Nonprofit · EIN 16-0999315
THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES INC
Tax-exempt · CORNING, NY 14830
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $577,824 | $1,118,379 | -$540,555 | $2,338,456 | $115,748 | $2,222,708 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,479,509 | $888,395 | $591,114 | $2,835,345 | $134,719 | $2,700,626 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,255,940 | $837,155 | $418,785 | $2,152,368 | $143,925 | $2,008,443 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $459,749
- of which government grants
- $141,300
- Program service revenue
- $23,184
- Investment income
- $80,349
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $49,654
- Net income from fundraising events
- $13,885
- Other revenue
- $14,542
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $504,818
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,901
- Other salaries and wages
- $263,887
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $416,729
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $32,057
- Occupancy
- $31,661
- Travel
- $3,821
- Depreciation
- $11,221
- Program services (functional)
- $932,942
- Management and general (functional)
- $102,590
- Fundraising (functional)
- $82,847
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,835,345
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,338,456
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $115,748
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,222,708
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $52,831
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,411,305
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,157,399
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,065,309
- Gross receipts
- $577,824
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTANCE SULLIVAN-BLUM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,310 | $2,763 |
| CHRIS WALTERS | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $3,000 | $1,317 |
| KAREN MARTIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MEEK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SIRIANNI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BABATUNDE AYANFODUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CAULFIELD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHABNAM ALLWOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY PERRY | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 2/3/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIPAK CHOWDHURY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GOETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ROCHELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE VAN DEN BLINK | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 5/5/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY IRVINE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/4/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SARNO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLA VOGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTANCE SULLIVAN-BLUM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,167 | $2,729 |
| KAREN MARTIN | PRESIDENT WITH FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH MANWARING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY IRVINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BABATUNDE AYANFODUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CAULFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DRESSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MEEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RAJ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ROCHELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE VAN DEN BLINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SIRIANNI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTANCE SULLIVAN-BLUM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $71,856 | $2,489 |
| DAVID HERTEL | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MARTIN | PRESIDENT WITH FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH MANWARING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY IRVINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BABATUNDE AYANFODUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CAULFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DRESSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA OBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RAJ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ROCHELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE VAN DEN BLINK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 79 W MARKET ST, CORNING, NY 14830-2526
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS WALTERS, 79 WEST MARKET STREET, CORNING, NY 14830
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS WALTERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (607) 962-5871
- Website
- WWW.EARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EFPR ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES, INC. IS TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL ARTS IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ACTING AS AN ADVOCATE AND CATALYST TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION, ADVANCE COLLABORATION AND OPTIMIZE RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- STATE COMMUNITY REGRANT (SCR) FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS (NYSCA), A STATE AGENCY, ARE ADMINISTERED LOCALLY BY THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES (THE ARTS COUNCIL). THEY ARE DISTRIBUTED IN THREE DIFFERENT GRANTS: 1) COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS SUPPORT ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN SERVICE TO RESIDENTS IN CATTARAUGUS, CHEMUNG, SCHUYLER, STEUBEN, AND TIOGA COUNTIES. THESE ACTIVITIES INCREASE THE VALUE OF THE ARTS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND MAKE THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. GRANTS RANGING FROM $500 TO $5,000 ARE AVAILABLE TO ARTISTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 2) TEACHING ARTIST GRANTS SUPPORT SEQUENTIAL, ARTS EDUCATION PROJECTS THAT TAKE PLACE IN-SCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL, OR IN COMMUNITY CENTERS IN CATTARAUGUS, CHEMUNG, SCHUYLER, STEUBEN, AND TIOGA COUNTIES. PROJECTS CAN ONLY SUPPORT K-12 AGED STUDENTS. PROJECT MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 3 SEQUENTIAL, TEACHING SESSIONS BETWEEN THE SAME TEACHING ARTIST(S) AND THE SAME GROUP OF STUDENTS.GRANTS RANGING FROM $500 TO $5,000 ARE AVAILABLE TO ARTISTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 3) INDIVIDUAL ARTIST GRANTS SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW WORK BY INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS RESIDING IN CATTARAUGUS, CHEMUNG, SCHUYLER, STEUBEN, AND TIOGA COUNTIES. THE GOAL OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE CREATIVE WORK OF INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS IN ALL DISCIPLINES WHILE ENCOURAGING INTERACTION BETWEEN ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ALL CREATED ARTWORK MUST BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH AN ACTIVITY OR PLATFORM THAT CAN BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. GRANTS RANGING FROM $1,000 TO $2,500 ARE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS.Expenses $552,547 · grants $419,110
- FOLK ARTS - THE FOLK ARTS PROGRAM SERVES THE PUBLIC, ARTISTS, ARTS/CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHERN TIER OF NEW YORK STATE. PARTIALLY FUNDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT REGIONAL FOLK ART TRADITIONS, AS WELL AS FOLK ART TRADITIONS OF OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.Expenses $94,400
- FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR ARTISTS SELECTED FOR SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS GRANTS FUNDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS (NYSCA). EACH ARTIST RECEIVED GRANT FUNDS TO ASSIST IN THE CREATION OF NEW WORK THAT WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY.Expenses $47,500 · grants $47,500
- ARTIST DEVELOPMENT GRANTS SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS HELP TO ALLEVIATE ECONOMIC DISPARITY AND INSECURITY OF ARTISTS FROM CHEMUNG, SCHUYLER, AND STEUBEN COUNTIES. THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES ADMINISTERS ARTIST DEVELOPMENT GRANTS WITH FUNDING FROM THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ELMIRA-CORNING AND THE FINGER LAKES.Expenses $12,177 · grants $12,177
- VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE CULTURAL ARTS IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ACTING AS AN ADVOCATE AND CATALYST TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION, ADVANCE COLLABORATION AND OPTIMIZE RESOURCES.Expenses $226,318 · grants $26,031 · revenue $23,841
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0999315
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A26Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,338,456
- Income (IRS master file)
- $577,824
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $577,824 | $1,118,379 | $2,338,456 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,479,509 | $888,395 | $2,835,345 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,255,940 | $837,155 | $2,152,368 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,065,264 | $755,764 | $1,545,147 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-0999315).
Questions about THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES INC
- What is the EIN of THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES INC is 16-0999315.
- Is THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRIS WALTERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,310 (CONSTANCE SULLIVAN-BLUM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE ARTS COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $577,824, expenses of $1,118,379 and total assets of $2,338,456 at year end.
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