2025-06-09T13:02:40-05:00 2024-12-31 521544136 BORMEL GRICE & HUYETT PA 14409 GREENVIEW DR STE 201 LAUREL MD 207083293 990 2024-01-01 463894828 DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION INC DOWN 4437411974 10475 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY COLUMBIA MD 21044 IAN KENNEDY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3014054517 2025-06-05 1 0 LARRY P BORMEL CPA P00723627 3019533259 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MERRIWEATHER ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER IAN KENNEDY 10475 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY COLUMBIA MD 21044 1719334 0 X WWW.MERRIWEATHERARTS.ORG X 2013 MD THE DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO GROWING ARTS, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY IN MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION AND THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA. AS OWNERS OF MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION, WE WORK TO ENHANCE THIS CULTURAL CENTERPIECE AND THE MAJESTIC WOODLAND PARK THAT SURROUNDS IT THROUGH ARTISTIC AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND STEWARDSHIP. IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, WE PRODUCE, PRESENT AND PROMOTE ARTISTIC AND LEARNING PROGRAMS AND ENGAGE, UPLIFT, AND INSPIRE. 9 9 9 0 0 0 488304 420605 1000720 1269914 17199 8599 -26785 -3182 1479438 1695936 0 0 0 0 279639 403865 0 0 22417 2676947 2657048 2956586 3060913 -1477148 -1364977 53564644 51687051 12833348 12320732 40731296 39366319 X THE DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO GROWING ARTS, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY IN MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION AND THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA. AS OWNERS OF MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION, WE WORK TO ENHANCE THIS CULTURAL CENTERPIECE AND THE MAJESTIC WOODLAND PARK THAT SURROUNDS IT THROUGH ARTISTIC AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND STEWARDSHIP. IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, WE PRODUCE, PRESENT AND PROMOTE ARTISTIC AND LEARNING PROGRAMS AND ENGAGE, UPLIFT, AND INSPIRE. 0 0 2873109 1269914 SEE SCHEDULE OTHE MERRIWEATHER ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER (MACC)FORMERLY THE DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSIONIS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO EXPAND ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, CIVIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN AND AROUND MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION AND DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA, MARYLAND. IN 2024, MACC HAD ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF PROGRAMMING SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2013, WELCOMING MORE THAN 48,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ITS EVENTS AT MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION, COLOR BURST PARK, THE DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA LAKEFRONT, AND ELSEWHERE IN HOWARD COUNTY. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS LAKEFEST: SUCCESSFULLY PRODUCED THIS SIGNATURE COLUMBIA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS WEEKEND FEATURING PERFORMANCES ACROSS JAZZ, SOUL, BLUES, LATIN, INDIE ROCK, AND R&B GENRES.- HOSTED THE PAINTED UMBRELLA PROJECT WITH OVER 70 UMBRELLAS THEMED ON "COMMUNITY, CULTURE, CONNECTION"- SHOWCASED OVER 50 VISUAL ARTISTS DESPITE WEATHER CHALLENGES- CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE CULTURAL CONNECTIONS LAKEFRONT LIVE: ASSUMED PRODUCTION RESPONSIBILITIES FROM COLUMBIA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION.- FEATURED PERFORMANCES BY THE BONESHAKERS WITH SPECIAL GUEST DEANNA BOGART- HOSTED JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS WITH B. FUNK DANCE ACADEMY AND WILDE LAKE HIGH SCHOOL'S STEP TEAM- PRESENTED A FOURTH OF JULY PERFORMANCE BY QUITAPENAS HOWARD COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA COLLABORATION: PARTNERED FOR A HIGH-PROFILE CONCERT AT MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION FEATURING TANK AND THE BANGAS.- EXPANDED PROGRAMMING WITH AUSTIN ANTOINE PERFORMING WITH THE HOWARD COUNTY ALL-COUNTY GOSPEL CHOIR- FACILITATED IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER PATHWAYS LAS CAFETERAS RESIDENCY: HOSTED THIS LOS ANGELES-BASED ENSEMBLE FOR A WEEK-LONG RESIDENCY INCLUDING:- BILINGUAL PERFORMANCES IN SEVEN LOCAL HOWARD COUNTY SCHOOLS- FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT AT OAKLAND MILLS HIGH SCHOOL- OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH BILINGUAL EDUCATORS COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES:- AMPED IN THE PARK FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES AT COLOR BURST PARK WITH HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION- BATTLE OF THE BOOKS IN APRIL AT MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION WITH HOWARD COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM AND PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM- TEEN NIGHTS AT MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION IN JULY AND AUGUST- MUSIC BUSINESS WORKSHOP FOR TEENS IN MAY- MOVIE NIGHTS AT MERRIWEATHER AND COLOR BURST PARK- HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL AT COLOR BURST PARK, PRODUCING ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES FOR THE HOWARD COUNTY OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUITY SEASONAL TRADITION: CLOSED THE 2024 SEASON WITH THE ANNUAL SYMPHONY OF LIGHTS HOLIDAY EVENT AT MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION, CONTINUING A BELOVED COMMUNITY TRADITION.STRATEGIC IMPACTMACC'S DIVERSE PROGRAMMING APPROACH REFLECTS ITS COMMITMENT TO CULTURAL INCLUSIVITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH: BALANCING LARGE-SCALE FESTIVALS WITH INTIMATE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES CREATING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ALONGSIDE ENTERTAINMENT UTILIZING VARIOUS VENUES THROUGHOUT HOWARD COUNTY TO MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY REACH STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS PROVIDING PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SUPPORTING BOTH ESTABLISHED TRADITIONS AND NEW CULTURAL INITIATIVESTHROUGH THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, MACC HAS REINFORCED ITS POSITION AS A VITAL CONTRIBUTOR TO HOWARD COUNTY'S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE WHILE FULFILLING ITS MISSION OF EXPANDING ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, CIVIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THE STRONG ATTENDANCE NUMBERS DEMONSTRATE COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND VALIDATE MACC'S ROLE AS A DYNAMIC CULTURAL HUB THAT RESPONDS TO COMMUNITY INTERESTS WHILE INTRODUCING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING ACCESSIBLE TO ALL RESIDENTS. 2873109 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 49 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 MD X IAN KENNEDY 4437411974 10475 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY COLUMBIA MD 21044 DEBORAH ELLINGHAUS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY LAVIS BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS ULMAN BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICE BELLAN BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 CANDACE DODSON-REED CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG FITCHITT BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH ULMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY CURTIS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH KROMM BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN KENNEDY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 171708 0 19574 171708 0 19574 1 0 1 0 0 15500 290603 114502 420605 RENTAL INCOME 711190 893778 893778 PROGRAMMING REVENUE 711190 376136 376136 1269914 8599 8599 20216 15500 23398 -3182 -3182 1695936 1269914 0 5417 171708 120196 34342 17170 178949 143426 35523 5451 4088 1090 273 21017 15763 4203 1051 26740 20590 4278 1872 17841 16057 1784 27825 27825 78531 38337 40194 20608 18938 1670 4329 1361 2968 2501 1751 625 125 2272 2272 3491 3491 1739263 1738775 407 81 17380 7542 9838 OTHER PROGRAMMING 657431 657431 COMMUNICATION & OUTREAC 66839 66839 MPP MOVIE NIGHTS 13271 13271 TELEPHONE 2805 1964 701 140 2661 1017 1609 35 3060913 2873109 165387 22417 53757 18328 499023 409245 123123 110000 63489037 12339559 52888741 51149478 53564644 51687051 32790 15225 12800558 12305507 12833348 12320732 X 40731296 39256319 0 110000 40731296 39366319 53564644 51687051 -1364977 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3377003 5323343 1219238 488304 420605 10828493 3377003 5323343 1219238 488304 420605 10828493 10828493 792 1011 3010 17199 8599 30611 10859104 4896199 0.99720 0.99800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4400000 4400000 59079652 12334039 46745613 9385 5520 3865 51149478 X 1719334 23398 23398 1695936 0 1695936 3084311 23398 23398 3060913 0 3060913 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT ON NET PROFITS DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, IF APPLICABLE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONCLUDED THERE WERE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL LOSS OF ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO ONGOING FEDERAL AUDITS OR LOCAL TAX AUDITS; HOWEVER BY LAW THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE RETURNS ARE FILED. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS 23,398. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 23,398. MACC BASH 35716 15500 20216 23398 35716 15500 20216 23398 23398 -3182 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IAN KENNEDY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 171708 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19574 0 191282 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 LOUIS ULMAN AND KENNETH ULMAN, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES A REVIEW BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, REVIEW OF COMPENSATION AT COMPARABLE ENTITIES AND DOCUMENTATION IN BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.