Nonprofit · EIN 58-1404850
ART PAPERS INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30307
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $211,936 | $300,544 | -$88,608 | $288,042 | $108,095 | $179,947 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $456,124 | $233,443 | $222,681 | $382,481 | $113,926 | $268,555 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $433,236 | $397,730 | $35,506 | $106,811 | $60,937 | $45,874 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $190,484
- Program service revenue
- $36,346
- Investment income
- $244
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$20,717
- Other revenue
- -$15,138
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $102,437
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $131,507
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,023
- Occupancy
- $9,114
- Program services (functional)
- $190,068
- Management and general (functional)
- $93,460
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,016
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $382,481
- Total assets, end of year
- $288,042
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $108,095
- Net assets, end of year
- $179,947
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $179,947
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,575
- Gross receipts
- $260,127
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 61
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCO CONROY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JILL FRANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONOVAN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLIOT MCNALLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA MESSINA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LOUISE SHAW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAN R TALLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR TOMMY THOOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK ZHANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCO CONROY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL FRANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONOVAN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAMIE LITTLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MELISSA MESSINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERRI DAYE SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOUISE SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN R TALLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK ZHANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCO CONROY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JILL FRANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONOVAN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAMIE LITTLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MELISSA MESSINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERRI DAYE SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOUISE SHAW | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAN R TALLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK ZHANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1083 AUSTIN AVE NE SUITE 206, ATLANTA, GA 30307-1940
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LOUISE SHAW, 813 UNITED AVENUE SE, ATLANTA, GA 30312
- Signed the 990
- SARAH HIGGINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (404) 588-1837
- Website
- WWW.ARTPAPERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RON B RUSSELL ACCOUNTING LLC
Mission
ATLANTA-BASED AND GLOBALLY ENGAGED, ART PAPERS SERVES THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY AND THE CULTURALLY CURIOUS BY EXPANDING THE DIALOGUE AROUND CONTEMPORARY ART AND CULTURE, EXPLORING THE WAYS THEY AFFECT AND REFLECT HUMAN EXPERIENCE. WE DO THIS IN PRINT, ONLINE, AND THROUGH PUBLIC PROGRAMMING.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLICATION OF ART PAPERS MAGAZINE, A CONTEMPORARY ART AND CULTURE PUBLICATION; PRESENTATION OF ART PAPERS LIVE, A FREE PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES; PUBLISHING OF EDITORIAL CONTENT DIGITALLY TO ARTPAPERS.ORG; PRESENTATION OF CONTRIBUTOR CONVERSATIONS; TALKS ON INSTAGRAM; AND PRODUCTION OF ART PAPERS EXHIBITS, AN EXHIBITION PROGRAM.Expenses $190,013
- PUBLICATION OF ART PAPERS MAGAZINE, AN AWARD-WINNING CONTEMPORARY ART BI- MONTHLY AND PRESENTATION OF THE COMTEMPORARY ART LECTURE SERIES "ART PAPERS LIVE"Expenses $55
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1404850
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $288,042
- Income (IRS master file)
- $260,127
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $211,936 | $300,544 | $288,042 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $456,124 | $233,443 | $382,481 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $433,236 | $397,730 | $106,811 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $403,735 | $431,151 | $131,326 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 58-1404850).
Questions about ART PAPERS INC
- What is the EIN of ART PAPERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ART PAPERS INC is 58-1404850.
- Is ART PAPERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to ART PAPERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ART PAPERS INC 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 ART PAPERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ART PAPERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ART PAPERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LOUISE SHAW.
- Who are the officers and directors of ART PAPERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ART PAPERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $211,936, expenses of $300,544 and total assets of $288,042 at year end.
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