HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1981

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

COLEEN WEST

Phone

4103132787

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL, founded in 1981, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 87% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.7M, a strong 47% operating margin.

Mission

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

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $770,939

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...

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.

Program 2

Expenses: $507,905

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...

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $235,289 Revenue: $342,243

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...

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.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,231,455

Program Service Revenue $342,243

Investment Income $27,132

Other Revenue $-8,123

TOTAL REVENUE $3,592,707

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $755,931

Salaries & Benefits $746,382

Fundraising Expenses $145,028

Program Expenses $1,655,904

Other Expenses $394,904

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,897,217

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,592,707	$1,922,536	+0.9%
Expenses	$1,897,217	$1,770,583	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,695,490	$151,953	+10.2%

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

Volunteers

276

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

$190,314

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ADAM STULL	PRESIDENT	0.40	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA MAGERS	VICE PRESIDENT	0.40	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MURIEL MITCHELL	SECRETARY	0.40	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN RAGER	TREASURER	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICARDO FLORES	DIRECTOR	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN LIU	DIRECTOR	0.90	Director	$0	$0	$0
SABINA TAJ	DIRECTOR	0.02	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBRA STEPP	DIRECTOR	0.35	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATRINA CALDWELL PHD	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
KHENSANI CARTER	DIRECTOR	0.15	Director	$0	$0	$0
RENEE LENNON	DIRECTOR	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
CASEY SIMPSON	DIRECTOR	0.45	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE DUNN	DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2024	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARLENE RICHESON	DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2024	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE SCARBOROUGH	DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2024	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLEEN WEST	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$154,588	$35,726	$190,314

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	$3,592,707	$1,897,217	$3,807,634	$1,695,490
2024	$1,922,536	$1,770,583	$2,093,958	$151,953
2023	$2,281,622	$1,718,541	$1,929,712	$563,081
2022	$1,672,254	$1,639,632	$1,355,950	$32,622
2021	$1,431,434	$1,366,054	$1,367,696	$65,380
2020	$1,495,882	$1,362,805	$1,202,935	$133,077
2019	$1,433,163	$1,324,393	$1,055,488	$108,770
2018	$1,372,065	$1,320,870	$946,164	$51,195