SCOTTSDALE ARTISTS SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SCOTTSDALE ARTISTS SCHOOL INC

EIN 86-0460092 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A25Z)

What they do

to DEVELOP THE CAPABILITIES of ARTISTS and ASPIRING ARTISTS FROM THE UNITED STATES and THROUGHOUT THE INTERNATIONAL ART COMMUNITY BY TEACHING THE FUNDAMENTALS of VISUAL ART. THIS is ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, and OTHER METHODS of INSTRUCTION TAUGHT BY MASTER ARTISTS and OTHERS WHO ARE LEADERS DEDICATED to THE ARTISTIC ENRICHMENT of THE ART COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $63.40 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.91%of revenue went to mission work63.4% of expenses · Program services

7.21%of revenue went to fundraising7.4% of expenses

$97.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.59%of revenue went to management and office costs29.3% of expenses

$2.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.6%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$2,040,110

Mission workProgram services$1,263,00661.91% of revenue63.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$583,30828.59% of revenue29.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$147,0337.21% of revenue7.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$46,7632.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,993,34797.71% 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: 63.4% mission · 29.3% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 27.9% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 37.4% mission · 26.5% management · 36.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.9% mission · 28.0% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 29.2% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.1% mission · 29.9% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.52% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 35.7% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.35% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 60.7% mission · 35.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,040,110

Expenses$1,993,347

Annual surplus $46,763 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)$1,263,006 · 63.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$583,308 · 29.3% of expenses

Fundraising$147,033 · 7.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,040,110

Expenses$1,993,347

Assets$4,129,728

Income$2,428,663

Contributions$623,272

Mission work (program services)$1,263,006

Fundraising$147,033

Management and general$583,308

Stocks and bonds$2,687,970

Accounting fees$85,551

Investing fees$24,143

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

TRUDY HAYSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $89,645Base $87,063 · Other $2,582

NANCY CHABOUNTRUSTEE · 10 hrs/week $2,846

DR JERRY COX DDSTRUSTEE · 10 hrs/week $954

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 (19)

TRUDY HAYSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NANCY CHABOUNTRUSTEE

DR JERRY COX DDSTRUSTEE

BETTY DRAKETRUSTEE

CHARLES MARSHVICE PRESIDENT

TOM MEADTRUSTEE

SUSAN FIRESTONETRUSTEE

SUSAN FEAGLERSECRETARY

SUSAN BELLTRUSTEE

SHEILA INGRAMTRUSTEE

REBECCA COMSTOCKTRUSTEE

PATTY EHRLICH2ND VICE PRESIDENT

NORM LAZARPRESIDENT

BERNADETTE WOLFSWINKELTRUSTEE

MICHAEL LITTLETREASURER

MELISSA CAMPOSTRUSTEE

MAXINE URHEIMTRUSTEE

KAREN GALLIVANTRUSTEE

ELAINE MAYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 3720 N MARSHALL WAY, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251-5559
County: Maricopa
In care of: % TRUDY S HAYS
Primary officer: MICHAEL LITTLE, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(480) 990-1422

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WALLACE PLESE DREHER LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A25Z)