2025-06-16T13:51:50-05:00 2024-07-31 340677006 MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC 1111 SUPERIOR AVE SUITE 700 CLEVELAND OH 441142540 990 2023-08-01 341148828 MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CLEVELAND MUSE 2164218671 11400 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44106 STEPHEN G SOKANY PRESIDENT 2164218671 2025-06-16 1 1 CHRISTOPHER B ANDERSON P00226559 2163630100 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEPHEN G SOKANY 11400 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44106 7815975 0 X WWW.MOCACLEVELAND.ORG X 1968 OH THE MUSUEM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CLEVELAND IS A UNIQUE AND DYNAMIC PLACE FOR THE VISUAL ART OF OUR TIME. WE CHALLENGE, INSPIRE, AND TEACH A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES. OUR PURPOSE IS TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, AND EXPLORATION THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. 28 28 56 28 0 0 3807195 2179393 6357 32125 96853 507618 12095 81036 3922500 2800172 0 0 0 0 1741290 1643886 0 0 698969 1964393 2064282 3705683 3708168 216817 -907996 26326355 24776964 1032610 280371 25293745 24496593 X THE MUSUEM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CLEVELAND IS A UNIQUE AND DYNAMIC PLACE FOR THE VISUAL ART OF OUR TIME. WE CHALLENGE, INSPIRE, AND TEACH A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES. OUR PURPOSE IS TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, AND EXPLORATION THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. 0 0 2554064 45655 MOCA MOVED INTO ITS NEW HOME IN CLEVELAND'S UNIVERSITY CIRCLE UPTOWN DISTRICT IN AUGUST, 2012. THE NEW MOCA OPENED TO THE PUBLIC THE FIRST WEEKEND OF OCTOBER, 2012. MOCA, 11 YEARS OLD AND NORTHEAST OHIO'S ONLY CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM, HAS RECEIVED CRITICAL INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PRAISE FOR THE BUILDING'S ARCHITECTURE AND THE DIVERSE EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS ANIMATING THE SPACE, WITH THE GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY EMBRACING BOTH THE BUILDING AND PROGRAM. MOCA'S HOME IS 10,000 FEET LARGER THAN THE FORMER RENTED FACILITY, AND WAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET ITS PROGRAMMATIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND BACK-OF-HOUSE NEEDS; LOCATED IN THE MIDST OF A VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOOD AMONG CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, UNIVERSITIES, RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL; AND POSITIONED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MANY AREA SCHOOLS AND ESTABLISHED AND NEW HOUSING. THIS PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR VISITOR AMENITIES AND PROFESSIONAL WORKSPACE AND STORAGE. THE NEW BUILDING HAS PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS, ART STORAGE, A MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM FOR MULTI-ARTS PROGRAMMING, A MUSEUM STORE, AMPLE OFFICE SPACE, AND WONDERFUL GALLERIES. THE NEW MOCA IS AN ARCHITECTURAL FOCAL POINT AND CULTURAL ANCHOR OF THE NEWER UPTOWN DISTRICT. SUMMARIZED BELOW IS MOCA'S 2024 PROGRESS AGAINST 4 GOALS CENTERED AROUND: PUBLIC BENEFIT, ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL VIBRANCY, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, AND EQUITY.2024 PUBLIC BENEFIT GOAL:NURTURE INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS TO CREATE QUALITY, CO-DESIGNED EXPERIENCES; CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OPEN OPPORTUNITY TO CO-PROGRAM PARTS OF OUR BUILDING IN NEW WAYS; DEEPEN FOCUSED ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS VIA ONSITE AND OFFSITE EVENTS, AND THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL RECREATION CENTERS AND LIBRARIES; ACTIVATE NEW MISSION, VISION, & VALUES THROUGH STRATEGIC PROGRAMMING; EXPAND TEEN-FOCUSED