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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian K Chin | Director | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kimberly Vreeland Chin | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Krosschell | Executive Dir. | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Megan Griffiths (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Kolbo (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Schermer (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Treseler (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Stover (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Newby (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gustavo Lopez (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Chin (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rolin Moe (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Snow (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Margaret Diddams (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian K Chin | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kimberly Vreeland Chin | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| David Krosschell | Executive Dir. | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian K Chin | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kimberly Vreeland Chin | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| David Krosschell | Executive Dir. | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian K Chin | Executive Dir. | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kimberly Vreeland Chin | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 14 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian K Chin | Executive Dir. | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kimberly Vreeland Chin | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Megan Griffiths | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Kolbo | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| David Krosschell | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Schermer | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Treseler | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Stover | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Newby | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Gustavo Lopez | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Chin | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rolin Moe | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Snow | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Margaret Diddams | Director | 1 | $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 | ||||||||
| $32,883 | $45,387 | $19,220 | $19,024 | $11,692 | $21,190 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $70,493 | $102,917 | $33,621 | $31,528 | $33,435 | $37,056 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $75,160 | $85,406 | $63,952 | $63,952 | $48,445 | $26,712 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2023 | 5 | $154,984 | 2023 | $13,411 | show |
| ARTSFUND | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $6,000 | 2020 | $6,000 | show |
| NONSEQUITUR INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMMON TONE ARTS” | 2015 | 1 | $1,000 | 2015 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMMON TONE ARTS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $168 | 2023 | $31 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $45,387 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $102,917 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $102,917 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $85,406 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $85,406 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $45,124 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $44,824 | 99.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $300 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $45,124 | 100% |
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