WHIDBEY ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
WHIDBEY ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS (EIN 91-1647663)
Tax period
2015-09-01 to 2016-08-31
Filed
2016-12-14
IRS object ID
201643499349301239
Schema version
2015v2.0
Source
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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$350,817CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$337,889CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$422,373CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$446,783CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$436,404CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,994,266TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$352,001CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$391,078CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$398,114CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$424,056CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$355,202CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,920,451TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$702,818CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$728,967CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$820,487CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$870,839CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$791,606CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,914,717TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$64,750CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$43,130CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,762CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$116,534CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,916CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$314,092TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$93,891CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$68,142CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$68,903CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$94,429CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$200,469CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$525,834TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$158,641CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$111,272CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$109,665CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$210,963CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$249,385CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$839,926TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,074,791PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,594CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$250CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$929CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$644CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$174CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,591TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,594CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$250CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$929CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$644CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$174CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,591TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$704,412CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$729,217CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$821,416CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$871,483CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$791,780CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,918,308TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.78470PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.62140PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00090InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00210InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,274,840OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$859,729DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,415,111BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$933OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$202DepreciationAmt
Book Value$731BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$161,820OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$96,181DepreciationAmt
Book Value$65,639BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$2,540InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$124,552OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$94,557DepreciationAmt
Book Value$32,535BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,514,016TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
accrued payroll liabilities$1,146
gift cards$4,599
insurance payment for floor repair$11,872
Rounding$1
sales tax payable$1,482
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$19,100TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$739,448TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$739,448RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$739,448TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$765,042TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$765,042ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$765,042TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose.unsolicited receipt of Kenneth Callahan paintings from the Mykut estate appraised at $24,800 in 2004. Painting held for public display in "gallery" hallways of the theatre facility. In 2014 the paintings were sent to a gallery to sell. 2 paintings sold, the remaining paintings were returned for display at the theatre.
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.The mission of the Barbara Hatch Le Bert Modern Dance Endowment is to expand, deepen, and encourage modern dance activity within the community of Whidbey Island. The fund was established in 1999 by her husband Gordon in her memory, and in recognition of Barbaras efforts to establish Whidbey Island Center for the Arts and to promote appreciation for modern dance within the Whidbey Island community. The endowment is augmented by contributions in her memory.Funds from the Endowment will be primarily awarded to local artists to:Receive training, development, or education in modern dance. Funds can be used to cover tuition, travel, and related educational costs.Or, secondarily to:Support the creation, development, production, and presentation of a modern dance piece or concert. Scholarships of $1,000 are awarded when investment earnings threshold for award is met.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Annual AuctionEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$212,177GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$59,750CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$152,427GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$6,419FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$34,033OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$212,177GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$59,750CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$152,427GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$6,419FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$34,033OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$40,452DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$111,975NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (31 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessDraft copy of tax return is provided to the executive director and treasurer via email for review and questions and then distributed via email to the rest of the board for review and questions.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflictscompliance is reviewed by the board annually and when major expdenditures are planned
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableMost recent tax return, and all minutes and financial statements are available upon request by contacting Stacie Burgua, Executive Director, at stacie.burgua@wicaonline.com. Prior year tax returns are posted at www.guidestar.org.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesBANK FEES: Column (A) - Total = $21; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $21; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesBoard Meetings: Column (A) - Total = $1027; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $1027; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesChamber Dues: Column (A) - Total = $331; Column (B) - Program Services = $298; Column (C) - Management & General = $33; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensescomputer expense: Column (A) - Total = $60; Column (B) - Program Services = $54; Column (C) - Management & General = $6; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesconcession purchases: Column (A) - Total = $7933; Column (B) - Program Services = $7933; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensescostumes & makeup: Column (A) - Total = $2664; Column (B) - Program Services = $2664; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesdonor development: Column (A) - Total = $4875; Column (B) - Program Services = $1646; Column (C) - Management & General = $1645; Column (D) - Fundraising = $1584
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesdues & subscriptions: Column (A) - Total = $255; Column (B) - Program Services = $230; Column (C) - Management & General = $25; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesgrant expense: Column (A) - Total = $85; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $85
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenseshousekeeping: Column (A) - Total = $6183; Column (B) - Program Services = $5565; Column (C) - Management & General = $618; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesLicenses & Permits: Column (A) - Total = $531; Column (B) - Program Services = $266; Column (C) - Management & General = $50; Column (D) - Fundraising = $215
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesmarketing events: Column (A) - Total = $568; Column (B) - Program Services = $568; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesmarketing misc: Column (A) - Total = $2040; Column (B) - Program Services = $2040; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesmerchant card fees: Column (A) - Total = $10563; Column (B) - Program Services = $9507; Column (C) - Management & General = $1056; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensespo box rental: Column (A) - Total = $60; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $60; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPostage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $3223; Column (B) - Program Services = $2038; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $1185
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesprogram misc: Column (A) - Total = $2447; Column (B) - Program Services = $2447; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesrepairs & maintenance: Column (A) - Total = $9081; Column (B) - Program Services = $8173; Column (C) - Management & General = $908; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesroyalties: Column (A) - Total = $8633; Column (B) - Program Services = $8633; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesscripts/rights: Column (A) - Total = $2568; Column (B) - Program Services = $2568; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensessets/props: Column (A) - Total = $6030; Column (B) - Program Services = $6030; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensessmall equipment: Column (A) - Total = $2832; Column (B) - Program Services = $2832; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesStaff Development: Column (A) - Total = $2605; Column (B) - Program Services = $2605; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesSUPPLIES: Column (A) - Total = $7105; Column (B) - Program Services = $6395; Column (C) - Management & General = $710; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensestech support & supples: Column (A) - Total = $8904; Column (B) - Program Services = $8904; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesTELEPHONE & Cloud services: Column (A) - Total = $9009; Column (B) - Program Services = $8108; Column (C) - Management & General = $901; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesVenue Rent: Column (A) - Total = $800; Column (B) - Program Services = $800; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expensesvolunteer support: Column (A) - Total = $1170; Column (B) - Program Services = $1170; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0

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