AND INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP NEW AUDIENCES. PROGRESS MEASURES: FEEDBACK FROM PARTNERS AND SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF CO-DESIGNED PROGRAMS THAT SURVEYED AUDIENCES ENJOY; CONSISTENT, WELL-ATTENDED, MEANINGFUL ONSITE & OFFSITE COLLABORATIVE EVENTS WITH NEIGHBOR PARTNERS; REPEAT ATTENDANCE FROM OUR NEAREST NEIGHBORS AND INCREASED ATTENDANCE FROM REGIONAL AUDIENCES; NEW MISSION, VISION, VALUES COMMUNICATION YIELDS POSITIVE RESPONSE & DEEPER CONNECTION WITH MOCA AMONG OUR AUDIENCES, RESULTING IN INCREASED ENGAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, AND ATTENDANCE IN KEY AREAS. MID-TERM PROGRESS UPDATE: FISCAL YEAR 2024 ATTENDANCE ESTIMATES ARE 27,540 PEOPLE SERVED DIRECTLY (GALLERY & PROGRAM VISITORS, OFFSITE & DELIVERY OFFERINGS), AND 71,847 INDIRECTLY (CASUAL WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA). ONSITE AND YOUTH/SCHOOL VISITS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED, AS HAVE MOCA'S OFFSITE PROGRAMS (35 IN FY24 VS. 20 IN FY23), WHICH DEMONSTRATES THAT PEOPLE ARE BECOMING MORE OPEN TO HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND THAT MOCA IS INCREASING EFFORTS TO "MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE." WE EXPANDED TYPES OF/CONSISTENCY WITH AUDIENCE SURVEYS THIS YEAR, AND WITNESS THAT OUR UNIQUELY CONNECTIVE PLATFORMS (E.G. RESIDENCIES WITH DIRECT ARTIST EXPOSURE, INTERACTIVE ENGAGEMENT & DRAWING GUIDE PROGRAMS) ARE YIELDING VALUABLE & MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES: "I'VE BEEN TO MOCA TWICE NOW I REALLY ENJOYED THAT THE EXHIBITS I'VE SEEN WERE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN EACH OTHER, LIKE I WAS AT A BRAND NEW MUSEUM. I ALWAYS ENJOY GETTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE, AND I LOVED GETTING TO WATCH THE ARTIST WORK."YEAR-END PROGRESS UPDATE: RECENT SURVEYS HAVE BEEN THE MOST POSITIVE IN RECENT MEMORY AND WE MADE CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR "MORE ART," TRANSITIONING ONE OF TWO 3RD FLOOR "CLASSROOM" SPACES INTO A GALLERY, EXPANDING GROUND FLOOR ARTWORKS, AND CREATING A PUBLIC SCULPTURE DOWNTOWN. WE ALSO ARE SHIFTING THURS. & FRI. HOURS TO 1-8PM, MAKING MOCA A POST-WORK/SCHOOL DESTINATION.OUR ENGAGEMENT GUIDE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GARNER POSITIVE FEEDBACK. E.G. "MOCA IS A GEM. EXCITING, THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXHIBITS. STAFF IS HELPFUL, FRIENDLY & PERSONAL. YOU CAN TELL THEY HAVE TAKEN TIME TO HIRE DIVERSE PEOPLE WHO REPRESENT THE ART & ESTABLISHMENT. THIS IS WELCOMED & APPRECIATED."COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ATTRACT & REPRESENT DIVERSE AUDIENCES. OUR 2024 SHOW WITH LUTHERAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES FOCUSED ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING DESIGN SOLUTIONS AND ATTRACTED STEM STUDENTS, ARCHITECTS, DESIGN PROFESSIONALS & PUBLIC HOUSING PROFESSIONALS. MC2STEM STUDENTS WORKED WITH MOCA VISITORS ON 3D PRINTING PROGRAMS DURING THE SEASON.2024 ARTISTIC & CULTURAL VIBRANCY GOAL: WITHIN OUR CAPACITY, SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE MANY PARTNER-DRIVEN, COLLABORATIVE, ISSUE-RELEVANT EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY; REVIEW AND ADAPT IN REAL TIME TO SHOW RESPONSIVENESS TO\ AUDIENCE AND PARTNER FEEDBACK; GROW ARTISTIC STAFF AND PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES LIKE MENTORSHIP AND CONFERENCES TO BOLSTER SKILLS; CONTINUE NURTURING GUEST CURATORIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ARTIST RESIDENCIES TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND EXPAND PERSPECTIVES; AMPLIFY BUILDING'S CREATIVE USE.PROGRESS MEASURES: SUCCESSFUL REALIZATION OF ARTIST PROJECTS, COMMISSIONS, AND EXHIBITIONS ON TIME, ON BUDGET, AND TO POSITIVE QUALITATIVE EXPERIENCE AMONG PARTNERS, AUDIENCES, AND ARTISTS; CONTINUED ACCESS TO ARTISTS FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES; RESULTS AND ADVANCEMENTS THROUGH CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES; ARTISTS REPORT POSITIVE, PRODUCTIVE EXPERIENCE IN THEIR WORK WITH MOCA; NEW ARTISTIC STAFF SETS VISION AND FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING AND RESIDENCIES. MID-TERM PROGRESS UPDATE: WE'RE DETAILING A RECENT PROJECT THAT FOSTERED MULTILAYERED, ONGOING SUPPORT, ENGAGEMENT, PARTNERSHIP & VALUE. IN 2023, MOCA STARTED WORK WITH ARTIST ANDREA BOWERS (CLEVELAND NATIVE, LIVES IN L.A.), AS SHE CONCEIVED AN EXHIBITION DESIGNED TO BUILD AWARENESS AROUND THE GREAT LAKES & DANGERS FACING LAKE ERIE. OFTEN DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM ACTIVISTS, BOWERS CONNECTED WITH REGIONAL GROUP, COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND (CELDF), TO INSPIRE NEW ARTWORKS, THE 2024 MOCA/BOWERS EXHIBITION OF FILMS, NEW DRAWINGS, NEON & COLLAGE, AND PARTNERED WITH MOCA'S EDUCATION TEAM TO CREATE A CALENDAR OF CORRELATING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A "RIGHTS OF NATURE" SEMINAR WITH EDUCATORS, ENVIRONMENTALISTS & AREA SCHOOLS. MOCA CONNECTED BOWERS TO LORAIN COMPANY, NAVCOUR GLASSWARE TO CREATE A MONUMENTAL NEON SCULPTURE, CELEBRATED WITH PARTNERS LIKE THE ROCK HALL & INSTALLED ON THE GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER'S EXTERIOR, FACING LAKE ERIE OVER MANY MONTHS, TO THE DELIGHT OF LOCALS & ECLIPSE-WATCHERS!YEAR-END PROGRESS UPDATE:TO COMPLEMENT MOCA'S NEW MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES, WE DEFINED KEY IMPACT OBJECTIVES: 1)PURSUING THE "WHY" OF OUR SHARED WORLD, 2) PUSHING BOUNDARIES OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, AND 3) PROPELLING CLEVELAND'S COSMOPOLITAN CHARACTER. THESE GUIDE MOCA'S FUTURE PROGRAMMING. RUBEN ULISES RODRIGUEZ MONTOYA, 3RD RECIPIENT OF TOBY'S PRIZE (ESTABLISHED BY LATE PHILANTHROPIST TOBY DEVAN LEWIS), HAD HIS FIRST SOLO MUSEUM SHOW (FALL 2024), FEATURING NEW SCULPTURE AND SOUND WORK, AND HIS FIRST CATALOG, PUBLISHED WITH XARTISTS BOOKS, EXPANDING CRITICAL DISCOURSE GLOBALLY. HE ALSO EARNED HIS FIRST NATIONAL REVIEW. ADDITIONALLY, MOCA CO-PRODUCED NINA CHANEL ABNEY'S MAJOR NEW CATALOG WITH ICA MIAMI (RELEASING APRIL 2025). DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND SR. CURATOR DJ HELLERMAN, WHO JOINED IN SEPT., LED LONDON-BASED ARTIST HARMINDER JUDGE'S FIRST SOLO MUSEUM SHOW (WINTER/SPRING 2025) AND IS PLANNING SUMMER/FALL 2025 EXHIBITIONS SPOTLIGHTING TWO RISING-STAR ARTISTS WITH CLEVELAND TIES.2024 ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY GOAL:CONTINUE BOARD-LED STRATEGIC VISIONING PROCESS FOCUSED ON BUSINESS MODEL ADAPTATION, REVENUE PLANNING, CAMPAIGN FEASIBILITY, AND COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECOVERY AND FUTURE GROWTH; DEVELOP DEEPER SURVEYING AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR FORMATIVE, REAL-TIME, AND SUMMATIVE EVALUATION AND REFINEMENT; CONTINUE RIGHT SIZING OVER-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS (PHYSICAL, DIGITAL, INTERPERSONAL) TO IMPROVE ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY; GROW ACTIVE BOARD BY SEVERAL MEMBERS TO ENSURE LEADERSHIP IN KEY SECTORS.PROGRESS MEASURES: REVIEW, RECOMMEND, AND FINALIZE PLANS EMERGING FROM STRATEGIC VISIONING R&D, TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN IN 2025; CONTINUED EXPENSE MANAGEMENT & UPDATED FUNDRAISING TECHNIQUES TO MAXIMIZE RESOURCES AND CONTROL BUDGET, SPECIFICALLY LEVERAGING THE NEW MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES TOWARDS NEW REVENUE; NEW BOARD MEMBERS ORIENTED AND ENGAGED IN KEY AREAS OF INSTITUTIONAL NEED; NEW SURVEY TOOLS YIELD MORE AND DEEPER FEEDBACK FOR REVIEW AND INCORPORATION INTO REGULAR PLANNING.MID-TERM PROGRESS UPDATE: FROM JANUARY-JUNE OF 2024, MOCA LEADERSHIP & BOARD MEMBERS HAVE CONTINUED THEIR STRATEGIC VISIONING, AND: -FINALIZED & STARTED INCORPORATING MOCA'S REFRESHED & SIMPLIFIED MISSION ("ART NOW, IN PROGRESS"),VISION + VALUES STATEMENTS. WE ARE LEVERAGING THEM TO CENTER PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AROUND MOCA'S MAXIMUM IMPACT TO REACH AUDIENCES, AND ARE RECEIVING INCREDIBLY POSITIVE STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK FOR THEIR BREVITY & "CAPTURE" OF MOCA'S 2554064 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 OH X MEGAN L LYKINS REICH 2164218671 11400 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44106 STEPHEN G SOKANY PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCELLA BROWN VICE-PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 NADYA HAIDER SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS REIF TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KUMAR ARORA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BOGARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 F ALLEN BOSEMAN JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM BOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DICK CAHOON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GROSVIE COOLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE DUNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATY DIX BRAHLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE DINOVI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE FINLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH M GRUNFELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J BENNETT GUESS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN HILLENBRAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD INSUL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SHAN JESCHELNIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUDRA T JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN KURTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAMB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY MONDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY OSCAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES STONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRIET WARM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN L LYKINS REICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 184888 0 0 184888 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 80600 304623 1794170 2179393 THE MOCA STORE SALES 900099 21620 21620 PROGRAM REVENUES 900099 10505 10505 32125 85596 85596 6532 160 6372 6372 6372 5375610 4953588 422022 422022 422022 123189 80600 62055 61134 61134 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 13530 13530 13530 2800172 45655 0 575124 1346249 716634 211417 418198 201896 107473 31706 62717 95741 50965 15035 29741 64689 16172 32345 16172 114453 28613 57227 28613 50716 45644 5072 30297 9089 12119 9089 37510 19967 5891 11652 357613 333224 15520 8869 10037 3011 4015 3011 10552 10552 534576 498118 23201 13257 51104 47619 2218 1267 PROGRAM AND EXHIBITIONS 575201 575201 EDUCATION 42403 42403 BAD DEBTS 14158 14158 DUES&SUBSCRIPTIONS 9750 2925 3900 2925 161223 57006 29989 74228 3708168 2554064 455135 698969 1186953 166572 1015646 682084 202 30 31440 29958 4221 1416 26229989 7222080 19527144 19007909 4560749 4888995 26326355 24776964 236696 278371 0 2000 795914 1032610 280371 X 22393930 21368353 2899815 3128240 25293745 24496593 26326355 24776964 -907996 110844 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2007399 1675171 2416934 3807195 2179393 12086092 258478 25047 28487 6357 32125 350494 2265877 1700218 2445421 3813552 2211518 12436586 427035 83500 412850 315914 140000 1379299 0 427035 83500 412850 315914 140000 1379299 11057287 145020 30381 95149 92028 91968 454546 145020 30381 95149 92028 91968 454546 15128 39275 23017 13530 90950 2426025 1769874 2563587 3905580 2317016 12982082 0.85170 0.81950 0.03500 0.04500 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 15,128. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 39,275. