GREAT RIVER FESTIVAL OF ARTS INC
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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $64K · expenses $65K · assets $31K
- EIN
- 23-7105498
- Address
- PO BOX 1434, LA CROSSE, WI 54602-1434
- NTEE code
- A20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROMOTE THE ARTS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Houlihan | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2017-2023 | $0 | $15,600 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Schipper | PRESIDENT | 2017-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Boen | TREASURER | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Nash | SECRETARY | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bobbie Wilson (former) | TREASURER | 2017-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shirley Newberry (former) | SECRETARY | 2017-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SCHIPPER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID BOEN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID NASH | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN HOULIHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SCHIPPER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOBBIE WILSON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY NEWBERRY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN HOULIHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN HOULIHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $7,800 | - | $0 | $7,800 | 1 |
| DAVID SCHIPPER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOBBIE WILSON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY NEWBERRY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN HOULIHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $7,800 | - | $0 | $7,800 | 1 |
| DAVID SCHIPPER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOBBIE WILSON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY NEWBERRY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,686 | $65,329 | $30,650 | $30,245 | $15,054 | $18,643 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,726 | $60,839 | $35,665 | $31,888 | $27,517 | $25,491 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,519 | $53,607 | $19,434 | $19,057 | $11,964 | $21,929 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $55,074 | $52,619 | $25,781 | $25,145 | $16,254 | $22,908 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $5,450 in all, tax years 2018 to 2018. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $5,450 | 2018 | $5,450 | show |
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| BRISTOL FRIENDS OF THE ARTS INC | VT | A20 | $76,101 | $86,054 | Co-President | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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| SANTIAM HEARTS TO ARTS | OR | A20 | $62,060 | $42,139 | Vice President, Director, KYAC GM | $6,000 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990EZ · $65,329 spent · pay $8,397 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $32,563 | 49.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,991 | 16.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $8,397 | 12.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $7,634 | 11.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,744 | 8.8% | |
| Total | $65,329 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $60,839 spent · pay $8,427 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $24,635 | 40.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,522 | 20.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,211 | 15.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $8,427 | 13.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $6,044 | 9.9% | |
| Total | $60,839 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $53,607 spent · pay $8,397 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $21,470 | 40.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,487 | 19.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,932 | 18.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $8,397 | 15.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,321 | 6.2% | |
| Total | $53,607 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $52,619 spent · pay $7,697 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $18,700 | 35.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,488 | 27.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,917 | 16.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $7,697 | 14.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,817 | 5.4% | |
| Total | $52,619 | 100% |