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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CENTER OF CREATIVE ARTS.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,260,450
Total expenses
$8,646,303
Contributions and grants received
$2,879,860
Grants paid
$435,182
Program service revenue
$2,589,265
Investment income
$750,553
Other revenue
$40,772
Total assets, end of year
$16,104,983
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,241,612
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,863,371
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,609,615
Management and general expenses
$1,920,895
Fundraising expenses
$1,115,793
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,609,615

Program services were 64.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $716,314

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $104,814

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $195,470

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,863,262

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $422,312

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION

    total $1,094,286 · related or exempt $1,094,286

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CAMPS

    total $1,052,983 · related or exempt $1,052,983

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PRODUCTIONS AND EXHIBITS

    total $243,491 · related or exempt $243,491

  • 2d · Program service revenue: COCAEDU

    total $145,775 · related or exempt $145,775

  • 2e · Program service revenue: COCABIZ

    total $52,730 · related or exempt $52,730

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $166,240 · excluded $166,240

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $61,754

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $55,339

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $6,415

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $6,415 · related or exempt $6,415

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,868,344

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,284,031

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $584,313

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $584,313 · excluded $584,313

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $437,658

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $716,314

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $444,581

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$6,923 · excluded -$6,923

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $136

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $136 · excluded $136

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $41,144 · related or exempt $41,144

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $41,144

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $269,907 · program services $269,907

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $165,275 · program services $165,275

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $447,079 · program services $62,826 · management and general $258,601 · fundraising $125,652

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,717,579 · program services $2,341,833 · management and general $773,888 · fundraising $601,858

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $48,002 · program services $22,362 · management and general $18,513 · fundraising $7,127

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $96,738 · program services $47,034 · management and general $32,758 · fundraising $16,946

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $289,149 · program services $168,718 · management and general $70,372 · fundraising $50,059

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,641 · management and general $5,641

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $78,500 · management and general $78,500

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $38,435 · management and general $38,435

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $415,658 · program services $146,277 · management and general $111,807 · fundraising $157,574

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $119,667 · management and general $117,837 · fundraising $1,830

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $119,096 · program services $14,613 · management and general $84,001 · fundraising $20,482

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $343,787 · program services $225,608 · management and general $78,994 · fundraising $39,185

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,316,715 · program services $1,214,009 · management and general $70,831 · fundraising $31,875

  • 17 · Travel

    total $16,846 · program services $16,584 · fundraising $262

  • 20 · Interest

    total $175,855 · program services $140,756 · management and general $30,407 · fundraising $4,692

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $322,041 · program services $289,837 · management and general $22,543 · fundraising $9,661

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $159,345 · program services $128,315 · management and general $25,078 · fundraising $5,952

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $245,149 · program services $245,003 · fundraising $146

  • 24b · Other expenses: SERVICE CHARGES

    total $101,753 · program services $362 · management and general $87,314 · fundraising $14,077

  • 24c · Other expenses: ARTIST FEE / ACCOMM.

    total $86,227 · program services $85,823 · fundraising $404

  • 24d · Other expenses: TRAINING

    total $21,727 · program services $6,974 · management and general $14,622 · fundraising $131

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $46,132 · program services $17,499 · management and general $753 · fundraising $27,880

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,413 · end of year $2,513

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,865,284 · end of year $1,477,348

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,033,260 · end of year $672,504

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $92,212 · end of year $161,467

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $93,996 · end of year $108,182

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,167,579

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,510,762

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,776,586 · end of year $2,656,817

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,708,853 · end of year $5,158,138

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,942,004 · end of year $5,868,014

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,792,535 · end of year $2,246,062

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,740,143 · end of year $1,751,350

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $9,464,897 · end of year $6,244,200

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,322,240 · end of year -$234,827

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,194,793 · end of year $6,098,198

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ENRICHING LIVES AND BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ENRICHING LIVES & BUILDING COMMUNITY VIA THE ARTS

  • EDUCATION - COCA INSPIRES ART EXPERIENCES FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS, FROM ENTHUSIASTIC AMATEURS TO EMERGING PROFESSIONALS. WE OFFER CLASSES IN ART & DESIGN, CIRCUS, CULINARY ARTS, DANCE, EARLY CHILDHOOD, THEATRE, AND VOICE. WHETHER PATRONS ARE LOOKING FOR CLASSES TO TAKE IN-PERSON AT OUR UNIVERSITY CITY CAMPUS, VIRTUALLY FROM YOUR OWN HOME, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH, WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, TOTAL ENROLLMENT WAS 3,517, WHICH INCLUDES 95 PRE-PROFESSIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDENTS.

