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← TRI-COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TRI-COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 15 May 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Listed only on the earlier return

  • Betsy Gingrich

Listed only on the later return

  • Betsy Gingerich

Totals

Total revenue
$243,329
Total expenses
$262,833
Contributions and grants received
$136,662
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$94,440
Investment income
$1,116
Other revenue
$11,111
Total assets, end of year
$268,288
Total liabilities, end of year
$172,730
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$95,558
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$199,514
Management and general expenses
$53,645
Fundraising expenses
$9,674
Program service expenses (Part III)
$199,514

Program services were 75.9% 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

    $20,423

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $15,074

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $101,165

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ARTISAN MARKET/GALLERY

    total $22,471 · related or exempt $22,471

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CHASHAMA PROGRAM

    total $16,000 · related or exempt $16,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY ARTS/POTTERY

    total $46,783 · related or exempt $46,783

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $9,186 · related or exempt $9,186

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,116 · excluded $1,116

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $14,017

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $2,906

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $11,111

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $58,458 · program services $40,921 · management and general $11,691 · fundraising $5,846

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $48,721 · program services $35,732 · management and general $11,109 · fundraising $1,880

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $9,422 · program services $6,739 · management and general $2,004 · fundraising $679

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $13,959 · management and general $13,959

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $181 · program services $145 · fundraising $36

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,163 · program services $4,930 · fundraising $1,233

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $32,240 · program services $28,153 · management and general $4,087

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,877 · program services $10,683 · management and general $194

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,745 · management and general $1,745

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,603 · program services $5,043 · management and general $560

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,159 · program services $4,079 · management and general $4,080

  • 24a · Other expenses: COMM. ARTS AND POTTERY STD.

    total $22,131 · program services $22,131

  • 24b · Other expenses: MURAL COSTS

    total $15,470 · program services $15,470

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EVENTS

    total $13,028 · program services $13,028

  • 24d · Other expenses: BIENNIEL EXPENSES

    total $8,175 · program services $8,175

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,501 · program services $4,285 · management and general $4,216

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $147,523 · end of year $54,759

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $50,709

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $10,000

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $1,827

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

    $227,158

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

    $91,182

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $155,196 · end of year $135,976

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $14,223 · end of year $15,017

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $7,335 · end of year $4,487

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $62,940 · end of year $61,018

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $132,384 · end of year $107,225

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $83,070 · end of year $81,450

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $31,213 · end of year $14,108

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS

  • TRI-COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL, INC. OFFERS CLASSES TO REGIONAL RESIDENTS, ARTS ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND FREE WORKSHOPS VIA COMMUNITY LIBRARIES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND SALES OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONAL ARTISTS. FURTHER, TRI-COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL, INC. PROVIDES INFORMATION SERVICES THROUGH BIWEEKLY EMAILS AND A FULLY DEVELOPED WEBSITE.

    Expenses $146,417 · Revenue $9,186

  • COMMUNITY ARTS AND POTTERY STUDIO - CAPS OFFERS A DIVERSE RANGE OF INDEPTH ART INSTRUCTION, RANGING FROM PAINTING AND POTTERY TO JEWELRY DESIGN.

    Expenses $22,131 · Revenue $46,783

  • COMMUNITY ARTS (MURAL) PROGRAM - COMMUNITY PROJECT FOR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS TO PAINT LARGE MURALS ON LOCAL BUILDINGS

    Expenses $15,470

  • THE COUNCIL'S SOUTHERN TIER BIENNIAL ALLOWS ARTISTS IN THE SOUTHERN TIER TO EXPERIENCE A JURIED ART COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION BIENNIALLY. THIS SHOWCASES THE VITALITY AND DIVERSITY OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN NEW YORK STATE'S SOUTHERN TIER REGION.

    Expenses $8,175

  • THE COUNCIL'S CHASHAMA PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ALLOWED PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS TEMPORARY STUDIO SPACE AND GALLERY EXHIBITS AT ZERO COST TO THEM.

    Expenses $4,700 · Revenue $16,000

  • THE COUNCIL'S ARTISAN MARKET SHOWCASES WORKS BY REGIONAL ARTISANS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL, SPONSORS NUMEROUS ARTIST EXHIBITS IN ITS GALLERY TO PROMOTE THE WORK OF REGIONAL ARTISTS.

    Expenses $2,621 · Revenue $22,471

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Paula Bernstein

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $58,458
    From this org
    $58,458
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    55
  • Lizbeth Matz

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Scott Reed

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15
  • Crystal Abers

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debra Eck

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Dilworth

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Van Druff

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jan Comstock

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Linda Manross

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Betsy Gingrich

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bradley Stevens

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Hamilton

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    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
12 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202511329349306206

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