McGroarty Arts Center provides access to the arts through in-dept arts instruction and experiences. The center is a venue for artists to present their work, while preserving the legacy of John Steven McGroarty and his historic home.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$43K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Worth a look: 50% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$204K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$329K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$228K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$296K
Expenses
$204K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$170K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$259K
Net assets
$329K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$281K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$367K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 1983.

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Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $102K Management & general 37% · $75K Fundraising 13% · $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

11 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$31,766Pt VII · Sec A
$11,685Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bethers Annette’s $34K as Executive Dir. is at the 29th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Bethers Annette$34,005—
Ruan Kylie Departed 1223—$31,766
Bethers Annette Eff 324—$11,685
Thompson Debbie$504—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers in-depth arts instruction and experiences, showcasing artist work in a historic home.

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1 program · $102K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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McGroarty Arts Center is Committed to providing affordable arts education in our community. Multidisciplinary arts instruction is offered to at-risk youth, children, adults and families, as are performances, exhibitions and events that engage the greater public.

$102Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$102K
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$329K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$314K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$314K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$722
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$329K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 690
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K$314K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$317K$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$304K$329K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$22K$4K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$55K$45K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$9K$6K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$9K$7K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$818$818
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$739
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$488$380$108
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$102K$75K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $296K$259K$38K$367K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $228K$204K$25K$329K 990 PDF
FY2023 $248K$170K$78K$304K 990 PDF
FY2022 $31K$226K 990 PDF
FY2021 $22K$257K 990 PDF
FY2020 $150K$281K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $228,454 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $139,270$74,799
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $89,035$91,185
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,518$62,470
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $247,823$228,454
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $120,412$159,103
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,540$1,494
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,693$43,079
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,645$203,676
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,178$24,778
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $228,454 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,500
VIII-1e Government grants$42,202
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,097
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,799
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $91,185$91,185
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $40,387$40,387
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $22,083$22,083
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,185 · Excluded from tax $62,470$228,454
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,676 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,726 · Management $4,345 · Fundraising $17,380$43,451
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,587 · Management $44,971$99,558
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,594 · Management $5,553 · Fundraising $1,947$16,094
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,200$2,200
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,494$1,494
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,221$2,221
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,373$3,373
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,674 · Management $7,173 · Fundraising $5,590$21,437
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $818$818
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,996 · Management $739$5,735
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,807$6,807
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $380 · Management $108$488
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,330 · Management $74,935 · Fundraising $26,411$203,676
Part X · Balance sheet $336,029 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $293,895$313,873
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,252$21,434
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $699$722
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $316,846$336,029
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,729$7,236
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,831$7,236
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $290,395$315,173
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,620$13,620
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,015$328,793
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $316,846$336,029
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $328,793 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,454
XI-2 Total expenses$203,676
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,015
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$328,793

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