MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART

EIN: 620544854 501(c)(3)

MEMPHIS, TN

Total Revenue
$98,200
Total Expenses
$314,603
Total Assets
$485,491
Net Assets
$485,491
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1936
Legal Domicile
TN
Principal Officer
LAURA HINE
Phone
9012725100
Tax Period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30

MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART, founded in 1936, is a micro nonprofit that reported $98K in total revenue in fiscal year 2020. Revenue fell 98% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $315K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 220% operating deficit.

Mission

MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART IS DEDICATED TO TEACHING THE PRACTICE, HISTORY AND APPRECIATION OF VISUAL ART AND DESIGN; CHALLENGING ALL STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL, AND PREPARING GRADUATES TO SUCCEED IN THEIR CAREERS AND CHANGE THE WORLD THROUGH THEIR CREATIVITY. FOUNDED IN 1936, IT IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR INDEPENDENT, REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY ACCREDITED ART COLLEGES IN THE SOUTH, AND IS THE ONLY ONE TO OFFER GRADUATE DEGREES. MCA'S ACADEMIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE ANIMATION, DIGITAL CINEMA, DIGITAL MEDIA, DRAWING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, PRINTMAKING, SCULPTURE AND SEQUENTIAL NARRATIVE (COMICS.) THE LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF ART HISTORY, HUMANITIES, MATHEMATICS/NATURAL SCIENCES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART MEETS STRIDENT QUALITY STANDARDS AND IS ACCREDITED BY BOTH THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF ART AND DESIGN (NASAD). WE ARE ALSO A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES OF ART AND DESIGN (AICAD). THE MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART'S UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS SERVE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE REGION AND REPRESENT 80 DIFFERENT ZIP CODES, WITH THE LARGE MAJORITY COMING FROM SHELBY COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. THE MCA STUDENT BODY WELL REPRESENTS THE BROAD DIVERSITY OF OUR METROPOLITAN AREA, WITH 34% MALE AND 66% FEMALE AND 47.8% PERSONS OF COLOR. THE 2010 CENSUS FOUND THAT AN ESTIMATED 26.5% OF RESIDENTS WITHIN MEMPHIS CITY LIMITS WERE LIVING IN POVERTY, THE HIGHEST RATE AMONG THE 51 U.S. METRO AREAS WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 1 MILLION. MCA EXHIBITS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO SERVING LOW-INCOME MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. NINETY-NINE PERCENT (99%) OF OUR DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF FINANCIAL AID AND OVER SIXTY-FOUR PERCENT (64.3%) OF OUR STUDENTS QUALIFY AS LOW INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF QUALIFYING FOR PELL GRANTS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THROUGH MCA'S INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, (OR P2) PROGRAM, STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUILDING A PORTFOLIO, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT WILL FOSTER THEIR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AFTER GRADUATION. MCA ALSO SERVES AS THE KEY COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION RESOURCE FOR THE MEMPHIS METROPOLITAN REGION. OUR COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS ADULT ART EDUCATION, SATURDAY SCHOOL, THE SUMMER ART CAMP, THE SUMMER ART ACADEMY, IDEALS (INSPIRING AND DEVELOPING EMERGING ARTISTS FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS), ART TEACHER IN-SERVICE PROGRAM, TOURS & DEMONSTRATIONS, ADVANCED PLACEMENT ART CLASSES, VISUAL ART SHOWCASE, NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAYS, AND CLASSROOM VISITS/OUTREACH EVENTS.

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

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Financial Overview (2020)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $7,893
Investment Income $6,694
Other Revenue $83,613
TOTAL REVENUE $98,200

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $47,284
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $221,765
Other Expenses $267,319
TOTAL EXPENSES $314,603

Year-over-Year Comparison

2020 2019 Change
Revenue $98,200 $5,588,063 -1.0%
Expenses $314,603 $5,326,632 -0.9%
Net Income $-216,403 $261,431 -1.8%
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
55
Volunteers
N/A

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
2
$265,394
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
HENRY DOGGRELL CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL V LANDRUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CECIL C HUMPHREYS JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY BACKAUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLISON GARROTT BRASWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM GILLILAND BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RHYNETTE HURD BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUE LAYMAN LIGHTMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MURRAY RISS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TATE WILSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA HINE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer
$137,807 $6,644 $144,451
LISA ZYRIEK CFO 1.00
Officer
$115,612 $5,331 $120,943
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
2021 $98,200 $314,603 $485,491 $-216,403
2020 $5,588,063 $5,326,632 $723,329 $261,431
2019 $6,382,644 $6,732,562 $8,527,037 $-349,918
2018 $12,834,604 $27,431,554 $17,859,407 $-14,596,950
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