Nonprofit · EIN 45-0333458
JAMESTOWN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
Also known as THE ARTS CENTER
Tax-exempt · JAMESTOWN, ND 58401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $671,844 | $475,563 | $196,281 | $2,946,247 | $1,081 | $2,945,166 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,173,448 | $457,339 | $716,109 | $2,732,100 | $2,883 | $2,729,217 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $812,677 | $411,822 | $400,855 | $1,996,712 | $3,338 | $1,993,374 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $500,657
- Membership dues
- $29,548
- Program service revenue
- $33,219
- Investment income
- $36,137
- Net rental income
- $2,882
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,147
- Net income from fundraising events
- $98,654
- Other revenue
- $101,831
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $132,689
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $170,699
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,805
- Occupancy
- $34,185
- Depreciation
- $44,052
- Program services (functional)
- $346,970
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,117
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,476
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,732,100
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,946,247
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,081
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,945,166
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,891,025
- Publicly traded securities
- $500,036
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,253,664
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $691,502
- Gross receipts
- $836,624
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- ND
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELYNDA SCHMITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,992 |
| TORY HART | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOLEEN REILAND LORENZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DINA LASKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RILEY AKERVIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DONNA SCHMITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON LIMKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PUFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONYA PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KRAEHENBUEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN STEINOLFSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIANNA HUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELYNDA SCHMITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,167 |
| TORY HART | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOLEEN REILAND LORENZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DINA LASKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RILEY AKERVIK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DONNA SCHMITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON LIMKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PUFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSIE DUBRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BRUINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN STEINOLFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIANNA HUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELYNDA SCHMITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,835 |
| TORY HART | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NATALIE MCKENNA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DINA LASKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOU URQUHART | TREASUER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOLENE REILAND-LORENZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MAX POST VAN DER BURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA JARSKI-WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RILEY AKERVIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BRUINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 115 2ND ST SW, JAMESTOWN, ND 58401-4114
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELYNDA SCHMITZ, 115 2ND ST SW, JAMESTOWN, ND 58401
- Signed the 990
- MELYNDA SCHMITZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (701) 251-2496
- Website
- WWW.JAMESTOWNARTS.COM
- Return prepared by
- SCHAUER & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
ENRICH THE JAMESTOWN AREA COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS: EXHIBITIONS CHANGE EVERY 4-6 WEEKS IN THE GALLERY; ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 9AM TO 5PM AND SATURDAYS 10A TO 2P AND BY APPOINTMENT ON SUNDAYS. EXHIBITS FEATURE LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL ARTISTS AND RANGE FROM FOLK AND TRADITIONAL ARTISTS TO PROFESSIONALS. STAFF, CURATOR AND ARTIST GUIDED TOURS EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE ENRICHMENT FOR SCHOOL CLASSES AND THEIR EDUCATORS. EXHIBITING ARTISTS PROVIDE WORKSHOPS FOR AREA ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.Expenses $54,640 · revenue $377
- PERFORMING ARTS: LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MUSICIANS PRESENT ON THE ARTS CENTER STAGE. TOURING THEATRE COMPANIES PRESENT PLAYS ON SITE AS WELL AS OFF SITE LOCATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS TO BUS STUDENTS TO SEE THESE PERFORMANCES. COMMUNITY THEATRE PRESENTS TWO TO THREE PRODUCTIONS EACH YEAR ON THE STAGE. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DRAMA CLASSES, DANCE RECITALS AND GUITAR RECITALS ALSO UTILIZE THE STAGE FOR THEIR PERFORMANCES. THE ARTS CENTER HOSTS MONTHLY OPEN MIC NIGHTS FOR PERFORMERS OF ALL TALENTS AND SKILL LEVELS. THE ORGANIZATION HIRES FOLK, TRADITIONAL, MUSICAL AND VISUAL ARTISTS TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS IN TWO ELDER CARE FACILITIES AS WELL AS GIVE PERFORMANCES TO CONFINED POPULATIONS IN THEIR LOCATIONS.Expenses $52,386 · revenue $6,210
- EDUCATION: THE ORGANIZATION HIRES ARTISTS TO WORK IN THE SCHOOLS TEACHING STUDENTS IN GRADES K-5 AND GIVE IN-SERVICE AND DIRECT CONTACT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS. ARTIST WORK WITH EDUCATORS ON INTEGRATING ARTS CURRICULUM WITH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH LESSONS. PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS TEACH ARTS AFTER SCHOOL AT THE ARTS CENTER EVERY SCHOOL DAY. THE ARTS CENTER TRANSPORTS 2ND THROUGH 5TH GRADE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATION. PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS ALSO TEACH SUMMER AND WEEKEND VISUAL ARTS, DRAMA, DANCE AND MUSIC CLASSES. ADULT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN A VARIETY OF ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES. SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS MEETING REGULARLY AT THE ARTS CENTER INCLUDE WOODCARVERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, WRITERS, ACTORS AND PERFORMERS. STUDENT WORKSHOPS ACCOMPANY CLASSROOM TOURS IN THE GALLERY. HERITAGE FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS SERVE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT LOCAL AND REGIONAL CULTURE, TRADITIONS AND CULINARY ARTS.Expenses $239,944 · revenue $26,632
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0333458
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,946,247
- Income (IRS master file)
- $836,624
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $671,844 | $475,563 | $2,946,247 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,173,448 | $457,339 | $2,732,100 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $812,677 | $411,822 | $1,996,712 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $458,754 | $381,224 | $1,587,181 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 45-0333458).
Questions about JAMESTOWN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of JAMESTOWN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAMESTOWN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED is 45-0333458.
- Is JAMESTOWN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to JAMESTOWN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JAMESTOWN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 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 JAMESTOWN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JAMESTOWN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 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 JAMESTOWN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELYNDA SCHMITZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAMESTOWN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,992 (MELYNDA SCHMITZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does JAMESTOWN FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $671,844, expenses of $475,563 and total assets of $2,946,247 at year end.
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