Blue Line Arts

Tax-deductible

Roseville, CA501(c)(3)EIN 94-1690631

Blue line arts is a regional cultural hub committed to fostering impactful arts experiences. Through exhibitions, educational programming, and public arts initiatives, we support a full creative life for all. To support a full creative life for all, blue line arts commits to championing policies and practice of cultural equity that empower a just, inclusive and equitable nation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $31K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$649K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$630K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$472K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$649K
FY2024▲ +9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$313K
FY2021$393K
FY2022$473K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$649K
Expenses
$630K
FY2024▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$412K
FY2023$592K
FY2024$630K
Net assets
$472K
FY2024▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$472K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1971.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $462K Management & general 27% · $168K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$78,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Marytess Mayall$78,000$70,801
Brooke Abrames—$36,812

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters impactful arts experiences through exhibitions, education, and public initiatives.

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3 program services account for $462K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Our award-winning gallery space provides an opportunity for artists to sell their work, and each year we coordinate eighteen admission-free exhibitions that bring fine arts experiences to our community. Admission to the gallery is free and visitors are able to schedule educational tours of current exhibitions.

$212Kprogram expense
02

We maintain active partnerships with the city of roseville, the downtown roseville partnership, placer community foundation, kingsley art club, crocker art museum, roseville police activities league, the arts council of placer county, and various volunteer groups such as the national charity league to administer a range of arts…

$199Kprogram expense
03

Our organization brings public art to our community by engaging as consultants and program managers for public art projects within the greater sacramento region, including the roseville mural project in partnership with local groups and organizations such as downtown roseville partnership and the city of roseville.

$51Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$31K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $9K · 2024–2024
Roseville City School DistrictFY2024$8,909

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$649K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$630K
Ln 25
Programscol B$462K
Managementcol C$168K
Owns and owesPt X
$472K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K
Total assetsLn 16$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Government grantsLn 1e$130K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$131K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$649K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$251K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$251K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$175K
Total assetsLn 16$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$472K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K$251K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$74K$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$569K$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$446K$472K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$78K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$188K$122K$66K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$12K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$172K$166K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$119K$115K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$630K$462K$168K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $649K$630K$19K$472K 990 PDF
FY2023 $593K$592K$827$446K 990 PDF
FY2022 $473K$412K$60K$348K 990 PDF
FY2021 $393K$380K$12K$175K 990 PDF
FY2020 $313K$261K$52K$155K 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 $649,044 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$61,260
VIII-1c Fundraising events$131,282
VIII-1e Government grants$130,350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,570
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$354,462
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $292,380$292,380
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,202$2,202
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $292,380 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,202$649,044
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $629,759 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,489$9,489
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $78,000$78,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $122,146 · Management $66,056$188,202
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,940$7,940
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,560 · Management $12,525$24,085
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,750$9,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,527$1,527
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,754$14,754
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,261$4,261
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $166,249 · Management $6,161$172,410
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $114,561 · Management $4,780$119,341
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $462,237 · Management $167,522 · Fundraising $0$629,759
Part X · Balance sheet $535,197 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $279,852$250,896
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,125$3,425
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,200$12,520
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,071$10,453
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $74,316$83,203
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $174,700$174,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $569,264$535,197
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,952$3,409
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $116,706$59,612
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $123,658$63,021
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $445,606$472,176
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $445,606$472,176
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $569,264$535,197
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $472,176 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$649,044
XI-2 Total expenses$629,759
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,285
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$445,606
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,285
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$472,176

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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