Skip to content
Nonprofiteer
← BLUE LINE ARTS

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BLUE LINE ARTS.

Totals

Total revenue
$592,886
Total expenses
$592,059
Contributions and grants received
$334,184
Grants paid
$3,140
Program service revenue
$257,120
Investment income
$1,582
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$569,264
Total liabilities, end of year
$123,658
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$445,606
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$434,671
Management and general expenses
$157,388
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$434,671

Program services were 73.4% 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

    $63,048

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $75,946

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $145,413

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $49,777

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GALLERY & ARTIST INCOM

    total $167,739 · related or exempt $167,739

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

    total $62,146 · related or exempt $62,146

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SERVICE PROVIDER PARTN

    total $27,235 · related or exempt $27,235

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,582 · excluded $1,582

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $17,197

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $75,946

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $17,197

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,140 · program services $3,140

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $107,613 · program services $32,343 · management and general $75,270

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $171,536 · program services $102,200 · management and general $69,336

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,315 · program services $5,315

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $20,550 · program services $10,598 · management and general $9,952

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $6,941 · program services $6,941

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $54 · program services $54

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $18,692 · program services $17,059 · management and general $1,633

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,495 · program services $5,495

  • 24a · Other expenses: ARTIST COMMISSION

    total $46,856 · program services $46,856

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM STIPEND

    total $40,199 · program services $40,199

  • 24c · Other expenses: PUBLIC ART

    total $38,583 · program services $38,583

  • 24d · Other expenses: PRODUCTION & EXHIBITION

    total $30,586 · program services $30,586

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $96,499 · program services $95,302 · management and general $1,197

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $235,012 · end of year $279,852

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $9,940 · end of year $23,125

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $14,454 · end of year $7,200

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

    $583,658

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

    $573,587

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $13,443 · end of year $10,071

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $135,312 · end of year $74,316

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $182,952 · end of year $174,700

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,598 · end of year $6,952

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $238,945 · end of year $116,706

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $347,570 · end of year $445,606

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

BLUE LINE ARTS IS A REGIONAL CULTURAL HUB COMMITTED TO FOSTERING IMPACTFUL ARTS EXPERIENCES. THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND PUBLIC ARTS INITIATIVES, WE SUPPORT A FULL CREATIVE LIFE FOR ALL. TO SUPPORT A FULL CREATIVE LIFE FOR ALL, BLUE LINE ARTS COMMITS TO CHAMPIONING POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF CULTURAL EQUITY THAT EMPOWER A JUST, INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE NATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BLUE LINE ARTS IS A REGIONAL CULTURAL HUB COMMITTED TO FOSTERING IMPACTFUL ARTS EXPERIENCES. THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND PUBLIC ARTS INITIATIVES, WE SUPPORT A FULL CREATIVE LIFE FOR ALL. TO SUPPORT A FULL CREATIVE LIFE FOR ALL, BLUE LINE ARTS COMMITS TO CHAMPIONING POLICIES AND PRACTICE OF CULTURAL EQUITY THAT EMPOWER A JUST, INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE NATION.

  • OUR AWARD-WINNING GALLERY SPACE PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS TO SELL THEIR WORK, AND EACH YEAR WE COORDINATE 18 ADMISSION-FREE EXHIBITIONS THAT BRING FINE ARTS EXPERIENCES TO OUR COMMUNITY. THE GALLERY IS FREE ADMISSION AND VISITORS ARE ABLE TO SCHEDULE TIME WITH A DOCENT TO GAIN EDUCATIONAL TOURS OF CURRENT EXHIBITIONS. THE EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR MANY OF OUR ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED WITHIN THE GALLERY, LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $153,176 · Revenue $146,964

  • WE MAINTAIN ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE, THE DOWNTOWN ROSEVILLE PARTNERSHIP, PLACER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, KINGSLEY ART CLUB, CROCKER ART MUSEUM, ROSEVILLE POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE, THE ARTS COUNCIL OF PLACER COUNTY, AND VARIOUS VOLUNTEER GROUPS SUCH AS THE NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE TO ADMINISTER A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES. IN 2023, OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDED AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT COURSES, SUMMER, SPRING AND WINTER CAMPS FOR YOUTH, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ARTISTS & GUEST ARTIST WORKSHOPS, AND TOUR TALK & CREATE, AN ART EDUCATION EXPOSURE FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCE WHICH BRINGS ART EDUCATION LESSONS FREE OF CHARGE TO TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. TWICE A YEAR, WE HOST A 3-WEEK SUSAN COOLEY GILLIOM ARTIST RESIDENCY AND TEACHING PROGRAM (SCG ART). THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE HOST FREE LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND INTERVIEWS IN ORDER TO OFFER FREE ARTS EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $195,867 · Grants $3,140 · Revenue $78,881

  • OUR ORGANIZATION BRINGS PUBLIC ART TO OUR COMMUNITY BY ENGAGING AS CONSULTANTS AND PROGRAM MANAGERS FOR PUBLIC ART PROJECTS WITHIN THE GREATER SACRAMENTO REGION, INCLUDING THE ROSEVILLE MURAL PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS DOWNTOWN ROSEVILLE PARTNERSHIP AND THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE. IN 2023, WE COLLABORATED WITH SCHOOLS SUCH AS ROCKLIN ELEMENTARY AND THE ROSEVILLE JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ORDER TO BRING PUBLIC ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR ALL AGES OUT IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. REVENUE DEFICITS IN THE PROGRAM CATEGORY ARE OFFSET BY CONTRIBUTED INCOME AND GRANTS.

    Expenses $85,628 · Revenue $31,275

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brooke Abrames

    CO-DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $36,812
    From this org
    $36,812
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Marytess Mayall

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $70,801
    From this org
    $70,801
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Trung Cao

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeffrey Spencer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Pistone

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Packer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Natasha Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Clifton Taylor

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sheree Meyer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Ramirez

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Yolanda Ramirez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katherine McComic

    DORE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443209349323569

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.