Civic Intelligence

Americans for the Arts Action Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 20-1427963

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 14, 2016

1000 vermont avenue nw 6th Floorwashington, DC 20005

(202) 371-2830

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

44th percentile

0.7%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

100th percentile

$1,581,785

Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 343.9% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-4.9%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

12%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Assets

Down

$132,423

Down $6,848 (-4.9%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$126,994

Up $8,591 (+7.3%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$5,429

Down $15,439 (-74%) from 2014

Revenue

Up

$459,974

Up $49,917 (+12%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$456,528

Up $64,401 (+16%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$3,446

Down $14,484 (-81%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $54,449Liabilities 2010: $11,467Net Assets 2010: $42,9822010Assets 2011: $91,239Liabilities 2011: $6,698Net Assets 2011: $84,5412011Assets 2012: $107,221Liabilities 2012: $21,816Net Assets 2012: $85,4052012Assets 2013: $116,600Liabilities 2013: $20,320Net Assets 2013: $96,2802013Assets 2014: $139,271Liabilities 2014: $20,868Net Assets 2014: $118,4032014Assets 2015: $132,423Liabilities 2015: $5,429Net Assets 2015: $126,9942015Assets 2016: $144,216Liabilities 2016: $8,166Net Assets 2016: $136,0502016Assets 2017: $157,544Liabilities 2017: $3,814Net Assets 2017: $153,7302017Assets 2018: $151,972Liabilities 2018: $5,864Net Assets 2018: $146,1082018Assets 2019: $216,063Liabilities 2019: $3,762Net Assets 2019: $212,3012019Assets 2020: $322,744Liabilities 2020: $6,323Net Assets 2020: $316,4212020Assets 2021: $318,018Liabilities 2021: $14,241Net Assets 2021: $303,7772021Assets 2022: $320,753Liabilities 2022: $21,447Net Assets 2022: $299,3062022Assets 2023: $491,015Liabilities 2023: $28,528Net Assets 2023: $462,4872023Assets 2024: $542,460Liabilities 2024: $10,602Net Assets 2024: $531,8582024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$132,423
Liabilities$5,429
Net Assets$126,994

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KExpenses 2010: $525,7682010Expenses 2011: $365,0862011Expenses 2012: $481,3742012Revenue 2013: $405,020Expenses 2013: $394,145Net Income 2013: $10,8752013Revenue 2014: $410,057Expenses 2014: $392,127Net Income 2014: $17,9302014Revenue 2015: $459,974Expenses 2015: $456,528Net Income 2015: $3,4462015Revenue 2016: $530,171Expenses 2016: $519,975Net Income 2016: $10,1962016Revenue 2017: $421,373Expenses 2017: $406,444Net Income 2017: $14,9292017Revenue 2018: $432,096Expenses 2018: $446,334Net Income 2018: -$14,2382018Revenue 2019: $448,407Expenses 2019: $376,331Net Income 2019: $72,0762019Revenue 2020: $453,139Expenses 2020: $352,203Net Income 2020: $100,9362020Revenue 2021: $87,047Expenses 2021: $105,599Net Income 2021: -$18,5522021Revenue 2022: $65,746Expenses 2022: $111,380Net Income 2022: -$45,6342022Revenue 2023: $432,907Expenses 2023: $358,155Net Income 2023: $74,7522023Revenue 2024: $412,729Expenses 2024: $343,358Net Income 2024: $69,3712024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$459,974
Expenses$456,528
Net Income$3,446
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 14, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$459,974
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

American for the Arts Action Fund (the Action Fund) was formed to engage citizens in education and advocacy in support of the arts and arts education. Its activities are designed to educate members and the general public on the arts and arts education generally, and the impact of governmental policies and actions on the arts. The Action Fund also works to mobilize members and the general public to become more active in helping influence those governmental policies and actions.

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ACTION FUND WAS FORMED TO ENGAGE CITIZENS IN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION. ITS ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION GENERALLY, AND THE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES AND ACTIONS ON THE ARTS. the action fund also works TO MOBILIZE MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE IN HELPING INFLUENCE THOSE GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES AND ACTIONS.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$19,821$21,108▲ $1,287
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$7,551▲ $7,551
Accounts Receivable$17,106$6,808▼ $10,298
Total Assets$139,271$132,423▼ $6,848
Other Assets Total$102,344$96,956▼ $5,388
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$20,868$4,709▼ $16,159
Deferred Revenue$0$720▲ $720
Total Liabilities$20,868$5,429▼ $15,439
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$118,403$126,994▲ $8,591
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$118,403$126,994▲ $8,591
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$139,271$132,423▼ $6,848

