Nonprofit · EIN 94-3056179
INK PEOPLE INC
Tax-exempt · EUREKA, CA 95501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,093,963 | $2,554,329 | $539,634 | $2,382,181 | $1,320,093 | $1,062,088 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,359,434 | $2,140,512 | $218,922 | $2,057,787 | $1,535,333 | $522,454 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,697,827 | $1,772,623 | -$74,796 | $988,372 | $717,012 | $271,360 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,716,095
- of which government grants
- $482,190
- Membership dues
- $5,156
- Program service revenue
- $1,295,772
- Investment income
- $63,258
- Net income from gaming
- $650
- Other revenue
- $18,838
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $274,317
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $68,327
- Other salaries and wages
- $900,641
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,165,263
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,039
- Occupancy
- $262,316
- Travel
- $44,319
- Program services (functional)
- $2,180,586
- Management and general (functional)
- $353,586
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,157
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,057,787
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,382,181
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,320,093
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,062,088
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $369,169
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $692,919
- Gross receipts
- $3,543,963
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 1,066
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE CASTELLANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,283 |
| MONIQUE HARPER-DESIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $11,142 |
| CATI GALLARDO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN CAPACCIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES KLOOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOGAN ASHWORTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANETTE KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE VASSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUNDREA STUCKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE CASTELLANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,347 |
| MONIQUE HARPER-DESIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $32,375 |
| AUNDREA STUCKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $14,989 |
| CATI GALLARDO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EILEEN CAPACCIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES KLOOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LOGAN ASHWORTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NANETTE KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE VASSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY BIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| F ROBERT SATAUA | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/29/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DELO FREITAS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/24/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE BENBOW | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/31/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARINA VASQUEZ LOPEZ | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/10/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Castellano | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $65,548 |
| Cati Gallardo | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Eileen Capaccio | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| F Robert Sataua | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Delo Freitas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nanette Kelley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Benbow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sean McLaughlin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Vassel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Kloor | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Bird | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Logan Ashworth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karina Vasquez Lopez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIBBY MAYNARD | FORMER EXEC DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 535 5TH ST, EUREKA, CA 95501-1032
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LESLIE CASTELLANO, 627 3RD STREET, EUREKA, CA 95501
- Signed the 990
- LESLIE CASTELLANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (707) 442-8413
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.INKPEOPLE.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- EVERGREEN ALLIANCE
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3056179 or by the name INK PEOPLE INC.
- 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
SINCE 1979, THE INK PEOPLE IS A COMMUNITY BASED ARTS AND CULTURAL ARTS AGENCY WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE HUB IN EUREKA AND SERVICING THE GREATER NORTH COAST REGION. THE INK PEOPLE CHANGES LIVES BY CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY WITH RESOURCES FOR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO EXERCISE THEIR HUMANITY, BUILD CIVIC DISCOURSE, AND ENGAGE THEIR CREATIVE POTENTIAL. WE ARE ORGANIZED ON COMMUNITY ACCESS PRINCIPLES AND THE BELIEF THAT ART, IN ALL ITS FORMS, IS ESSENTIAL TO THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND WELL BEING.
