,108 · Fundraising $13,776$140,548
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $287,044 · Management $48,272 · Fundraising $81,253$416,569
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,053 · Management $17,922 · Fundraising $7,766$59,741
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,966 · Management $14,747 · Fundraising $8,167$54,880
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $36,000$36,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,425$35,425
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,690 · Management $6,375 · Fundraising $12,643$40,708
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,574 · Management $6,672 · Fundraising $3,304$11,550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,203 · Management $16,621 · Fundraising $6,156$51,980
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,354 · Management $10,359 · Fundraising $2,406$22,119
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $62,290 · Management $112,042 · Fundraising $60$174,392
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,765 · Management $1,250 · Fundraising $178$7,193
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $108,800 · Management $3,489 · Fundraising $179$112,468
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,537 · Management $20,762$26,299
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $135,253 · Fundraising $31,542$166,795
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $593 · Management $752 · Fundraising $520$1,865
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $835,786 · Management $354,796 · Fundraising $167,950$1,358,532
Part X · Balance sheet $8,063,400 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $693,355$525,271
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $320,621$5,279,233
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $302,067$232,209
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,890$19,344
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $600$600
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,469$8,431
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,037,958$1,646,892
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $282,661$351,420
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,664,621$8,063,400
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $121,002$138,270
X-19 Deferred revenue$53,130
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $253,600$100,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,127$9,211
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $385,729$300,611
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,489,067$7,031,594
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $789,825$731,195
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,278,892$7,762,789
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,664,621$8,063,400
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,762,789 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,761,969
XI-2 Total expenses$1,358,532
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,403,437
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,278,892
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$80,460
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,762,789

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