    Expenses $2,815,600 · Grants $202,503 · Revenue $1,141,845

  • CAMPS - COCA SUMMER ARTS CAMPS IGNITE CREATIVITY! CAMPERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND EXPERIENCE NEW THINGS, BUILD THEIR SKILLS, AND - MOST IMPORTANTLY - HAVE FUN! COCA OFFERS SOME OF THE MOST CREATIVE SUMMER ARTS CAMPS FOR KIDS AND TEENS, SERVING 5,374 CAMP ENROLLMENTS.

    Expenses $1,028,586 · Grants $85,658 · Revenue $1,052,983

  • SEE SCHEDULE OCOCA PRESENTS - COCAPRESENTS, THE SIGNATURE PERFORMANCE SEASON, BRINGS THOUGHT-PROVOKING PROGRAMMING FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL AUDIENCES TO THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY WITH A SELECTION OF TRADITIONAL AUDIENCE FAVORITES AND INNOVATIVE NEW WORK FROM LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND STUDENT ARTISTS. COCA'S INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCES TRANSFORM THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND US. COCA'S MILLSTONE GALLERY PRESENTS TIMELY, RELEVANT EXHIBITIONS FROM EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS. EXHIBITIONS WELCOME VISITORS TO EXAMINE THE ARTISTIC PROCESS AND ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE. WITH ACCESS AS A CORE VALUE, COCA PRESENTS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO EXPERIENCE ENGAGING ART FORMS AND STRIVES TO MAKE THEM ACCESSIBLE TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE DEMOGRAPHIC THROUGH DISCOUNTED TICKETS, SCHOOL TIME PERFORMANCES FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE MILLSTONE GALLERY IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 8,218 PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE PERFORMANCES.

    Expenses $1,365,463 · Grants $113,713 · Revenue $243,491

  • COCAEDU - COCAEDU IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODEL OF EXCELLENCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION. COCAEDU ENGAGES STUDENTS, INSPIRES TEACHERS, AND DEMONSTRATES THE POWER OF THE ARTS TO BRIDGE BARRIERS THROUGH PROGRAMS IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE ST. LOUIS REGION. SINCE 1992, THE PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED ARTS PROGRAMMING TO THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND DEDICATED EDUCATORS. COCAEDU PROVIDES COLLABORATIVE ARTS INTEGRATION RESIDENCIES THAT PARTNER TEACHING ARTISTS FROM LOCAL ARTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH TEACHERS FROM THE ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FERGUSON-FLORISSANT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND MANY MORE.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 30 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDED 134 COLLABORATIVE RESIDENCIES AND CLASSES AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,676 PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 75 EDUCATORS.

    Expenses $279,021 · Grants $23,236 · Revenue $145,775

  • COCABIZ - COCABIZ, THE BUSINESS TRAINING DIVISION OF COCA, PROVIDES IMMERSIVE ARTS-BASED TRAINING, PROGRAMMING, AND CONSULTING FOR PROFESSIONALS. THE COCABIZ MISSION IS TO BUILD A MORE CREATIVE, ENGAGED, AND EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE BY DELIVERING INNOVATIVE WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS THAT EMPLOY AUTHENTIC ARTS TEACHING AND ACHIEVE BUSINESS RESULTS. COCABIZ PROGRAMS BRING INDIVIDUALS TOGETHER IN AN INTELLIGENT AND ENGAGING ATMOSPHERE, INSPIRING BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS TO EXPLORE NEW APPROACHES AND EMERGING IDEAS ACROSS INDUSTRIES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR APPROXIMATELY 681 PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED.

    Expenses $120,945 · Grants $10,072 · Revenue $52,730

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kristin Johnson

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sheri Tichenor

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Werner

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hope Abramov

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thesina Adams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lael Bagnall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancy Barnes-Ault

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann Beatty

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Bradley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carolyn Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hunter Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rebecca Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erica Bouchard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leslie Burrows

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Chao

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Catherine Codispoti

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rasheen Coleman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gina Eans

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kurt Gerdes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erica Glanz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Guirl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donna Lavoie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Lynch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Mackin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Merritt Mamroth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melissa Merlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tyler Meyr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daffney Moore

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ricky Nix Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Riisa Rawlins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lesley Sanchez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Meg Schneithorst

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anna Tegethoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Thomas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann Vonallmen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Indigo Sams

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $246,648
    From this org
    $235,054
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,594
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,054
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,308
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,286
    Filer's total
    $246,648
  • Emily McLean

    SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $108,613
    From this org
    $101,642
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,971
    Hours/week
    40
  • Shawna Flanigan

    SR. DIR. OF ARTISTIC STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $126,014
    From this org
    $122,134
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,880
    Hours/week
    40
  • Daron Hendrix

    SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $127,587
    From this org
    $119,466
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,121
    Hours/week
    40
  • Virgina Howell

    SR. DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $120,108
    From this org
    $118,789
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,319
    Hours/week
    40
  • Christian Williams

    SR. DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $110,849
    From this org
    $106,433
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,416
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601359349302200

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