Nonprofit · EIN 68-0177040
TAHOE ARTS PROJECT
Tax-exempt · S LAKE TAHOE, CA 96151
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $249,260 | $204,420 | $44,840 | $539,666 | $8,538 | $531,128 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $234,988 | $177,929 | $57,059 | $498,188 | $22,485 | $475,703 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $94,483
- Membership dues
- $11,150
- Program service revenue
- $13,694
- Investment income
- $17,148
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $968
- Net income from fundraising events
- $123,935
- Other revenue
- $123,935
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $94,293
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $101,676
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,000
- Travel
- $3,300
- Program services (functional)
- $152,236
- Management and general (functional)
- $23,035
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,149
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $498,188
- Total assets, end of year
- $539,666
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,538
- Net assets, end of year
- $531,128
- Publicly traded securities
- $215,477
- Gross receipts
- $281,344
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGGY BLOWNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $70,815 | $4,789 |
| KYLEE FINNEGAN | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Trustee or director | 10 | $18,690 | $0 |
| MELISSA JAMES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MULLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GRUBBS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN RASMUSSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE POOHACHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNIE SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LAMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGGY BLOWNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $72,490 | $4,458 |
| KYLEE FINNEGAN | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Trustee or director | 10 | $17,900 | $0 |
| MARIANNE POOHACHOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA JAMES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GRUBBS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN RASMUSSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNIE SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LAMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MURDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 14281, S LAKE TAHOE, CA 96151-4281
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PEGGY BLOWNEY, PO BOX 14281, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96151
- Signed the 990
- PEGGY BLOWNEY, EXECUTIVE DIR.
- Phone
- (530) 542-3632
- Website
- TAHOEARTSPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVID JOHNSON & LARSEN LTD
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0177040 or by the name TAHOE ARTS PROJECT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PROVIDING CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND DIVERSITY FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS AND EDUCATION WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- ALIAS BRASS, BRASS QUINTET - K-12 SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ASSEMBLIES FOR 4,000 STUDENTS. 200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE.Expenses $29,045
- BACKHAUS DANCE, CONTEMPORARY DANCE - K-12TH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ASSEMBLIES FOR 4,000 STUDENTS.Expenses $28,872
- CASCADA DE FLORES, TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM MEXICO - K-12 SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ASSEMBLIES FOR 4,000 STUDENTS. 200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE.Expenses $27,330 · revenue $25
- LIVING VOICES - HISTORICAL MULTI MEDIA PROGRAM
- SUMMER CHILDREN'S THEATER PROGRAMExpenses $23,124 · revenue $13,669
- ALEX RAMON, MAGICIANExpenses $21,872
- SPONSORSHIP OF TAHOE VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMExpenses $8,598
- SPONSORSHIP OF SUGARLOAF FINE ARTS CAMP TUITIONExpenses $650
- SPONSORSHIP OF LAKE TAHOE SHINING STARS STAGE EQUIPMENTExpenses $3,995
- SPONSORSHIP OF TIBETAN MONKS PERFORMANCE FOR UNITY AT THE LAKEExpenses $250
- SPONSORSHIP OF SOUTH TAHOE HIGH SCHOOL SOBER GRAD NIGHTExpenses $500
- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS PURSUING A DEGREE IN THE PERFORMING ARTSExpenses $5,000 · grants $5,000
- SPONSORSHIP OF DRUMMING FORWARD - ONE BEAT AT A TIME, YOUTH DRUMMING AND EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPExpenses $3,000
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
- 68-0177040
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $539,666
- Income (IRS master file)
- $281,344
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $249,260 | $204,420 | $539,666 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $234,988 | $177,929 | $498,188 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $243,726 | $155,395 | $416,333 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 68-0177040).
Questions about TAHOE ARTS PROJECT
- What is the EIN of TAHOE ARTS PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TAHOE ARTS PROJECT is 68-0177040.
- Is TAHOE ARTS PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to TAHOE ARTS PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TAHOE ARTS PROJECT 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 TAHOE ARTS PROJECT 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 TAHOE ARTS PROJECT 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 TAHOE ARTS PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PEGGY BLOWNEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of TAHOE ARTS PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,815 (PEGGY BLOWNEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TAHOE ARTS PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $249,260, expenses of $204,420 and total assets of $539,666 at year end.
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