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Mill Valley Livearts FY2022 filing

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Mill Valley, CA501(c)(3)EIN 94-2677165Revenue $1.1M in FY2022

On file with the IRSPo Box 1058, 94942-1058 · Mill Valley, CATax-exempt since Feb 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The primary exempt purpose of Mill Valley Livearts is to produce events that enrich, educate, entertain and unite our community through the transformative power of the arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $112K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$225K
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+243% vs prior year
Spent
$855K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$76K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +243%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$327K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$855K
FY2022▲ +81%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$471K
FY2022$855K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$76K
FY2022▲ +139%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$48K
FY2021−$192K
FY2022$76K
FY2023−$140K
FY2024−$154K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending March 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $804K Management & general 5% · $45K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mary Dilts
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lucy Mercer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisette Sell
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Presents arts events to enrich, educate, entertain, and unite the community.

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2 programs · $804K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Produce a series of live theater events.

$678Kprogram expense
02

Produce an arts program for young people.

$125Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Marin Community FoundationFY2024$36K
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$25K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$24K
Smart Family FundFY2024$10K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$9K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$112K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$786K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Money outPt IX
$855K
Ln 25
Programscol B$804K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$76K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K
Total assetsLn 16$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$786K
Government grantsLn 1e$564K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Investment incomeLn 3$148
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$283K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$301K
Total assetsLn 16$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K
Net assetsLn 32$76K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$301K
Total assetsLn 16$31K$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K$225K
Net assetsLn 32−$192K$76K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$264K$239K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$20K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$3K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$333K$333K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27$27
InsuranceLn 23$14K$12K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$112K$112K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$855K$804K$45K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.6M−$14K−$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.5M−$216K−$140K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.1M$855K$268K$76K 990 PDF
FY2021 $327K$471K−$144K−$192K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.2M−$13K−$48K 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 I · Summary $1,123,084 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $193,826$786,011
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,001$262,728
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30$148
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $74,197$74,197
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $327,054$1,123,084
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $266,939$306,256
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $9,459$6,105
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,005$542,505
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $471,403$854,866
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$144,349$268,218
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,123,084 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$563,823
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$222,188
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$786,011
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $262,728$262,728
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $148$148
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $74,197$74,197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $336,925 · Excluded from tax $148$1,123,084
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $854,866 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $239,314 · Management $24,992$264,306
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,686$19,686
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,859 · Management $2,405$22,264
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,064$11,064
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,105$6,105
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,429$35,429
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,045 · Management $15,775$18,820
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $332,651$332,651
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27$27
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,649 · Management $2,056$13,705
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,315$112,315
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,494$18,494
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $803,533 · Management $45,228 · Fundraising $6,105$854,866
Part X · Balance sheet $301,133 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,300$17,904
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$283,229
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,327$301,133
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $73,737$75,325
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $149,900$149,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $223,637$225,225
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$192,310$75,908
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$192,310$75,908
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,327$301,133
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $75,908 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,123,084
XI-2 Total expenses$854,866
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$268,218
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$192,310
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$75,908

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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