DOWNS ARTS COUNCIL

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $30K · expenses $30K · assets $37K

EIN
48-1153623
Address
PO BOX 211, DOWNS, KS 67437-0211
NTEE code
A20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 1995 (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))
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Mission

PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ARTS WITH PRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTION IN THE LOCAL AREA FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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
Sherry Knouf PRESIDENT2010-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Allen Debey SECRETARY2012-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Kenneth Lee TREASURER2012-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Brett Doane DIRECTOR2010-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Bowles (former) TREASURER2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Carl Warner (former) TREASURER2010 15 $0 reported 1
Terry Koops (former) SECRETARY2010 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY KNOUF PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
KENNETH LEE TREASURER0 $0-- $01
BRETT DOANE DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY KNOUF PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
JENNIFER BOWLES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY KNOUF PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
JENNIFER BOWLES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY KNOUF PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
JENNIFER BOWLES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY KNOUF PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
JENNIFER BOWLES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY KNOUF PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
JENNIFER BOWLES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY KNOUF PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
JENNIFER BOWLES TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRETT DOANE VICE-PRESIDE0 $0-- $01
SHERRY KNOUF PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
KENNETH LEE TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRETT DOANE VICE-PRESIDE1 $0-- $01
SHERRY KNOUF PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
KENNETH LEE TREASURER1 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY1 $0-- $01
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRETT DOANE VICE-PRESIDE0 $0-- $01
SHERRY KNOUF PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRETT DOANE VICE-PRESIDE0 $0-- $01
SHERRY KNOUF PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
KENNETH LEE TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRETT DOANE VICE-PRESIDE0 $0-- $01
SHERRY KNOUF PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
KENNETH LEE TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
2013 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRETT DOANE PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
SHERRY KNOUF VICE-PRES1 $0-- $01
KENNETH LEE TREASURER1 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY1 $0-- $01
2012 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRETT DOANE PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
SHERRY KNOUF VICE-PRES2 $0-- $01
KENNETH LEE TREASURER2 $0-- $01
ALLEN DEBEY SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
2010 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CARL WARNER TREASURER15 $0-- $01
TERRY KOOPS SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
BRETT DOANE PRESIDENT15 $0-- $01
SHERRY KNOUF VICE-PRES15 $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
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$30,105$30,049 $37,447$37,447 $22,771$7,334 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$26,077$27,841 $37,391$37,391 $14,415$11,662 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$27,372$26,671 $38,919$38,919 $25,267$2,105 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$39,481$26,324 $38,218$38,218 $35,591$3,890 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,783$23,360 $25,061$25,061 $7,757$6,026 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,518$10,743 $34,638$34,638 $15,688$830 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$28,939$27,051 $28,863$28,863 $19,654$9,285 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,874$29,206 $26,975$26,975 $13,576$10,298 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$30,467$36,371 $32,307$32,307 $22,953$7,514 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,833$17,988 $38,211$38,211 $11,085$12,748 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,926$19,581 $30,243$30,243 $10,198$8,728 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,998$18,037 $30,898$30,898 $12,523$6,475 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$21,134$17,770 $29,937$29,937 $14,337$6,797 ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,617$16,367 $26,573$26,573 $5,069$13,548 ---
2010 · Form 990EZ period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,598$19,212 $20,665$20,665 $8,752$14,846 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $29,700 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. 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
DANE G HANSEN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DOWNS ARTS COUNCIL” 2021, 2023, 2025 4$20,000 2025$10,000
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GREATER SALINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$9,700 2021$9,700
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DAISY STUDIOS INCKSA20 $22,659$19,924 Treasure$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
INDUS ARTS COUNCILTXA20 $33,109$37,169 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar name
KENAN ARTS COUNCIL INCNYA20 $19,201$32,244 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar name
RIPLEY ARTS COUNCIL INCMSA20 $21,285$33,232 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar name
ROUND ROCK AREA ARTS COUNCILTXA20 $21,636$19,570 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar name
TRINITY STAR ARTS COUNCILTXA20 $25,795$20,863 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar name
HILL CITY AREA ARTS COUNCILSDA20 $38,920$34,667 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar name
NORTH AUGUSTA CULTURAL ARTS COUNCILSCA20 $32,879$26,897 BOARD OF DIRECTORS$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
ARTS COUNCIL OF WILLIAMSON COUNTYTNA20 $39,159$41,928 Executive Director$15,000 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
CHEQUAMEGON BAY ARTS COUNCILWIA20 $31,509$30,746 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
JUAB FINE ARTS COUNCILUTA20 $28,345$48,154 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar name
CHILLICOTHE FINE ARTS COUNCIL INCMOA20 $24,039$25,961 ADMINISTRATOR$7,385 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT IN FINE ARTSTXA20 $41,947$54,386 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
MOORESTOWN ARTS ADVISORY COUNCIL INCNJA20 $23,937$26,976 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ARTS COUNCILMSA20 $23,512$33,713 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
DOWNTOWN BEAUMONT CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICTTXA20 $27,399$35,438 Executive Director$23,677 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
ARTS INN COLLECTIVENYA20 $25,810$26,471 President$600 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
ARTS PLANETFLA20 $22,571$30,224 PRESIDENT$8,000 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
DUSTY ARTS COLLECTIVE INCNYA20 $37,061$33,092 President and Director$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
UPPER VALLEY ARTSVTA20 $25,700$45,166 President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF FOLK ARTSMSA20 $26,890$38,495 PRESIDENT$3,872 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
LOWER ALABAMA ARTS COALITION INCALA20 $33,852$40,650 Director$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
COMMON TONE ARTSWAA20 $32,883$45,387 Director$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x

