Society for Calligraphy FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 95-3213360Revenue $171K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsocietyforcalligraphy.orgPo Box 64174, 90064-0174 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Mar 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Organization promotes the study, teaching, and practice of calligraphy and related disciplines through speakers, program meetings, workshops, and exhibits.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$2K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 9% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff
No data yet: the filing does not give pay as a share of spending.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $87
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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Revenue
$171K
Net assets
$244K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$171K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$194K
Expenses
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FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$226K
FY2025$223K
Net assets
$244K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$229K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990-EZ; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Publications
$1,310Pt VII · Sec A
Workshop Chair
$1,001Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Liason
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exhibits Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Outreach
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sylvia Kowal’s $1K as Publications is at the 1st 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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Programs and updates

Promotes calligraphy study, teaching, and practice through programs, workshops, and exhibits.

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$87
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,160

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$171K
Other income$171K
Owns and owes
$244K
net assets
People
11
listed
Paid2
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$171K
Total revenue$171K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Net assets$244K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers26
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $194K$223K−$29K$229K 990 PDF
FY2024 $217K$226K−$8K$257K 990 PDF
FY2023 $134K$266K 990 PDF
FY2022 $129K$321K 990 PDF
FY2021 $54K$255K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $171K$244K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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