Fulcrum Arts

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Pasadena, CA501(c)(3)Since 1964EIN 95-2540759Revenue $3.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfulcrumarts.org145 N Raymond Ave, 91103-3921 · Pasadena, CATax-exempt since Sep 1968Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Fulcrum Arts is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization that provides resources, programs and services to artists, Arts and cultural organizations, audiences, young people and visitors to pasadena. The agency offers an independent voice for promoting a vibrant cultural community by facilitating, empowering and advocating for the Arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 5 employees.
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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $114K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$533K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$483K
FY2021$596K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1968.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $2.8M Management & general 4% · $118K Fundraising 4% · $115K

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

12 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
Executive Director
$94,748Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Crouch$94,748$86,844$87,000$76,416$76,416$81,608

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

Supports artists and arts groups with resources, programs, and services.

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2 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The emerge program provides support, resources, and opportunities to a broad spectrum of independent artists, collectives, and small arts organizations. Our goal is to provide artists with the necessary tools to create a sustainable practice while allowing them to remain independent, dynamic, and responsive to the ever changing social…

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Fulcrum arts' primary programming supports collaborations between the arts and sciences through festivals, lectures, workshops, exhibitions, performances, residencies, educational programs, and online projects.

$988Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $2.0M · 2019–2024
Los Angeles County Department of Arts and CultureFY2024$333,340
Los Angeles County Department of Arts and CultureFY2023$297,600
Los Angeles County Department of Arts and CultureFY2022$254,000
Los Angeles County Arts CommissionFY2021$251,800
Los Angeles County Arts CommissionFY2020$230,000
Los Angeles County Arts CommissionFY2019$594,883

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$342K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$118K
Fundraisingcol D$115K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$775K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$533K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$342K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$520K
SavingsLn 2$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$775K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$626K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K
Other assetsLn 15$149K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$533K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 611
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$564K$775K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$768K$626K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$103K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$348K$533K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$333K$333K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$66K$22K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$82K$30K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$6K$2K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$8K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$468$535
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$806K$805K$499$570
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$70K$24K$15K$31K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$28K$10K$11K
TravelLn 17$237$136$47$54
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$6K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$10K$3K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.8M$118K$115K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.0M$3.0M$3K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$2.6M−$627K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$2.6M$347K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$1.9M$606K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.4M$116K$596K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$2.0M$239K$483K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,010,810 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,640,458$2,663,113
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $278,778$342,358
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $224$1,924
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,488$3,415
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,933,948$3,010,810
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $297,600$333,340
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $244,012$284,422
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,018,911$2,389,976
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,560,523$3,007,738
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$626,575$3,072
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $3,010,810 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,580 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,802
VIII-1e Government grants$324,831
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,327,480
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,663,113
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $339,778$339,778
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,924$1,924
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,415$3,415
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $342,358 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,339$3,010,810
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,007,738 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $333,340$333,340
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,790 · Management $21,930 · Fundraising $21,930$109,650
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $81,991 · Management $29,706 · Fundraising $36,836$148,533
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,294 · Management $2,289 · Fundraising $2,864$11,447
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,453 · Management $2,958 · Fundraising $3,381$14,792
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,338 · Management $468 · Fundraising $535$2,341
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,125$30,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $804,868 · Management $499 · Fundraising $570$805,937
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,014$6,014
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,505 · Management $15,125 · Fundraising $31,032$69,662
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,928 · Management $9,775 · Fundraising $11,171$48,874
IX-17 TravelPrograms $136 · Management $47 · Fundraising $54$237
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,784 · Management $2,024 · Fundraising $2,313$10,121
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,599 · Management $3,360 · Fundraising $3,840$16,799
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,399,866$1,399,866
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,774,906 · Management $118,306 · Fundraising $114,526$3,007,738
Part X · Balance sheet $1,682,205 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $563,684$519,682
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$254,930
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $100,106$23,250
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,287$5,848
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,299$103,264
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $768,267$626,186
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $62,619$149,045
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,537,262$1,682,205
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,780$52,205
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $313,224$481,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $348,004$533,489
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $382,757$282,877
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $806,501$865,839
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,189,258$1,148,716
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,537,262$1,682,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,148,716 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,010,810
XI-2 Total expenses$3,007,738
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,189,258
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,046
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$66,660
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,148,716

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