GREATER ALTON CONCERT ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION Charity Report

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GREATER ALTON CONCERT ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION

EIN 23-7275501

What they do

In September 1941, Some Interested Altonians Set Forth A Plan to Bring Professional Musicians, Dancers, and Theater to Alton and The Surrounding Communities. Through A Long Association With The Monticello College Campus and Then When It Became The Lewis & Clark Community College With GACAF Performances Continuing to Be In Hatheway Hall. In 1999 We Became A Foundation, Making It Easier to Accept Larger Donations From Individuals and Corporations. GACAF, A Not-for-profit Organization, Continues to Operate With A No-hired Personnel Policy. Our Board of Directors Volunteer Their Time and Services In Carrying On The Business of The Organization. GACAF Has Provided Everyone In The Area The Opportunity to Embrace and Embellish Their Cultural Life, In The Realm of Music, Dance and Theater. The Purposes for Which The Foundation is Organized Are Exclusively Charitable, Artistic, and Educational.

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79.73%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$79.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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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$68,354

Mission workProgram services$54,49679.73% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,85820.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$54,49679.73% 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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.03% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$68,354

Expenses$54,496

Annual surplus $13,858 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)$54,496 · 100.0% of expenses

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Revenue$68,354

Expenses$54,496

Assets$33,223

Contributions$7,850

Mission work (program services)$54,496

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (20)

JULIA WATSONSECRETARY

TIMOTHY REIFVICE PRESIDENT

TAMMY JULIANDIRECTOR

SYDNEY FERGUSONDIRECTOR

SUSAN PARTON-STANARDPRESIDENT

RUTH ANN SCHIENDIRECTOR

MIKE FERRARIDIRECTOR

MARY MARGARET FERRARIDIRECTOR

LARRY BOOHERDIRECTOR

KERMIT SCHIENDIRECTOR

ALAN MCHUGHDIRECTOR

JEANNE TRUCKEYIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JAREN HENNINGSDIRECTOR

GAIL SHULTZDIRECTOR

EMMA CHRISTENSENTREASURER

CARLA TOTTENDIRECTOR

BUD SHULTZDIRECTOR

BOB LOWEDIRECTOR

BARBARA MCHUGHVICE PRESIDENT - PROMOTION & ADVERTISING

BARB JONESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: P O Box 1069, Alton, IL 62002
County: Madison
In care of: Emma Christensen
Primary officer: Emma Christensen, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(618) 531-6820

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: June 1, 2018
Return type: 990EZ
Revocation date: October 15, 2022