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 23,017. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 13,530. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4538588 593468 255000 4877056 4570938 267650 300000 4538588 6133807 -745046 -611302 206521 4570938 4998334 254123 1005168 123818 6133807 4892309 297246 191221 4998334 0.87060 0.09040 0.03900 0 0 1000000 1000000 23461999 5677019 17784980 722755 499826 222929 250853 250853 0 794382 794382 0 19007909 X 2911016 110844 110844 2800172 0 2800172 3708168 0 3708168 0 3708168 PART V, LINE 4: INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS - FOR PERMANENTLY AND TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS, THE FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED BASED ON DONOR INTENT. BOARD-DESIGNATED FUNDS ARE USED FOR MUSEUM OPERATIONS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE - TAX STATUS: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") HAS DETERMINED THAT THE MUSEUM QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX. IN ADDITION, THE IRS HAS DETERMINED THAT THE MUSEUM IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A)(2). THE MUSEUM BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MUSEUM'S FEDERAL TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. PART V, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ENDOWMENT FUNDS: THE NEGATIVE AMOUNT ON LINE 1B, CONTRIBUTIONS, IN THE "PRIOR YEAR" COLUMN REPRESENTS TRANSFERS OUT OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS. PALETTE 198437 75600 122837 47826 SECOND EVENT 5352 5000 352 14229 203789 80600 123189 62055 62055 61134 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MEGAN L LYKINS REICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 178838 0 5000 0 1050 0 0 0 0 0 184888 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE PAYMENT - GRACE GARVER RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $52,098. PART III, LINE 4A - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONT'D): ESSENCE & VALUE. VISITORS ARE SPEAKING THEM BACK TO US WITH EXCITEMENT! -CONCLUDED WORK WITH CONSULTING FIRMS CARTER GLOBAL & INBLOOM TO REINFORCE OPERATIONS/CAPACITY AND PERFORM A FEASIBILITY STUDY, BOTH INFORMING A STAFF RESTRUCTURE TO OPTIMIZE EFFORTS (ANNOUNCED IN JULY, DETAILED IN NEXT REPORT) AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS ENHANCEMENTS (TO BE INTRODUCED IN 2025). -KEY STAFF HIRES (RECENTLY ADDED TO EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND CURATORIAL TEAMS) ARE ALL REINFORCING OUR FOUNDATION. YEAR-END PROGRESS UPDATE IN JULY 2024, MOCA RESTRUCTURED ITS LEADERSHIP TEAM, INCORPORATING INTERNAL PROMOTIONS AND KEY HIRES TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY, OPERATIONS, AND IMPACT. EG: ZAKIA FRONTZ, PROMOTED TO OVERSEE ADVANCEMENT, HAS DRIVEN INCREASED INDIVIDUAL GIVING AND SPECIAL EVENT FUNDRAISING THROUGH A NEW PATRON PROGRAM AND STRATEGIC OUTREACH. MOCA STAFF HAVE STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS, PROCESSES, AND TOOLS TO FOCUS ON STRATEGY, MEASURABLE IMPACT, AND LONG-TERM CAPACITY. HIGHLIGHTS: -ELEVATING A KEY ROLE WITHIN THE ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT TO "STRATEGIC IMPACT DIRECTOR," PRIORITIZING GOALS, MEASURES, AND RESULTS -PRODUCING FIRST "IMPACT REPORT" IN 10 YEARS, SHARING MEANINGFUL METRICS AND STORIES -INTRODUCING A NEW STAFF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION STRATEGY WITH UPDATED TOOLS & MEASURES THE APPROVED FY25 BUDGET REFLECTS EFFECTIVE EXPENSE MANAGEMENT (-1% FROM FY24) AND NEW REVENUE OUTLOOK (+26% FROM FY24), MARKING SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT OVER FY24, POSITIONING MOCA FOR SUSTAINED GROWTH AND GREATER IMPACT. 