Regional Arts & Culture Council

EIN: 931059037 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Portland, OR

Total Revenue
$11,002,585
Total Expenses
$10,755,241
Total Assets
$14,771,700
Net Assets
$3,810,327
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1991
Legal Domicile
OR
Principal Officer
GREG NETZER
Phone
5038235111
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Regional Arts & Culture Council, founded in 1991, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $11.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 17% compared to the prior year.

Mission

TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH ARTS AND CULTURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $6,550,225

GRANTS - RACC CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 300 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND OVER 200 ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PORTLAND TRI-COUNTY AREA. APPROXIMATELY 65 LOCAL ARTISTS AND...

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GRANTS - RACC CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 300 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND OVER 200 ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PORTLAND TRI-COUNTY AREA. APPROXIMATELY 65 LOCAL ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES SERVE ON PANELS EACH YEAR TO HELP ASSESS THE ARTISTIC MERIT, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANTS. DURING 2024, RACC CONTRACTED WITH THE CITY OF PORTLAND, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, AND WASHINGTON COUNTY TO ALLOCATE GRANT OVER $1.2 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDS TO ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,948,109

PUBLIC ART - RACCS NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PUBLIC ART PROGRAM INCLUDES THE INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE 2% PERCENT FOR ART ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND MULTNOMAH COUNTY AND...

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PUBLIC ART - RACCS NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PUBLIC ART PROGRAM INCLUDES THE INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE 2% PERCENT FOR ART ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND MULTNOMAH COUNTY AND THE PUBLIC ART THAT RESULTS FROM THOSE FUNDS. THESE INCLUDE LONG-TERM ARTWORKS, TEMPORARY AND PERFORMANCE-BASED PUBLIC ART, AND A SERIES OF ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS AND/OR PUBLIC AGENCIES. A COMMUNITY PARTICIPATORY SELECTION PROCESS FOUNDED IN RACCS CORE VALUES IS SEMINAL TO THIS WORK. THE COMMISSIONING OF ARTWORKS FOR MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARIES, PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION, PORTLAND BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION, AND THE PORT OF PORTLAND ARE CURRENTLY VERY PROMINENT IN THIS WORK. RACC ALSO MANAGES A MURALS PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES AN ARTIST TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT. THE COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT INCLUDES THE MAINTENANCE AND CONSERVATION OF ARTWORKS AS WELL AS THE ACQUISITION AND PLACEMENT OF PORTABLE SCALE ARTWORKS, INCLUDING THE VISUAL CHRONICLE OF PORTLAND, FOR PUBLIC SPACES. ADDITIONALLY, RACC PROVIDES REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT OF CODE DRIVEN PROJECTS WITH PRIVATE DEVELOPERS AS WELL AS PUBLIC ART MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING SERVICES FOR A VARIETY OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL AGENCIES, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $10,660,661
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $329,418
Other Revenue $12,506
TOTAL REVENUE $11,002,585

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,628,939
Salaries & Benefits $2,287,852
Fundraising Expenses $158,686
Program Expenses $8,498,334
Other Expenses $2,838,450
TOTAL EXPENSES $10,755,241

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $11,002,585 $13,236,080 -0.2%
Expenses $10,755,241 $13,466,538 -0.2%
Net Income $247,344 $-230,458 -2.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
15
Independent Members
15
Employees
32
Volunteers
15

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
5
$345,525
Total Directors
13
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DELLA RAE FORMER CIO 40.00
Officer
$166,303 $9,362 $175,665
CAROL TATCH FORMER CEO 40.00
Officer
$160,636 $9,224 $169,860
DEBBY GARMAN INTERIM CHAIR 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT WATSON Secretary 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS LAUDERDALE Director 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY HARDEN Director 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHLOE ELLIOT Director 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DORI KING Director 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FELICIA TRIPP Director 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN HOLT BOARD CHAIR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEESHA POSEY VICE CHAIR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEGAN CROWHURST Director 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE BOSS BARBA Director 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OCTAVIANO MERECIAS-CUEVAS Director 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RENEE RANK Director 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG NETZER INTERIM EX DIR 0.00
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 $11,002,585 $10,755,241 $14,771,700 $247,344
2023 $13,236,080 $13,466,538 $20,333,726 $-230,458
2022 $7,551,679 $7,998,266 $19,063,213 $-446,587
2021 $10,740,913 $10,721,874 $16,841,193 $19,039
2020 $12,877,349 $12,887,601 $15,091,588 $-10,252
2019 $12,685,221 $12,809,000 $15,258,927 $-123,779
2018 $9,206,462 $9,458,221 $15,898,258 $-251,759
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