Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts

“The organization has approximately 130 members and collects dues from those members. Memberships are available at various levels and include "Supporting" members who are invited to events and gallery openings, "Exhibiting" members who are eligible to participate in various art exhibits, and "Resident" members members who may use space in the various studios. Members do not have voting privileges. Control of the organization rests with the Board of Trustees.”

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body”

“The Board of Trustees review a draft of the 990 each year at either their August or September meeting, prior to it being finalized and submitted”

“Board members have all read and signed the Conflict of Interest Policy and the Policy is reviewed with/by the Board annually”

“The organization only has one key employee and that person is a half-time contract worker. None the less, her compensation was discussed in detail by the Board and its executive committee and comparisons were made to similarly situated persons at similar organizations.”

“Copies of the organization's governing documents, policies and completed form 990 are filed at the Adrian Center for the Arts office (1365 N Main St, Bldg. 46, Adrian, Michigan) and are available upon request”

“No current or former officers or directors are paid or compensated in any manner. No employee or independent contractor is paid more than $50,000 nannually”

“In previous reporting "Studio Fees" have been included as part of "Membership Dues" As of this 2020-2021 filing they have been broken out and included in Program Service Revenue”

“In previous reporting "Studio Fees" have been included as part of "Membership Dues" As of this 2020-2021 filing they have been broken out and included in Program Service Revenue”

“Figures in "Prior Year" column are reported here to match those reported on last year's end-of-year filing. For the year ended June 30, 2020 the end of year Total Assets were over stated by $6,246 due to a transcription error. "Total Assets" should have read $209,387. see also comment on Part XI, Line 8”

“Figures in "Prior Year" column are reported here to match those reported on last year's end-of-year filing. For the year ended June 30, 2020 the end of year Total Assets were over stated by $6,246 due to a transcription error. "Net Assets or Fund Balance" should have read $196,765. see also comment on Part XI, Line 8”

“The organization engaged in two new community outreach activities. 1) The "Power of Passage" was accomplished in cooperation with the Hospice of Lenawee organization. Local artists created/embellished old doors with images which invoked the memory of family members who had died recently. 2) The "Side-By-Side" program paired an LCVA artist with a local art student with whom they would cooperate/mentor in the creation of a specific art work”

“Program services includes; Instructor stipends for regular courses: $5,145, Instructor stipends for youth programs: $5,235 and Instructor stipends for Michigan Art Teachers programs: $2,072 Management and General Expenses include $2,400 for the course registrar and $1,300 for studio technicans”

“Occupancy: Rent $75,000; Leaseholder Improvements $21,525 (non-capitalized); Equipment Rental & Maint $852; Facility Repairs $1,525; Furnishings $3,064; Utilities $30,043; Property Insurance $831; Other $3,800”

“The organization owns a variety of equipment and furnishings related to operating art studios. These include electric kilns, throwing wheels, limited office furnishings and a computer lab. They are in the process of developing a detailed inventory and depreciation schedule. It is yet to be completed. Equipment and furnishings are reported at cost and without depreciation”

“$7,236 of expenses related to special art exhibit programs; $2,344 for bank fees and credit card processing and $774 for expenses related to a donor appreciation reception”

“Figures in Column A are reported here to match those reported on last year's end-of-year filing. For the year ended June 30, 2020 the end of year Cash was over stated by $6,246 due to a transcription error. As a result, Part X, Line 16, Column A, "Total Assets" should have read $209,387 and Line 27 should have read $154,695. see also comment on Part XI, Line 8”

“The organization owns a variety of equipment and furnishings related to operating art studios. These include electric kilns, throwing wheels, limited office furnishings and a computer lab. They are in the process of developing a detailed inventory and depreciation schedule. It is yet to be completed. Equipment and furnishings are reported at cost and without depreciation”

“Figures in Column A are reported here to match those reported on last year's end-of-year filing. For the year ended June 30, 2020 the end of year Cash was over stated by $6,246 due to a transcription error. As a result, Part X, Line 16, Column A, "Total Assets" should have read $209,387 and Line 27 should have read $154,695. see also comment on Part XI, Line 8”

“Figures in Column A are reported here to match those reported on last year's end-of-year filing. For the year ended June 30, 2020 the end of year Cash was over stated by $6,246 due to a transcription error. As a result, Part X, Line 16, Column A, "Total Assets" should have read $209,387 and Line 27 should have read $154,695. see also comment on Part XI, Line 8”

“"Cash - non-interest bearing" in prior year filing was overstated by $6,246 due to a transcription error. Figures in Part X, column A for this filing have been reported as to match those of last year's filing. see also comments on Part X”