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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1525518

ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES

Also known as AVIA

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98102

Financials

$43K$23K2023$34K$21K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$34,373$20,804$13,569$51,427$4,767$46,660
December 31, 2023990-EZ$42,776$22,609$20,167$34,718$1,627$33,091
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$32,160
Program service revenue
$2,213
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,378
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,961
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,378
Other expenses
$5,465
Program services (functional)
$16,053

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$34,718
Total assets, end of year
$51,427
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,767
Net assets, end of year
$46,660
Cash, savings and investments
$29,992
Gross receipts
$34,373

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Erin CraverTreasurer1$1,378
Douglas HildieVice President1$0
Karen JohnsonSecretary1$0
Joan RabinowitzPresident10$0
Alan GarrelsBoard Member1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jesse MinkertExecutive Director and President14$14,637
Douglas HildieVice President1$0
Karen JohnsonSecretary1$0
Joan RabinowitzTreasurer2$0
Alan GarrelsBoard Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
400 HARVARD AVE E APT 202, SEATTLE, WA 98102-4951
In care of
% JESSE MINKERT PRES
Signed the 990-EZ
Erin Craver, Treasurer
Phone
(206) 323-7190

Mission

Arts and Visually Impaired Audiences' mission is to serve the blind and visually impaired residents of Washington state with access to arts events and to develop creative opportunities for blind and visually impaired people. AVIA provides access services for the arts, implements programs that involve visually impaired people in the creation of art, and operates information systems that reach visually impaired people.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Access Services: : AVIA provided access including audio descriptions for new gallery installations by Jeff Rick, Tokio Florist, and Romson Bustillo at Jack Straw Cultural Center. Services for Jack Straw installations also included orientation training on blind issues for staff, artists, and interns. AVIA also provided assistance to Jack Straw to select and purchase a Braille embosser and cart and provided training to Jack Straw staff on its use to create Braille documents.
    Expenses $3,547
  • The Blind Youth Audio Project: For the 27th year of this audio program for youth, AVIA and Jack Straw Cultural Center provided training and small group experiences with creative audio techniques including performances in music and radio theater acting, voice training, recording, mixing, editing, and production. High school students from throughout Washington State worked with artists to create, perform, and record radio drama and music on themes, challenges, and common misconceptions of blindness. Services also included orientation training on blind issues for staff, artists, and interns. AVIA and Jack Straw also began a new poetry and song program for elementary school age blind students. Teaching artists from our Blind Youth summer program and a former Blind Youth student worked with the students
    Expenses $4,071
  • Gallery Workshops for Youth and Families: AVIA and Jack Straw Cultural Center presented a series of accessible workshops for blind and visually impaired students, sighted friends, and families. The workshops were designed in tandem with Jack Straw New Media Gallery installations to provide students and families with more understanding of each installation. Students worked with professional installation artists, writers, actors, musicians, and a legally blind audio engineer to create soundscapes, stories, and tactile art. The workshops included accessible accommodations including audio description, Braille, and orientation training on blind issues for staff, artists, and interns.
    Expenses $8,435

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
91-1525518
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
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$51,427
Income (IRS master file)
$34,373

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$34,373$20,804$51,427XML
990-EZDecember 2023$42,776$22,609$34,718XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––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 91-1525518).

Questions about ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES

What is the EIN of ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES is 91-1525518.
Is ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,378 (Erin Craver, Treasurer).
How much revenue does ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $34,373, expenses of $20,804 and total assets of $51,427 at year end.

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