2025-07-14T07:11:44-07:00 2024-08-31 043366373 WHITE & ASSOCIATES 86 SUMMER ST BARRE VT 05641 990 2023-09-01 237394706 Community Gallery Inc COMM 6034483117 11 Bank Street Lebanon NH 03766 Suzanna Liepmann CPA Treasurer 6034483117 2025-07-14 true true Lee A White CPA PFS CFP P00750923 8024766191 2025-07-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AVA Gallery and Art Center Jeremy Greeley 11 Bank Street Lebanon NH 03766 1436986 false X AVAGALLERY.ORG X 1973 NH As a catalyst for creativity, AVA cultivates an openness of space and mind to inspire, nurture and showcase the artistic spirit. 15 15 31 63 0 0 691770 705081 420117 443461 6332 22606 106669 121179 1224888 1292327 0 0 491600 476337 0 81721 866990 822900 1358590 1299237 -133702 -6910 6076333 6064477 120911 115203 5955422 5949274 X As a catalyst for creativity, AVA cultivates an openness of space and mind to inspire, nurture and showcase the artistic spirit. Ava Gallery and Art Center serves its mission by maintaining powerful exhibitions, hosting vibrant artist studios, and offering dynamic educational programming for artists of all ages and abilities. With an emphasis on building community, AVA hosts and promotes special events that foster interaction between artists, patrons of the arts and the general public. All of our work is done with the priority of environmental sustainability and with the recognition that art enriches our lives. false false 1006554 47200 535022 Program Service Accomplishment #1 AVA Gallery and Art Center offers year-round art classes for students of all ages and abilities. AVA has eight dedicated teaching spaces, including a green printmaking studio, two childrens studios, a stone carving studio, a digital arts media lab, and drawing and painting studios. In 2024 the Sculptural Studies Building was updated to include state of the art sound and air filtration systems allowing for expanded offerings of ceramics, wood, and metal classes. During 2024,426 children participated in summer camp, after school and vacation programs. 86 educational programs were offered and 326 teens and adults participated in seasonal classes. Financial assistance is available for all classes; in 2024, 40 students were able to participate in AVA programs thanks to this assistance. AVA offers weekly and occasional tuition-free community programs, including CAOS, a weekly workshop where children and their caregivers make their own art; Senior Art; Fiber Arts Open Studio; ArtStop after school program; Art Lab, serving adults with special needs; and ArtRead which streams online artist demonstrations. An average of 60 children, youth and adults participated in the community programs each week, with a total population served of 60 in 2024. 56078 0 114369 Program Service Accomplishment #2 AVA hosted 13 group and 15 solo exhibitions, representing 620 artists, in its galleries during 2024. Highlights included the 16th Annual High School Exhibition featuring 14 regional high schools; and the lift of blue, an annual exhibition featuring over 50 local artists, thematically supporting mental health awareness in collaboration with West Central Behavioral Health. Our Galleries hosted 6124 visitors for exhibitions, openings, auctions, and artist talks during the year. Kiras Garden and surrounding outdoor sculpture gardens provides a place for inspiration and reflection just steps from the busy Lebanon Green. The vibrant areas feature work by Blaze Konefal, Nira Granott Fox, Torin Porter, Kira Fournier Schore,and Nancy Sepe. The Mudroom, AVAs quarterly story-telling series completed its season with four sold out shows. 28 storytellers tell true stories, told from the heart, in a live setting. Over four hundred people attended this program in 2024. Part III, Line 4b - Program Service Accomplishment #3 AVAs second and third floors are home to 19 studios that are rented to artists of all disciplines. Open studio events and an informal gallery space welcome visitors and support a thriving artistic community. Member artists are invited to showcase, and sell, their work in the newly named Bank Street Gallery. 97041 0 157243 Part III, Line 4c - Other Program Services AVAs 575 members celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024 with the culmination of the Seed to Bloom capital campaign, raising funds to care for our historic building, support new staff positions, and invest in our future financial stability. AVA members contributed over 4,000 volunteer hours to support education programs and exhibitions in 2024. Both the Carter Building and the Sculptural Studies Building are LEED certified. In 2024, AVA installed heat pumps in a portion of the Carter Building, making the office and studio spaces more comfortable and reducing our use of heating fuel. New lighting was installed in the Sculptural Studies Building, reducing the electrical usage in the building. 1159673 true true false false false false false true false true true false false true false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 67 0 true 31 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true false true true false NH X X Abbe Murphy 6034483117 11 Bank Street Lebanon NH 03766 Jeremy Greeley AIA Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jocelyn D Chertoff MD Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jay Pierson Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jill Mortali Secretary 1.00 X 0 0 0 George Sykes Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Faunce Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brittany Foulds Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Hart Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kelly Hersey Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Betsey Howard Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 F Jon Kull PhD Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Suzanna Liepmann