Rada Foundation INC

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To foster and advance the arts in asheville's river arts district by supporting the efforts of the river arts district artists (Rada) organization. To be a leader in providing progressive services to our members, from shared spaces, scholarship opportunities, to technical assistance programs for professional and emerging artists in the river arts district. Lead by three core programs: scholarships, space, and support of rada's organizational operations.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-3386726) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 volunteers.
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
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
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 $344K a year · 41% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
74% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
10.2 mo
of spending, in cash
10.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $65K
6 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.5% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
7 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$724K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$813K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$688K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$724K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$972K
FY2025$724K
Expenses
$813K
FY2025▲ +316%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$195K
FY2025$813K
Net assets
$688K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$777K
FY2025$688K

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 Oct 2024.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $600K Management & general 23% · $187K Fundraising 3% · $26K

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; $116K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$61,400Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$54,183Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memebe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Hundertmark’s $61K as Executive Di is at the 56th 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Kimberly Hundertmark$61,400$7,450
Signe Ballew$54,183$6,525

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

Supports River Arts District artists with scholarships, shared spaces, and professional development.

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3 programs · $459K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Retention Grant

The retention grants were up to 3,000 per artist, to support artists as they moved back into the river arts district or to retain and support them as the district rebuilt and visitors returned to shop.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-3386726) · Dispute this line
$239Kprogram expense
02

Rad Outpost/Welcome Center

Gallaries, shops and studio spaces showcasing river arts district artists. Program sold the work of over 300+ river arts district artists,returning 80% of the sales to the artists.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-3386726) · Dispute this line
$195Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships

Distributed scholarships that included grants for retaining artists in the community for advertising and events.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-3386726) · Dispute this line
$26Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 6 grants · $384K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$224,728
Unitemized GrantFY2025$26,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,000
Ljm Art INCFY2025$8,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$109,100

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$724K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$512K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$813K
Ln 25
Programscol B$600K
Managementcol C$187K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$688K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$690K
Total assetsLn 16$692K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$512K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$724K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
SavingsLn 2$577K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$690K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$692K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$688K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$777K$690K
Total assetsLn 16$777K$692K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$777K$688K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$261K$261K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$116K$116K
Management feesLn 11a$12K$10K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$2K$35K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$11K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$94K$94K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$45K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$188K$157K$22K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$7K$6K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$813K$600K$187K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $724K$813K−$89K$688K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $972K$195K$777K$777K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments I · Grants L · Interested persons O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $723,940 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $972,020$512,421
I-9 Program service revenue$189,909
I-10 Investment income$21,610
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $972,020$723,940
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $109,100$274,728
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,975$115,583
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,029$422,274
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,104$812,585
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $776,916−$88,645
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $723,940 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$512,421
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$512,421
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $189,909$189,909
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,610$21,610
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $211,519$723,940
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $812,585 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,000$14,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $260,728$260,728
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $115,583$115,583
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $9,534 · Management $2,158$11,692
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,247$1,247
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $750$750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,120 · Management $34,580 · Fundraising $2,445$39,145
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,311 · Management $2,092$13,403
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93,597$93,597
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,581$2,581
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,860$44,860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $156,635 · Management $21,740 · Fundraising $9,261$187,636
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,840 · Management $5,921 · Fundraising $14,602$27,363
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $599,625 · Management $186,652 · Fundraising $26,308$812,585
Part X · Balance sheet $691,526 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $776,916$112,563
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$577,163
X-15 Other assets$1,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $776,916$691,526
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,055
X-25 Other liabilities$2,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,255
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $776,916$688,271
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $776,916$688,271
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $776,916$691,526
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $688,271 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$723,940
XI-2 Total expenses$812,585
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$776,916
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$688,271

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

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