RUTHERFORD ARTS ALLIANCE
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $156K · expenses $172K · assets $82K
- EIN
- 83-2801025
- Address
- 1809 MEMORIAL BLVD, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129-1522
- Website
- www.rutherfordartsalliance.org
- NTEE code
- A20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (association)
- Ruling date
- March 2019 (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
- Susan D Gulley (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (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
"to connect creatives and community" - we are a networking organization that promotes all genres of the Arts within the community and to work with corporations, civic organizations and local governments to increase the collaboration for more cultural arts opportunities for all persons in the community; also to provide support for artists through workshops, trainings, collaborations, and opportunities to undergird their craft and gather support amongst a fellow artists.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Lysyczyn | Executive Director | 2025 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 1 |
| Lisa Marie Browning (former) | Secretary | 2023 | $3,480 | $3,480 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Gulley | Treasurer | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gale Stoner | Board Chair | 2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lucy Langworthy (former) | Past Chair | 2023 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark McLeod (former) | Chair | 2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ginny Togrye (former) | Programming Director | 2023 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Synder (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sharon Kolli (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Keever (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Ramos (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Troy Cheairs (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| LeeAnne Carmack (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $45K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Lysyczyn | Executive Director | 30 | $45,000 | - | $0 | $45,000 | 1 |
| Susan Gulley | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gale Stoner | Board Chair | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $3K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Marie Browning | Secretary | 5 | $3,480 | - | $0 | $3,480 | 1 |
| Susan Gulley | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lucy Langworthy | Past Chair | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark McLeod | Chair | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ginny Togrye | Programming Director | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Synder | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sharon Kolli | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Keever | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Ramos | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Troy Cheairs | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LeeAnne Carmack | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $30,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | National Endowment for the Arts | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024 | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE INSTALLATION OF A SCULPTURE AT THE DISCOVERY CENTER AT MURFREE SPRING IN MURFREESBORO TENNESSEE.  | $30,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $155,677 | $171,793 | $82,075 | $30,757 | $155,116 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,825 | $13,327 | $122,284 | $122,284 | $66,740 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $600 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANDLSMITH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RUTHERFORD ARTS ALLIANCE” | 2020 | 1 | $500 | 2020 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RUTHERFORD ARTS ALLIANCE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $100 | 2023 | $17 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART TRANSFORMS INC | TN | A20 | $135,133 | $128,457 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE CULTURE AND PRESERVATIION SOCIETY OF DEL RIO | TN | A20 | $163,139 | $157,908 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| MICHAEL MURPHEY WESTERN INSTITUTE INC | TN | A20 | $128,704 | $179,002 | FOUNDER | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SANDWICH ARTS ALLIANCE INC | MA | A20 | $125,564 | $115,183 | TREASURER/CLERK | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| OAKSTOP ALLIANCE | CA | A20 | $166,270 | $158,842 | Executive Dir. | $120,000 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| ARTS FOR ALL INC | NY | A20 | $191,235 | $231,933 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $33,000 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| HANCOCK-FRENCH WOODS ARTS ALLIANCE INC | NY | A20 | $125,699 | $51,477 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| NEWARK ARTS ALLIANCE INC | DE | A20 | $177,724 | $158,039 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $44,256 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| MANOOMIN ARTS INITIATIVE | MN | A20 | $195,248 | $105,587 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| THE WISCONSIN ALLIANCE OF ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE INC | WI | A20 | $126,552 | $138,043 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $39,000 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| JIVA PERFORMING ARTS | NY | A20 | $182,205 | $129,065 | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | $45,833 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| CREATIVE IMPACT ALLIANCE | KS | A20 | $126,579 | $125,677 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| CITY COLLEGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS | NY | A20 | $170,739 | $176,706 | TREASURER | $282,163 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| TWIN RIVERS COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS | MN | A20 | $130,885 | $188,384 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| FOLK ALLIANCE REGION MIDWEST | IL | A20 | $137,533 | $95,073 | Conference Director | $6,000 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| LAMPASAS ASSOCIATION FOR THE ARTS | TX | A20 | $138,328 | $109,988 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| MILTON ARTS GUILD INC | DE | A20 | $127,131 | $78,871 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| ARTS COLLABORATIVE MEDFORD INC | MA | A20 | $163,064 | $134,626 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
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| ASIAN CULTURE AND MEDIA ALLIANCE INC | CA | A20 | $157,700 | $278,781 | Executive Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| GRANARY ART CENTER | UT | A20 | $146,593 | $300,494 | Executive Director | $60,000 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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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 · $171,793 spent · pay $75,973 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $89,626 | 52.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $75,973 | 44.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,544 | 2.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,650 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $171,793 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $13,327 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,010 | 60.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,317 | 39.9% | |
| Total | $13,327 | 100% |
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