501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
19¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: 990-EZ Part IV

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FY2025 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 19% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
990-EZ Pt I · Ln 18 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
19%
of spending
19% of spending went to programs.
990-EZ Pt III · Ln 32
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending.
990-EZ Pt IV
Liabilities
$10K
22% of total assets
Liabilities are 22% of assets.
990-EZ Pt II · Ln 26
Revenue
$148K
×25 vs prior year
Spent
$118K
To programs
19%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$148K
FY2025▲ ×25
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$6K
FY2025$148K
Expenses
$118K
FY2025▲ ×20
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$6K
FY2025$118K
Net assets
$35K
FY2025▲ ×610
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023−$57
FY2025$35K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2025.

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

Where the money goes

19 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 19% · $22K

Form 990-EZ Part I, lines 10–17. 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-EZ; $47K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

990-EZ Part IV · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$47,011990-EZ Pt IV
President
$0990-EZ Pt IV
President - Former
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Vice-President
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Treasurer, Secretary
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Treasurer - Former
$0990-EZ Pt IV
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Director
$0990-EZ Pt IV

Karl Schatz’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 41st 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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By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$148K
Other income$148K
Money out
$118K
Programs$22K
Owns and owes
$35K
net assets
Total assets$45K
Liabilities$10K
People
10
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$148K
Total revenue$148K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Total assets$45K
Liabilities$10K
Net assets$35K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 21, 2026 $148K$118K$30K$35K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 20, 2026 $6K$6K−$57−$57 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors O · Explanations

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

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