ST LAWRENCE COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ST LAWRENCE COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL

EIN 16-1330880 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T20Z)

What they do

THE ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL is A NON-FOR-PROFIT, PUBLIC BENEFIT, MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. WE ARE DEDICATED to PROMOTING CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT OUR REGION and SERVING AS A RESOURCE for ARTS INFORMATION. WE FACILITATE ARTS EDUCATION and COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE ARTS. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES and REFERRALS for ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS and EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. WE ACT AS A CONDUIT for ARTS FUNDING, and WE ADVOCATE for PRIVATE and PUBLIC SUPPORT for THE ARTS IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.30 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 leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

49.99%of revenue went to mission work81.3% of expenses · Program services

$61.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.52%of revenue went to management and office costs18.7% of expenses

$3.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$893,062

Mission workProgram services$446,40349.99% of revenue81.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$102,86811.52% of revenue18.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$343,79138.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$549,27161.50% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 81.3% mission · 18.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 13.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.35% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 11.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$893,062

Expenses$549,271

Annual surplus $343,791 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$446,403 · 81.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$102,868 · 18.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$893,062

Expenses$549,271

Assets$1,963,101

Income$894,654

Contributions$852,341

Mission work (program services)$446,403

Grants given$35,364

Average grant$7,073

Management and general$102,868

Accounting fees$30,675

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

ALAINA GOODRICHMEMBER

BROOKE COLLINSMEMBER

ERICA KELSOEXECUTIVE DI

JIM MURRAYMEMBER

JOHN BERBRICHPRESIDENT

KERI WEHMEYERMEMBER

LISA DASHNAWSECRETARY

SEANNA PETRICHORTREASURER

SHEILA NEALMEMBER

VIRGINIA BURNETTMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: PO BOX 252, POTSDAM, NY 13676
County: St. Lawrence
In care of: ERICA KELSO
Primary officer: ERICA KELSO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailarts@slcartscouncil.org Phone(315) 265-6860

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PARCELL & DUQUETTE CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T20Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes