The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes. The charitable purposes of the corporation are to establish and to operate a Performance Art Museum; to advance the visibility, legacy, and scholarship of artists working in Performance; to collect, exhibit, interpret and preserve such Art for the public benefit, enhancing accessibility to and appreciation of Performance Art and to further public understanding and appreciation of Performance Art through the presentation of performances, programs, exhibits, and publications.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$95K 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 20% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $282K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$435K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$434K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$435K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$335K
FY2025$435K
Expenses
$434K
FY2025▲ +134%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$186K
FY2025$434K
Net assets
$150K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$149K
FY2025$150K

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

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $310K Management & general 12% · $53K Fundraising 16% · $71K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $95K 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
$95,055Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samuel Uriel Vasquez Leal’s $95K as Director of is at the 86th 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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and exhibits performance art, promoting artists and public appreciation through shows and programs.

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1 program · $310K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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21 & over the 21 & over series was held at catch one, a historic nightclub in los angeles, with no cost of entry. Featuring over 21 artists during the month of october 2024INCLUDING nao bustamante, elliot reed, guillermo gmez- pea, patrice cullors, and roco boliverthe series highlighted diverse intergenerational works across dance…

$310Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$435K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$411K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Money outPt IX
$434K
Ln 25
Programscol B$310K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$411K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Total revenueLn 12$435K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$150K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$149K$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$32K$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$72K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$5K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$8K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$40K$39K$795
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$356$356
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$143K$137K$620$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$2K$11K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$434K$310K$53K$71K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $435K$434K$905$150K 990 PDF
FY2024 $335K$186K$149K$149K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $435,111 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $334,958$411,139
I-9 Program service revenue$23,972
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $334,958$435,111
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,805$191,517
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,894$242,689
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $185,699$434,206
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $149,259$905
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $435,111 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$75,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$336,139
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$411,139
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,972$23,972
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,972$435,111
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $434,206 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,685 · Management $31,685 · Fundraising $31,685$95,055
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,343 · Fundraising $2,594$74,937
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,991 · Management $1,582 · Fundraising $1,582$8,155
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,182 · Management $2,492 · Fundraising $2,696$13,370
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,205$2,205
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $13,859$13,859
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,797$2,797
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,239 · Fundraising $795$40,034
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,585$9,585
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,577$4,577
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $356$356
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $137,495 · Management $620 · Fundraising $4,984$143,099
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,327 · Management $10,947 · Fundraising $12,903$26,177
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $310,424 · Management $52,684 · Fundraising $71,098$434,206
Part X · Balance sheet $223,342 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,411$15,216
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$192,209
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$10,797
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $8,067$5,120
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $162,478$223,342
X-18 Grants payable$17,435
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,219$55,743
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,219$73,178
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,259$22,629
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$127,535
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,259$150,164
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $162,478$223,342
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,164 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$435,111
XI-2 Total expenses$434,206
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$905
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,259
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,164

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