Aware-USA INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 92-1634734

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Aware-USA advances in the americas the unique mission of Aware (archives of women artists, research and exhibitions) - to raise the visibility and highlight the contributions to society by women artists of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$55K
Spent
$42K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$55K
FY2023
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$55K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$191K
Expenses
$42K
FY2023
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$42K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$197K
Net assets
$13K
FY2023
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$13K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$34K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2023.

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

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $19K Management & general 33% · $14K Fundraising 21% · $9K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Highlights women artists' contributions through research and exhibitions.

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3 programs · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Research women artists of the american west, and their artwork; indentify 3-6 featured artists and locate artwork for exhibition in jackson hole, wyoming; develop interpretive materials, including exhibition text, labels, and catalog.

$7Kprogram expense
02

Research,writing, validation and publication of the bios of latin american women artists (luchita hurtado, lolo soldevilla and regina silveira)

$6Kprogram expense
03

Research, writing, validation and publication of the bios of lebanese women artists (yvette achkar and laure ghorayeb).

$6Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$54K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$55K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$401
Money outPt IX
$42K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$401
Gains on assetsLn 7$208
Total revenueLn 12$55K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$0$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$19K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$42K$19K$14K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $191K$197K−$6K$34K 990 PDF
FY2024 $156K$129K$27K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $55K$42K$13K$13K 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 $55,409 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,008
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,953
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,008
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $193$193
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $208$208
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $401 · Excluded from tax $0$55,409
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $42,189 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $19,331$19,331
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,604$11,604
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,291$2,291
IX-17 TravelFundraising $7,697$7,697
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $1,266$1,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,331 · Management $13,895 · Fundraising $8,963$42,189
Part X · Balance sheet $13,220 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$13,220
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$13,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$13,220
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$13,220
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,220 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,409
XI-2 Total expenses$42,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,220
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,220

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