Artist Trust

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 1986Arts & CultureEIN 91-1353974Revenue $2.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSartisttrust.org1211 E Denny Way A25, 98122-2516 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Jun 1987Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Artist Trust supports the livelihoods of artists working in all disciplines to create a more vibrant and equitable Washington State.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 volunteers and 8 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $199K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$214K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 50% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $573K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$137K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+67% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$6.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$6.3M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$6.3M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1987.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $750K Management & general 18% · $212K Fundraising 18% · $208K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $214K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$124,300Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$89,791Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristina Goetz’s $124K as Executive Dir. is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristina Goetz$124,300$105,528$100,500$96,750$87,000$89,150
Gemma Grace$89,791—————
Shannon Halberstadt—————$82,102
James Scheall—$74,121$71,000———
Gems Scheall———$65,500——

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

Empowers artists and enriches communities through creative support.

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3 programs · $600K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Artist Trust's Artist Support Programs include business practices workshops and webinars, online resources, networking and mentorship events, town halls, artist surveys, focus groups, and other programs that provide career-training and professional development opportunities for artists and help us discover and make visible issues…

$249Kprogram expense
02

Artist Trust Fellowship Awards are unrestricted merit-based awards of $10,000 to practicing professional artists of exceptional talent and demonstrated ability. Recipients are selected through an open, competitive panel process.

$196Kprogram expense
03

Other Grant Programs include the unrestricted merit-based Arts Innovator Awards of $25,000 given to 2 artists and $500 given to 6 additional finalists, Twining Humber Lifetime Achievement Award of $10,000 given to 1 artist, the Support Old Lady Artists (SOLA) Award of $5,000 given to 5 artists, and other activities to administer Artist…

$155Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 39 grants · $2.9M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$150,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$97,500
Unitemized GrantFY2025$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$150,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$97,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$160,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$97,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$224K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$750K
Managementcol C$212K
Fundraisingcol D$208K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$293K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$195K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$462K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$224K
Gains on assetsLn 7$98K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$3.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$222K$187K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K$137K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M$6.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$336K$336K
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$220K$75K$106K$38K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$216K$160K−$634$56K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$4K−$69$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$22K−$4K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$25K$10K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$255$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$59K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$36K$36K
Investment management feesLn 11f$915$915
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$39K$5K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$5K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$5K$16K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$13K$5K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$23K$18K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$10K$7K$2K$458
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$2K$2K$250
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$28K$3K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$10K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$1K$2K$118
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$750K$212K$208K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.1M$1.2M$921K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M−$7K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.3M−$323K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.2M−$232K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.3M$405K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$1.7M$428K$5.3M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,090,907 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,268,682$2,215,760
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,017$7,791
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $214,235$223,830
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$234,093−$356,474
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,253,841$2,090,907
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $435,500$335,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $557,564$534,022
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $30,210$36,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,393$264,866
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,260,667$1,170,388
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,826$920,519
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $2,090,907 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$462,494
VIII-1e Government grants$293,134
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,460,132
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$195,457
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,215,760
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,791$7,791
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $126,306$126,306
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $97,524$97,524
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$356,474−$356,474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,791 · Excluded from tax −$132,644$2,090,907
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,170,388 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $335,500$335,500
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 $75,128 · Management $106,383 · Fundraising $38,093$219,604
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $160,107 · Management −$634 · Fundraising $56,327$215,800
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,569 · Management −$69 · Fundraising $3,746$7,246
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,319 · Management −$3,710 · Fundraising $19,452$38,061
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,850 · Management $9,999 · Fundraising $18,462$53,311
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $255 · Management $1,104$1,359
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $59,157$59,157
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $36,000$36,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $915$915
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,996 · Management $4,602 · Fundraising $5,854$49,452
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,710 · Management $1,073 · Fundraising $1,959$7,742
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,225 · Management $15,695 · Fundraising $16,687$37,607
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,327 · Management $5,377 · Fundraising $1,732$20,436
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,805 · Management $2,495 · Fundraising $2,644$22,944
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,379 · Management $2,264 · Fundraising $458$10,101
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,597 · Management $1,762 · Fundraising $250$3,609
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,843 · Management $2,889 · Fundraising $4,333$35,065
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,306 · Management $1,030 · Fundraising $1,546$12,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,413 · Management $2,066 · Fundraising $118$3,597
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $750,329 · Management $212,398 · Fundraising $207,661$1,170,388
Part X · Balance sheet $6,463,426 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $394,120$112,974
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $748,902$1,848,605
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $568,835$667,796
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,650$6,650
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,365$19,971
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $221,865$186,799
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,267,214$3,620,631
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,226,951$6,463,426
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,742$39,472
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,837$137,365
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,314,512$2,145,806
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,777,602$4,180,255
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,092,114$6,326,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,226,951$6,463,426
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,326,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,090,907
XI-2 Total expenses$1,170,388
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$920,519
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,092,114
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$313,428
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,326,061

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