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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GEORGE A SPIVA CENTER FOR THE ARTS.

Totals

Total revenue
$886,921
Total expenses
$595,098
Contributions and grants received
$487,060
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$73,862
Investment income
$325,999
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,799,180
Total liabilities, end of year
$29,966
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,769,214
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$366,234
Management and general expenses
$55,539
Fundraising expenses
$173,325
Program service expenses (Part III)
$366,234

Program services were 61.5% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $34,190

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $378,845

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $74,025

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION

    total $73,862 · related or exempt $73,862

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,072 · unrelated business $4,072

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $321,927

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

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $321,927

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $321,927 · unrelated business $321,927

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $297,766 · program services $178,660 · management and general $29,776 · fundraising $89,330

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $12,334 · program services $7,401 · management and general $1,233 · fundraising $3,700

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $24,914 · program services $14,949 · management and general $2,491 · fundraising $7,474

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $50 · program services $30 · management and general $5 · fundraising $15

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $17,723 · program services $10,634 · management and general $1,772 · fundraising $5,317

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $41,178 · program services $24,707 · management and general $4,118 · fundraising $12,353

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,216 · program services $729 · management and general $122 · fundraising $365

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,866 · program services $1,433 · management and general $1,433

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,237 · program services $10,942 · management and general $1,824 · fundraising $5,471

  • 24a · Other expenses: UTILITIES & TELEPHONE

    total $48,026 · program services $28,815 · management and general $4,803 · fundraising $14,408

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $29,761 · program services $17,857 · management and general $2,976 · fundraising $8,928

  • 24c · Other expenses: EDUCATION

    total $26,911 · program services $26,911

  • 24d · Other expenses: GALLERY EXPENSES

    total $22,054 · program services $22,054

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $52,062 · program services $21,112 · management and general $4,986 · fundraising $25,964

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $282,689 · end of year $245,788

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $25

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,659 · end of year $1,659

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,595 · end of year $8,303

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

    $245,402

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

    $7,766

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $538,056 · end of year $237,636

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $1,305,794

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $722,867

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $15,243 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    end of year $9,505

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $20,461

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $1,531,648 · end of year $1,769,214

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SPIVA CENTER FOR THE ARTS REMAINS DEDICATED TO OUR MISSION OF CELEBRATING THE CREATIVE EXPERIENCE THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. OUR VISION IS TO ENSURE THAT THE ARTS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL-REGARDLESS OF AGE, BACKGROUND, OR ABILITY-WHILE SERVING AS A CULTURAL ANCHOR FOR OUR REGION. THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, IMPACTFUL EDUCATION, AND DYNAMIC EXHIBITIONS, WE STRIVE TO NURTURE CREATIVITY, FOSTER INCLUSIVITY, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE VITALITY OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CELEBRATES THE CREATIVE EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ARTISTIC EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF ART.

  • EDUCATION & OUTREACH: EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ARE CENTRAL TO SPIVA'S MISSION OF MAKING THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE AND ENGAGING FOR ALL. IN 2024, SPIVA OFFERED A WIDE VARIETY OF VISUAL ARTS CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND CAMPS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, AND SENIORS. OUR SUMMER ART CAMPS REMAINED A VITAL CREATIVE OUTLET FOR AREA YOUTH, WHILE WEEKLY CLASSES SUPPORTED ARTISTS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS YEAR-ROUND. THE THIRD-GRADE COLLABORATIVE CONTINUED TO BRING OVER 1700 AREA THIRD GRADE STUDENTS TO SPIVA WHERE MANY OF THEM EXPERIENCED AN ART GALLERY FOR THE FIRST TIME. THEY LEARNED ABOUT ART, MADE ART, AND INSTALLED A COLLABORATIVE EXHIBIT. SPIVA ALSO EXPANDED ITS OUTREACH INITIATIVES TO BRING HIGH-QUALITY ART EXPERIENCES DIRECTLY INTO SCHOOLS, NON-PROFITS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND MORE-ESPECIALLY IN UNDERSERVED AND RURAL AREAS. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED EXTERNAL ART PROGRAMMING, ART IN COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACES, AND COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS WITH EDUCATORS TO INTEGRATE ARTS INTO CLASSROOM LEARNING. OUTREACH PARTNERSHIPS HELPED REACH NEW AUDIENCES AND PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE CENTER. SCHOLARSHIPS AND SPONSORSHIPS ENSURED THAT NO STUDENT WAS TURNED AWAY DUE TO FINANCIAL NEED, REINFORCING SPIVA'S COMMITMENT TO EQUITY IN THE ARTS.

    Expenses $26,911 · Revenue $73,862

  • EXHIBITS: SPIVA PRESENTED 18 EXHIBITIONS IN 2025, FEATURING A MIX OF REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GALLERY SPACES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED MAJOR SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS, TRAVELING SHOWS, AND JURIED COMPETITIONS. OUR EXHIBITIONS SPANNED A WIDE RANGE OF MEDIUMS AND THEMES, REFLECTING OUR COMMITMENT TO ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, AND CREATIVE EXPLORATION. INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS, DOCENT-LED TOURS, AND DIGITAL RESOURCES ENRICHED THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND DEEPENED ENGAGEMENT. MANY EXHIBITIONS WERE PAIRED WITH EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING TO ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE AND CONNECTION BETWEEN ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES. SPIVA'S GALLERIES REMAINED VIBRANT SPACES FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND ARTISTIC DISCOVERY.

    Expenses $42,792 · Revenue $117,539

  • PROGRAMS & EVENTS: SPIVA CENTER FOR THE ARTS OFFERS A DYNAMIC LINEUP OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY, CELEBRATE CREATIVITY, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO THE ARTS. SIGNATURE EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SHOW, ART ON TAP, AND SPIVA IN BLOOM BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AROUND SHARED CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND HELP FOSTER A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE ARTS COMMUNITY. IN 2025, SPIVA ALSO HOSTED ARTIST RECEPTIONS, PUBLIC LECTURES, AND COLLABORATIVE EVENTS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT HIGHLIGHTED REGIONAL TALENT AND ENCOURAGED DIALOGUE THROUGH THE ARTS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT SPIVA'S MISSION TO MAKE THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE AND MEANINGFUL FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO REMOVING BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION, WITH SEVERAL EVENTS OFFERED FREE OR AT LOW COST TO ENSURE BROAD COMMUNITY ACCESS.

    Expenses $296,531 · Revenue $369,521

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Fredrick Njoroge

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Angela Vorhees

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Lance Beshore

    1ST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sharon Beshore

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Alex Curchin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sara Newman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Gay Currence

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Steve Graddy

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Matt McConnell

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Caley Hedman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Charlie Davis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Erinne Kennedy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Lynn Hempen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Annette Thurston

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ann Leach

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Gabby Heth

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Brandon Davis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Lauren Stauffer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ann Turney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kathy Chen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Blake Webster

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kat Degraff

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
31 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202620909349300217

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