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$7,551$46,058$53,609
Other Assets Org$96,956--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleBaseOtherTotal
Nina Ozlu TunceliChief Counsel and Exec Director of the Arts Action Fund$13,602$233,082$246,684
Robert L LynchPresident & CEO$16,835$25,507$42,342
Nina Ozlu TunceliChief Counsel and Exec Director of the Ar$13,557$2,956$16,513
Mara WalkerCOO$5,298$971$6,269
Robert B StanleyVice President of Finance$4,672$1,013$5,685

Board Members and Trustees

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$365,000
Program Service Revenue
$57,812
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$37,162
All Other Contributions
$5,000
Change in Net Assets
$3,446

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$459,974
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$67,849
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$527,823
Total Revenue per Form 990
$459,974
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$456,528
Total Fundraising Expense$216,272
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$28,450-$28,556$57,006
Conferences and Meetings$7,464$13,702$27,378$48,544
Office Expenses$36$2,201$27,427$29,664
Information Technology$19,100$1,559-$20,659
Occupancy-$19,071-$19,071
Travel$7,208$2,685$6,638$16,531
Fees for Services Legal-$4,349$8,621$12,970
Interest--$5,102$5,102
Insurance-$3,703-$3,703
Depreciation Depletion--$2,724$2,724
Other Expenses$1,200$662$6,262$662
All Other Expenses$-1,248$-2$105$-1,145
Total Functional Expenses$142,807$97,449$216,272$456,528

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$484,028
Expenses per Audited Statements$456,528
Total Expenses per Form 990$456,528
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$27,500
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
Yes
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6

There is one class of membership.

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7B

bona fide members have the right to vote on policy questions.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

THE 990 WILL BE POSTED ON THE BOARD website and the board WILL BE NOTIFIED THAT IT IS THERE FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE 990.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

Yes, A COI form is delivered to each board member in January of every year. They are required to read, sign and return a copy of the policy each year.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

Upon written request of all documents, AFA Action Fund is required to provide.

Part VI, Line 3

Americans for the Arts (AFTA) manages the Action Fund (AF) by contract. AFTA personnel working on this contract report directly to the AF Board of Directors on a regular basis. The AF has no employees. AFTA is reimbursed for the cost of the labor and benefits, plus for items such as supplies, rent and the use of its systems.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Americans for the Arts Action Fund
EIN
20-1427963
Phone
2023712830
Address
1000 vermont avenue nw 6th Floor, washington, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Robert L Lynch
Title
CEO
Phone
2023712830
Signed
2016-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Robert L Lynch
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
0
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
Tate and Tryon
Address
2021 L Street NW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
Preparer
Deborah G Kosnett
Phone
2022932200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

Professional fees: Program service expenses 28,450. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 28,556. Total expenses 57,006.

Form 990, Part XI, line 9:

prior period adjustment 5,145.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

Audit procedures have not changed from the prior year.

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

The Organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the consolidated financial statements. The Organization's income tax returns are generally subject to examination by the IRS for three years after they were filed.

Part XI, Line 2D - Other Adjustments:

pac revenue included in consolidated financial statements 67,849.

Part XII, Line 2D - Other Adjustments:

pac expense included in consolidated financial statements 27,500.

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IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0In 2005 the organization formed the Americans for the Arts Action Fund Political Action Committee (AFTAAF PAC), a separately segregated fund. in 2015 AFTAAF PAC made $26,500 in PAC contibutions.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the consolidated financial statements. The Organization's income tax returns are generally subject to examination by the IRS for three years after they were filed.
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm0Robert L Lynch
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm1Mara Walker
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm2Robert B Stanley
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm3Nina Ozlu Tunceli
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt0President & CEO
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt2Vice President of Finance
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt3Chief Counsel and Exec Dir of the Ar
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.42$0.11$5.32$4.13$3.43$0.69
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.91$0.29$4.62$4.33$3.58$0.75
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.21$0.21$2.99$0.66$1.11$0.46
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.18$0.14$3.04$0.87$1.06$0.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.23$0.06$3.16$4.53$3.52$1.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.16$0.04$2.12$4.48$3.76$0.72
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.52$0.06$1.46$4.32$4.46$0.14
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.58$0.04$1.54$4.21$4.06$0.15
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$0.08$1.36$5.30$5.20$0.10
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.05$1.27$4.60$4.57$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.21$1.18$4.10$3.92$0.18
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.20$0.96$4.05$3.94$0.11
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.07$0.22$0.85$4.81
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.91$0.07$0.85$3.65
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.54$0.11$0.43$5.26