WESTERN AVENUE COMMUNITY FOR THE ARTS INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.4M · expenses $2.5M · assets $21.6M

Also known as
INC
EIN
87-4789167
Address
PO BOX 549, LOWELL, MA 01853-0549
Website
WWW.ARTSANDBUSINESSCOUNCIL.ORG
NTEE code
A20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2022 (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)
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Mission

THE CORPORATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO CREATE THRIVING ECOSYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT THE ARTS, CULTURE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND STEWARDSHIP OF PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND ADVOCACY WITH A FOCUS ON AFFORDABLE ARTIST WORK, LIVE/WORK AND COMMUNITY SPACES AND OTHER MAKER SPACES WHERE WORK CAN BE CREATED, REHEARSED, AND PRESENTED.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
James Grace Esq VICE PRESIDENT2022-2024 $199,767$557,670 2
Hope Greene EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2023-2024 $82,469$154,809 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 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
Awilda Irizarry CLERK2022-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Cheryl Tougias PRESIDENT2022-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Joanne Kaliontzis DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Lisa Nickerson DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 2
James Buza TREASURER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Awilda Irzarry (former) CLERK2022 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $282K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES GRACE ESQ VICE PRESIDENT3 $45,000$149,207$5,560 $199,7672
HOPE GREENE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $79,277$0$3,192 $82,4691
CHERYL TOUGIAS PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
JAMES BUZA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
AWILDA IRIZARRY CLERK1 $0$0$0 $02
JOANNE KALIONTZIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
LISA NICKERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2023 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $259K · 7 employees · 23 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES GRACE VICE PRESIDENT3 $15,000$164,615$7,354 $186,9692
HOPE GREENE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $69,548$0$2,792 $72,3401
CHERYL TOUGIAS PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
JAMES BUZA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
AWILDA IRIZARRY CLERK1 $0$0$0 $02
JOANNE KALIONTZIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
LISA NICKERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2022 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $171K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES GRACE VICE PRESIDENT3 $13,500$151,192$6,242 $170,9342
CHERYL TOUGIAS PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
JAMES BUZA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
AWILDA IRIZARRY CLERK1 $0$0$0 $02
JOANNE KALIONTZIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
LISA NICKERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
CHERYL TOUGIAS PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
JAMES BUZA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
AWILDA IRZARRY CLERK1 $0$0$0 $01
JOANNE KALIONTZIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
LISA NICKERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JAMES GRACE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02

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 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,443,780$2,530,821 $21,587,567$3,469,564 $17,569$0 $133,00070
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,021,422$2,478,025 $21,860,236$3,556,605 $690,464$0 $92,925723
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,144,598$2,367,684 $21,893,246$3,013,208 $906,494$0 $13,50000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,952,079$715,785 $21,021,482$2,236,294 $2,213,330$0 $000

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $2,280,330 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. 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
ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC Public charity Exact 2021, 2023-2024 3$2,280,330 2024$10,000
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MASSACHUSETTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS INCMAA20 $3,491,497$575,572 Executive Dir.$66,560 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
NEWTON COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS CENTER INCMAA20 $1,475,327$1,666,353 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$198,353 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
COUNTRY DANCE & SONG SOCIETY INCMAA20 $1,927,568$1,626,033 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INCMAA20 $3,324,142$3,484,448 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$147,966 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
CULTURAL CENTER OF CAPE COD INCMAA20 $1,231,921$1,489,575 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
LEAGUE OF VAISHNAVA ENTREPRENUERS INCMAA20 $1,650,533$1,750,175 Director and President$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
LOWELL FESTIVAL FOUNDATIONMAA20 $1,642,760$1,678,284 TRUSTEE, VIC$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
NANTUCKET DREAMLAND FOUNDATIONMAA20 $3,310,311$4,067,680 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$231,363 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
47 PALMER INCMAA20 $2,307,387$2,403,266 Director & Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state
COMMUNITY WORKS WEST INCCAA20 $3,402,019$4,597,251 CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$164,057 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR THE ARTS OF HOMER INCNYA20 $1,729,416$1,761,740 Executive Dir.$58,191 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
SPRUILL CENTER FOR THE ARTS INCGAA20 $3,358,584$2,558,616 CEO$128,077 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INCWIA20 $2,278,218$2,015,465 EXECUTIVE DI$109,622 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
SAUGATUCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS INCMIA20 $3,009,798$3,139,679 EXECUTIVE DI$159,199 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
WAYNE CENTER FOR THE ARTSOHA20 $1,310,013$982,249 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$91,000 Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$18,123,594310 592016–2024 BOSTON PUBLIC ART TRIENNIAL INC; MASSACHUSETTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS INC; FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IN PROVINCETOWN INC; 47 PALMER INC and 55 more
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SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$8,459,97332 42011–2025 WHITE BEAR CENTER FOR THE ARTS; PHIPPS CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC; ZEITGEIST CENTER FOR ARTS AND COMMUNITY; HOME FOR CONTEMPORARY THEATRE AND ART LTD
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$6,025,00016 82014–2024 COMMUNITY WORKS WEST INC; ETERNAL SEEDS INC; ILLUMINATE THE ARTS; CITY LORE INC and 4 more
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,182,75542 32010–2024 ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL ARTS; YERBA BUENA ARTS & EVENTS; MISSION CULTURAL CENTER FOR LATINO ARTS
THE CANO AND ESEN OZGENER FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,832,8555 12013–2018 OZ ARTS INC
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,694,05529 52010–2024 ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL ARTS; ANGELS GATE CULTURAL CENTER INC; ILLUMINATE THE ARTS; INK PEOPLE INC and 1 more
DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$4,201,53414 12011–2024 LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER INC
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$3,609,54411 12022–2024 CREATIVE ARKANSAS COMMUNITY AND EXCHANGE INC CACHE
AMERICAN GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$3,289,0007 42021–2024 LEAGUE OF VAISHNAVA ENTREPRENUERS INC; EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION; WORLD ARTS FOCUS; NEWTON ARTS CENTER INC
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC Private foundation$3,265,81032 12014–2025 BIG CAR MEDIA INC
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$3,043,50033 92010–2024 NEW HAVEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS INC; ILLUMINATE THE ARTS; CITY LORE INC; YERBA BUENA ARTS & EVENTS and 5 more
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS DAF sponsor$2,803,2505 22019–2024 CORNELIUS ARTS COMMUNITY CENTER INC; REAL ART WAYS INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$2,716,19652 242014–2024 CORNELIUS ARTS COMMUNITY CENTER INC; NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE TRADITIONAL ARTS; PHIL CLEF CLUB OF THE PERFORMING ARTS INC; HOME FOR CONTEMPORARY THEATRE AND ART LTD and 20 more

