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Working Artists Forum Inc

EIN 52-1742023 • 501(c)6 • Easton, MD

990-N Coverage

Profile

Launched in 1979 by a small group of artists, working artists forum, is a thriving arts organization with many vital connections within our arts community. Members exhibit widely, win awards, teach classes and workshops, and actively participate in arts events throughout our region. A summer juried exhibit local color (presented in partnership with the avalon foundation's plein air easton) attracts hundreds of patrons and enjoys excellent sales. Working artists forum also presents numerous group shows throughout the year, both on the eastern shore of maryland and in venues across maryland/dc. In an effort to support student artists and their teachers, working artists forum donates monies directly to elementary school art teachers for much needed classroom art supplies and helps to support the avalon foundation's after school art program.

28408 Pinehurst CircleEaston, MD 21601

workingartistsforum.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

46th percentile

-0.5%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-4.2%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

16%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Assets

Down

$26,468

Down $378 (-1.4%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$26,468

Down $378 (-1.4%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$78,768

Up $14,748 (+23%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$79,150

Up $13,153 (+20%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$382

Up $1,595 (+81%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2023: $28,824Net Assets 2023: $28,8242023Assets 2024: $26,846Net Assets 2024: $26,8462024Assets 2025: $26,468Net Assets 2025: $26,4682025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$26,468
Liabilities-
Net Assets$26,468

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2023: $58,731Expenses 2023: $58,922Net Income 2023: -$1912023Revenue 2024: $64,020Expenses 2024: $65,997Net Income 2024: -$1,9772024Revenue 2025: $78,768Expenses 2025: $79,150Net Income 2025: -$3822025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$78,768
Expenses$79,150
Net Income-$382

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 6, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$78,768
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Launched in 1979 by a small group of artists, working artists forum, is a thriving arts organization with many vital connections within our arts community. Members exhibit widely, win awards, teach classes and workshops, and actively participate in arts events throughout our region. A summer juried exhibit local color (presented in partnership with the avalon foundation's plein air easton) attracts hundreds of patrons and enjoys excellent sales. Working artists forum also presents numerous group shows throughout the year, both on the eastern shore of maryland and in venues across maryland/dc. In an effort to support student artists and their teachers, working artists forum donates monies directly to elementary school art teachers for much needed classroom art supplies and helps to support the avalon foundation's after school art program.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MEMBERS EXHIBIT WIDELY, WIN AWARDS, TEACH CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN ARTS EVENTS THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. A SUMMER JURIED EXHIBIT LOCAL COLOR (PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AVALON FOUNDATION'S PLEIN AIR EASTON) ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF PATRONS AND ENJOYS EXCELLENT SALES. WORKING ARTISTS FORUM ALSO PRESENTS NUMEROUS GROUP SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BOTH ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND IN VENUES ACROSS MARYLAND/DC. IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT STUDENT ARTISTS AND THEIR TEACHERS, WORKING ARTISTS FORUM DONATES MONIES DIRECTLY TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ART TEACHERS FOR MUCH NEEDED CLASSROOM ART SUPPLIES AND HELPS TO SUPPORT THE AVALON FOUNDATION'S AFTER SCHOOL ART PROGRAM.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
NAOMI CLARK TURNERPresidentPT$0--
MARYELLEN LYNOTTVice PresidePT$0--
MARY FORDRecording SePT$0--
BARBARA ZUEHLKETreasurerPT$0--
KEN CLARKCorr SecretaPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Working Artists Forum Inc
EIN
52-1742023
Phone
4439801818
Address
28408 PINEHURST CIRCLE, EASTON, MD 21601

Signing Officer

Name
Barbara Zuehlke
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4439801818
Signed
2026-01-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sump & Associates Pc
Address
8603 COMMERCE DR STE 6, EASTON, MD 21601
Preparer
Darian L Sump CPA
Phone
4107705151
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

Reimbursements 360 total 360

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses website 2,354 office expense 1,665 insurance 525 artists payments 31,093 awards 2,350 bank fees 1,624 directory 288 donations 21,178 fees/commissions 4,924 judges/demos 2,000 presenters 2,553 receptions 350 sales tax 4,533 storage 780 supplies 185 total 76,402

Form 990-ez, Part III

Launched in 1979 by a small group of artists, working artists forum, is a thriving arts organization with many vital connections within our arts community. Members exhibit widely, win awards, teach classes and workshops, and actively participate in arts events throughout our region. A summer juried exhibit local color (presented in partnership with the avalon foundation's plein air easton) attracts hundreds of patrons and enjoys excellent sales. Working artists forum also presents numerous group shows throughout the year, both on the eastern shore of maryland and in venues across maryland/dc. In an effort to support student artists and their teachers, working artists forum donates monies directly to elementary school art teachers for much needed classroom art supplies and helps to support the avalon foundation's after school art program.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Members exhibit widely, win awards, teach classes and workshops, and actively participate in arts events throughout our region. A summer juried exhibit local color (presented in partnership with the avalon foundation's plein air easton) attracts hundreds of patrons and enjoys excellent sales. Working artists forum also presents numerous group shows throughout the year, both on the eastern shore of maryland and in venues across maryland/dc. In an effort to support student artists and their teachers, working artists forum donates monies directly to elementary school art teachers for much needed classroom art supplies and helps to support the avalon foundation's after school art program.

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