Valley Art Association

Tax-deductible

Forest Grove, OR501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 93-0623083Revenue $69K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 333, 97116-0333 · Forest Grove, ORTax-exempt since Jun 1974Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide facilities for local artists to teach, showcase and sell artwork to the general public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 95 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$28K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$296K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$69K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$89K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$375K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$69K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$69K
Expenses
$89K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$46K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$88K
FY2025$89K
Net assets
$375K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$473K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$375K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1974.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $53K Management & general 40% · $36K Fundraising 0% · $154

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

5 people listed on the 990; $28K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec. Director
$27,720Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vacant
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Allen’s $28K as Exec. Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Linda Allen$27,720$27,720$26,400$17,000$2,200

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers spaces for artists to teach, display, and sell their work.

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1 program · $53K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing facilities for local artists to teach their craft, showcase their works and sell artwork to the general public

$53Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$69K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$89K
Ln 25
Programscol B$53K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$154
Owns and owesPt X
$375K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$69K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$237K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K
Net assetsLn 32$375K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 695
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$11K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$114K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$249K$237K
Total assetsLn 16$668K$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$286K$296K
Net assetsLn 32$382K$375K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$28K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$0$154
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$0$14K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$0$12K$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$0$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$488$200$288$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$89K$53K$36K$154

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $69K$89K−$20K$375K 990 PDF
FY2024 $76K$88K−$12K$382K 990 PDF
FY2023 $65K$91K−$26K$391K 990 PDF
FY2022 $67K$75K−$8K$423K 990 PDF
FY2021 $59K$46K$13K$473K 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 $69,007 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,331$27,823
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,075$6,470
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $55,884$34,714
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $76,290$69,007
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,309$36,285
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,965$51,442
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $88,274$89,227
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,984−$20,220
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $69,007 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,363 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,924
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,899
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,823
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $5,370 · Excluded from tax $0$5,370
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,100 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,100
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,351$8,351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,463 · Unrelated business $5,370 · Excluded from tax $8,351$69,007
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,227 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,720 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,720
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,155 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,155
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,410 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,410
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,219 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,219
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,106 · Management $0 · Fundraising $154$6,260
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,900 · Fundraising $0$3,900
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $14,289 · Fundraising $0$14,289
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $12,152 · Fundraising $0$12,152
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,134 · Fundraising $0$5,134
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $200 · Management $288 · Fundraising $0$488
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,310 · Management $35,763 · Fundraising $154$89,227
Part X · Balance sheet $670,861 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,060$10,690
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $284,043$294,568
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $375$200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $249,136$236,984
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $114,193$124,569
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,850$3,850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $667,657$670,861
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $285,685$296,007
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $285,685$296,007
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $377,416$370,762
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,556$4,092
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $381,972$374,854
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $667,657$670,861
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $374,854 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$69,007
XI-2 Total expenses$89,227
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,220
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$381,972
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,313
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$211
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$374,854

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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