Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 610,318 | 728,056 | 827,522 | 687,459 | 628,381 | 3,481,736 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 307,788 | 179,083 | 159,704 | 34,788 | 172,547 | 853,910 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 918,106 | 907,139 | 987,226 | 722,247 | 800,928 | 4,335,646 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 4,335,646 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 918,106 | 907,139 | 987,226 | 722,247 | 800,928 | 4,335,646 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 60 | 363 | 2,917 | 3,340 | ||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 60 | 363 | 2,917 | 3,340 | ||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 918,106 | 907,199 | 987,226 | 722,610 | 803,845 | 4,338,986 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | BLUE STAR CONTEMPORARY (BSC) BELIEVES IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE ARTS. BSC IS SAN ANTONIO'S FIRST AND LONGEST-RUNNING NONPROFIT SPACE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART AND ARTISTS. BSC WAS FOUNDED BY ARTISTS IN 1986 AS 'CONTEMPORARY ART FOR SAN ANTONIO,' A PLATFORM FOR AUDIENCES TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THE ARTISTS LIVING AND WORKING IN SAN ANTONIO. BSC FULFILLS ITS MISSION TO INSPIRE, NURTURE, AND INNOVATE THROUGH CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH A ROBUST CALENDAR OF ONSITE AND OFFSITE EXHIBITIONS, COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS,CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS, AND PUBLIC ART PROJECTS. BSC IS A FORWARD- THINKING, INCLUSIVE, AND ARTIST-CENTRIC ORGANIZATION, WITH A FOCUS ON EDUCATION THROUGH THE LENS OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND A COMMITMENT TO SURPRISING OUR VISITORS BY EXCEEDING THEIR EXPECTATIONS. BSC PRESENTS EXHIBITIONS WITH ARTISTS FROM SAN ANTONIO AND AROUND THE WORLD, SHARING GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES THAT ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING, EMPATHY, CHANGE AND ACTION. LIKE MOST NON-COLLECTING CONTEMPORARY ART SPACES, BSC CONTRIBUTES FRESH INSIGHT AND PERSPECTIVE ON LARGER ISSUES AFFECTING SOCIETY AND CULTURE BY HIGHLIGHTING TRENDS, MOVEMENTS, AND CONVERSATIONS HAPPENING IN ART. BSC IS SAN ANTONIO'S FIRST WAGE-CERTIFIED ORGANIZATION, COMMITTED TO TRANSPARENT AND EQUITABLE PAYMENTS TO ARTISTS FOR THEIR CREATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO BSC'S EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THROUGH ITS COMMITMENT TO ARTISTS WITH A SOCIAL PRACTICE, TUITION -FREE YOUTH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY-CENTRIC FUNDRAISING, BSC IS DEDICATED TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ALL ITS ENDEAVORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | CONTEMPORARY ART IS CHALLENGING - IT ENCOURAGES SELF-REFLECTION, UNDERSTANDING, AND EMPATHY. RECENT EXHIBITIONS HAVE EXPLORED THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT, IMMIGRATION, COMMUNICATION, NOSTALGIA, FAMILY, DICTATORIAL GOVERNMENTS, AND ALTERED REALITIES WITH AGE-APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS INCLUDING FAMILY SATURDAYS, ARTIST-LED WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, LECTURES, TOURS, AND OUR BEHIND-THE-SCENES DOCUMENTARY SERIES OPEN STUDIOS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL CONTEXT AND CONVERSATION FOR OUR AUDIENCE. BSC WELCOMED NEARLY 15,000 ONSITE VISITORS IN FY22. WHILE THIS IS NEARLY HALF OF THE VISITORS WELCOMED PRE-COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IN 2019,IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE IS STARTING TO GROW AGAIN, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY, ONLINE ENGAGEMENT THROUGH VIDEO AND INTERNET-BASED PROGRAMS REACHED AUDIENCES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OUR OPEN CALL INVITES ARTISTS TO SUBMIT THEIR PORTFOLIOS FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN FUTURE EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS. SINCE FIRST BECOMING WAGE CERTIFIED IN OCTOBER 2016 THROUGH THE END OF THE 2022 FISCAL YEAR, BSC HAS ISSUED OVER 250,000 IN ARTISTS HONORARIA TO OVER 500 ARTISTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (BUDGET CLASS: EDUCATION: MOSAIC, EDUCATION: CREATVIE CLASSROOMS)- BSC'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES TO ENCOURAGE MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE AND ENGAGEMENT WITH CONTEMPORARY ART & ARTISTS, WITH TWO MAJOR TUITION-FREE PROGRAMS FOR K-12 STUDENTS (IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL), WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS OR MATERIALS. BSC'S MOSAIC STUDENT ARTIST PROGRAM IS OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING THEIR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC SKILLS AND CAREERS IN THE ARTS. THE YEAR-ROUND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM IS A COMBINATION OF STUDIO PRACTICE