Harnessing the power of the arts to expand creativity, improve lives, and foster a more vibrant and connected community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$112K 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $51K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$112K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $222K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$600K
Spent
$557K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$683K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$600K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$994K
FY2024$795K
Expenses
$557K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$557K
FY2021$609K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$827K
Net assets
$683K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$683K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$646K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$492K

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1941.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $405K Management & general 22% · $120K Fundraising 6% · $32K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$112,074Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Boulay’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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
Sandra Burnett———$32,469$112,074
Matthew Boulay$51,412$54,283$49,366$50,096—

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 15aNo

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Uses art to boost creativity, improve lives, and build a stronger community.

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3 programs · $405K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Located in historic bush's pasture park, the bush barn art center features three galleries, a gift gallery, and a permanent collection. The A.N. Bush gallery presents major interpretive exhibitions of regional, national, and international artists.

$149Kprogram expense
02

For nearly seven decades, salem art association has been presenting the annual salem art fair & festival as an integral part of the region's cultural calendar, that draws over 36,000 people each year.

$140Kprogram expense
03

The salem art association's community arts education program aims to support a broad range of dynamic local arts projects. Most notably, cae engages thousands of students, administrators, teachers and parents each year through our artists in the schools initiative and the high school mentorship program.

$116Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $49K · 2020–2020
Bush House MuseumOR · FY2020$46,891

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$600K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$602K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$98
Money outPt IX
$557K
Ln 25
Programscol B$405K
Managementcol C$120K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$683K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$602K
Government grantsLn 1e$174K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$57K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$98
Total revenueLn 12$600K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
SavingsLn 2$385
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Other assetsLn 15$452K
Total assetsLn 16$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$683K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 635
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$136K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$712K$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$641K$683K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$49K$49K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$61K$32K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$225K$189K$22K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$15K$3K$49
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$21K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$600$600
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$3K$390$3K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$26K$9K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$10K$2K$456
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$554$149$405
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$10K$617$625
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K$133$222
Total functional expensesLn 25$557K$405K$120K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $795K$827K−$31K$492K 990 PDF
FY2023 $994K$1.2M−$231K$523K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$115K$646K 990 PDF
FY2021 $459K$609K−$150K$531K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $600K$557K$42K$683K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $599,563 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $448,436$601,742
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $302,434$15,671
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $346$98
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $102,990−$17,948
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $854,206$599,563
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $85,337$49,441
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $428,203$372,760
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $340,724$135,197
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $854,264$557,398
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$58$42,165
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $599,563 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $16,502 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$22,545
VIII-1c Fundraising events$35,420
VIII-1d Related organizations$49,000
VIII-1e Government grants$174,422
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$320,355
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$57,104
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$601,742
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,671$15,671
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $98$98
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,210$1,210
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$51,090−$51,090
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15,430$15,430
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,438 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$51,617$599,563
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $557,398 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $49,441$49,441
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,934 · Management $32,498 · Fundraising $8,124$101,556
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $189,234 · Management $22,015 · Fundraising $14,224$225,473
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,818 · Management $2,811 · Fundraising $49$17,678
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,217 · Management $5,177 · Fundraising $1,659$28,053
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,690$34,690
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $600$600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,117 · Management $390 · Fundraising $3,430$6,937
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,867 · Management $8,935 · Fundraising $3,467$38,269
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,002 · Management $1,611 · Fundraising $456$12,069
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,028$2,028
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $149 · Management $405$554
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,992 · Management $617 · Fundraising $625$11,234
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,620$10,620
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,841 · Management $133 · Fundraising $222$18,196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $405,240 · Management $119,902 · Fundraising $32,256$557,398
Part X · Balance sheet $726,674 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,216$135,447
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,638$385
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $139,242$90,907
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,270$6,270
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,595$1,930
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $53,138$39,310
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $452,325$452,425
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $712,424$726,674
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $59,396$41,295
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,314$2,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,710$43,795
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,253$206,128
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $491,461$476,751
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $640,714$682,879
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $712,424$726,674
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $682,879 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$599,563
XI-2 Total expenses$557,398
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,165
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$640,714
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$682,879

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