COMMON TONE ARTS

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $33K · expenses $45K · assets $19K

EIN
46-4594044
Address
3827 MERIDIAN AVE N, SEATTLE, WA 98103-8344
Website
https://commontonearts.org
NTEE code
A20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2014 (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
Kimberly Chin (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

We strive to create positive change through our diverse world through art, music, and education.Transforming lives through Artistic Creation and Education.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

14 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Brian K Chin Director2021-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Kimberly Vreeland Chin Treasurer2021-2024 10 $0 reported 1
David Krosschell Executive Dir.2021-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Megan Griffiths (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1
Scott Kolbo (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1
Steve Schermer (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1
Steve Treseler (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1
Chris Stover (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1
Stephen Newby (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1
Gustavo Lopez (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1
Eric Chin (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1
Rolin Moe (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Snow (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1
Margaret Diddams (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Brian K Chin Director10 $0-- $01
Kimberly Vreeland Chin Treasurer10 $0-- $01
David Krosschell Executive Dir.10 $0-- $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Brian K Chin Director10 $0-- $01
Kimberly Vreeland Chin Treasurer10 $0-- $01
David Krosschell Executive Dir.10 $0-- $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Brian K Chin Executive Dir.10 $0-- $01
Kimberly Vreeland Chin Treasurer10 $0-- $01
2021 · 14 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Brian K Chin Executive Dir.10 $0-- $01
Kimberly Vreeland Chin Treasurer10 $0-- $01
Megan Griffiths Director1 $0-- $01
Scott Kolbo Director1 $0-- $01
David Krosschell Director1 $0-- $01
Steve Schermer Director1 $0-- $01
Steve Treseler Director1 $0-- $01
Chris Stover Director1 $0-- $01
Stephen Newby Director1 $0-- $01
Gustavo Lopez Director1 $0-- $01
Eric Chin Director1 $0-- $01
Rolin Moe Director1 $0-- $01
Jennifer Snow Director1 $0-- $01
Margaret Diddams Director1 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$32,883$45,387 $19,220$19,024 $11,692$21,190 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,493$102,917 $33,621$31,528 $33,435$37,056 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$75,160$85,406 $63,952$63,952 $48,445$26,712 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$87,099$45,124 $74,198$74,198 $83,040$4,055 ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $162,152 in all, tax years 2015 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2023 5$154,984 2023$13,411
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ARTSFUND Public charity Exact 2020 1$6,000 2020$6,000
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NONSEQUITUR INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COMMON TONE ARTS” 2015 1$1,000 2015$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COMMON TONE ARTS” 2020-2023 4$168 2023$31
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TSUGA ART ASSOCIATIONWAA20 $23,442$24,314 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
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AMERICAN CHEKHOV PROJECTWAA20 $29,247$27,991 Artistic Director$4,517 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
EVERGREEN LEATHER EVENTSWAA20 $25,900$85 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE HUAYIN PEFORMING ARTS GROUPWAA20 $21,732$22,194 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIGHT TOWN EASTSIDEWAA20 $31,864$24,923 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
ISLAND TREASURE FOUNDATIONWAA20 $30,946$42,074 TREASURER$5,000 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
FRANCE EDUCATION NORTHWESTWAA20 $37,315$42,749 EXECUTIVE DIRECTR$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
EARTH CREATIVEWAA20 $44,970$66,315 Executive Director$48,650 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
RAINFURREST ANTHROPOMORPHICS INTERNATIONALWAA20 $35,440$32,884 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
FREEDOM PARK ASSOCIATIONWAA20 $43,674$19,090 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
OAK HARBOR CREATIVE ARTS FOUNDATIONWAA20 $34,871$2,121 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
HERITAGE FOUNDATIONWAA20 $34,400- MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
VAN-LANG VIETNAMESE CULTURAL SCHOOLWAA20 $38,863$36,362 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
RADOST FOLK ENSEMBLEWAA20 $33,538$27,929 Finance Director$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
PODULARWAA20 $30,809$27,412 Treasurer$1,996 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
SRC MATERIALWAA20 $37,631$5,000 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
OLDE TOWNE EAST ARTSOHA20 $32,583$34,021 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
ARTS PLANETFLA20 $22,571$30,224 PRESIDENT$8,000 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
INDUS ARTS COUNCILTXA20 $33,109$37,169 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
GRAFTON ARTS INCMAA20 $33,754$24,899 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
YELLOW HOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTERMOA20 $42,802$31,691 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
HEARD EM SAY YOUTH ARTS COLLECTIVEFLA20 $43,821$55,263 Executive Director$4,500 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
ROUND ROCK AREA ARTS COUNCILTXA20 $21,636$19,570 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
MCCOY RIGBY ARTS INCCAA20 $22,556$34,304 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$320,74310 12012–2024 ARTSMART
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER JOHNSTOWN DAF sponsor$156,6673 12015–2017 VENUE OF MERGING ARTS
BAINBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$138,0314 12019–2025 ISLAND TREASURE FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$122,40011 72017–2024 THEATRE4YOUNGPEOPLEORGINC; ART AIDS ART; KIRKWOOD ARTS FOUNDATION; ARTS PLANET and 3 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$119,9798 32010–2021 CAMBODIAN ARTS AND SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION; MCCOY RIGBY ARTS INC; MUJERES DE COLORES
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$98,75010 82015–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TODI ARTS STUDIO INC; ARTSMART; YOUNHEE PAIKS STUDIO FOR ART AND MUSIC; CLAYTON CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION INC and 4 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$90,7005 22021–2024 TRI-CITIES ARTS ALLIANCE INC; YOUTH ARTS NEW YORK INC
AMERICAN GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$82,6503 12022–2024 EARTH CREATIVE
JEAN AND GRAHAM DEVOE WILLIFORDCHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$78,0005 12017–2024 TRINITY STAR ARTS COUNCIL
SALLY AND DICK ROBERTS COYOTEFOUNDATION Private foundation$75,1003 12022–2025 ART AIDS ART
FOOKSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$75,0001 12022–2022 NEW WAVE ARTS INC
THE MILL FOUNDATION Private foundation$70,0004 12010–2018 ARTSMART
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$56,0004 22020–2022 ART AIDS ART; 1761 ARTS INC
CLIFFORD WILLARD GAYLORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$44,00010 12015–2025 KIRKWOOD ARTS FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $45,387 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $35,080 77.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,269 20.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,038 2.3%
Total$45,387100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $102,917 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $75,527 73.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,555 20.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,835 6.6%
Total$102,917100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $85,406 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $72,008 84.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,020 14.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,378 1.6%
Total$85,406100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $45,124 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $44,824 99.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $300 0.7%
Total$45,124100%

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