HIGHLAND LAKES CREATIVE ARTS
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Plain text HIGHLAND LAKES CREATIVE ARTS. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017–2024. https://furp.org/org/highland-lakes-creative-arts-473977254. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
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MLA “HIGHLAND LAKES CREATIVE ARTS.” furp.org, tax years 2017–2024, https://furp.org/org/highland-lakes-creative-arts-473977254. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-11; covers tax years 2017–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $122K · expenses $124K · assets $16K
- EIN
- 47-3977254
- Address
- PO BOX 8936, HORSESHOE BAY, TX 78657-8936
- Website
- WWW.HLCARTS.COM
- 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
- August 2015 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- CAROLYN BATES (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (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
SEE SCHEDULE O
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Rives | PRESIDENT | 2017-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janey Rives | VICE PRESIDENT | 2017-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathy Burgess | TREASURER | 2017-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marta Stafford | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erin Hinzmann | MEMBER AT LARGE | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Taylor | MEMBER AT LARGE | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lindsey Smith | MEMBER AT LARGE | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Harry Angel (former) | MEMBER AT LARGE | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Larry Crow (former) | FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2017-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Betsy Walker (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Moss (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL RIVES | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANEY RIVES | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY BURGESS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA STAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN HINZMANN | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY TAYLOR | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSEY SMITH | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL RIVES | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANEY RIVES | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY BURGESS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA STAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN HINZMANN | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY TAYLOR | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSEY SMITH | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL RIVES | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANEY RIVES | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY BURGESS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA STAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN HINZMANN | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY TAYLOR | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HARRY ANGEL | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL RIVES | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANEY RIVES | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY BURGESS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA STAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN HINZMANN | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY TAYLOR | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HARRY ANGEL | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL RIVES | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANEY RIVES | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY BURGESS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY CROW | FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA STAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETSY WALKER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIN HINZMANN | MEMBER AT-LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL RIVES | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANEY RIVES | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY BURGESS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY CROW | FINANCIAL OF | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT MOSS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA STAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETSY WALKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY WALKER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANEY RIVES | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL RIVES | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY BURGESS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY CROW | FINANCIAL OF | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT MOSS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARTA STAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 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 | ||||||||
| $121,682 | $123,734 | $16,432 | $16,432 | $21,027 | $97,255 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $159,917 | $164,154 | $23,034 | $23,034 | $46,613 | $110,104 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $161,449 | $144,489 | $24,465 | $24,465 | $42,748 | $118,701 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $114,769 | $124,386 | $7,505 | $7,505 | $44,058 | $70,711 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,852 | $56,913 | $17,293 | $17,120 | $61,675 | $3,177 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $95,870 | $93,497 | $7,612 | $7,612 | $46,933 | $48,937 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,483 | $68,290 | $5,239 | $5,239 | $14,207 | $53,276 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $49,207 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARBLE FALLS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $41,675 | 3 | $14,000 | 2023 | 2020, 2022-2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | $6,392 | 1 | $6,392 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| BELOVED IN CHRIST GALLERY | $1,140 | 1 | $1,140 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HIGHLAND LAKES CREATIVE ARTS” | show |
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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 · $123,734 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $122,332 | 98.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,170 | 0.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $232 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $123,734 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $164,154 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $164,154 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $164,154 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $144,489 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $144,489 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $144,489 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $124,386 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $124,386 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $124,386 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $56,913 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,913 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $56,913 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $93,497 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $92,632 | 99.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $865 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $93,497 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $68,290 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $66,803 | 97.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,237 | 1.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $250 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $68,290 | 100% |
State business registration
- HIGHLAND LAKES CREATIVE ARTS TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2015-05-13
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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