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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$557,544
Total expenses
$486,946
Contributions and grants received
$379,392
Grants paid
$22,500
Program service revenue
$160,297
Investment income
$17,855
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$328,918
Total liabilities, end of year
$413
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$328,505
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$399,499
Management and general expenses
$61,845
Fundraising expenses
$25,602
Program service expenses (Part III)
$399,499

Program services were 82.0% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $15,517

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $73,828

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $290,047

  • 2a · Program service revenue: REGISTRATIONS

    total $77,062 · related or exempt $77,062

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ENTRY FEES

    total $70,535 · related or exempt $70,535

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONTRACT INCOME

    total $6,755 · related or exempt $6,755

  • 2d · Program service revenue: WORKSHOP & OTHER INCOME

    total $5,945 · related or exempt $5,945

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $17,855 · related or exempt $17,855

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $22,500 · program services $22,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $99,213 · program services $66,118 · management and general $21,490 · fundraising $11,605

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $45,056 · program services $30,026 · management and general $9,759 · fundraising $5,271

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $16,180 · management and general $16,180

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $11,085 · program services $7,447 · management and general $2,331 · fundraising $1,307

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $17,491 · program services $13,814 · management and general $3,677

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $163,498 · program services $161,740 · management and general $489 · fundraising $1,269

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $24,013 · program services $24,013

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $27,724 · program services $23,768 · management and general $54 · fundraising $3,902

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $18,153 · program services $18,153

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,207 · program services $4,207

  • 17 · Travel

    total $608 · program services $608

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,933 · program services $755 · management and general $1,178

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENT TRAVEL

    total $9,492 · program services $9,492

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK SERVICE CHARGES

    total $7,990 · program services $5,026 · management and general $716 · fundraising $2,248

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $5,955 · program services $2,816 · management and general $3,139

  • 24d · Other expenses: EVENT FACILITY RENT

    total $2,700 · program services $2,700

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,148 · program services $6,316 · management and general $2,832

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $72,571 · end of year $78,546

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $45,698 · end of year $26,202

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,207 · end of year $1,235

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

    $3,575

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

    $3,552

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $23 · end of year $23

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $76,984 · end of year $156,146

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $63,946 · end of year $66,766

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,522 · end of year $413

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $189,829 · end of year $265,260

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $68,078 · end of year $63,245

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CENTER SANTA FE (CENTER), FOUNDED IN 1994, IS A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY ENGAGED LENS-BASED PROJECTS WITH EDUCATION, PLATFORMS, FUNDING, AND PARTNERSHIPS. THROUGH OUR ADVANCEMENT OF ARTISTS AND THEIR WORK, CENTER SERVES TO DEEPEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDINGS OF LENS-BASED MEDIA'S HISTORY AND ONGOING CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE. BY ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, STUDENTS, EDITORS, AND THE ART WORLD, WE ADVANCE PROJECTS THAT RESPECT ALL PEOPLE, OPEN MINDS, AND ENGAGE OUR SHARED HUMANITY. THE ANNUAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE REVIEW SANTA FE PHOTO SYMPOSIUM, PROJECT LAUNCH GRANT, THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT GRANT, THE CHOICE AWARDS, CALLANAN EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD, PROJECT LAB MENTORSHIPS, THE DEMOCRATIC LENS: PHOTOGRAPHY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DISCUSSION SERIES, AND CENTER MEMBERSHIP.

  • ARTIST SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM - CENTER SERVED AS A SPONSOR FOR VISUAL STORYTELLERS AND PROJECT BASED INITIATIVES. ATTORNEY AND VISUAL STORYTELLER DEBBIE ESPINOSA'S PROJECT "LIVING WITH CONVICTION" LEVERAGED LEGAL EMPOWERMENT TO ADVOCATE FOR AN END TO COURT IMPOSED DEBT FOR THE FORMERLY INCARCERATED. KURT MARKUS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OFFERED A HANDS ON WORKSHOP AND TRAVEL EXPENSES TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

    Expenses $46,974 · Revenue $31,602

  • REVIEW SANTA FE PHOTO SYMPOSIUM IS A CONFERENCE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER PHOTOGRAPHERS & INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR A WEEKEND OF PORTFOLIO REVIEWS, NETWORKING, CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AND CREATIVE INSPIRATION. THE EVENT CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 1,000 PORTFOLIO REVIEWS WITH ESTEEMED CURATORS, PUBLISHERS, GALLERY DIRECTORS AND EDITORS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, AS A RESULT OF THESE SESSIONS PHOTOGRAPHERS HAVE RECEIVED EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATION AND MANY MORE PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. OVER 70,000.00 IN SCHOLARSHIP HAVE BEEN AWARDED SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2001. NUMBER OF PEOPLE BENEFITED: 96 PHOTOGRAPHERS & 45 REVIEWERS. NUMBER OF VISITORS TO THE OPEN PORTFOLIO WALK: 1,160.

    Expenses $92,172 · Revenue $108,218

  • THE CENTER AWARDS HIGHLIGHT OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECTS WORKING IN ALL PROCESSES IN SEVERAL CATEGORIES. THE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD, SOCIAL AWARD, PERSONAL AWARD AND MULTIMEDIA AWARD PACKAGES INCLUDE PUBLICATION, PRESENTATION, EXHIBITION, AND MENTORSHIP. THE PROJECT GRANTS INCLUDE 5,000 AND A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE. AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT JURY SELECTS THE RECIPIENTS FOR EACH CATEGORY EACH YEAR. NUMBER OF PEOPLE DIRECLTY BENEFITTING: 7 PHOTOGRAPHERS. NUMBER OF EXHIBITION ATTENDEES: 13,000 VISITORS.

    Expenses $7,664 · Revenue $19,200

  • OTHER SPONORSHIP PROGRAMS

    Expenses $252,689 · Grants $22,500 · Revenue $327,572

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Laura Pressley

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $112,328
    From this org
    $99,213
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,115
    Hours/week
    40

  • Dyanna Taylor

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75

  • Evan Anderman

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75

  • Reid Callanan

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.25

  • Roland Pabst

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Tony Chirinos

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Stuart Cohen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Beverly Martin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Peter Ogilvie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Kymberly Pinder

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Mary Sloane

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Will Wilson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

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
7 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202502809349300730

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