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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 990 · $2,530,821 spent · pay $309,997 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Interest $833,453$833,453-- 32.9%
Depreciation and depletion $570,320$570,320-- 22.5%
Occupancy $472,965$472,965-- 18.7%
Insurance $178,891$173,858$5,033- 7.1%
Other salaries and wages $161,676$125,770$29,089$6,817 6.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $133,000$115,450$8,100$9,450 5.3%
Fees: other services $117,886$116,193$1,693- 4.7%
Fees: accounting $20,235-$20,235- 0.8%
Pension plan contributions $15,321$11,692$2,925$704 0.6%
Office expenses $12,673-$12,673- 0.5%
Other (as described)COMMUNITY OUTREACH $12,127$12,127-- 0.5%
Travel $2,274-$2,274- 0.1%
Total$2,530,821100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,478,025 spent · pay $252,471 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Interest $848,496$848,496-- 34.2%
Depreciation and depletion $561,163$561,163-- 22.6%
Occupancy $470,321$470,321-- 19.0%
Insurance $170,556$165,523$5,033- 6.9%
Other salaries and wages $159,546$95,115$47,822$16,609 6.4%
Fees: other services $100,427$95,988$4,439- 4.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $92,925$77,764$10,459$4,702 3.7%
Other (as described)COMMUNITY OUTREACH $32,079$32,079-- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $28,654-$28,654- 1.2%
Office expenses $13,858-$13,858- 0.6%
Total$2,478,025100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,367,684 spent · pay $198,971 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Interest $863,133$863,133-- 36.5%
Depreciation and depletion $525,283$525,283-- 22.2%
Occupancy $485,311$485,311-- 20.5%
Other salaries and wages $185,471$142,614$38,002$4,855 7.8%
Insurance $123,880$122,202$1,678- 5.2%
Fees: management $85,694$85,694-- 3.6%
Fees: other services $42,100$37,384$4,716- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $21,525-$21,525- 0.9%
Office expenses $14,827-$14,827- 0.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $13,500-$6,750$6,750 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $5,648$5,648-- 0.2%
Travel $1,162$1,162-- 0.0%
Fees: legal $150-$150- 0.0%
Total$2,367,684100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $715,785 spent · pay $48,406 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Interest $216,251$216,251-- 30.2%
Depreciation and depletion $168,165$168,165-- 23.5%
Occupancy $157,925$157,925-- 22.1%
Insurance $75,587$75,587-- 10.6%
Other salaries and wages $43,098$43,098-- 6.0%
Fees: management $28,476$28,476-- 4.0%
Fees: other services $12,061$12,061-- 1.7%
Payroll taxes $4,219$4,219-- 0.6%
Office expenses $4,115$4,115-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $2,638$2,638-- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $2,161$2,161-- 0.3%
Other employee benefits $1,089$1,089-- 0.2%
Total$715,785100%

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