FLINT INSTITUTE OF ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLINT INSTITUTE OF ARTS

EIN 38-1539984 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A25Z)

What they do

The Flint Institute of Arts Museum + Art School Connects Diverse Communities Through Fun, Creative, and Inspiring Visual Art Experiences.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.20 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.14%of revenue went to mission work79.2% of expenses · Program services

1.81%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$91.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.14%of revenue went to management and office costs18.8% of expenses

$8.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $220,334 for TRACEE GLAB (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$9,288,576

Mission workProgram services$6,701,08572.14% of revenue79.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,592,18717.14% of revenue18.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$168,3761.81% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$826,9288.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,461,64891.10% 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: 79.2% mission · 18.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 18.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 18.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 18.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 19.5% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 17.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 18.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 20.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,288,576

Expenses$8,461,648

Annual surplus $826,928 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)$6,701,085 · 79.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,592,187 · 18.8% of expenses

Fundraising$168,376 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,288,576

Expenses$8,461,648

Assets$68,505,403

Income$12,520,862

Contributions$6,572,820

Mission work (program services)$6,701,085

Fundraising$168,376

Management and general$1,592,187

Executive compensation (total)$382,396

Stocks and bonds$44,527,667

Accounting fees$47,607

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

TRACEE GLABEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $220,334Base $194,719 · Other $25,615

MIKE MELENBRINKFORMER ASST. DIR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $136,539Base $115,667 · Other $20,872

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 (31)

TRACEE GLABEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MIKE MELENBRINKFORMER ASST. DIR OF FINANCE

JAMES R KETTLERTRUSTEE

WILLIE BROWNTRUSTEE

THOMAS B LILLIEIMMEDIATE-PAST PRESIDENT

SHARON A SIMEONTRUSTEE

SHANNON EASTER WHITETRUSTEE

MATTHEW L NORWOODTRUSTEE

LYNNE HURANDSECRETARY

LOUIS A HAWKINSTRUSTEE

LINDA PYLYPIWTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY ROBBINSTRUSTEE

KIA BERRY HAGENSTRUSTEE

KATHRYN C BOLESPRESIDENT

JOHN BRACEYTRUSTEE

JAY WERSCHKYTREASURER

ALAN KLEINTRUSTEE

GREGORY G VIENERTRUSTEE

ELISABETH SAAB2ND VICE-PRESIDENT

ED WATKINSTRUSTEE

DEAN T YEOTISTRUSTEE

DAVID T TAYLORTRUSTEE

DALE K WEIGHILLTRUSTEE

DALE KEIPERTTRUSTEE

CHUCK GURDENTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER ESTESTRUSTEE

CAMILLE KROGER-MCCREETRUSTEE

BETTY SALIMITRUSTEE

ASHA M KULKARNITRUSTEE

ANTON THORNQUISTFIRST VICE-PRESIDENT

ANN K CHANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 1120 E KEARSLEY ST, FLINT, MI 48503-1915
County: Genesee
In care of: Tracee Glab
Primary officer: Tracee Glab, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@flintarts.org Phone(810) 234-1695

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: YEO & YEO PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A25Z)
IRS tax category: Fine Arts Schools