EASTERN SIERRA ARTISTS
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Plain text EASTERN SIERRA ARTISTS. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/770463190. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $303K · expenses $305K · assets $60K
- Also known as
- C5 STUDIOS COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER
- EIN
- 77-0463190
- Address
- 250 SNEDEN ST, BISHOP, CA 93514-3542
- Website
- WWW.C5STUDIOS.ORG
- NTEE code
- S20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2000
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO NURTURE AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY AND TO REFLECT THE HISTORY, CULTURES, AND BEAUTY OF THE EASTERN SIERRA THROUGH 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Hart-Johnson (former) | EXECUTIVE DI | 2020-2022 | $20,450 | $35,400 | 1 |
| Erin Boehme (former) | EXECUTIVE DI | 2020-2022 | $16,400 | $29,850 | 1 |
| Gaye Mueller (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2021 | $2,080 | $2,080 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Swain | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elaine Kabala | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea R Shallcross | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Berry | SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ricki Jarmon | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elain Kabala (former) | SECRETARY | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 7 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL SWAIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAINE KABALA | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA R SHALLCROSS | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BERRY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICKI JARMON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 7 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL SWAIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAINE KABALA | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA R SHALLCROSS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BERRY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICKI JARMON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $37K · 3 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAOMI HART-JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI | 25 | $20,450 | $0 | $0 | $20,450 | 1 |
| ERIN BOEHME | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $16,400 | $0 | $0 | $16,400 | 1 |
| GAIL SWAIN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAINE KABALA | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA R SHALLCROSS | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BERRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $28K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAOMI HART-JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 20 | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 | 1 |
| ERIN BOEHME | DIRECTOR | 16 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| GAYE MUELLER | DIRECTOR | 4 | $2,080 | $0 | $0 | $2,080 | 1 |
| ELAIN KABALA | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA R SHALLCROSS | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL SWAIN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $3K · 2 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN BOEHME | DIRECTOR | 20 | $1,450 | $0 | $0 | $1,450 | 1 |
| NAOMI HART-JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 20 | $1,450 | $0 | $0 | $1,450 | 1 |
| GAYE MUELLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAIN KABALA | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA R SHALLCROSS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GAIL SWAIN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $303,020 | $305,061 | $60,127 | $58,448 | $123,549 | $179,471 | - | 7 | 20 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $205,889 | $233,016 | $70,033 | $60,489 | $72,547 | $133,342 | - | 7 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $235,577 | $180,814 | $95,960 | $87,616 | $142,595 | $92,982 | $36,850 | 3 | 15 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $127,271 | $113,955 | $39,581 | $32,853 | $51,410 | $75,861 | $27,580 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $61,657 | $58,807 | $21,714 | $19,537 | $23,000 | $38,657 | $2,900 | 2 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $95,186 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERN DANCE ALLIANCE | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $32,436 | 2023 | $32,436 | show |
| CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES | Public charity | Exact | 2020-2021 | 2 | $23,000 | 2021 | $13,000 | show |
| TURNIP TOP FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EASTERN SIERRA ARTISTS” | 2024 | 1 | $19,750 | 2024 | $19,750 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 | $15,000 | show |
| THE DONALD M SLAGER SUNSET FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EASTERN SIERRA ARTISTS” | 2022 | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 | $5,000 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $305,061 spent · pay $140,971 · grants $0 · events $477
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $129,741 | $129,741 | - | - | 42.5% | |
| Other (as described) | CONSIGNMENT FEES | $44,570 | $44,570 | - | - | 14.6% |
| Occupancy | $39,203 | $39,203 | - | - | 12.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $27,855 | $27,205 | - | $650 | 9.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $13,754 | $13,754 | - | - | 4.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $12,100 | - | $12,100 | - | 4.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,230 | $11,230 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCT COST | $7,943 | $7,943 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Insurance | $7,302 | $7,302 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Office expenses | $3,653 | $3,653 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES | $3,270 | $3,270 | - | - | 1.1% |
| All other expenses | $2,350 | $3,147 | -$1,055 | $258 | 0.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,169 | $1,169 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $477 | $477 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $444 | $444 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $305,061 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $233,016 spent · pay $95,704 · grants $0 · events $93
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $87,605 | $87,605 | - | - | 37.6% | |
| Occupancy | $44,861 | $44,861 | - | - | 19.3% | |
| Other (as described) | CONSIGNMENT FEES | $23,634 | $23,634 | - | - | 10.1% |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCT COST | $21,660 | $21,660 | - | - | 9.3% |
| Fees: other services | $15,196 | $15,196 | - | - | 6.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,382 | $8,382 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,099 | $8,099 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $6,225 | $6,225 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Insurance | $5,231 | $5,231 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| All other expenses | $5,064 | $3,740 | $1,324 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $3,750 | $3,750 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Office expenses | $1,921 | $1,921 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,083 | $1,083 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $212 | $212 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $93 | $93 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $233,016 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $180,814 spent · pay $47,308 · grants $0 · events $223
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $43,118 | $43,118 | - | - | 23.8% | |
| Occupancy | $37,832 | $37,832 | - | - | 20.9% | |
| Other (as described) | CONSIGNMENT FEES | $22,455 | $22,455 | - | - | 12.4% |
| Fees: other services | $15,584 | $15,584 | - | - | 8.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCT COST | $13,706 | $13,706 | - | - | 7.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $11,829 | $11,829 | - | - | 6.5% | |
| All other expenses | $10,034 | $9,911 | $123 | - | 5.5% | |
| Insurance | $4,230 | $4,230 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,190 | $4,190 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $3,980 | $3,980 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $3,812 | $3,812 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Office expenses | $3,451 | $3,451 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: management | $3,363 | $3,363 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,474 | $2,474 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $533 | $533 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $223 | $223 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $180,814 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $113,955 spent · pay $28,025 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $32,512 | $32,512 | - | - | 28.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $25,500 | $25,500 | - | - | 22.4% | |
| Other (as described) | CONSIGNMENT FEES | $13,022 | $13,022 | - | - | 11.4% |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCT COST | $9,998 | $9,998 | - | - | 8.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,808 | $5,808 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,197 | $5,197 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| All other expenses | $4,816 | $4,686 | $130 | - | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $4,282 | $4,282 | - | - | 3.8% |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $3,949 | $3,949 | - | - | 3.5% |
| Insurance | $3,375 | $3,375 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,525 | $2,525 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Fees: management | $2,080 | $2,080 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $534 | $534 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $357 | $306 | $51 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $113,955 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $58,807 spent · pay $3,248 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $28,504 | $28,504 | - | - | 48.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCT COST | $5,713 | $5,713 | - | - | 9.7% |
| All other expenses | $5,035 | $4,140 | $895 | - | 8.6% | |
| Insurance | $3,770 | $3,170 | $600 | - | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $3,764 | $3,764 | - | - | 6.4% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $3,762 | $3,762 | - | - | 6.4% |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $3,180 | $3,180 | - | - | 5.4% |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $2,900 | $2,900 | - | - | 4.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,263 | $1,263 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $348 | $348 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $325 | - | $325 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $243 | $243 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $58,807 | 100% |