Crosstown Arts

EIN: 271876711 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

MEMPHIS, TN

Total Revenue
$5,146,987
Total Expenses
$4,830,913
Total Assets
$100,520,354
Net Assets
$35,414,133
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2010
Legal Domicile
TN
Phone
9015078030
Tax Period
2024-05-01 to 2025-04-30

Crosstown Arts, founded in 2010, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $5.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $4.8M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

CROSSTOWN ARTS IS A CONTEMPORARY ARTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO FURTHER CULTIVATING THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY IN MEMPHIS. MANAGING A VARIETY OF EXHIBITION, PERFORMANCE, AND PRODUCTION SPACES, CROSSTOWN ARTS SUPPORTS ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND AUDIENCES WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS. CROSSTOWN ARTS FOUNDED AND MANAGED THE RENOVATION OF CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE, A ONE-MILLION-SQUARE-FOOT MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT IN THE FORMER SEARS BUILDING. OVER 40,000 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE IN CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE IS DEDICATED TO THE NON-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION'S ARTS AND MUSIC PROGRAMMING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,896,978 Revenue: $935,850

CROSSTOWN ARTS CREATES A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC PROGRAMMING IN AND AROUND CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE TO HELP REVITALIZE MEMPHIS' CROSSTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS PUBLIC PROGRAMMING INCLUDES ONGOING FREE...

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CROSSTOWN ARTS CREATES A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC PROGRAMMING IN AND AROUND CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE TO HELP REVITALIZE MEMPHIS' CROSSTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS PUBLIC PROGRAMMING INCLUDES ONGOING FREE, LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE'S OUTDOOR PUBLIC PLAZA AND INDOOR PUBLIC ATRIUM SPACES.

Program 2
Expenses: $932,559 Revenue: $263,875

CROSSTOWN ARTS MANAGES A VARIETY OF EXHIBITION SPACES THAT INCLUDE OVER 5,000 SQUARE FEET OF GALLERY SPACE IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THE EXHIBITION PROGRAM HOSTS A DIVERSE RANGE OF MEMPHIS-BASED AND...

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CROSSTOWN ARTS MANAGES A VARIETY OF EXHIBITION SPACES THAT INCLUDE OVER 5,000 SQUARE FEET OF GALLERY SPACE IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THE EXHIBITION PROGRAM HOSTS A DIVERSE RANGE OF MEMPHIS-BASED AND NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL VISUAL ARTISTS, AND INCLUDES A DELIBERATE MIX OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SHOWS CURATED AND ORGANIZED BY INDIVIDUALS AND/OR OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, OFTEN WITH A FOCUS ON INTERCONNECTING ARTISTS AND CONTENT FROM VARIED BACKGROUNDS. EXHIBITIONS RANGE FROM HIGHLY CURATED SHOWS BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WHO WORK IN COMPLEX AND COMPELLING SUBJECT MATTER TO OPEN-CALL SHOWS THAT WELCOME A BROAD SCOPE OF PARTICIPANTS WORKING AT ANY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE. ALL VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH 100% OF ALL ART SALES GOING DIRECTLY TO THE EXHIBITING ARTIST(S). CROSSTOWN ARTS MANAGES A VARIETY OF PERFORMANCE SPACES FOR LIVE MUSIC THAT INCLUDE A SMALL, INTIMATE VENUE FOR AUDIENCES OF UP TO 125 PEOPLE, AS WELL AS A BLACK-BOX THEATER FOR AUDIENCES OF UP TO 400 PEOPLE. CROSSTOWN ARTS' MUSIC PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON LIVE PERFORMANCES BY MEMPHIS-BASED MUSICIANS, AS WELL AS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED TOURING MUSICIANS SEEKING TO PERFORM IN THESE EXTRAORDINARILY INTIMATE VENUES, WHICH WERE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A PREMIERE SONIC EXPERIENCE FOR THE AUDIENCE. THE THEATER IS EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART AUDIO AND A DCP DIGITAL PROJECTION SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS CROSSTOWN ARTS' ARTHOUSE FILM PROGRAMMING, WHICH INCLUDES COLLABORATIVE LIVE MUSIC SCORES FOR FILM SCREENINGS.

