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Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of Wv
Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of Wv reported $13.2 million in revenue and $8.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.76 went to program services, $16.98 to management and general costs and $6.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 55.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $264,032 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 145% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.6MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$27.65 $3.7M
- Government grants$1.68 $224K
- Program service revenue$16.08 $2.1M
- Investment income$54.59 $7.3M
Other revenue was negative: −$157K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 29.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $264,032 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.07% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 153.1 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 47 of 47 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Clay Center offers a comprehensive array of arts, science, and interdisciplinary programming, as well as educational opportunities. Both on and off-site programs may include performances, residencies, workshops, art exhibitions, planetarium demonstrations, large format film screenings, special art and/or science demonstrations, school and public tours of permanent interactive science galleries, and other community outreach or special events held throughout the year. Educational programs are supplemented by the development and distribution of customized educational materials aligned with…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $226,524 | $0 | $37,508 | $264,032 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $138,447 | $0 | $18,103 | $156,550 |
| COO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $127,134 | $0 | $3,865 | $130,999 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of Wv (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $603K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b47 · 47 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 587
- Volunteers Part I, line 6130
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of Wv totaling $222K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of Wv spent in FY2025, $76.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of Wv's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of Wv reported that 76.8% of its $8.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.0% to management and general and 6.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of Wv pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of Wv reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $264,032, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of Wv get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 29.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.7% from government grants) and 16.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of Wv a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 55-0702401 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640829349301509 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540649349300129 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349306405 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310839349300716 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230549349300618 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140539349301084 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 55-0702401: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.