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Arts of Southern Kentucky reported $15.7 million in revenue and $7.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $62.34 went to program services, $31.79 to management and general costs and $5.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.6% of the total. Government grants made up 54.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $182,962 (PRESIDENT &). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 189% between FY2022 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 $7.1MFor 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 $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$12.49 $2.0M
- Government grants$54.04 $8.5M
- Program service revenue$27.97 $4.4M
- Investment income$5.50 $865K
Other revenue was negative: −$7,033. 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) | 62.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 31.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 66.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 28.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $182,962 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.56% | 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 | 26.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseHighest 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 & Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,962 | $0 | $0 | $182,962 |
| DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,027 | $0 | $0 | $108,027 |
| DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,981 | $0 | $0 | $104,981 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arts of Southern Kentucky (Part VII, line 2).
5 filings since FY2021 (8 mo.)
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–1b25 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 5157
- Volunteers Part I, line 689
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Arts of Southern Kentucky totaling $103K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Arts of Southern Kentucky's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Arts of Southern Kentucky, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Arts of Southern Kentucky's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arts of Southern Kentucky reported that 62.3% of its $7.1 million in expenses went to program services, 31.8% to management and general and 5.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arts of Southern Kentucky pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arts of Southern Kentucky reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $182,962, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arts of Southern Kentucky get its money?
Of $15.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 66.6% came from contributions and grants (including 54.1% from government grants) and 28.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arts of Southern Kentucky a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-3668279 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 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 202630439349301118 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501059349301210 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343549349300509 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320339349301142 · read the filing
- FY2021 (8 mo.): Form 990 for the 8-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202212079349300231 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-3668279: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.