Nonprofit · EIN 31-1225893
ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS INC
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,736,679 | $5,431,753 | $304,926 | $9,220,017 | $1,556,569 | $7,663,448 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,903,445 | $6,312,251 | -$1,408,806 | $8,946,361 | $1,820,466 | $7,125,895 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,056,949 | $4,627,662 | $2,429,287 | $10,308,474 | $1,943,727 | $8,364,747 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,842,620
- of which government grants
- $2,818,156
- Program service revenue
- $462,540
- Investment income
- $218,121
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $48,301
- Net income from fundraising events
- $180,451
- Other revenue
- $213,398
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,318,130
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $173,117
- Other salaries and wages
- $946,725
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,406,046
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,547
- Accounting fees
- $25,200
- Occupancy
- $150,633
- Depreciation
- $321,286
- Program services (functional)
- $4,636,442
- Management and general (functional)
- $632,164
- Fundraising (functional)
- $163,147
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,946,361
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,220,017
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,556,569
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,663,448
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,719,923
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,475,803
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,163,453
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,499,995
- Gross receipts
- $6,095,170
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAVITA MAHONEY | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,087 | $17,268 |
| JUDITH THOMAS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $127,538 | $9,904 |
| MOLLY CHAVERS | INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $70,950 | $0 |
| BRENDA HORN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KENNELLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ALTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MULHOLLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA STUART OVERDORF | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HULKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL HAUSER ROBISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIKA MALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK TALTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WALLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEESIA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYCE BENNETT | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN APPEL | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK BASILE | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BRANIC | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM CHAVERS | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED GIVENS | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUBER | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STAN HURT | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK JOHNSON | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA SKIDMORE | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK VARNAU | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEESHA DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON NOYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCI REDDICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE GOODMAN | PAST PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $175,762 | $19,847 |
| MOLLY CHAVERS | INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $8,651 | $0 |
| BRENDA HORN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KENNELLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ALTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG JASON NOYAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA STUART OVERDORF | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HULKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MULHOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL HAUSER ROBISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESERI GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIKA MALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK TALTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WALLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HEMPSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEESIA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE BENNETT | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN APPEL | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BASILE | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BRANIC | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CHAVERS | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED GIVENS | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUBER | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN HURT | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK JOHNSON | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA SKIDMORE | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VARNAU | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE GOODMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $199,992 | $21,153 |
| TANYA STUART OVERDORF | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY WALLIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA HORN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGIL CHAN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESERI GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BASILE | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK JOHNSON | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN APPEL | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON NOYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE BENNETT | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BRANIC | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEESIA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INEZ EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ROBISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KENNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA SKIDMORE | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VARNAU | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIA MAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HULKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIKA MALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORSON MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN VAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HEMPSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MULHOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN HURT | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WILLIAMS | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CHAVERS | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED GIVENS | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUBER | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 924 N PENNSYLVANIA ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204-1052
- In care of
- % LAUREN GENDRON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JUDITH B THOMAS, 924 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
- Signed the 990
- JUDITH B THOMAS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (317) 631-3301
- Website
- WWW.INDYARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PILE CPA'S
Mission
TO CHAMPION ARTS AND CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- CONTRIBUTE TO AND ADVOCATE FOR THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE ARTS; EMPOWER ARTISTS AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ARTS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A HIGH-QUALITY PLATFORM OF SERVICES; BE THE VOICE AND CONVENER OF THE ARTS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITY; INTEGRATE THE ARTS INTO COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS; AND DEMONSTRATE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE BY EFFECTIVELY STEWARDING OUR RESOURCES AND RELATIONSHIPS.Expenses $3,915,122 · grants $2,318,130 · revenue $32,947
- THROUGH WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY, ARTSGARDEN LLC, HOSTS FREE PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITS.Expenses $721,320 · revenue $462,540
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1225893
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A260)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,220,017
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,095,170
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,736,679 | $5,431,753 | $9,220,017 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,903,445 | $6,312,251 | $8,946,361 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,056,949 | $4,627,662 | $10,308,474 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,531,851 | $6,201,389 | $7,296,643 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1225893).
Questions about ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS INC
- What is the EIN of ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS INC is 31-1225893.
- Is ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JUDITH B THOMAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,087 (KAVITA MAHONEY, VICE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,736,679, expenses of $5,431,753 and total assets of $9,220,017 at year end.
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