Program accomplishments
- THE DREAMMAKER PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST PROGRAM OF THE INK PEOPLE, WHERE THE INK PEOPLE SERVES AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR ARTS AND CULTURE PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT THE NORTH COAST REGION AND BEYOND. THESE PROJECTS OFTEN CENTER LEADERSHIP FROM HISTORICALLY UNDER-RESOURCED PEOPLES, ADDRESS UNIQUE COMMUNITY NEEDS, ESTABLISH PLACEMAKING/PLACEKEEPING PRACTICES, AND/OR ARE SOURCES OF INNOVATION. DREAMMAKER PROJECTS CONTINUED TO GROW IN NUMBER AND IN CAPACITY OVER THE 24/25 FISCAL YEAR. INK PEOPLE OFFERED ANOTHER SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS IN GRANT WRITING AND PROGRAM PLANNING AND CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR DREAMMAKER LEADERS TO CONNECT TO ONE ANOTHER THROUGH MIXERS. WE CONTINUED THE DREAMMAKER REPRESENTATIVE ON THE INK PEOPLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WE ENACTED OUR SECOND ANNUAL REPORT FOR DREAMMAKER PROJECTS AND ARE STARTING TO TRACK DATA FOR THE PROJECTS. WE HIRED A MARKETING DIRECTOR WHO IS SUPPORTING DREAMMAKERS MARKETING THEIR ACTIVITIES. INK PEOPLE STAFF MET WITH DREAMMAKER LEADERS ON A DAILY BASIS, OFFERING CRITICAL ONE ON ONE SUPPORT.Expenses $1,680,726 · grants $2,980 · revenue $1,028,184
- IN 2024/2025, THE INK PEOPLE SUPPORTED COMMUNITY AND PLACE BY CULTIVATING PARTNERSHIPS IN THE EUREKA CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICT AND THE HUMBOLDT CREATIVE ALLIANCE WHILE ALSO EXPANDING ITS EFFORTS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ARTISTS, CULTURE KEEPERS, ARTS/CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. THE INK PEOPLE IMPLEMENTED THE SPEAKING SOULATLUK PROGRAM, AND BROUGHT WIYOT LANGUAGE INTO THE PUBLIC SPACE THROUGH SIGNS ON BUSES (THIS PROJECT HAS CONTINUED INTO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR). THE INK PEOPLE SERVED AS THE CONVENER FOR THE EUREKA CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICT (ECAD) DURING THIS PERIOD, AND THE ECAD EMBARKED ON GRANTMAKING FOR PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT. THE INK PEOPLE ALSO FACILITATED THE DRAFTING OF GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS FOR THE ECAD. ADDITIONALLY, THE INK PEOPLE CONTINUED TO BE A CORE MEMBER OF THE HUMBOLDT CREATIVE ALLIANCE, WORKING TO SECURE FUNDING FROM HUMBOLDT COUNTY'S TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX TO BE REGRANTED TO ARTS AND CULTURE ENDEAVORS IN THE COUNTY. THE INK PEOPLE MANAGED A GRANTING PROCESS AND DISTRIBUTED FUNDS TO PROJECTS THAT PROMOTED ART, CULTURE, AND TOURISM WITH A FOCUS ON OUTDOOR EVENTS. THE INK PEOPLE CONTINUES TO BE THE LOCAL ARTS PARTNER FOR THE CITY OF EUREKA, OFFERING SUPPORT FOR THE EUREKA ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION AND CONSULTING WITH CITY STAFF ON PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE PUBLIC SPACES.Expenses $417,964 · grants $271,337 · revenue $236,514
- THE INK PEOPLE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES TO BENEFIT YOUTH THROUGH THE MEDIA ARTS RESOURCE ZONE (MARZ) PROGRAM AND THE JUMPSTARTS PROGRAM. MARZ YOUTH MENTORS OFFERED FREE YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING FOR TEENS AND TRANSITION AGE YOUTH, AGES 12-26. THIS PROGRAMMING OFFERED YOUTH A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHILE FACILITATING CAREER PATH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DIGITAL AND RECORDING ARTS WITH CAREER AND TECHNICAL CERTIFIED YOUTH MENTORS. THE JUMPSTARTS PROGRAM OFFERED SIMILAR YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING AS THE MARZ PROGRAMMING IN JUVENILE HALL, SERVING AT-RISK YOUTH WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE INK PEOPLE OFFERED ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SUPPORT FOR QUEER YOUTH.Expenses $81,896 · revenue $31,724
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3056179
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,382,181
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,543,963
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $3,093,963 | $2,554,329 | $2,382,181 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $2,359,434 | $2,140,512 | $2,057,787 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,697,827 | $1,772,623 | $988,372 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $1,760,816 | $1,580,209 | $706,591 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 94-3056179).
Questions about INK PEOPLE INC
- What is the EIN of INK PEOPLE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INK PEOPLE INC is 94-3056179.
- Is INK PEOPLE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to INK PEOPLE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INK PEOPLE 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 INK PEOPLE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INK PEOPLE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INK PEOPLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names LESLIE CASTELLANO.
- Who are the officers and directors of INK PEOPLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,283 (LESLIE CASTELLANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INK PEOPLE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,093,963, expenses of $2,554,329 and total assets of $2,382,181 at year end.
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