C O C A - Center Of Creative Arts
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
C O C A - Center Of Creative Arts meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"Enriching Lives and Building Community Through the Arts."
Year, State Incorporated:
1986, MO
COCA-Center of Creative Arts is a multidisciplinary arts organization committed to enriching lives and building community through the arts. Simply put, it positions itself as a hub for learning in and through the arts - for all ages, all skill levels, and all backgrounds. COCA seeks to nurture people's artistic and creative potential to foster success, and advances its mission by serving a diverse population of 50,000 engaged learners throughout the St. Louis region, through meaningful arts experiences, including: classes, camps, performances, arts-integrated professional development for teaching artists/classroom teachers, arts-integrated residencies in schools, advanced training for our student companies, art & design exhibitions, as well as corporate learning engagements. As the 4th largest multidisciplinary arts organization in the country, with a broad range of experiences accessible to the recreational patron and conservatory student alike, COCA has, over 31 years, developed high-quality programs with deep impact - nurturing not only talents in the arts, but also building critical thinking skills required to be successful in the 21st century. COCA firmly believes that the arts can be a bridge to unite a community, and embodies this mission by drawing audiences and students from 178 ZIP codes, representing a wide range of socioeconomic, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds. With access as a core value, COCA has been diligent in its effort to bring the arts to low-income schools and communities in the region, and has provided over $800,000 in free arts education annually to more than 5,000 under-resourced students in the St. Louis area. COCA was awarded national accreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Precollegiate Arts Schools, making COCA only one of 17 institutions accredited nationally for non-degree instruction in the arts, and the only one in the state of Missouri.
For the year ended August 31, 2024, C O C A - Center Of Creative Arts's program expenses were:
| Programs | $6,173,691 |
| Total Program Expenses | $6,173,691 |
Chief Executive
Indigo Sams, President/CEO
Compensation*
$261,111
Chair of the Board
Kristin Johnson, Chief Transformation Officer
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Edward Jones
Board Size
35
Paid Staff Size
301
* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on C O C A - Center Of Creative Arts's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended August 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Contributions and Grants | $3,879,577 |
| Program Revenue | $3,004,577 |
| Fundraising Events | $873,137 |
| Total Income | $7,757,291 |
Programs: 66% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 23%
| Total Income | $7,757,291 |
| Total expenses: | $9,342,799 |
| Program expenses | $6,173,691 |
| Fundraising expenses | $1,046,499 |
| Administrative expenses | $2,122,609 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-1,585,508 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $32,691,168 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $771,791 |
| Ending Net Assets | $31,877,451 |
| Total Liabilities | $27,687,855 |
| Total Assets | $59,565,306 |
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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois