West Kortright Centre Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The West Kortright Centre offers a diverse blend of high quality performances, learning opportunities and visual arts exhibits, while preserving its historic landmark church building and bringing together an evolving rural community.
- Income
- $293,908
- Spending
- $318,009
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 37
- Highest pay
- $60,125, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $262,432 spent. In 2024 we presented 7 main stage events, a three-day film festival, a free large-scale outdoor puppet theater for families and kids, and 2 larger community events, Kidstock!and the Emerging Voices Pride Fest, 10 workshops focused on rural arts and crafts, 7 theater and film workshops for children and youth, 5 gallery exhibitions and receptions,artist talks, and a free after-school program at Delaware Academy, Delhi. We sponsored two concerts in Veterans Park, Stamford. The performers were the Sweet Adelines and Terry Branigan.Our volunteers put in a total of 462 hours to help make the season a success. In 2024,attendance increased by 25% compared to the previous year. Our children and youth programs had an overall attendance of 1040 people. 200 of those were from the Stamford and Worcester area. Our family festival KIDSTOCK! brought in a crowd of over 300. Our youth theater program grew to 91 participants.Overall in 2024 we served 2,720 residents and visitors; and hosted 135 artists and program contributors of diverse interests, backgrounds, and age groups. Three of our concerts were sold-out shows. Our audience consists of community members of all ages and income levels.We presented a variety of performers; from a young Colombian band expanding Afro Caribbean music, a Puerto Rican LGBTQ+ band for a Pride celebration, emerging country singer Kassi Valazza, the legendary jazz band Sun Ra Arkestra, and local musician the Bones of JR Jones. We organized our first film festival which included submissions from Oneonta to Iran. Our Shakespeare in the Valley, in its 38th season, was bigger and better this year. We expanded our youth workshops with a teen filmmaking workshop.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1977.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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