Hilltop Artists in Residence Program FY2020 filing

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Tacoma, WA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 91-1667476Revenue $1.4M in FY2020

On file with the IRShilltopartists.orgPo Box 6829, 98417-0381 · Tacoma, WATax-exempt since Apr 1995School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Glass arts instruction for pierce county youth from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.Hilltop Artists is a non-profit glass arts Program that provides classes and individualized instruction for students ages 12-25 through in-school glass art electives, after-school, summer, and evening classes. Through the Program, young people can learn glass blowing, mosaics, fused glass, and beadwork.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$143K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$143K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $138K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$226K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$704K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$704K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$704K
FY2021$764K
FY2022$954K
FY2023$838K
FY2024$633K
FY2025$942K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Apr 1995.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $830K Management & general 11% · $125K Fundraising 16% · $188K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $143K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$93,309Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$49,303Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Keith’s $126K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kimberly Keith$126,079$124,764$106,269$95,046$93,882$93,309
Donna Costi————$47,173$49,303

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

Teaches diverse youth glassblowing, mosaics, and beadwork through free classes.

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1 program · $830K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Provided sequential glass arts instruction to pierce county youth, ages 12-20, through in-school glass art electives, after-school, summer, and evening programming. We offered team production for advanced students, and arts connect for court-involved young women.

$830Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$303K
Investment incomeLn 3$736
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$830K
Managementcol C$125K
Fundraisingcol D$188K
Owns and owesPt X
$704K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$376K
Total assetsLn 16$930K
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$107K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$110K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$303K
Investment incomeLn 3$736
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$376K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$376K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$930K
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K
Net assetsLn 32$704K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K$376K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$121K$93K
Total assetsLn 16$529K$930K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K$226K
Net assetsLn 32$463K$704K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$143K$80K$35K$27K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$732K$537K$49K$146K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$19K$19K$250
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$52$485
Office expensesLn 13$33K$8K$21K$4K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$59$201
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K$147K$146$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$70$145
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$830K$125K$188K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.6M$307K$942K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.6M−$207K$633K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$117K$838K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.4M$191K$954K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$60K$764K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.4M$1.1M$241K$704K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,384,415 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $708,267$1,094,534
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $349,990$302,753
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $938$736
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,223−$13,608
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,054,972$1,384,415
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $790,722$874,278
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $301,591$268,758
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,092,313$1,143,036
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,341$241,379
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,384,415 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$109,632
VIII-1e Government grants$107,112
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$877,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,094,534
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $302,753$302,753
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $736$736
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,262−$16,262
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,654$2,654
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $305,407 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$15,526$1,384,415
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,143,036 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,894 · Management $35,436 · Fundraising $27,282$142,612
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $537,018 · Management $48,887 · Fundraising $145,761$731,666
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,979 · Management $19,292 · Fundraising $250$38,521
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,364 · Management $52 · Fundraising $485$3,901
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,580 · Management $20,937 · Fundraising $4,397$32,914
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,149 · Management $59 · Fundraising $201$1,409
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,504$30,504
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $147,013 · Management $146 · Fundraising $9,797$156,956
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,338 · Management $70 · Fundraising $145$4,553
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $829,839 · Management $124,879 · Fundraising $188,318$1,143,036
Part X · Balance sheet $929,715 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $246,320$375,579
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $42,000$368,360
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $81,950$48,441
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $19,965$24,850
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $121,023$93,143
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,911$4,342
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,000$15,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $529,169$929,715
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $66,543$225,711
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,543$225,711
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $408,966$282,004
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $53,660$422,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $462,626$704,004
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $529,169$929,715
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $704,004 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,384,415
XI-2 Total expenses$1,143,036
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$241,379
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$462,626
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$704,004

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