AND TRAINING IN THE BUSINESS OF ART AND ARTS ADMINISTRATION. MOSAIC STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE ACCESS TO QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION, AND THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES HIGH STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT WHILE FOSTERING EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP. MOSAIC IS A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT BY THE STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND BSC: MANY STUDENTS ENROLL IN MOSAIC FOR ALL FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL. 100% OF PARTICIPANTS HAVE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL, AND ALUMNI ARE STUDENTS AT OR GRADUATES OF BFA AND MFA PROGRAMS AT THE SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OR ART, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AND THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO. MOSAIC STUDENT ARTISTS HAVE PRODUCED 11 PUBLIC ART MURALS, BOTH PAINTED AND CERAMIC,PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY, IN SAN ANTONIO AND NEW BRAUNFELS, BENEFITTING MILLIONS OF RESIDENTS AND CULTURAL TOURISTS EACH YEAR. CREATIVE CLASSROOMS IS AN IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM DESIGNED BY BSC TO HELP ADDRESS GAPS IN ARTS EDUCATION FOR AREA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. BSC'S ARTISTS-IN-COMMUNITY TRANSLATE THEIR PROFESSIONAL ART PRACTICE INTO HANDS-ON, CURRICULA-ALIGNED PROJECTS, AND YOUNG STUDENTS ARE MENTORED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS THROUGH INTERACTIVE PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON CONTEMPORARY ART AS A LENS FOR LEARNING AND HEALTHY SELF-EXPRESSION. IT IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS. CURRENTLY,CREATIVE CLASSROOMS SERVE STUDENTS AT HARLANDALE ISD'S WRIGHT ELEMENTARY, AND PARTNERS LIKE THE SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK AND UNIVERSITY HEALTH, HELP US EXTEND OUR REACH FURTHER INTO THE COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | BERLIN RESIDENCY PROGRAM (BUDGET CLASS: BERLIN)- BLUE STAR CONTEMPORARY PROVIDES ARTISTS RESIDING IN BEXAR COUNTY THREE-MONTH RESIDENCIES IN BERLIN, GERMANY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KUNSTLERHAUS BETHANIEN. WHILE IN RESIDENCE, THE ARTISTS ARE GIVEN A STUDIO AND LIVING SPACE, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO BERLIN'S ART COMMUNITY, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, ACCESS TO VIDEO EDITING LAB, KB'S EXTENSIVE PUBLICATION LIBRARY, AND STUDIO VISITS WITH INTERNATIONAL CURATORS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE RESIDENCY, BSC HOSTS PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THEIR EXPERIENCES AND SHARES THE IMPACT ON THEIR WORK THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, AND COLLABORATIONS. THE RESIDENTS OFTEN HAVE THE DISTICTION OF BEING THE SOLE U.S. ARTIST-IN- RESIDENCE AT THE KB. THIS RESIDENCY REMAINS AN UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITY FOR SAN ANTONIO'S ARTISTS, MAKING A LIFELONG IMPACT ON THEIR WORK. WHILE THE PROGRAM PAUSED IN 2020-2021 DUE TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IT RESUMED IN 2022. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2013-14, 27 SAN ANTONIO-BASED ARTISTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. BSC PAYS FOR ALL PROGRAM FEES AND PROVIDES A STIPEND TO EVERY ARTIST TO SUPPORT TRAVEL EXPENSES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KEY STAFF, THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE TREASURER BEFORE PRESENTING IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING, FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEET ANNUALLY WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AFFILIATIONS AND REVIEW GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | BOARD MEMBERS CONDUCT A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE TREASURER AND THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION PER THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE REVIEW DATA GATHERED FROM THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUM'S SALARY SURVEY AND THE SAN ANTONIO NOT-FOR-PROFIT WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY. THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND APPROVE COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO ARE UNPAID VOLUNTEERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED PARTIES UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | ANY COMPENSATION TO BOARD MEMBERS IS NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF ARTWORKS BY ARTISTS BOARD MEMBERS AT THE RED DOT SALE IN EXCESS OF THEIR ANNUAL BOARD DUES CONTRIBUTION TO BLUE STAR CONTEMPORARY. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | ARTIST FEES 42,882 200 421 CONTRACT SERVICES 81,764 14,550 1,307 TOTAL 124,646 14,750 1,728 |
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