2012-06-28T16:33:43-07:00 2011-12-31 EVANS TAX AND BUSINESS SERVICES 1068 E MAIN ST 130 VENTURA CA 930013091 990 2011-01-01 770498291 Focus On The Masters Inc FOCU 8056532501 505 Poli St Suite 405 Ventura CA 93001 Donna Granata 2012-06-28 true Linda A Wall EA 8053408822 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 195224 false false X focusonthemasters.com X 1999 CA Art appreciation program that documents, preserves and presents the works and lives of accomplished contemporary artists. We emphasize the importance of the arts to a healthly society. We incorporate our research into community outreach projects including our cross-curricular in-school program Learning to See and monthly Saturday Spotlight Series (formerly Tuesday Talk). 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We are the only biographical resource project of its kind in the country. true false 65170 55966 Saturday Spotlight Series formerly Tues Talk provides the public with the opportunity to meet the artists and learn about their art and the influences of their life experience on their art. 62245 28956 Learning to See program is an after school activity that provides art instruction and appreciation for at risk youth. 10780 6220 Workshops are provided to allow the public to develop a skill in photography and other arts. 4602 104 142797 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false 2 1 false 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false true false true true true false false X Focus on the Masters Inc 8056532501 505 Poli St Suite 405 Ventura CA 93001 X Margaret Travers 3.00 0 0 0 Donna Granata 40.00 0 0 0 W Scott Miles 10.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Franklin 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Easton 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Cecile Faulconer-Gurrola 3.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Amend 3.00 X 0 0 0 Cheri Brant 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Gerd Koch 3.00 X 0 0 0 Donna Granata 40.00 X 36613 0 2387 36613 2387 0 false false false 0 9695 9000 31185 49880 Workshops 6220 6220 Saturday Spotlight Series 55966 55966 Learning to See 28956 28956 Art Exhibitions 104 104 91246 619 619 0 0 0 0 53479 53479 53479 0 0 0 195224 145344 0 0 0 0 39000 39000 0 7200 7200 0 8707 8707 3872 3872 176 98 26 52 500 500 3153 1261 631 1261 0 0 25 10 5 10 0 720 720 1762 705 352 705 3444 1378 688 1378 0 38400 18432 1536 18432 0 0 0 0 0 5719 2745 229 2745 4137 1655 827 1655 Web Site Design & Maint 5567 2227 1113 2227 Scholarships awarded 5675 5675 Programs Operation Exp 45960 45960 Fundraising Exp 4547 327 4220 Art Exhibition 4140 4140 14776 5080 5563 4133 197480 142797 10970 43713 9208 927 47818 56123 0 0 0 0 0 0 1730 1080 66981 44580 23320 22401 0 0 0 0 180 181 82256 80712 712 0 712 X 70353 68506 11903 11494 82256 80000 82256 80712 -2256 X false false false false false X 198080 227421 185545 168468 194605 974119 0 0 198080 227421 185545 168468 194605 974119 0 974119 3012 1059 2155 3356 619 10201 0 0 984320 0.98960 0.98970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X true 11903 -267 142 11494 10746 1299 142 11903 9078 1849 181 10746 1.00000 true false false 12023 3461 8562 54958 41119 13839 22401 Sales tax Payable 413 Credit Cards 299 712 Part V, Line 4 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Permanent endowment maintained to provide a permanent source of income , with the stipulation that principal must be invested and kept intact in perpetuity, while only income generated can be used by Focus On the Masters for general operations. Part III, Line 4 Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. Focus on the Masters maintains an achive of historial art works, photographs for use by the public for research and education. Focus on the Masters exempt purpose is to document and archive the works and lives of local Ventura County artist and their contributions to the community. Part III, Line 1a Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o Focus on the Masters maintains an archive based on local Ventura County artists lives, works of art and their influence on the community. Focus on the Masters maintains a library of reference materials available for research and education. X X X X X false Art Auction 32893 32893 Mid Year Appeal for Funds 9860 9860 1 5623 5623 48376 48376 48376 X 1 26400 X 1 45000 false false false Part I, Line 33, Revenues Not Reported As part of our mission and day to day operation, the collection of ephemera for each artists' archive consists of photographs, letters, written material, video biographies, publications and historic records unique to each individual. We document 8 to 10 artists per year. Each file may contain both original material and/or copies. The value is therefore indeterminate without an certified appraisal. Such action would be a huge financial burden for a small archive such as ours. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees An annual review of the key employee's performance is reviewed by the board of directors. At that time an increase may be recommended. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts All staff and volunteers are required to sign a written letter of understanding of Focus on the Masters conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 is reviewed by the Board at the monthly Board meeting. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Form 990, Part III, Line 4d : Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Workshops are provided to allow the public to develop a skill in photography and other arts. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services The FOTM exhibitions feature photographic portraits and biographical information from the FOTM archive. Each image and accompanying ephemera displayed serve as ambassadors to the community. The portraits are a visible representation of the artist we document allowing the public to see, read and experience the artists first hand.