Nonprofit · EIN 42-1130693
GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · GRINNELL, IA 50112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $273,973 | $364,443 | -$90,470 | $1,714,192 | $2,986 | $1,711,206 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $275,016 | $374,463 | -$99,447 | $1,702,604 | $2,246 | $1,700,358 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $90,227
- Membership dues
- $29,048
- Program service revenue
- $154,948
- Investment income
- $27,256
- Net rental income
- $1,542
- Other revenue
- $1,542
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $121,414
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $131,208
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,332
- Accounting fees
- $2,100
- Depreciation
- $18,756
- Program services (functional)
- $234,214
- Management and general (functional)
- $130,229
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,702,604
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,714,192
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,986
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,711,206
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $421,790
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,227,211
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $725,870
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $985,336
- Gross receipts
- $273,973
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- IA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Carradus | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Lindberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Mertens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Rempel-Clower | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leanna Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Menner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Hunter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sigmund Barber | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Lacina | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kabenla Armah | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Dressler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Lindberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Mertens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Lacina | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Rempel-Clower | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leanna Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Menner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sigmund Barber | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Hunter | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kabenla Armah | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 657, GRINNELL, IA 50112-0657
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tom Lacina, PO Box 657, Grinnell, IA 50112
- Signed the 990
- Tom Lacina, President
- Phone
- (641) 236-3203
- Website
- www.grinnellarts.org
- Return prepared by
- WILLIAM B FORD PC
Mission
The mission of the Grinnell Area Arts Council is to enrich the community by supporting creative expression.
Program accomplishments
- Stew Makerspace The Stew Makerspace, or "The Stew", is a program and facilitycreated to cultivate our local creative community. Located in a storefront spaceacross from the Arts Center in downtown Grinnell, the Stew hosts making spacesfor creative projects, educational classes and workshops in a variety of mediums.Expenses $76,475 · revenue $67,721
- Community Theatre - Grinnell Community Theatre stages live theatrical plays and musicals. Community members get involved as cast and crew, and shows are marketed and performed for the public. Productions involve casts from as small as 5 people to as large as 100 people, and the shows performed range from classical or avant-garde works to popular musicals. Community Theatre invites people with all levels of acting or theatre experience to participate.Expenses $61,238 · revenue $16,300
- Gallery & Events - The Grinnell Arts Gallery hosts a variety of art exhibitions of regional and local artists throughout the year. Artists vary from rising up-start artists to life-long artists. The venue is open to the public and showcased each month with a reception and artist talk.Expenses $50,811 · revenue $19,566
- Education - The Grinnell Arts Academy provides quality after school, evening and weekend arts-related classes throughout the school year and during the summer. The arts academy programming creates a student-centered environment in which individual activities and group projects foster creative exploration through the arts, with emphasis placed on the creative process and experimentation. Directed by professional educators with the help of volunteers and college students.Expenses $38,827 · revenue $39,343
- Turlach Ur Turlach Ur is a Scottish drum and pipe band with a roster of about 25 pipers and drummers. More than half of the band members are junior players ranging in age from 10 to 17. Together, the junior players comprise Turlach Ur's youth band, the Turlach Urchins. Turlach Ur is both a competition and concert band, performing concerts regularly both in Grinnell and beyond. The band is recognized widely for its unusually fun and innovative shows. Turlach Ur holds weekly practices and monthly group lessons at which all levels come together for instruction in small groups.Expenses $6,863 · revenue $6,600
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1130693
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,714,192
- Income (IRS master file)
- $273,973
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $273,973 | $364,443 | $1,714,192 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $275,016 | $374,463 | $1,702,604 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 42-1130693).
Questions about GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL is 42-1130693.
- Is GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Tom Lacina.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $273,973, expenses of $364,443 and total assets of $1,714,192 at year end.
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