MAPLE VALLEY CREATIVE ARTS COUNCIL: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization: MAPLE VALLEY CREATIVE ARTS COUNCIL (EIN 91-1980307)
Tax period: 2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Filed: 2025-05-06
IRS object ID: 202541289349203159
Schema version: 2024v5.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990-EZ
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2025-05-06T19:50:30-07:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2025-03-31	TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type	990EZ	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2024-04-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	911980307	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	MAPLE VALLEY CREATIVE ARTS COUNCIL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	MAPL	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	2065957025	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	23220 Maple Valley Hwy SE Ste 15	AddressLine1Txt
City	Maple Valley	CityNm
State Abbreviation	WA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	98038	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	Mary Jane Glaser	PersonNm
Person Title	President	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	2065957025	PhoneNum
Signature	2025-04-25	SignatureDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	Yes (1)	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax	2024	TaxYr
Build TS	2025-03-06 01:10:19Z	BuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website Address	www.maplevalleyarts.com	WebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization Other	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
Type Of Organization Other	Nonprofit	TypeOfOrganizationOtherDesc
Gross Receipts	$73,616	GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part I	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc	$37,418	ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue	$29,225	ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues	$2,846	MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income	$266	InvestmentIncomeAmt
Sale Of Assets Gross	$0	SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale	$0	CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets	$0	GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Gaming Gross Income	$0	GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income	$3,861	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses	$1,021	SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss	$2,840	SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory	$0	GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold	$0	CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry	$0	GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total	$0	OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue	$72,595	TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid	$0	GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Benefits Paid To Or For Members	$0	BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft	$0	SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct	$9,003	FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint	$13,508	OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage	$154	PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total	$57,828	OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses	$80,493	TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year	-$7,898	ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$73,265	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$65,367	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part II	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$54,330	BOYAmt
EOY	$46,432	EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$18,935	BOYAmt
EOY	$18,935	EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$73,265	BOYAmt
EOY	$65,367	EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt Purpose	To promote and support the Arts in our community and schools, being a source of inspiration and education thereby enhancing the quality of life for everyone.	PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc Accom	The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council executed several programs in the Arts to benefit our community. 1) Two ArtWalks. Local artists displayed several works of art in two different locations in the City. The opening reception welcomed an average of 60 people who enjoyed live music and refreshments. 2) Arts Fest and Gala showcased local visual artists, music performers, young talent and theatrical performers Close to 2000 people attended. We added a second stage in the Arboretum to accommodate added interest. 3) Maple Valley Idol, Jr. Young people, ages 8 - 16 sang and performed for the honor of being recognized for their talents. The four top winners were given opportunities to perform in the community throughout the year. 4) Theater performances The Creative Arts Center hosted a Seattle theatrical troupe, Midnight Mystery Theater, three times. A local playwright produced performances at the CAC. 5) Maple Valley Mural Volunteers (MVMV) A local group of mural enthusiasts met regularly to freshen up the three murals the MVCAC had painted. 6) Summer Concerts in the Arboretum 7) Slug Hunt The third annual Easter egg-styled hunt for clay decorated slugs. 700 people participated. 8) A Christmas Carol play 9) Open Mic held monthly 10) The MVCAC collaborated with the Maple Valley Historical Society to hire a muralist to paint a historic scene on one of its buildings. Each program was designed to attract the interests of community members. All programs were ADA accessible. Most programs were offered free of charge or very low cost. All programs were open to people of all ages and genders. We continue to expand our programming to celebrate the arts and create community through the arts.	DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations	$29,500	GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses	$31,519	ProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses	$31,519	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt	CompensationCompensationAmt	Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt	Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Mary Jane Glaser
President	28	$0	$0	$0
Ed Corrigan
Performing Arts Director	10	$0	$0	$0
Bryan Organ
Technical Director	35	$0	$0	$0
Gina Kilgore
Treasurer	2	$0	$0	$0
Bronwyn Brestle
Secretary	29	$0	$0	$0
Shannon Brannon
Board Member	6	$0	$0	$0
Jackie Riedel
Board Member	11	$0	$0	$0
Christina Gracheck
Board Member	1	$0	$0	$0
Krystin Lindstrom
Board Member	4	$0	$0	$0
Robin McBride
Marketing Director	17	$6,403	$0	$0
John Riedel
Board Member	1	$0	$0	$0
Cole Wolf
Board Member	1	$0	$0	$0

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Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt	0	ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI	0	OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc	0	OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend	$0	DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Form1120 Pol Filed	0	Form1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From Officers	0	MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911	$0	TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912	$0	TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955	$0	TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr	$0	TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization	$0	TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	Dynamic Data Services LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2	c/o Gina Kilgore	BusinessNameLine2Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	22025 244th Ave SE	AddressLine1Txt
City	Maple Valley	CityNm
State Abbreviation	WA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	98038	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	2065508917	PhoneNum

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds	0	DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided	0	TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	0	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	0	LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl	NONE	PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc	NONE	PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule A	Yes (1)	FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$27,042	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$40,264	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$91,634	TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

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Total	$0	TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$2,000	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$18,505	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$29,042	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$40,264	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$110,139	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170	$110,139	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$5,167	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$6,036	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$22,798	TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

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Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$39,509	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$40,264	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$112,090	TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year	$29,225	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$52,712	TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

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Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$43,337	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$51,976	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$69,489	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$164,802	TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$502	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$266	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$772	TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$52,478	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$69,755	CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16	Description;Amount^Program Expenses;28934\|Advertising and Promotion;2310\|Insurance;2422\|Office Expenses;5296\|Leasehold Improvements;18866^Total;57828^
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24	Description;EOY Amount^Furniture and Fixtures;18935^Total;18935^
Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31)	The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council executed several programs in the Arts to benefit our community. 1) Two ArtWalks. Local artists displayed several works of art in two different locations in the City. The opening reception welcomed an average of 60 people who enjoyed live music and refreshments. 2) Arts Fest and Gala showcased local visual artists, music performers, young talent and theatrical performers Close to 2000 people attended. We added a second stage in the Arboretum to accommodate added interest. 3) Maple Valley Idol, Jr. Young people, ages 8 - 16 sang and performed for the honor of being recognized for their talents. The four top winners were given opportunities to perform in the community throughout the year. 4) Theater performances The Creative Arts Center hosted a Seattle theatrical troupe, Midnight Mystery Theater, three times. A local playwright produced performances at the CAC. 5) Maple Valley Mural Volunteers (MVMV) A local group of mural enthusiasts met regularly to freshen up the three murals the MVCAC had painted. 6) Summer Concerts in the Arboretum 7) Slug Hunt The third annual Easter egg-styled hunt for clay decorated slugs. 700 people participated. 8) A Christmas Carol play 9) Open Mic held monthly 10) The MVCAC collaborated with the Maple Valley Historical Society to hire a muralist to paint a historic scene on one of its buildings. Each program was designed to attract the interests of community members. All programs were ADA accessible. Most programs were offered free of charge or very low cost. All programs were open to people of all ages and genders. We continue to expand our programming to celebrate the arts and create community through the arts.