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Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$271,94612 32019–2025 COMMON TONE ARTS; THE HUAYIN PEFORMING ARTS GROUP; DUSTY ARTS COLLECTIVE INC
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER JOHNSTOWN DAF sponsor$156,6673 12015–2017 VENUE OF MERGING ARTS
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$109,4697 22010–2021 CAMBODIAN ARTS AND SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION; MCCOY RIGBY ARTS INC
SUNDERLAND FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,0001 12021–2021 JUAB FINE ARTS COUNCIL
JEAN AND GRAHAM DEVOE WILLIFORDCHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$78,0005 12017–2024 TRINITY STAR ARTS COUNCIL
THE J K LOWDER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$77,16013 12012–2025 CLEFWORKS INC
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
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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.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $30,049 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $17,329 57.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,491 38.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,000 3.3%
Printing, publications, postage $229 0.8%
Total$30,049100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $27,841 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $13,974 50.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,382 40.9%
Printing, publications, postage $1,895 6.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $590 2.1%
Total$27,841100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $26,671 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $14,416 54.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,090 37.8%
Printing, publications, postage $1,520 5.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $645 2.4%
Total$26,671100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $26,324 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $13,973 53.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,256 35.2%
Printing, publications, postage $1,990 7.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,105 4.2%
Total$26,324100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $23,360 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $11,286 48.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,425 44.6%
Printing, publications, postage $979 4.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $670 2.9%
Total$23,360100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $10,743 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,335 68.3%
Fees to independent contractors $1,783 16.6%
Printing, publications, postage $1,625 15.1%
Total$10,743100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $27,051 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $13,643 50.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,421 42.2%
Printing, publications, postage $1,077 4.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $910 3.4%
Total$27,051100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $29,206 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,101 44.9%
Fees to independent contractors $12,841 44.0%
Printing, publications, postage $2,504 8.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $760 2.6%
Total$29,206100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $36,371 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $25,145 69.1%
Fees to independent contractors $9,550 26.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,356 3.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $320 0.9%
Total$36,371100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $17,988 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,283 85.0%
Printing, publications, postage $1,815 10.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $500 2.8%
Fees to independent contractors $390 2.2%
Total$17,988100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $19,581 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,546 79.4%
Printing, publications, postage $2,322 11.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,243 6.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $470 2.4%
Total$19,581100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $18,037 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,201 84.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,986 11.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $850 4.7%
Total$18,037100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $17,770 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,639 88.0%
Printing, publications, postage $1,651 9.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $480 2.7%
Total$17,770100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $16,367 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,856 78.5%
Printing, publications, postage $2,151 13.1%
Fees to independent contractors $920 5.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $440 2.7%
Total$16,367100%

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2010 · Form 990EZ · $19,212 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,210 84.4%
Printing, publications, postage $1,901 9.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $674 3.5%
Fees to independent contractors $427 2.2%
Total$19,212100%

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