2024 EQUITY GOAL DEIA COMMITTEE & CONSULTANT (COMPASS) IDENTIFY PRIORITY AREAS OF FOCUS AND CREATE WORK PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONALIZED CONTENT FOR CONTINUED LEARNING AND USE, SUCH AS REGULAR, FACILITATED EQUITY STAFF AND BOARD DIALOGUES TO MITIGATE BIAS & INCREASE PROFICIENCY AND AWARENESS; LEVERAGE EXHIBITIONS, ARTIST PROJECTS & RESIDENCIES WITH BIPOC ARTISTS, PARTNERS TO EXPAND ACCESS & SHARE RESOURCES; EXPAND ENGAGEMENT WITH NEIGHBORING BIPOC COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ON AND OFFSITE. PROGRESS MEASURES DEIA COMMITTEE (WITH CONSULTANT) CREATE AND BEGIN IMPLEMENTING AN ACHIEVABLE, PRIORITIZED WORK PLAN WITH BENCHMARKS AND METRICS; STAFF REPORT SATISFACTION AND DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN RACIAL EQUITY THROUGH TRAININGS AND FACILITATED CONVERSATIONS; INCREASE IN PEOPLE OF COLOR LEADING KEY PROGRAMMATIC AREAS; ARTISTS' PROJECTS AND PARTNER PROGRAMMING INFORM EQUITY OUTLOOK AND POSITIVELY ENGAGE COMMUNITY AROUND PERTINENT ISSUES AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS. MID-TERM PROGRESS UPDATE SINCE OUR LAST REPORT, WE HIRED LOCAL FIRM COMPASS CONSULTING AND WILL SOON CONCLUDE OUR INTENSIVE DEIA-FOCUSED WORK WITH THEM (STAFF & STAKEHOLDER SURVEYS, TRAINING, CONVERSATIONS, ETC.). THIS WILL PRODUCE A DEIA ROADMAP, INITIAL TIMELINE, AND GOALS CONNECTED TO CONTINUED EDUCATION & TRAINING; COMMUNICATIONS; BUSINESS PROCESSES; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; AND DIVERSE REPRESENTATION VIA CURATION, PROGRAMMING, AND EMPLOYEE & BOARD RECRUITMENT & RETENTION. WE CONTINUE TO CULTIVATE RESIDENCIES & PARTNERSHIPS TO EXPAND MOCA'S WELCOME & REACH, TO INFORM EQUITABLE PRACTICES, AND TO BUILD MEANINGFUL ARTISTS' PROJECTS & "FIRSTS" (PRIORITIZING LOCAL & POC ARTISTS & PARTNERS, LIKE THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL RESIDENCY WITH JULIA DE BURGOS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER). THESE ALLIANCES ALSO HELP US CREATE DYNAMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS THAT POSITIVELY ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY AROUND IMPORTANT ISSUES & SOLUTIONS, SUCH AS THOSE WITH GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER AND DESIGNEXPLORR, TO NAME JUST TWO FROM 2024. YEAR-END PROGRESS UPDATE ONGOING EQUITY-FOCUSED CONTRIBUTIONS AND GROWTH INCLUDE: -93% OF 2024 EXHIBITING ARTISTS REPRESENT BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AND/OR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED COMMUNITIES. UPCOMING 2025 EXHIBITIONS HIGHLIGHT INCLUDE: O COLOMBIAN-KOREAN-AMERICAN ARTIST GALA PORRAS-KIM, EXPLORING TIME, CONTROL, AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF GRANTING NATURAL FORCES AGENCY IN MUSEUMS. O UK RISING STAR HARMINDER JUDGE'S FIRST U.S. SOLO SHOW, INSPIRED BY HIS FAMILY'S INDIAN HERITAGE AND HIS EXPERIENCES IN INDIA. O FIRST SOLO MUSEUM SHOWS IN SUMMER 2025 FOR TWO BIPOC ARTISTS -PARTNERING WITH COMPASS CONSULTING (A LOCAL BLACK, WOMAN-OWNED DEIA AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FIRM), MOCA FINALIZED ITS 2024-2025 EQUITY ROADMAP, EMBEDDING DEIA STRATEGIES, TOOLS, AND MEASURES INTO ONGOING WORK. -LEADERSHIP CONTINUED CULTIVATING RELATIONSHIPS AND CO-PRODUCING EQUITY-FOCUSED PROGRAMS WITH PARTNERS LIKE LUTHERAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES, BIRTHING BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITIES, DESIGNEXPLORR, AND THE CENTER FOR ARTS-INSPIRED LEARNING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION - MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION SHALL CONSIST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS PERMITTED BY OHIO REVISED CODE 1702.14. THE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE MANAGED AND CONTROLLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ELECTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE SELF-PERPETUATING AND SHALL BE THOSE PERSONS ELECTED AT ANY MEETING OF SAID BOARD BY SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE FULL DISCRETION IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION, HOLDING, MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, INVESTMENT AND DISPOSITION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF THREE CLASSES OF SIMILAR OR EQUAL SIZE AS POSSIBLE, AND MAY ALSO INCLUDE SUCH HONORARY DIRECTORS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ELECT. THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS IN EACH CLASS MAY BE FIXED OR CHANGED AT ANY ANNUAL MEETING. DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS OR UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED. EACH DIRECTOR, OTHER THAN AN HONORARY DIRECTOR, SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE AND MAY VOTE BY PROXY. ELECTION OF THE DIRECTORS SHALL BE STAGGERED BY CLASS, AND AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING, DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED TO THE CLASS WHOSE TERM EXPIRES IN THAT YEAR. IN THE EVENT OF ANY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS OF ANY CLASS IN A YEAR OTHER THAN THE YEAR DURING WHICH THE TERM OF THAT CLASS EXPIRES, ANY ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS ELECTED TO SUCH CLASS SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM WHICH SHALL COINCIDE WITH THE FULL TERM OR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM, AS THE CASE MAY BE, OF SUCH CLASS. ANY DIRECTOR MAY RESIGN AT ANY TIME BY DELIVERING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION AN ORAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THAT EFFECT, AND SUCH RESIGNATION WILL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY OR AT SUCH OTHER TIME AS THE DIRECTOR MAY SPECIFY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE HONORARY DIRECTORS WHO SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR QUORUM PURPOSES AND SHALL HAVE VOICE BUT MAY NOT VOTE. HONORARY DIRECTORS MAY SERVE FOR SUCH TERM AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DESIGNATE AT THE TIME OF THEIR ELECTION, OR, IF NO TERM IS DESIGNATED, TO AN INDEFINITE TERM. FIFTY PERCENT OF THE VOTING DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE NEED TO BE PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY IN ORDER TO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR A MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE ARTICLES OR THESE REGULATIONS, ACTIONS SHALL BE TAKEN BY THE DIRECTORS WHEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE DIRECTORS PRESENT, AT THE MEETING IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW - THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE OF THE FORM 990. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS EMAILED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DISTRIBUTION OF FORM 990 TO BOARD - THE ORGANIZATION SENDS FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS WITH THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF DONORS ON SCHEDULE B REDACTED. SINCE THIS INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE B IS MISSING, WE ARE REQUIRED TO ANSWER "NO" TO THE QUESTION ON LINE 11A OF PART VI EVEN THOUGH THE BOARD IS GIVEN THE REST OF FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT POLICY - MOCA ISSUES AND FOLLOWS UP ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ANNUALLY. MOCA PROACTIVELY ADDRESS ANY PERCEIVED CONFLICTS WITH INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL - THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY HAS AN EVALUATION AND REVIEW UNDERTAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FOLLOWING MUTUALLY AGREED UPON TERMS OUTLINED IN HER CONTRACT. COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AFTER REVIEW OF PEER COMPENSATION LEVELS AND REGIONAL BENCHMARKING. INDIVIDUALS ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN THE LAST QUARTER OF 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS - MOCA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.