Nonprofit · EIN 81-2886744
ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, ME 04101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $236,216 | $307,549 | -$71,333 | $1,297,163 | $90,815 | $1,206,348 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $147,443 | $227,356 | -$79,913 | $1,371,770 | $94,089 | $1,277,681 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $610,283 | $170,687 | $439,596 | $1,454,610 | $97,016 | $1,357,594 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $198,325
- of which government grants
- $45,500
- Program service revenue
- $31,267
- Investment income
- $6,624
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $140,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $70,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $86,730
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $2,924
- Depreciation
- $1,226
- Program services (functional)
- $231,232
- Management and general (functional)
- $53,217
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,100
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,371,770
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,297,163
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $90,815
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,206,348
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $836,754
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,206,348
- Gross receipts
- $236,216
- Employees
- 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY GIBSON-NASH | CO FOUNDER Trustee or director | 40 | $70,000 |
| SCOTT NASH | CO FOUNDER Trustee or director | 40 | $70,000 |
| COZBI CABRERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SARAH CAMPBELL | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBORAH CHASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID CURRIER | AGENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN B FAISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANIEL MINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRYN ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JERRY SLAVET | CO FOUNDER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL G CLANCY | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| DALE FREUDENBERGER | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY GIBSON-NASH | CO FOUNDER Trustee or director | 40 | $37,692 |
| SCOTT NASH | CO FOUNDER Trustee or director | 40 | $37,692 |
| COZBI CABRERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SARAH CAMPBELL | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBORAH CHASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID CURRIER | AGENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN B FAISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANIEL MINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRYN ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JERRY SLAVET | CO FOUNDER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL G CLANCY | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| DALE FREUDENBERGER | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY GIBSON-NASH | CO FOUNDER Trustee or director | 20 | $50,000 |
| SCOTT NASH | CO FOUNDER Trustee or director | 20 | $50,000 |
| COZBI CABRERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SARAH CAMPBELL | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBORAH CHASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID CURRIER | AGENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN B FAISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANIEL MINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRYN ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JERRY SLAVET | CO FOUNDER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL G CLANCY | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| DALE FREUDENBERGER | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2 UNION ST STE 400, PORTLAND, ME 04101-4296
- In care of
- % SCOTT C NASH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PAUL G CLANCY, 30 WHITEHEAD ST, PEAKS ISLAND, ME 04108
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT NASH, CO FOUNDER
- Phone
- (207) 772-3585
- Return prepared by
- ROBERT G RICE PC
Mission
TO RAISE APPRECIATION AND AWARENESS OF ILLUSTRATION IN ITS MANY FORMS BY PROVIDING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN DIRECTLY FROM MASTER ARTISTS AND WORKING PROFESSIONALS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND WORKSHOPS PROVIDED AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Program accomplishments
- RAISE APPRECIATION AND AWARENESS OF ILLUSTRATION IN ITS MANY FORMS BY PROVIDING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN DIRECTLY FROM MASTER ARTISTS AND WORKING PROFESSIONALS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND WORKSHOPS PROVIDED AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES.Expenses $198,187 · revenue $31,267
- TO RAISE APPRECIATION AND AWARENESS OF ILLUSTRATION IN ITS MANY FORMS BY PROVIDING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN DIRECTLY FROM MASTER ARTISTS AND WORKING PROFESSIONALS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND WORKSHOPS PROVIDED AT PUBLIC LIBRARIESExpenses $33,045
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
- 81-2886744
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,297,163
- Income (IRS master file)
- $236,216
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $236,216 | $307,549 | $1,297,163 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $147,443 | $227,356 | $1,371,770 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $610,283 | $170,687 | $1,454,610 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $150,063 | $161,189 | $1,021,648 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 81-2886744).
Questions about ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE is 81-2886744.
- Is ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE 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 ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE 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 ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE 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 ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PAUL G CLANCY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,000 (NANCY GIBSON-NASH, CO FOUNDER).
- How much revenue does ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $236,216, expenses of $307,549 and total assets of $1,297,163 at year end.
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