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990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 83-4487295

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 07, 2021

Organization Profilewww.blackboxfund.org
1037 W McKINLEY AVEMilwaukee, WI 53205

(414) 214-9988

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

45th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

49th percentile

5.7%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2020

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2020

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Up

$84,521

Up $57,860 (+217%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$54,037

Up $46,850 (+652%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$30,484

Up $11,010 (+57%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue45th percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Up

$825,216

Up $547,686 (+197%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$778,366

Up $508,023 (+188%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$46,850

Up $39,663 (+552%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2019: $26,661Liabilities 2019: $19,474Net Assets 2019: $7,1872019Assets 2020: $84,521Liabilities 2020: $30,484Net Assets 2020: $54,0372020Assets 2021: $171,697Liabilities 2021: $104,687Net Assets 2021: $67,0102021Assets 2022: $2,702,362Liabilities 2022: $37,281Net Assets 2022: $2,665,0812022Assets 2023: $2,244,657Liabilities 2023: $26,176Net Assets 2023: $2,218,4812023Assets 2024: $2,022,162Liabilities 2024: $26,669Net Assets 2024: $1,995,4932024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$84,521
Liabilities$30,484
Net Assets$54,037
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2019: $277,530Expenses 2019: $270,343Net Income 2019: $7,1872019Revenue 2020: $825,216Expenses 2020: $778,366Net Income 2020: $46,8502020Revenue 2021: $660,563Expenses 2021: $670,923Net Income 2021: -$10,3602021Revenue 2022: $2,870,459Expenses 2022: $272,388Net Income 2022: $2,598,0712022Revenue 2023: $83,962Expenses 2023: $530,562Net Income 2023: -$446,6002023Revenue 2024: $181,262Expenses 2024: $404,250Net Income 2024: -$222,9882024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$825,216
Expenses$778,366
Net Income$46,850
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 7, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$825,216
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Black box fund, inc. Supports public art, music and performance that inspires, educates and enhances the well-being of our milwaukee communities.

Black box fund supports public art, music and performance that inspires, educates and enhances the well-being of our milwaukee communities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$12,219$72,236▲ $60,017
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,481$11,535▲ $10,054
Total Assets$26,661$84,521▲ $57,860
Other Assets Total$12,961$750▼ $12,211
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$19,474$30,484▲ $11,010
Other Liabilities-$0-
Total Liabilities$19,474$30,484▲ $11,010
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$7,187$54,037▲ $46,850
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$7,187$54,037▲ $46,850
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$26,661$84,521▲ $57,860
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Deborah KernPresident
Douglass McdonaldVice President
Margaret CzaplewskiSecretary, Treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$825,006
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$210
All Other Contributions
$825,006
Change in Net Assets
$46,850

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$825,216
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$4,167
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$829,383
Total Revenue per Form 990
$825,216
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$415,166
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$362,500
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$700
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$362,500--$362,500
Fees for Services Other$214,014$0$0$214,014
Advertising$52,654$67$0$52,721
Fees for Services Management$12,319$32,974$0$45,293
Fees for Services Accounting$0$5,582$0$5,582
Fees for Services Legal$3,108$2,245$0$5,353
Information Technology$1,953$770$0$2,723
Travel$2,696$0$0$2,696
Insurance$1,687$524$0$2,211
Occupancy$548$750$0$1,298
Office Expenses$582$577$0$1,159
Other Salaries and Wages$650$0$0$650
Other Expenses$0$267$0$267
Other Employee Benefits$50$0$0$50
Total Functional Expenses$734,530$43,836$0$778,366

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$782,533
Expenses per Audited Statements$778,366
Total Expenses per Form 990$778,366
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$4,167
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Sculpture MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Sculpture$270,000
Arts at Large IncMilwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Art Bag Project$37,500
Imagine MkeMilwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Artist Relief Fund$30,000
Museum of Wisconsin Arts IncWest Bend, WI501(c)(3)Chalk the State Program$25,000
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
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
None$0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Black Box Fund Inc
EIN
83-4487295
Phone
4142149988
Address
1037 W McKINLEY AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53205

Signing Officer

Name
DOUGLASS McDONALD
Title
President
Phone
4142149988
Signed
2021-05-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
DOUGLASS McDONALD
Formed
2019
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
1
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Krause & Associates SC
Address
1214 Bridge Street, Grafton, WI 53024
Preparer
David Krause
Phone
2623779988
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 2

“BOARD MEMBERS DEBOARAH KERN AND MARGARET CAPLEWSKI - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. BOARD MEMBERS DEBORAH KERN AND DOUGLASS McDONALD - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.”

Pt VI, Line 8B

“No committtees are authorized to act on behalf of the board.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“A copy of the 990 and applicable schedules are reviewed and approved by the board of directors prior to filing.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“Board members complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement upon joining the board. Board members are required to disclose conflicts, if any, throughout the year.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“Copies of the 990, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Artist fees 88180. 88180. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Promotional consulting 99884. 99884. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Other 25950. 25950. 0. 0.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt XI, Line 2D

“The Organization is a not-for-profit corporation as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from federal income taxes on related income pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Code. The Organization evaluates it tax positions and assesses their uncertainty, if any, through review and application of various sources of tax authority including statutes, regulations, rulings, court cases and widely held administrative practices. The Organization informational returns are subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after they were filed. Management believes that no uncertain tax positions exist for the Organization at year end. The Organization has not incurred any interest or penalties for income taxes.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0BOARD MEMBERS DEBOARAH KERN AND MARGARET CAPLEWSKI - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. BOARD MEMBERS DEBORAH KERN AND DOUGLASS McDONALD - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2A COPY OF THE 990 AND APPLICABLE SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT UPON JOINING THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS, IF ANY, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4COPIES OF THE 990, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6PROMOTIONAL CONSULTING 99884. 99884. 0. 0.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$84,521
Liabilities
$30,484
Net assets
$54,037
Revenue
$825,216
Expenses
$778,366
Net income
$46,850
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.02$0.03$2.00$0.18$0.40$0.22
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.24$0.03$2.22$0.08$0.53$0.45
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.70$0.04$2.67$2.87$0.27$2.60
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.10$0.07$0.66$0.67$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.03$0.05$0.83$0.78$0.05
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.02$0.01$0.28$0.27$0.01