Shunpike FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2001Arts & CultureEIN 91-2138554

Fiscal Sponsorships, Storefronts, Artist in Residence

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $393K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$5.2M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2023▲ +27%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.9M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2023▲ +33%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.2M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.1M

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

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CShunpike
EINHdr · item D91-2138554
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2002
Year of formationHdr · item L2001
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A60)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.shunpike.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.02
Program services90%$4.7M
Management & general8%$422K
Fundraising2%$95K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
90%
of spending reaches programs
Months of spending covered by cash
4.9mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments
Surplus or deficit
+0.7%
as % of revenue, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +0.8%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.1M
Total liabilities
$21K
FY2023▼ -41%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$30K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$34K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.4M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$21K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.0M · 77%
Program service revenue$1.2M · 23%
Investment income$26K · 1%
Contributions & grants77%$4.0M
Program service revenue23%$1.2M
Investment income1%$26K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2023 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $2.1M · Operating expenses/yr $5.2M
4.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.7M · Total expenses $5.2M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $422K · Total expenses $5.2M
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $95K · Total expenses $5.2M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $71K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.0M
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.0M · Total revenue $5.2M
77%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.9M · Total revenue $5.2M
36%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.2M · Total revenue $5.2M
23%
Investment reliance
Investment income $26K · Total revenue $5.2M
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.2M · Total expenses $5.2M
23%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $5.2M · Prior year $4.1M
+27%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $2.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $5.2M · Expenses $5.2M
+0.7%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.4M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $2.4M · Total assets $2.4M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Line Sandsmark · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $103K · Total expenses $5.2M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $930K · Total expenses $5.2M
18%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 90%——
Spent on management, % of spending 8%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 2%——
Revenue growth 27%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 0.6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$103,258Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Line Sandsmark’s $118K as Executive Director is at the 46th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Line Sandsmark$118,263$103,258$95,163——
Line Sandsmark———$92,437$82,975

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowers artists by providing fiscal sponsorship, storefront exhibition opportunities, and artist-in-residence programs in partnership with Amazon to foster creative expression.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $4.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Fiscal sponsorship- shunpike provides fiscal sponsorship to mission aligned arts groups that are nonprofit in nature.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

Seattle restored- partnering with city of seattle to activate empty storefronts with artists in order to enliven the downtown seattle area and provide opportunities to artists.

$554Kprogram expense
03

In artist in residence, we partner with amazon to support artists, providing a space for engaging dialogue and inspiring creative expression with amazon.

$123Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 99 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$123,529
Vashon Artist Residency LLCFY2024$123,048
Enjoy Productions INCFY2024$100,576
Northwest Film ForumWA · FY2024$87,383
Pork Filled ProductionsFY2024$69,934
Robel and Micael DBA Upnup LLCFY2024$69,721
Thalia's UmbrellaFY2024$64,389
Seattle Artist League LLCFY2024$53,225
Dacha TheatreWA · FY2024$26,897
Bryan Ohno LtdFY2024$16,275
Washington Capoeira Center LLCFY2024$14,890
Shattered Glass ProjectWA · FY2024$14,694
Theatre BatteryFY2024$14,500
Southeast Asian Comedy Collective LLCFY2024$14,053
Deepti Designs INCFY2024$13,312
The University of Texas at AustinFY2024$10,000
Anthony R Benton DBA Musica DBA Rainier Avenue Radio WorldFY2024$10,000
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $5.9M$5.2M+13% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.2M$5.2M+27% 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$3.9M+30% 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.7M-14% 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$3.0M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2023

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,203,891 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,830 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$55,937
VIII-1e Government grants$1,881,097
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,089,299
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,026,333
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,195,139$1,195,139
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,237$26,237
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$53,396−$53,396
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,748$1,748
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,203,239 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$25,681$5,203,891
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,169,518 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $545,291$545,291
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $156,499$156,499
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,000 · Management $23,637 · Fundraising $29,544$118,181
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $556,436 · Management $41,746 · Fundraising $52,454$650,636
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $85,438 · Management $7,036 · Fundraising $8,041$100,515
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,401 · Management $4,233 · Fundraising $4,838$60,472
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,770$32,770
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,831,829 · Management $96,279$1,928,108
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $102,835 · Management $10,992$113,827
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $68,856 · Management $13,209$82,065
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $37,979 · Management $26,106$64,085
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $295,307 · Management $33,768$329,075
IX-17 TravelPrograms $207,115 · Management $6,285$213,400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,368$7,368
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $834$834
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $40,185$40,185
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $317,785 · Management $20,443$338,228
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $283,564 · Management $104,415$387,979
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,652,888 · Management $421,753 · Fundraising $94,877$5,169,518
Part X · Balance sheet $2,410,382 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,425,375$1,047,103
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $725,800$1,074,285
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $234,583$284,449
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,079$4,245
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,390,837$2,410,382
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,782$20,954
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,782$20,954
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,004,787$1,008,558
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,350,268$1,380,870
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,355,055$2,389,428
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,390,837$2,410,382
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,389,428 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,203,891
XI-2 Total expenses$5,169,518
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,355,055
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,389,428

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