Mission
BEMIS CENTER FACILITATES THE CREATION, PRESENTATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH AN INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM, EXHIBITIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
BEMIS CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS INC
Based in OMAHA, NE, BEMIS CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.5M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $4.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 44 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.
EIN: 470653927
OMAHA, NE
Arts Services
NTEE: A90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$4.9M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Inc
How Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$31
Residency:since 1981, bemis has provided more than 1,000 artists dedicated time, space, and resources to conduct research and create new work
$23
Exhibitions:bemis center's exhibition program features solo and group exhibitions of artwork in all media by local, national, and international artists
$23
Other miscellaneous program services
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Arts, Culture, Humanities
$60,690
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$52,500
BASIC SUPPORT
$13,620
HUMANITIES PROG
$7,600
General support
$6,600
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Aaron Shaddy
MEMBER
Annette Smith
MEMBER
Arun Agarwal
MEMBER
Brian Bartels
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Chris Cook
TREASURER
Chris Russell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $2.5M | $4.9M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $2.4M | $4.0M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $2.4M | $4.4M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.3M | $5.0M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $2.5M | $4.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $3.5M (+69%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.