Culture Generation

Tax-deductible

Kent, WA501(c)(3)Since 2024Arts & CultureEIN 93-1754593

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 39% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$11K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$221K
+211% vs prior year
Spent
$97K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$128K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$221K
FY2025▲ +211%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$71K
FY2025$221K
Expenses
$97K
FY2025▲ +21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$80K
FY2025$97K
Net assets
$128K
FY2025
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$0
FY2025$128K

From the FY2025 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 Jan 2024.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $90K Management & general 7% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $11K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$10,892Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christina Arokiasamy’s $11K as President is at the 8th 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.

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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

Empowers communities and bridges divides through food tours and cooking classes celebrating culinary heritage.

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1 program service account for $90K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$97K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$128K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Government grantsLn 1e$213K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K
Total assetsLn 16$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$128K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K
Total assetsLn 16$5K$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$5K$128K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$10K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$19K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$446$302$144
Total functional expensesLn 25$97K$90K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $221K$97K$123K$128K 990 PDF
FY2024 $71K$80K−$9K$0 990 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 $220,530 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$212,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,330$4,330
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,330 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$220,530
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $97,219 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,892$10,892
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,940$1,940
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,427$4,427
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,637 · Management $1,701$11,338
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,881 · Management $3,332$22,213
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,136$10,136
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,827$35,827
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $302 · Management $144$446
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,102 · Management $7,117 · Fundraising $0$97,219
Part X · Balance sheet $127,844 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,533$15,772
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$112,072
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,533$127,844
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,533$127,844
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,533$127,844
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,533$127,844
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $127,844 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,530
XI-2 Total expenses$97,219
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,533
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$127,844

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

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