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Nonprofit · EIN 74-2140348

AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78731

Financials

$1.1M$1.2M2022$2.8M$2.5M2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2024990$2,752,226$2,511,868$240,358$520,989$452,936$68,053
September 30, 2023990$1,068,581$1,167,492-$98,911$305,737$478,064-$172,327
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$69,665
Program service revenue
$2,635,798
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$46,763
Other revenue
$46,763

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$81,270
Other salaries and wages
$232,391
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$859,627
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$80,807
Travel
$2,779
Program services (functional)
$2,324,723
Management and general (functional)
$141,170
Fundraising (functional)
$45,975

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$305,737
Total assets, end of year
$520,989
Total liabilities, end of year
$452,936
Net assets, end of year
$68,053
Gross receipts
$2,752,226
Employees
504
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
TX

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 September 30, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John RiedieCEO
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
0$30,000
Mike LavigneBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Dewy BrooksChair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Rommel SulitVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Renelle BedellSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Julie MechBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John RiedieCEO
Institutional trustee, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
30$30,000
Dewy BrooksChair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Rommel SulitVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Renelle BedellSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Krystle ClineTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Julie MechBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Lisa SchepsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Mike LavigneBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
SaulPaulBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Stafford Joaquin GunningBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5900 BALCONES DRIVE 25823, AUSTIN, TX 78731-4257
In care of
%
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
John Riedie, 5900 Balcones Dr, Suite 25823, Austin, TX 78731
Signed the 990
Laura Walberg, Finance Manager
Phone
(512) 247-2531

Mission

The mission of Austin Creative Alliance is to advance, connect, and celebrate Austin's arts, culture, and creative communities in order to nourish and strengthen the character, quality of life, and economic prosperity of our region.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Program/Services/Accomplishments: Professional development seminars, community building events, public forums. ACA produces educational programming and teaches business & entrepreneurial skllls to the art and creative sectors in two tracks: (1) covering professional management and economic gain for individual artists for the nonprofit sector, and (2) covering professional management and economic gain for individual artists for the nonprofit sector. ACA hosts community relationship-building events with specialized themes to enhance business knowledge and collaboration within the communlty, as well as public forums to be held on topics of interest to the arts community. Fiscal sponsorship program & Arts Incubator for Emerging Artists and Groups: ACA offers project sponsorship to individuals and organizations that perform artistic and charitable services to the community. The program also offers expert advice and consultation regarding nonprofit best practices, marketing and raising funds. Over 150 organizations or individuals were sponsored through the program in FY 2019-2020. Actors' Equity Association Paymaster Services: ACA, working together with the New York, Chicago, Orlando, and Los Angeles offices, of Actor's Equity Association, provides services for producing organizations wishing to hire professional Equity actors for their productlon. Advocacy: ACA is committed to building strong, active, positive public awareness, engagement, and support for Austin's creative arts and cultural scene. ACA believes that art is an integral part of contemporary life and that a thriving creative sector means a healthier economy, a higher level of cultural sustainability. and a better standard of living for all. Annual Unified General Auditions: Each year, ACA hosts Annual Unified General Auditions, for local actors and auditors. This program provides actors an opportunity to be seen by professional directors, producers, and casting agents, and are instrumental for the region's theaters and filmmakers In the casting of their productions. NowPlayingAustin.com: The ACA Now Playing Austin website offers worldwide marketing for arts and culture activities In the city of Austin, providing artists and organizations the opportunity to gain audience reach and stimulate local tourism and the local economy. BAMATX: In response to the COVID pandemic, ACA initiated a new program to help connect fiscal supporters to Black Artists of all kinds to generate/sustain Black art and Black culture. ACAEAF: In response to the COVID pandemic, ACA initiated a new program to help bridge artists needs during this unprecedented time with supporters of various critical services in order to sustain Austin's art and culture to help ensure their presence post-pandemic.
    Expenses $2,324,723 · revenue $2,752,226

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026Not on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-2140348
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$520,989
Income (IRS master file)
$2,752,226

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2024$2,752,226$2,511,868$520,989XML
990September 2023$1,068,581$1,167,492$305,737XML
990September 2022$640,300$873,827$446,194IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––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 74-2140348).

Questions about AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE is 74-2140348.
Is AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE 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 AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 names John Riedie.
Who are the officers and directors of AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,000 (John Riedie, CEO).
How much revenue does AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,752,226, expenses of $2,511,868 and total assets of $520,989 at year end.

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