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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by METHOW ARTS ALLIANCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$413,726
Total expenses
$435,333
Contributions and grants received
$262,258
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$141,841
Investment income
$9,627
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$361,736
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$361,736
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$358,406
Management and general expenses
$67,474
Fundraising expenses
$9,453
Program service expenses (Part III)
$358,406

Program services were 82.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $10,625

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $251,633

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Art Education

    total $96,495 · related or exempt $96,495

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Presenting

    total $45,346 · related or exempt $45,346

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,627 · excluded $9,627

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $72,861 · program services $54,646 · management and general $10,929 · fundraising $7,286

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $121,366 · program services $121,366

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $16,350 · program services $14,817 · management and general $920 · fundraising $613

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $61,125 · program services $61,125

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $520 · management and general $520

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $6,996 · management and general $6,996

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $9,801 · program services $7,381 · management and general $2,420

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,804 · program services $7,132 · management and general $3,672

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,317 · management and general $1,317

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $23,794 · program services $2,165 · management and general $21,629

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,764 · program services $1,570 · management and general $1,130 · fundraising $64

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,669 · program services $2,669

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,010 · management and general $6,010

  • 24a · Other expenses: Artist Contracts

    total $19,250 · program services $19,250

  • 24b · Other expenses: Event Expense

    total $41,073 · program services $41,073

  • 24c · Other expenses: Artist in Residence

    total $18,788 · program services $18,788

  • 24d · Other expenses: Professional Development

    total $9,221 · program services $3,959 · management and general $5,262

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $10,624 · program services $2,465 · management and general $6,669 · fundraising $1,490

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $375,059 · end of year $81,026

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $275,517

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $31,608

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $26,415

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,862 · end of year $5,193

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $21

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $382,900 · end of year $361,736

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Methow Arts Alliance enriches the lives of people in Okanogan County by making the arts an integral and dynamic part of publicschool education, economic vitality, and community.

  • Art Education: Contributed to the academic success and cultural understanding by providing art education programs youth in 6 school districts across Okanogan County. Delivered a trauma informed arts in education program that meets state standards in SEL. Involved all public, private, and homeschooled students of the Methow Valley in childrens theater production. Maintained a k-6 arts program at Methow Valley Elementary and middle school which delivered an hour of arts education to every student, every week.

    Expenses $182,338

  • Presenting: Delivered multi-cultural performing and visual art opportunities for 3,000 children and adults in the Methow Valley including 4 major performances, annual July 4th Arts Festival, and Arts Walk. Over 5500 students across the county engaged with our presenting season with two touring performances and an authors visit.

    Expenses $167,606

  • Promotion: Produced and distibuted 4 quarterly art publications highlighting the work of area artists and arts organizations, each publication reaching approximately 5,000. Promoted the work of artists and arts organizations through our website and active social media presence.

    Expenses $8,462

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sarah Jo Lightner

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $66,016
    From this org
    $66,016
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    36
  • Ray Johnston

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Sheely

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Ringgold

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Livia Millard

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Betania Ridenour

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dorothy Mitchel

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Missi Smith

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 1 related
  • Ryan Bell

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 1 related
  • Salyna Gracie

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
31 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202502129349301325

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