Public Charity

CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC

Based in MURFREESBORO, TN, CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $865K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $803K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 16 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $88K.

EIN: 261438816 MURFREESBORO, TN Performing Arts Centers NTEE: A61 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$865K
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$803K
Grant Records16
Funding Total$88K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

PROMOTION OF VARIOUS CULTURAL EVENTS, (I.E. ART EXHIBITS, SHOWS, FESTIVALS) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY

Where $100 goes at Center for the Arts Inc

How Center for the Arts Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$70 Programs the work itself
$28 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $70 for programs

$70
Promotion of cultural events for the community
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,500
2022
THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS (CFTA) PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
$6,000
2020
THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS (CFTA) PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY.
$9,000
2020
REPRESENTING MATCHING DOLLAR SUPPORT (UP TO $1,000 MAXIMUM FOR BIG PAYBACK FUNDRAISING.)
$1,000

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Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Brad Hopkins
BOARD MEMBER Dr Ellen Slicker
BOARD MEMBER Dr Gloria Bonner
SECRETARY Dr Leah T Lyons
TREASURER Jackie Morgan
VICE PRESIDENT Lori Williams

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Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$41,212 8 grants
Youth Development
$27,500 4 grants
Education
$11,000 2 grants
General Support
$7,500 1 grant
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$1,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $865K $1.1M $803K
2023 $687K $875K $931K
2022 $744K $714K $1.1M
2021 $629K $449K $1.6M
2020 $420K $429K $1.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $420K to $865K (+106%), with total assets most recently reported at $803K.

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