Mission
To provide public access to contemporary art. The Contemporary Arts Center is a multi-disciplinary arts center that is dedicated to the presentation, production, and promotion of the arts of our time.
Public Charity
Contemporary Arts Center
Contemporary Arts Center is a Public Charity headquartered in New Orleans, LA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.5M revenue, $1.7M expenses, $7.6M total assets. 40 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 720798830
New Orleans, LA
Performing Arts Centers
NTEE: A61
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records40
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Contemporary Arts Center
How Contemporary Arts Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
The CAC presents and supports multi-disciplinary programs of visual and performing arts, education and artist resources
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
$138,421
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000
N.O. Giant Puppet Festival
$11,000
ARTS/CULTURE
$140,930
Production of: The Culture Front
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 40 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alana Harris
Director
Alma Lorena Luna
Director
Ana Castro
Director
Arthel Neville
Director
Athena Stanford
Director
Bryan Bailey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.7M | $7.6M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $2.0M | $7.9M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $2.3M | $8.7M |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $2.4M | $9.4M |
| 2021 | $3.0M | $2.4M | $9.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.0M to $1.5M (-50%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.