CENTER OF CREATIVE ARTS

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1987

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

INDIGO SAMS

Phone

3147251834

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

CENTER OF CREATIVE ARTS, founded in 1987, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $6.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 21% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $8.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 38% operating deficit.

Mission

ENRICHING LIVES AND BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,815,600 Revenue: $1,141,845

EDUCATION - COCA INSPIRES ART EXPERIENCES FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS, FROM ENTHUSIASTIC AMATEURS TO EMERGING PROFESSIONALS. WE OFFER CLASSES IN ART & DESIGN, CIRCUS, CULINARY ARTS, DANCE, EARLY...

EDUCATION - COCA INSPIRES ART EXPERIENCES FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS, FROM ENTHUSIASTIC AMATEURS TO EMERGING PROFESSIONALS. WE OFFER CLASSES IN ART & DESIGN, CIRCUS, CULINARY ARTS, DANCE, EARLY CHILDHOOD, THEATRE, AND VOICE. WHETHER PATRONS ARE LOOKING FOR CLASSES TO TAKE IN-PERSON AT OUR UNIVERSITY CITY CAMPUS, VIRTUALLY FROM YOUR OWN HOME, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH, WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, TOTAL ENROLLMENT WAS 3,517, WHICH INCLUDES 95 PRE-PROFESSIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDENTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,028,586 Revenue: $1,052,983

CAMPS - COCA SUMMER ARTS CAMPS IGNITE CREATIVITY! CAMPERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND EXPERIENCE NEW THINGS, BUILD THEIR SKILLS, AND - MOST IMPORTANTLY - HAVE FUN! COCA OFFERS SOME OF THE MOST...

Program 3

Expenses: $1,365,463 Revenue: $243,491

COCA PRESENTS - COCAPRESENTS, THE SIGNATURE PERFORMANCE SEASON, BRINGS THOUGHT-PROVOKING PROGRAMMING FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL AUDIENCES TO THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY WITH A SELECTION OF TRADITIONAL...

COCA PRESENTS - COCAPRESENTS, THE SIGNATURE PERFORMANCE SEASON, BRINGS THOUGHT-PROVOKING PROGRAMMING FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL AUDIENCES TO THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY WITH A SELECTION OF TRADITIONAL AUDIENCE FAVORITES AND INNOVATIVE NEW WORK FROM LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND STUDENT ARTISTS. COCA'S INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCES TRANSFORM THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND US. COCA'S MILLSTONE GALLERY PRESENTS TIMELY, RELEVANT EXHIBITIONS FROM EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS. EXHIBITIONS WELCOME VISITORS TO EXAMINE THE ARTISTIC PROCESS AND ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE. WITH ACCESS AS A CORE VALUE, COCA PRESENTS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO EXPERIENCE ENGAGING ART FORMS AND STRIVES TO MAKE THEM ACCESSIBLE TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE DEMOGRAPHIC THROUGH DISCOUNTED TICKETS, SCHOOL TIME PERFORMANCES FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE MILLSTONE GALLERY IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 8,218 PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE PERFORMANCES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,879,860

Program Service Revenue $2,589,265

Investment Income $750,553

Other Revenue $40,772

TOTAL REVENUE $6,260,450

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $435,182

Salaries & Benefits $4,598,547

Fundraising Expenses $1,115,793

Program Expenses $5,609,615

Other Expenses $3,612,574

TOTAL EXPENSES $8,646,303

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,260,450	$7,947,086	-0.2%
Expenses	$8,646,303	$8,703,117	0.0%
Net Income	$-2,385,853	$-756,031	+2.2%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

290

Volunteers

123

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

$355,261

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KRISTIN JOHNSON	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERI TICHENOR	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN WERNER	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HOPE ABRAMOV	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THESINA ADAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAEL BAGNALL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY BARNES-AULT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN BEATTY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL BRADLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLYN BROWN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HUNTER BROWN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA BROWN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERICA BOUCHARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLIE BURROWS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN CHAO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE CODISPOTI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RASHEEN COLEMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GINA EANS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KURT GERDES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERICA GLANZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA GUIRL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA LAVOIE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN LYNCH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE MACKIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MERRITT MAMROTH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA MERLIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TYLER MEYR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAFFNEY MOORE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICKY NIX JR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RIISA RAWLINS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLEY SANCHEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEG SCHNEITHORST	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA TEGETHOFF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN THOMAS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN VONALLMEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
INDIGO SAMS	PRESIDENT & CEO	36.00	Officer	$235,054	$11,594	$246,648
EMILY MCLEAN	SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Officer	$101,642	$6,971	$108,613
SHAWNA FLANIGAN	SR. DIR. OF ARTISTIC STRATEGY	40.00	Highest	$122,134	$3,880	$126,014
DARON HENDRIX	SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$119,466	$8,121	$127,587
VIRGINA HOWELL	SR. DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT	40.00	Highest	$118,789	$1,319	$120,108
CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS	SR. DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS	40.00	Highest	$106,433	$4,416	$110,849

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	$6,260,450	$8,646,303	$16,104,983	$-2,385,853
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$5,365,484	$7,769,092	$21,939,216	$-2,403,608
2022	$6,630,561	$7,857,378	$18,522,885	$-1,226,817
2021	$9,712,696	$8,377,590	$22,497,336	$1,335,106
2020	$5,771,894	$19,719,236	$22,111,541	$-13,947,342
2019	$8,269,235	$17,333,790	$25,916,894	$-9,064,555
2018	$11,684,867	$6,519,317	$34,948,745	$5,165,550