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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN.

Totals

Total revenue
$13,269,598
Total expenses
$13,761,416
Contributions and grants received
$1,648,437
Grants paid
$2,806,226
Program service revenue
$11,256,010
Investment income
$265,272
Other revenue
$99,879
Total assets, end of year
$16,547,454
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,051,248
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,496,206
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,806,569
Management and general expenses
$3,732,948
Fundraising expenses
$221,899
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,806,569

Program services were 71.3% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,026,923

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $621,514

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $8,307

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION

    total $9,633,313 · related or exempt $9,633,313

  • 2b · Program service revenue: APARTMENT RENT

    total $1,604,980 · related or exempt $1,604,980

  • 2c · Program service revenue: TUITION-BASED FEES

    total $17,717 · related or exempt $17,717

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $119,047 · excluded $119,047

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $61,903

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $61,903

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $61,903 · excluded $61,903

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,981,746

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

    securities $4,835,521

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $146,225

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $146,225 · excluded $146,225

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $37,800 · excluded $37,800

  • 11b · Other revenue: GOVERNMENT ADMIN FEES

    total $176 · excluded $176

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $37,976

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,806,226 · program services $2,806,226

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $408,715 · management and general $408,715

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,322,060 · program services $2,743,627 · management and general $1,431,325 · fundraising $147,108

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $160,246 · program services $104,419 · management and general $50,228 · fundraising $5,599

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $500,197 · program services $294,765 · management and general $189,627 · fundraising $15,805

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $343,268 · program services $200,108 · management and general $132,431 · fundraising $10,729

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $422,090 · program services $191,446 · management and general $230,644

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $17,003 · management and general $17,003

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $61,822 · management and general $61,822

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $263,556 · management and general $263,556

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $174,645 · program services $24,175 · management and general $150,470

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $429,170 · program services $231,193 · management and general $188,460 · fundraising $9,517

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $15,531 · program services $8,331 · fundraising $7,200

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $557,096 · program services $557,096

  • 17 · Travel

    total $85,791 · program services $41,176 · management and general $42,151 · fundraising $2,464

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $15,623 · program services $9,159 · management and general $6,464

  • 20 · Interest

    total $102,161 · program services $102,161

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $475,741 · program services $475,741

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $115,153 · management and general $115,153

  • 24a · Other expenses: STUDENT HOUSING RENT

    total $1,358,244 · program services $1,358,244

  • 24b · Other expenses: STUDENT SUPPORT & ACTIV

    total $143,696 · program services $62,657 · management and general $79,927 · fundraising $1,112

  • 24c · Other expenses: INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES

    total $71,820 · program services $70,646 · management and general $1,174

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $22,697 · management and general $22,697

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $888,865 · program services $525,399 · management and general $341,101 · fundraising $22,365

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $121,395 · end of year $351,136

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $576,678 · end of year $849,213

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $868,201 · end of year $440,969

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $206,360 · end of year $205,660

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $141,541 · end of year $251,866

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

    $16,268,604

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

    $8,626,273

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,803,687 · end of year $7,642,331

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,263,885 · end of year $4,080,809

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,998,249 · end of year $2,725,470

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $476,894 · end of year $609,742

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $60,584 · end of year $34,576

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,638,072 · end of year $2,472,281

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $150,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,030,779 · end of year $2,784,649

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,689,164 · end of year $5,835,164

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,084,503 · end of year $4,661,042

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN IS A PROFESSIONAL ART COLLEGE OFFERING A BFA DEGREE, CERTIFICATES, CREDENTIALS, AND CURRICULA THAT ENABLE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TO PURSUE ART AS THEIR LIFE'S WORK.

  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (PCA&D) IS ONE OF THE REGION'S LEADING CULTURAL CENTERS. PCA&D OFFERS SIGNATURE EVENTS, ARTIST TALKS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND GALLERY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT ARE UNIQUE WITHIN AND CLOSELY LINK US TO THE LANCASTER COMMUNITY. PCA&D STUDENTS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE MOSAIC PROJECT PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDER-SERVED MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM TWO LANCASTER CITY/COUNTY DISTRICTS SO THEY MAY SPEND A DAY WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR FIELDS. THESE STUDENTS ALSO SEE, FIRST HAND, THAT CAREERS IN ART AND DESIGN ARE TRULY WITHIN THEIR REACH. THROUGH THE 24-HOUR DESIGNATHON, PCA&D HAS PARTNERED WITH OVER TWO DOZEN NON-PROFITS THROUGHOUT LANCASTER COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENTS BY MATCHING THEM WITH NON-PROFITS IN NEED OF PROFESSIONAL-QUALITY DESIGN WORK. THE PCA&D CAMPUS EXTENDS TO THE ART GARDEN, LOCATED DIRECTLY ACROSS PRINCE STREET FROM THE COLLEGE'S MAIN ENTRANCE. THE ART GARDEN IS A POCKET OF GREEN SPACE THAT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY ENJOYS. IT IS OFTEN A MEETING PLACE ON FIRST FRIDAYS, AND IT PROVIDES ANOTHER WELCOME SPOT FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY A BROWN BAG LUNCH. OUR ENHANCEMENT OF THE ART GARDEN INCLUDES CREATE INFLUENCE," A SCULPTURAL INSTALLATION CREATED BY NATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED DESIGNERS GAIL ANDERSON AND JOE NEWTON. EXHIBITS IN PCA&D'S MAIN GALLERY, CURATED BY OUR GALLERY DIRECTOR, BRING WORKS BY NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTISTS TO LANCASTER. PCA&D'S "SENIOR SHOW & CELEBRATION" IS LANCASTER CITY'S LARGEST ONE-DAY GALLERY EVENT BY A SINGLE ORGANIZATION. THE CELEBRATION SHOWCASES SENIOR THESIS PROJECTS BY EACH YEAR'S GRADUATING CLASS AND FEATURES ARTWORK THAT FILLS FIVE FLOORS. IN ONLY THREE HOURS, TWO THOUSAND ART LOVERS EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL WORK CREATED BY OUR BFA MAJORS. IT'S FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY LIVE MUSIC, REFRESHMENTS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THE SENIOR SHOW & CELEBRATION TRULY IS THE GALLERY EVENT OF THE YEAR.

    Expenses $9,806,569 · Grants $2,806,226 · Revenue $11,256,010

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Russell D Urban

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • James D Warner

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Patrick S Hopkins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Stephen Leaman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Abigail Frederick

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Crystal Weaver

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Matt Buckwalter

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Joe Byorick

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Margaret L Hazlett

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Richard Gray

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Megan Caruso

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Lisa Eggleston

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Peter Scudner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Audry Carter

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Pamela Barby

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Isaiah Servance Jr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Jolene Tolbert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.8

  • Elizabeth Bennett

    TREASURER - UNTIL DEC 2023

    Total calculated
    $138,662
    From this org
    $125,109
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,553
    Hours/week
    40

  • Michael Molla

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $339,721
    From this org
    $313,329
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,392
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $313,329
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,343
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,049
    Filer's total
    $339,721

  • Carissa Massey

    PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $153,054
    From this org
    $136,063
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,991
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,063
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,519
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,472
    Filer's total
    $153,054

  • Dan Helwig

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $124,534
    From this org
    $117,572
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,962
    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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
MICHAEL MOLLA - $15,000 FROM A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 6-30-24.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511339349309771

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