CHARLEVOIX CIRCLE OF ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHARLEVOIX CIRCLE OF ARTS

EIN 26-2637019 · Art Museums (A51)

What they do

THE CHARLEVOIX CIRCLE of ARTS (THE CIRCLE) is A NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION SERVING THE GREATER CHARLEVOIX AREA. OPEN YEAR ROUND, THE CIRCLE PRESENTS A WIDE VARIETY of ART and CULTURAL EVENTS INCLUDING VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITS, LECTURES, THEATRICAL & MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, AS WELL AS CLASSES for CHILDREN and ADULTS. THOUSANDS of VISITORS HAVE ENJOYED THE CIRCLES ACTIVITIES and LOOK FORWARD to A BRIGHT FUTURE AS WE CONTINUE to GROW.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $35.90 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

8.17%of revenue went to mission work35.9% of expenses · Program services

$22.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.59%of revenue went to management and office costs64.1% of expenses

$4.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$1,207,027

Mission workProgram services$98,6388.17% of revenue35.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$176,08314.59% of revenue64.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$932,30677.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$274,72122.76% 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: 35.9% mission · 64.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 33.1% mission · 66.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 35.5% mission · 64.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 34.0% mission · 66.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 26.6% mission · 73.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 33.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 29.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 19.2% mission · 80.3% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,207,027

Expenses$274,721

Annual surplus $932,306 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)$98,638 · 35.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$176,083 · 64.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,207,027

Expenses$274,721

Assets$1,161,941

Income$1,207,027

Contributions$1,068,177

Mission work (program services)$98,638

Management and general$176,083

Accounting fees$5,371

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (10)

ELONA BAUMTRUSTEE

JAMES ABBEYPRESIDENT

JAMES PRICETRUSTEE

JAN COLTMANTRUSTEE

JANET CHAMBERSTRUSTEE

JENNIFER MULADOREVICE PRESIDE

JOANNE SCHROEDERTRUSTEE

ROBERT GROVEEMERITUS

SALLI CAMPISECRETARY

SHANNON KLONOWSKITREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: PO BOX 617, CHARLEVOIX, MI 49720-0617
County: Charlevoix
In care of: % KATHRYN LOBENHERZ
Primary officer: SHANNON KLONOWSKI, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@charlevoixcircle.org Phone(231) 547-3554

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCLANE BLATCHFORD CPA FIRM PLC
NTEE classification: Art Museums (A51)
IRS tax category: Art Museums