OZ ARTS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK MURPHY

Phone

6153507200

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

OZ ARTS INC, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $2.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

OZ ARTS SUPPORTS THE CREATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF SIGNIFICANT PERFORMING AND VISUAL ART WORKS BY LEADING ARTISTS WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS INFLUENCE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR FIELD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,690,720 Revenue: $252,586

AS THE NEWEST 501(C)(3) CONTEMPORARY ARTS INSTITUTION IN THE MIDSOUTH REGION, OZ ARTS' ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING HAS TRANSFORMED THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF NASHVILLE AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE. USING THE VENUE'S DYNAMIC FLEXIBILITY, OZ ARTS PRESENTS THE WORK OF LEADING ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, OFFERING AN INTIMATE CONTEXT FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ART PROGRAMS THAT CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE A DIVERSE RANGE OF CURIOUS AUDIENCES. OZ ARTS ALSO SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR LOCAL CREATIVITY BY SUPPORTING NASHVILLE-BASED ARTISTS IN UNEXPECTED, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS. PRESENTED ALONGSIDE SOME OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED ARTISTS IN THE WORLD, SEVERAL LOCAL ARTISTS ARE OFFERED A "BLANK SLATE" ONTO WHICH THEY CAN CREATE AND DEVELOP ORIGINAL WORK, HIGHLIGHTING THE INCREDIBLE TALENT WITHIN OUR OWN CITY.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,786,364

Program Service Revenue $220,182

Investment Income $1,372

Other Revenue $7,261

TOTAL REVENUE $2,015,179

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,005,862

Fundraising Expenses $294,188

Program Expenses $1,690,720

Other Expenses $1,287,852

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,293,714

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,015,179	$2,194,770	-0.1%
Expenses	$2,293,714	$2,685,661	-0.1%
Net Income	$-278,535	$-490,891	-0.4%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$423,758

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAMES KELLEY	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JIMMY WILSON III	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURIE SEABURY	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
T ALP IKIZLER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MEERA BALLAL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN WALLER CURTIS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERVIN EFTEKHARI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAX GOLDBERG	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD R HARDIN JR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARJEAN CODDON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERRI NEAL CROWLEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARNITA OZGENER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AYLIN OZGENER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOPE STRINGER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPHINE VANDEVENDER WARD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCUS WHITNEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN MCLAUGHLIN WOOD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK MURPHY	EXEC AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$200,000	$17,698	$217,698
MURAT OZGENER	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$177,991	$28,069	$206,060

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	$2,015,179	$2,293,714	$464,161	$-278,535
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,699,513	$2,277,514	$1,446,853	$-578,001
2022	$2,618,121	$1,905,969	$1,496,568	$712,152
2021	$1,583,322	$1,355,868	$829,525	$227,454
2020	$2,016,990	$2,033,780	$603,477	$-16,790
2018	$4,337,763	$1,812,852	$572,031	$2,524,911