GALESBURG COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GALESBURG COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER INC

EIN 37-0916623 · Education (B)

What they do

THE GALESBURG COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER, INC. CONNECTS OUR COMMUNITY to THE ARTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS and PERFORMANCES, ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, and EXPERIENCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

10.33%of revenue went to mission work71.5% of expenses · Program services

1.15%of revenue went to fundraising8.0% of expenses

$14.45spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.10%of revenue went to management and office costs14.5% of expenses

$8.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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$1,836,409

Mission workProgram services$189,73310.33% of revenue71.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$38,4962.10% of revenue14.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$21,1001.15% of revenue8.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,571,01585.55% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$265,39414.45% 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

2022CurrentExpense mix: 71.5% mission · 14.5% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 16.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 16.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.32% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,836,409

Expenses$265,394

Annual surplus $1,571,015 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)$189,733 · 71.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$38,496 · 14.5% of expenses

Fundraising$21,100 · 8.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,836,409

Expenses$265,394

Assets$2,183,320

Income$1,859,688

Contributions$1,715,888

Mission work (program services)$189,733

Fundraising$21,100

Management and general$38,496

Stocks and bonds$110,343

Accounting fees$7,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

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 (14)

BOUDEWIJN SLIEPENTREASURER

CHRIS DOKOLASADIRECTOR

ELLEN MCDOWELLVICE-PRESIDE

GAVIN PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

GAYLA PACHECODIRECTOR

JANE AUGUSTSONDIRECTOR

JOHN MISURACADIRECTOR

MAEVE REILLYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL FRIESEX-OFFICIO

NANCY OLSONSECRETARY

NIELS LEWISPRESIDENT

PATRICK MESSENGERDIRECTOR

RANDY NEWCOMBDIRECTOR

THERESA MANGIERIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 349 E MAIN ST, GALESBURG, IL 61401-4812
County: Knox
In care of: NIELS LEWIS
Primary officer: NIELS LEWIS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@galesburgarts.org Phone(309) 342-7415

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: July 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COURTNEY & ALDRICH LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education