EMERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND CU… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1992

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SUSAN DENSON-GUY

Phone

4065879797

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

EMERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE, founded in 1992, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Net assets of $3.5M represent 39 months of operating reserves.

Mission

THE EMERSON'S MISSION IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING ART AND CULTURE, SET IN A HISTORIC BUILDING. TO ACHEIVE THIS, THE EMERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS & CULTURE: 1) ENGAGES THE PUBLIC BY HOSTING AND CURATING EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION;2) PROMOTES ARTS EDUCATION THROUGH ITS ONGOING CLASSES AND OUTREACH TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY;3) CELEBRATES BOZEMAN'S HISTORY THROUGH EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP OF ITS HISTORICAL FACILITY; 4) OFFERS THE COMMUNITY A VARIETY OF SPACES FOR STUDIOS, MEETINGS, PERFORMANCES, RECEPTIONS, CLASSES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES;5) LEADS THE WAY IN REGIONAL PUBLIC ART VIA CITY-WIDE PROJECTS WITH LASTING IMPACT; AND 6) WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS TENTANTS AND OTHER ARTS, CULTURAL AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN BOZEMAN AND TO FURTHER ITS REPUTATION AS A REGIONAL DESTINATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $720,098 Revenue: $745,874

TENANT AND PUBLIC SPACE RENTAL: ARTS-RELATED BUSINESSES/NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS - APPROXIMATELY 58 TENANTS. SPACES AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC RENTAL - 3 (CRAWFORD THEATER, WEAVER ROOM, BALLROOM).

Program 2

Expenses: $111,306 Revenue: $176,352

ART EDUCATION THROUGH CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS TAUGHT BY WORKING ARTISTS-TEACHERS, INCLUDING ARTISTS EXHIBITING WORK IN THE EMERSON'S CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERIES. CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ARE...

ART EDUCATION THROUGH CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS TAUGHT BY WORKING ARTISTS-TEACHERS, INCLUDING ARTISTS EXHIBITING WORK IN THE EMERSON'S CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERIES. CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ARE EXHIBIT-INSPIRED, COMMUNITY-BASED, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPLORATIONS OF PAINTING, DRAWING, SCULPTURE, MIXED MEDIA, PRINTMAKING, CERAMICS, AND NEW GENRE.

Program 3

Expenses: $98,511 Revenue: $57,352

ARTS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ASSOCIATED WITH ITS EXHIBITS. THE EMERSON CURATES AND HOSTS ART EXHIBITIONS OF SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY VALUE. EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION EXHIBIT THEIR WORK REPRESENTING BOTH TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES, MEDIA AND CONTENT WITH THE INTENT OF APPEALING TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $102,252

Program Service Revenue $226,729

Investment Income $5,247

Other Revenue $746,155

TOTAL REVENUE $1,080,383

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $518,813

Fundraising Expenses $25,713

Program Expenses $929,915

Other Expenses $555,367

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,074,180

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$1,080,383	$1,024,732	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,074,180	$911,594	+0.2%
Net Income	$6,203	$113,138	-0.9%

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JASON BAIDE	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LUMAY WANG MURPHY	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK MELIEF	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCAS SWART	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN DENSON-GUY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,080,383	$1,074,180	$4,476,513	$6,203
2022	$1,024,732	$911,594	$4,558,491	$113,138
2021	$1,035,865	$825,432	$4,477,181	$210,433
2020	$1,146,659	$941,385	$4,283,388	$205,274
2019	$1,091,360	$1,078,260	$3,993,029	$13,100
2018	$2,850,855	$1,000,073	$4,007,645	$1,850,782

EMERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE