THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS C/O NONPROFIT NUMERICS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS C/O NONPROFIT NUMERICS

EIN 04-2103850 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE SOCIETY of ARTS and CRAFTS is to SUPPORT EXCELLENCE IN CRAFTS BY ENCOURAGING THE CREATION, COLLECTION, and CONSERVATION of THE WORK of CRAFT ARTISTS and BY EDUCATING and PROMOTING PUBLIC APPRECIATION of FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP. to FULFILL OUR MISSION, THE SOCIETY SPONSORS EXHIBITIONS, AWARD PROGRAMS and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. WE ALSO PROMOTE THE WORK of OVER 400 CRAFT ARTISTS IN OUR VIRTUAL GALLERY ON AN ONGOING BASIS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

121.34%of revenue went to mission work67.0% of expenses · Program services

21.25%of revenue went to fundraising11.7% of expenses

$181.13spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

38.54%of revenue went to management and office costs21.3% of expenses

$0.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $132,543 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $95,762 for MARCIA YOUNG (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$163,371

Mission workProgram services$198,237121.34% of revenue67.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$62,96238.54% of revenue21.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$34,71521.25% of revenue11.7% of expenses

Total expenses$295,914181.13% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 67.0% mission · 21.3% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 181.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 39.3% mission · 43.3% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 184.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 22.9% mission · 51.2% management · 25.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 42.2% mission · 43.9% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 49.1% mission · 40.5% management · 10.4% fundraisingRevenue comparison unavailable

2019Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 25.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 158.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 27.5% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$163,371

Expenses$295,914

Annual shortfall $132,543 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$198,237 · 67.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$62,962 · 21.3% of expenses

Fundraising$34,715 · 11.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$163,371

Expenses$295,914

Assets$218,668

Income$163,371

Contributions$116,141

Mission work (program services)$198,237

Fundraising$34,715

Management and general$62,962

Accounting fees$30,320

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARCIA YOUNGEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $95,762

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

MARCIA YOUNGEXECUTIVE DI

ASPEN GOLANNTRUSTEE

GARY ROBERTSTRUSTEE

JEANNINE FALINOVICE PRESIDE

JOSEPHINE STEALEYTRUSTEE

JUDITH OBERMAYERTRUSTEE

KATINA LEODASPRESIDENT

LOIS RUSSELLCLERK

LORRAINE BRESSLERTRUSTEE

LYNNE FRANCIS-LUNNTREASURER

MARTIN WICETRUSTEE

QUEEN ALLOTEY- PAPPOETRUSTEE

TRACY STEEPYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: 28 HIGH POPPLES RD, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-4265
County: Worcester
In care of: LYNNE FRANCIS-LUNN
Primary officer: LYNNE FRANCIS-LUNN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@societyofcrafts.org Phone(617) 266-1810

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: February 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ADLER BLANCHARD & ASSOCIATES LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)