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GEORGE A SPIVA CENTER FOR THE ARTS

EIN 44-6006139 JOPLIN, MO

Revenue 2024
$886,921
Expenses 2024
$595,098

Program services were 61.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A200
Classification
2000
Street
212 E 7TH ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

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.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $886,921
    Expenses
    $595,098
    Contributions
    $487,060
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $506,005
    Expenses
    $574,582
    Contributions
    $467,195
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $511,708
    Expenses
    $548,559
    Contributions
    $431,649
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $218,133
    Expenses
    $271,176
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,542,075

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $443,994
    Expenses
    $226,216
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,092,755

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $326,705
    Expenses
    $247,223
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,877,216

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $404,314
    Expenses
    $381,940
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,324,290

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $433,200
    Expenses
    $482,106
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,428,632

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $479,012
    Expenses
    $440,922
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,362,800

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $383,525
    Expenses
    $380,839
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,294,780

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.