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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2023 Expires: September 2025

Culture Works

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(937) 222-2787
31 S Main St Ste A210
Dayton, OH, 45402-2070
https://cultureworks.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Culture Works meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
According to Culture Works, its mission is "the funding, advocacy, and service organization that passionately inspires, supports and sustains arts and culture in the Dayton region."

Year, State Incorporated:
1993, OH

Also Known As:
Miami Valley Cultural Alliance - former name

Culture Works is the campaign for the arts, grantmaking, guide to arts and culture in the Dayton region. cultural planning and implementation, Power2give, advocacy and centralized communications.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, Culture Works's program expenses were:

Programs $1,003,373
Total Program Expenses $1,003,373

Chief Executive
Lisa Hanson, Executive Director

Compensation*
$94,486

Chair of the Board
Eileen Carr, Community Volunteer

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
25

Paid Staff Size
31

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 10.12%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Culture Works's IRS Form 990 for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Grants $1,163,703
Investment Income $10,216
Other Revenue $25
Total Income $1,173,944

Programs: 81% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $1,173,944
Total expenses: $1,233,265
  Program expenses $1,003,373
  Fundraising expenses $117,785
  Administrative expenses $112,107
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-59,321
Beginning Net Assets $3,230,639
Other Changes In Net Assets $-456,221
Ending Net Assets $2,715,097
Total Liabilities $563,935
Total Assets $3,279,032

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BBB of Dayton and Miami Valley