Program 3
Expenses: $166,974 Revenue: $76,859

CROSSTOWN ARTS MANAGES A VARIETY OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION SPACES THAT ARE THE CORE ELEMENTS OF THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, WHICH HOSTS OVER 60 MEMPHIS-BASED AND VISITING ARTISTS...

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CROSSTOWN ARTS MANAGES A VARIETY OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION SPACES THAT ARE THE CORE ELEMENTS OF THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, WHICH HOSTS OVER 60 MEMPHIS-BASED AND VISITING ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS, WORKING IN ANY MEDIUM, EACH YEAR. THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM OFFERS ACCEPTED RESIDENTS THE GIFT OF UNINTERRUPTED TIME AND SPACE TO WORK ON THEIR CREATIVE PROJECTS BY PROVIDING STUDIO WORK SPACES, SEPARATE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING VIA ON-SITE APARTMENTS, AND MEALS, AT NO COST TO RESIDENTS. THESE ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, COMPOSERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, FILMMAKERS, WRITERS, AND DANCERS ARE ABLE TO SPEND DEDICATED TIME ON THEIR WORK, IN WHATEVER CAPACITY THEY CHOOSE, WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. NO EXHIBITIONS OR PERFORMANCES ARE REQUIRED OF THE RESIDENTS, BUT THEY ARE INVITED TO SHARE THEIR WORK THROUGH ARTIST TALKS AND A PUBLIC OPEN STUDIO NIGHT DURING EACH RESIDENCY SESSION.PARTICIPANTS IN THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM HAVE ACCESS TO PRODUCTION RESOURCES AND FACILITIES THAT INCLUDE A FULL-SCALE WOODSHOP, A CNC MACHINE, A LASER CUTTER, LARGE-FORMAT DIGITAL PRINTERS, HIGH-END SCANNERS, DIGITAL LABS WITH ALL MAJOR MUSIC/SOUND/DESIGN/VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE, SCREEN PRINTING, AND MORE. THESE PRODUCTION RESOURCES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO ANY NON-RESIDENT ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS IN MEMPHIS FOR A LOW MONTHLY FEE.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,331,005
Program Service Revenue $1,290,856
Investment Income $1,509,315
Other Revenue $15,811
TOTAL REVENUE $5,146,987

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $871,041
Fundraising Expenses $65,692
Program Expenses $4,195,305
Other Expenses $3,959,872
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,830,913

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $5,146,987 $4,864,555 +0.1%
Expenses $4,830,913 $5,489,536 -0.1%
Net Income $316,074 $-624,981 -1.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
7
Employees
31
Volunteers
167

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$106,891
Total Directors
7
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Ken Steorts Secretary 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Lou Chair 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Barbara L Deans Board Director 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Derwin Sisnett Board Director 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elliot Perry Board Director 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
McLean Wilson Board Director 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Steve Dunavant Board Director 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Stacy Wright Executive Director 55.0
Officer
$100,000 $6,891 $106,891
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $5,146,987 $4,830,913 $100,520,354 $316,074
2024 $4,864,555 $5,489,536 $100,312,782 $-624,981
2023 $4,885,921 $6,054,791 $109,397,913 $-1,168,870
2023 $4,885,921 $6,054,789 $48,927,443 $-1,168,868
2022 $4,680,625 $5,752,361 $38,457,214 $-1,071,736
2022 $20,011,175 $5,752,361 $87,226,564 $14,258,814
2021 $3,683,328 $5,451,196 $52,274,330 $-1,767,868
2020 $4,227,787 $6,818,667 $54,125,873 $-2,590,880
2019 $6,954,877 $7,074,004 $56,945,283 $-119,127
2019 $6,520,320 $6,547,383 $56,939,544 $-27,063
2018 $7,714,557 $4,886,129 $44,231,965 $2,828,428
2018 $8,614,881 $4,625,042 $56,726,696 $3,989,839
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