CPA Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Malenka Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Glynis Price Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Evelyn Roberts Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shari Boraz Ex. Director 40.00 X 83840 0 0 83840 0 0 false false false 61427 643654 705081 Art Sales 900099 109738 0 0 Exhibition fees 611600 4632 0 0 Program fees 611600 329091 0 0 443461 21585 0 21585 157243 97041 60202 60202 60202 47639 1000 47445 173 194 827 1021 0 0 1021 58602 58602 0 58602 Other revenue 900000 2375 2375 0 0 2375 1292327 445836 0 141410 83840 67377 5353 11110 331048 266041 21135 43872 25962 20864 1658 3440 35487 28518 2266 4703 17827 12098 5729 0 44101 39747 4354 0 1875 1875 0 0 242025 242025 0 0 29235 26583 1918 734 487837 454545 15430 17862 1299237 1159673 57843 81721 220083 165912 493084 627273 127325 91500 5072 2002 6543 10518 8753377 3682922 5079519 5070455 61416 64967 83291 31850 6076333 6064477 51750 47659 42499 47395 26662 20149 0 120911 115203 X 5234504 5181496 720918 767778 5955422 5949274 6076333 6064477 X -6910 762 X false true true false X 0 0 806482 872144 1285739 691770 705081 4361216 193927 205409 342679 420117 443461 1605593 0 0 1000409 1077553 1628418 1111887 1148542 5966809 0 185978 235875 618704 407327 321381 1769265 185978 235875 618704 407327 321381 1769265 4197544 40693 52597 40318 36571 82808 252987 40693 52597 40318 36571 82808 252987 11774 103311 106990 76430 60977 359482 6579278 0.63800 0.64690 0.03850 0.03310 X Pt III Ln 12 Other Income Part III, Line 12 Description: Fundraising 2019: 4879. 2020: 13711. 2021: 13796. 2022: 76430. 2023: 58602. Description: Other Income 2019: 6895. 2020: 0. 2021: 0. 2022: 0. 2023: 2375. Description: PPP Loan forgiveness 2019: 0. 2020: 89600. 2021: 93194. 2022: 0. 2023: 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X false 61416 6227 2280 396 64967 60916 3199 2295 404 61416 68660 -4715 2625 404 60916 53184 18607 2747 384 68660 55849 -98 2567 53184 true false 320663 320663 2760514 757209 2003305 4164232 1803642 2360590 1507968 1122071 385897 5070455 Artwork 31850 31850 None 0 0 X 1292327 1292327 1292327 1299237 1299237 1299237 Pt III, Line 4 AVA Gallerys collection furthers its exempt purpose by promoting the visual arts through year-round exhibitions and educational programs. Many programs are free or low cost. Scholarships are awarded. Pt V, Line 4 AVA is a beneficiary of an agency endowment fund held at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (NHCF). The fund was established in order to help support programs, purposes and operations of AVA. Pt X, Line 2 ASC subtopic 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, addresses the accounting uncertainty of income taxes recognized in an Enterprises financial statements and prescribes a threshold of more-likely-than-not for recognition and derecognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Subtopic 740-10 also provides guidance on measurement classification, interest and penalties and disclosure. AVA has determined that the provisions of subtopic 740-10 do not have a material effect on the Organizations financial statements. AVA believes it is no longer subject to examinations for years prior to 2020. Pt XI, Line 2d N/A Pt XII, Line 2d N/A Silent Auction 27362 27362 Other events 15255 15255 2 15985 15985 58602 58602 58602 X 5 48215 FMV false true false Pt XI Rounding Pt III, Line 2 Interaction between artists, patrons of the arts, and the general public, are dedicated to recognizing arts enriching contributions to our lives. Pt VI, Line 6 The members of the gallery shall consist of no less than ten members but not more than twenty and must always have at least four artists on the Board. Pt VI, Line 7a Board members vote to approve new officers. Pt VI, Line 11b The Organizations Treasurer, Executive Director, Member of the Finance Committee and internal accountant all review the form 990 before it is submitted to the board members for their review and then sent to the IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c The Organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy by requiring Board members to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts. Individual Board members may also excuse themselves in the course of Board meetings should issues be discussed that could give rise to conflicts. Such instances are recorded in the Board minutes. Pt VI, Line 15a The Board reviews and approves all of these issues. Pt VI, Line 15b The Board reviews and approves all of these issues. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Administration supplies 20465. 18196. 2269. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Janitorial 10071. 9064. 1007. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Utilities 33203. 28094. 5109. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Education expenses 177588. 177588. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Fees 16935. 15614. 661. 660. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Fundraising 3564. 0. 0. 3564. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Gallery 56078. 56078. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Professional development 960. 960. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Repairs and maintenance 34532. 31100. 3432. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Outside services 8556. 6726. 0. 1830. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage and mailing 10311. 6646. 2952. 713. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Printing 12484. 4839. 0. 7645. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Consultants -5568. -5568. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e From Seed to Bloom mpgm. exp. 142880. 139430. 0. 3450. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Oknwn Karate Acad. Sch. 2892. 2892. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Less depreciation to rent exp. -37114. -37114. 0. 0.