Contemporary Art Group

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 38-3859167

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jun 15, 2018

Organization Profile www.contemporaryartvenues.com

709 N Hill St 104Los Angeles, CA 90012-2352

(224) 221-5271

Siviq Scores

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

0.41x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

-1.9%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

$53,000

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 29.8% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

2.2%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

-3.0%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets88th percentile

Assets

$8,684

Up $189 (+2.2%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$5,156

Down $3,339 (-39%) from 2016

Liabilities

$3,528

Up $3,528 from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue69th percentile Net Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Down

$177,642

Down $5,514 (-3.0%) from 2016

Expenses

$180,981

Up $2,152 (+1.2%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$3,339

Down $7,666 (-177%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

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

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2017

Assets$8,684

Liabilities$3,528

Net Assets$5,156

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

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

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2017

Revenue$177,642

Expenses$180,981

Net Income-$3,339

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: Jun 15, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.2
Gross Receipts: $177,642

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To educate the public about important art and improving the public's access to it through curated programming.

Art Education

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
Educating the public about important art and improvingthe public's access to it through curated programmingand the development of public archives on the internet.	$0	$180,980

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Bryce Dwyer	Assistant Director	FT	$53,000	-	$53,000
Brook Sinkinson Withrow	Managing Editor	FT	$39,500	-	$39,500
Forrest Nash	Executive Director	FT	$15,417	-	$15,417
Candice Prendergast	President	-	$0	-	-
James Cahn	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
Igor Dacosta	Board Member	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Contemporary Art Group
EIN: 38-3859167
Phone: 2242215271
Address: 709 N Hill St 104, Los Angeles, CA 90012-2352

Signing Officer

Name: Forrest Nash
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 2242215271
Signed: 2018-06-15
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Michele Martin & Associates AAC
Address: 16633 Ventura Boulevard Suite 925, Encino, CA 91436-1852
Preparer: Michele Martin
Phone: 8189900740

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14

“Description: Depreciation. Amount: 332. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 6,060. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 6,392.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Honoraria. Amount: 3,000. Description: Insurance. Amount: 16,140. Description: Office expense. Amount: 5,651. Description: Travel. Amount: 804. Description: Merchant charges. Amount: 1,754. Description: Web Hosting. Amount: 4,820. Description: Payroll taxes. Amount: 11,022. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 43,191.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 1,161. End of Year Amount: 829.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: Payroll taxes payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 3,528.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $8,684
Liabilities: $3,528
Net assets: $5,156
Revenue: $177,642
Expenses: $180,981
Net income: -$3,339

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.62	$2.02	$1.39	$2.61	$2.35	$0.27
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.32	$1.98	$1.66	$2.55	$2.62	$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.36	$1.95	$1.60	$2.12	$2.95	$0.83
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.21	$1.98	$0.76	$2.87	$2.92	$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.27	$0.99	$0.71	$1.84	$2.62	$0.77
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.17	$0.11	$0.06	$1.45	$1.40	$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.03	$0.02	$0.01	$1.30	$1.34	$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.09	$0.04	$0.05	$1.78	$1.81	$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.08	$0.00	$0.08	$1.83	$1.79	$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.04	$0.00	$0.04	$1.97	$2.05	$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.13	$0.00	$0.13	$1.59	$1.66	$0.07
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.19	$0.00	$0.19	$1.22	$1.09	$0.13
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.06	$0.00		$0.70	$0.64	$0.06