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EIN 52-1742023 • 501(c)6 • Easton, MD
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.
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Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
46th percentile
Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
44th percentile
Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
72nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.
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
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $26.5 | $26.5 | $78.8 | $79.2 | $0.38 | |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $26.8 | $26.8 | $64.0 | $66.0 | $1.98 | |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $28.8 | $28.8 | $58.7 | $58.9 | $0.19 | |
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.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAOMI CLARK TURNER | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MARYELLEN LYNOTT | Vice Preside | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MARY FORD | Recording Se | PT | $0 | - | - |
| BARBARA ZUEHLKE | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KEN CLARK | Corr Secreta | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Reimbursements 360 total 360”
“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”
“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.”
“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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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | 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. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | REIMBURSEMENTS 360 TOTAL 360 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | 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 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 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. |
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