ART LEAGUE OF FORT BEND COUNTY
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $138K · expenses $120K · assets $69K
- EIN
- 26-1078617
- Address
- 2012 AVENUE G, ROSENBERG, TX 77471-2538
- Website
- www.artleaguefortbend.org
- NTEE code
- A20 Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2008 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Karen Gehse (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission
To encourage artistic development & to cultivate an appreciation for the arts through education, exhibitions, & community outreach.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 20 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
20 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Pietz | President | 2023-2024 | 9 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diane Whitmarsh | 1st VP - Publicity | 2024 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bobbie Davis | Education/Program Director | 2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Ratcliff | Secretary | 2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Gehse | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gladys Jones | Gallery Director | 2023-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brenda Bowman | Fundraising Director | 2019-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Travis Lairson | Membership Director | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nina Struthers | Marketing Director | 2024 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Golden (former) | 1st VP - Publicity | 2019-2023 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debbie Rodriguez (former) | 2nd VP - Programs | 2020-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Gawrys (former) | Secretary | 2023 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anne Hallman-Perez (former) | Member at Large/Membership | 2020-2023 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ingrid Nina Macejewski (former) | Member at Large/Marketing Director | 2023 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Nicodemus (former) | Member at Large/Development Director | 2023 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sue Zelko (former) | Secretary | 2020-2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Lynch (former) | Member at Large/Gallery Coordinator | 2019-2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diana Miller (former) | President | 2019 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anne Gregory (former) | 1st V. P. | 2019 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Portia Bell (former) | 2nd V. P. | 2019 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Pietz | President | 9 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Whitmarsh | 1st VP - Publicity | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bobbie Davis | Education/Program Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Ratcliff | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Gehse | Treasurer | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gladys Jones | Gallery Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brenda Bowman | Fundraising Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Travis Lairson | Membership Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nina Struthers | Marketing Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Pietz | President | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Golden | 1st VP - Publicity | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debbie Rodriguez | 2nd VP - Programs | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Gawrys | Secretary | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Gehse | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gladys Jones | Member at Large/Gallery Coordinator | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Hallman-Perez | Member at Large/Membership | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ingrid Nina Macejewski | Member at Large/Marketing Director | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Nicodemus | Member at Large/Development Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Bowman | President | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Golden | 1st VP - Publicity | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debbie Rodriguez | 2nd VP - Programs | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sue Zelko | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Gehse | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Lynch | Member at Large/Gallery Coordinator | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Hallman-Perez | Member at Large/Membership | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Bowman | President | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Golden | 1st VP - Publicity | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debbie Rodriguez | 2nd VP - Programs | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sue Zelko | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Gehse | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Lynch | Member at Large/Gallery Coordinator | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Hallman-Perez | Member at Large/Membership | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Bowman | President | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Golden | 1st V. P. - Publicity | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debbie Rodriguez | 2nd V. P. - Programs | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sue Zelko | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Gehse | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Lynch | Member at Large/Gallery Coordinator | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Hallman-Perez | Member at Large/Membership | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Miller | President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Gregory | 1st V. P. | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Portia Bell | 2nd V. P. | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brenda Bowman | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Gehse | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Lynch | Member at Large/Gallery Coordinator | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Golden | Member at Large/Membership | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $137,743 | $119,649 | $69,464 | $63,133 | $19,513 | $100,609 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $97,078 | $85,311 | $50,065 | $45,039 | $15,211 | $65,051 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $79,306 | $69,976 | $36,095 | $33,272 | $16,070 | $52,036 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $55,992 | $49,337 | $26,286 | $23,942 | $2,620 | $40,931 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,214 | $52,554 | $18,530 | $17,287 | $6,475 | $39,977 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $70,158 | $65,037 | $20,918 | $19,627 | $3,911 | $61,034 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $78 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $78 | 4 | $19 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ART LEAGUE OF FORT BEND COUNTY” | show |
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2024 · Form 990EZ · $119,649 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $67,729 | 56.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $44,829 | 37.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,062 | 5.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $29 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $119,649 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $85,311 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,537 | 51.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $41,374 | 48.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $400 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $85,311 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $69,976 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $38,074 | 54.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,027 | 42.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,850 | 2.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $25 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $69,976 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $49,337 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $32,731 | 66.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,606 | 25.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,000 | 8.1% | |
| Total | $49,337 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $52,554 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $30,442 | 57.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,077 | 42.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $35 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $52,554 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $65,037 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $33,322 | 51.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,620 | 48.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $95 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $65,037 | 100% |
State business registration
- ART LEAGUE OF FORT BEND COUNTY TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2008-01-16
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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