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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,592,707
Total expenses
$1,897,217
Contributions and grants received
$3,231,455
Grants paid
$755,931
Program service revenue
$342,243
Investment income
$27,132
Other revenue
-$8,123
Total assets, end of year
$3,807,634
Total liabilities, end of year
$130,207
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,677,427
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,655,904
Management and general expenses
$96,285
Fundraising expenses
$145,028
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,655,904

Program services were 87.3% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $79,976

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,060,514

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $90,965

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $43,758

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ARTS SUBLEASE INCOME

    total $171,302 · related or exempt $171,302

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CAMPS AND EDUC. PROGS.

    total $170,941 · related or exempt $170,941

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $27,132 · excluded $27,132

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $22,305

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

    $79,976

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $30,428

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$8,123 · excluded -$8,123

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $682,381 · program services $682,381

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $73,550 · program services $73,550

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $190,700 · program services $150,652 · management and general $15,256 · fundraising $24,792

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $461,932 · program services $364,927 · management and general $36,954 · fundraising $60,051

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $7,901 · program services $6,242 · management and general $632 · fundraising $1,027

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $38,217 · program services $30,191 · management and general $3,058 · fundraising $4,968

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $47,632 · program services $37,630 · management and general $3,810 · fundraising $6,192

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $29,840 · management and general $29,840

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $137,217 · program services $136,632 · management and general $585

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $327 · program services $293 · management and general $10 · fundraising $24

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $71,979 · program services $68,196 · management and general $3,783

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $12,135 · program services $10,950 · management and general $354 · fundraising $831

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $17,395 · program services $13,743 · management and general $1,391 · fundraising $2,261

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,441 · program services $5,877 · management and general $597 · fundraising $967

  • 24a · Other expenses: DONATED GOODS/SUPPLIES

    total $43,758 · fundraising $43,758

  • 24b · Other expenses: ARTIST AND JUROR FEES

    total $38,533 · program services $38,418 · fundraising $115

  • 24c · Other expenses: FACULTY SERVICES

    total $35,955 · program services $35,955

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $230 · program services $189 · management and general $11 · fundraising $30

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $94 · program services $78 · management and general $4 · fundraising $12

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $222,778 · end of year $1,044,088

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,553,989 · end of year $2,103,358

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $28,000 · end of year $300,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $9,247 · end of year $10,869

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

    $826,459

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

    $686,295

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $86,015 · end of year $140,164

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $193,929 · end of year $209,155

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $18,169 · end of year $25,551

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $110,570 · end of year $100,120

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,898 · end of year $4,536

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,579,882 · end of year $1,541,325

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $379,439 · end of year $2,136,102

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO ENRICH AND UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITIES BY ADVANCING THE ARTS, ARTISTS, AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SERVE AND ENRICH THE HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING THE ARTS, ARTISTS, AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. THE ARTS COUNCIL SUPPORTS LOCAL ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, FURTHERS THE PUBLIC'S APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, AND ENSURES THAT THE ARTS ARE ACCESSIBLE-REGARDLESS OF AGE, ABILITY OR ECONOMIC STATUS.

  • GRANT AWARDS - TO ADVANCE AND SUPPORT THE ARTS, THE ARTS COUNCIL ADMINISTERS THE FOLLOWING GRANT PROGRAMS: COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT, ARTISTS-IN-EDUCATION, BALTIMORE CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, CREATIVE HOWARD, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH HOWARD, AND THE JIM ROUSE THEATRE SUBSIDY PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS ARE PILOTED AND ACTIVATED FROM TIME TO TIME AS NEEDED. A VOLUNTEER ARTISTIC REVIEW PANEL IS CHARGED WITH EVALUATING ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FROM ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES ON THE PANEL'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND HAS FINAL APPROVAL OF THE GRANT AWARDS.

    Expenses $770,939 · Grants $709,931

  • ART CENTER - TO ENCOURAGE AN ACTIVE AND SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC, THE ARTS COUNCIL MANAGES A 32,000 SQUARE FEET MULTI-PURPOSE ARTS CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES AFFORDABLE STUDIO AND MEETING SPACE TO ARTISTS, A BLACK BOX THEATRE, AND A DANCE STUDIO FOR PERFORMANCES AND REHEARSALS, CLASSROOMS FOR ARTS EDUCATION, AND TWO EXHIBIT SPACES FOR THE DISPLAY OF VARIOUS FORMS OF VISUAL ARTWORK.

    Expenses $507,905

  • COMMUNITY SERVICES - TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE ARTS, THE ARTS COUNCIL MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT PROMOTES UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES, DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE THE ARTS, PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND ONLINE CALENDAR OF ART EVENTS IN THE COUNTY, OFFERS AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, AND PROVIDES VARIOUS RESOURCES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT AND ART EDUCATION.

    Expenses $235,289 · Grants $10,000 · Revenue $342,243

  • SPECIAL PROJECTS - TO ENSURE THAT THE ARTS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL CITIZENS, THE ARTS COUNCIL DEVELOPS PROGRAMS THAT REACH OUT TO UNDERSERVED OR NEW AUDIENCES. THESE PROGRAMS MAY BE ONGOING OR ONE-TIME PILOT PROJECTS.

    Expenses $116,635 · Grants $36,000

  • LONG REACH - IN JANUARY 2020, THE ARTS COUNCIL WAS INVITED BY THE HOWARD COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE 16 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST STUDIOS AT THE LONG REACH VILLAGE CENTER AS PART OF THEIR LONG REACH RISING REVITALIZATION EFFORT.

    Expenses $25,136

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Adam Stull

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4

  • Andrea Magers

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4

  • Muriel Mitchell

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4

  • Ryan Rager

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Ricardo Flores

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Brian Liu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.9

  • Sabina Taj

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02

  • Debra Stepp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.35

  • Katrina Caldwell PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Khensani Carter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.15

  • Renee Lennon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Casey Simpson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.45

  • Michelle Dunn

    DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Darlene Richeson

    DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Nicole Scarborough

    DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Coleen West

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $190,314
    From this org
    $154,588
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,726
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,588
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,732
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,994
    Filer's total
    $190,314

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS AWARDED A BONUS BASED ON MERIT.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
20 January 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202620289349300637

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