HILL COUNTRY ARTS FOUNDATION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1959

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SARAH DEROUSSEAU

Phone

8303675121

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

HILL COUNTRY ARTS FOUNDATION, founded in 1959, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $652K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year. Net assets of $3.2M represent 60 months of operating reserves.

Mission

The mission of the Hill Country Atrs Foundation is to provide a center for the arts that promotes education and community involvement in the arts.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $578,600

Annually, HCAF serves over 24,000 people of all ages and utilizes over 400 volunteers. The performing arts department produces seven community theatre productions each year utilizing the foundations 722-seat outdoor amphitheater on the banks of the Guadalupe river, the Smith-Ritch Pointe Theatre, and the intimate 150-seat Elizabeth Huth Coates indoor theatre. Artists and craftspeople of all media teach and learn in the Foundations 1900 square foot fine arts gallery and adjoining creekside studios, the Duncan/Mcashan visual arts center. The Center houses two specialty facilities a studio with three presses for hand pulled prints, and a ceramics studio with multiple kilns and raku firing equipment. the department annually holds educational workshops for artists of all ages.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $152,767

Program Service Revenue $364,262

Investment Income $96,778

Other Revenue $37,801

TOTAL REVENUE $651,608

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $206,967

Fundraising Expenses $17,167

Program Expenses $578,600

Other Expenses $478,344

TOTAL EXPENSES $685,311

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$651,608	$708,811	-0.1%
Expenses	$685,311	$664,909	+0.0%
Net Income	$-33,703	$43,902	-1.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

$60,000

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SARAH DEROUSSEAU	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	040.00	Key Emp Highest	$60,000	$0	$60,000
DAVID HOWARD	PRESIDENT	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID McCORMICK	1ST VICE PRESIDENT	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY BEST	2ND VICE PRESIDENT	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULA BISHIR-JENSEN	TREASURER	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN DEATON	SECRETARY	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KERRY SUTTON	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GERI MAGNELL	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VALERIE GRIMES	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WANDA CASH	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDY BRITTAIN	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARLA COFFEE-KEY	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIANA ESCALERA	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$651,608	$685,311	$3,250,149	$-33,703
2023	$708,811	$664,909	$3,131,076	$43,902
2022	$643,993	$693,853	$2,837,898	$-49,860
2021	$855,073	$643,191	$3,395,052	$211,882
2020	$683,680	$536,247	$3,231,294	$147,433
2019	$672,103	$751,251	$3,040,941	$-79,148
2018	$717,618	$722,068	$2,813,924	$-4,450