MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART & INNOVATION

Financials

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

721 N TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202-2221

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

Asa Jackson

Signed the 990

Asa Jackson, President & CEO

Phone

(704) 332-5535

Website

WWW.MCCOLLCENTER.ORG

Return prepared by

Foard and Company PA

Mission

WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY WHERE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND AN ENGAGED PUBLIC ENHANCE THEIR CREATIVE CAPACITY THROUGH RELEVANT, DIVERSE, AND ACCESSIBLE EXPERIENCES.

Program accomplishments

• STUDIOS, CO-OP, + LABSTHE STUDIOS AT MCCOLL CENTER IS A STUDIO RENTAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BUILD A CREATIVE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT EMERGING LOCAL ARTISTS IN THE REGION. OUR STUDIOS ARE AVAILABLE FOR RENT BY ARTISTS AT SUBSIDIZED RATES, WHILE OFFERING ACCESS TO OUR COMMUNAL LABS FOR PRINTMAKING, 3D PRINTING AND LASER CUTTING, DIGITAL MEDIA, CERAMICS, WOODWORKING, AND SCULPTURE FABRICATION. ARTIST STUDIOS AT MCCOLL CENTER MAINTAIN A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC EVENTS, SHARE THEIR PRACTICES AND IDEAS, AND ENRICH FELLOW ARTISTS BOTH WITHIN THE BUILDING AND IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.THE CO-OP PROGRAM IS AN ADDITIONAL WAY TO OFFER TANGIBLE, DIRECT OPTIONS THAT EMPOWER ARTISTS AND CREATIVES TO THRIVE BY OPENING FLEXIBLE ACCESS TO MCCOLL CENTER LABS, TOOLS, SPACE AND RESOURCES. OUR CO-OP PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO GIVE LOCAL ARTISTS ACCESS TO OUR FACILITIES AND JOIN OUR COMMUNITY. WE LOOKED FOR ARTISTS WHO RECEIVED A GRANT AND NEEDED FACILITIES AND SPACE TO CREATE THE WORK, WERE EXPANDING THEIR CURRENT CONCEPT IN SCALE OR MEDIUM, NEEDED TEMPORARY ACCESS TO OUR LABS TO CREATE NEW WORK OR DEVELOP AN IDEA, AND WERE PROFICIENT IN THEIR CHOSEN MEDIUM BUT WANTED TO HAVE ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT LIKE A LARGER PRINTING PRESS OR TABLE SAW TO WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY OR TRY OUT BEFORE THEY PURCHASE ONE FOR THEIR OWN STUDIO.MCCOLL CENTERS CO-OP PROGRAM GIVES CHARLOTTE ARTISTS ACCESS TO OUR COMMUNAL LABS FROM A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS WITH 24/7 ACCESS. UNLIKE OUR STUDIO RENTAL PROGRAM, THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE A YEAR-LONG LEASE. THE MCCOLL CENTER IS EQUIPPED WITH A WOODSHOP, CERAMIC LAB, METAL LAB, MEDIA LAB, PRINTMAKING LAB, AND A 3D PRINTING AND LASER CUTTING LAB ALONG WITH VARIOUS TOOLS
  Expenses $698,045
• PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTCREATIVITY CAMPS (JULY-AUGUST 2024, JUNE 2025) ARE A SERIES OF WEEK-LONG, FULL DAY ART CAMPS DESIGNED FOR YOUNG ARTISTS TO SPARK IMAGINATION, ENCOURAGE SELF-DISCOVERY, AND MAKE LIFELONG CONNECTIONS TO MANY EXPRESSIONS OF ART. CAMPS INCLUDED CERAMICS, DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION, MIXED MEDIA, FASHION, SCULPTURE, PRINTMAKING, DRAWING, AND PAINTING.YOUNG ARTIST STUDIO SERIES (6-WEEK SERIES) IS DESIGNED FOR YOUNG ARTISTS IN GRADES 2ND THROUGH 8TH WHO WANT TO DELVE INTO AND MASTER THE BASICS OF A SPECIFIC MEDIUM. PARTICIPANTS CHOSE FROM SEVERAL EXCITING COURSES: FASHION, DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION AND CERAMIC SCULPTURE. TEACHING ARTISTS GUIDED STUDENTS THROUGH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THEIR CHOSEN MEDIUM; FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND ENCOURAGING EXPLORATION.ADULT ARTIST STUDIO SERIES (6-WEEK SERIES) IS FOR ARTISTS OF ANY SKILL LEVEL WHO WANT TO LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES AND EXPAND THEIR PRACTICE. WHETHER THEY ARE JUST BEGINNING THEIR JOURNEY OR LOOKING TO TRY A NEW MEDIUM, OUR TEACHING ARTISTS GUIDED THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS AND HELPED THEM MAKE IT THEIR OWN. RATHER THAN FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR A FINISHED PRODUCT, THESE CLASSES HELPED ARTISTS APPLY NEW SKILLS TO PLAY AND TAKE RISKS AND CREATE WORK IN THEIR OWN VOICE. WE HELD 14 ARTIST STUDIO SERIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.BEYOND THE STUDIO SERIES (2 WORKSHOPS) EXPLORED EVERYTHING AN ARTIST NEEDS TO KNOW BEYOND MAKING ART TO GROW AND EXPAND THEIR PRACTICE. ONE WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON SPREADSHEETS AND ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS FOR ARTISTS, INCLUDING DATA MANAGEMENT FOR COLLECTORS, ARCHIVES, AND FINANCES. THE OTHER WORKSHOP FEATURED AN ARTIST WHO WORKS CLOSELY WITH INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND SHARED INSIGHT ON LICENSING ARTWORK, NAVIGATING DESIGN-BASED MARKETS, AND EXPANDING AUDIENCES. THESE WORKSHOPS WERE LED BY ART PROFESSIONALS WHO GUIDED PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE MANY PATHWAYS OF A CREATIVE CAREER. MCCOLL CENTER AIMED TO HELP ARTISTS CLARIFY WHAT SUCCESS MEANS TO THEM AND SUPPORT THEM IN BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE, LONG-TERM PRACTICE.EACH ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PARTICIPATED IN A UNIQUE AND INTENTIONAL PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY, FULFILLING OUR MISSION TO SPARK CREATIVE, RELEVANT, AND ACCESSIBLE EXPERIENCES FOR AN ENGAGED PUBLIC. PROGRAMING INCLUDED A RANGE OF WORKSHOPS, ARTIST TALKS, OPEN STUDIOS, AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES THAT CONNECTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS DIRECTLY WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND THEIR PRACTICES.MCCOLL CENTER ALSO HOSTED EIGHT FAMILY DAYS, EACH FEATURING HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES INSPIRED BY THE EXHIBITIONS AND ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE ON VIEW. THESE FREE, MULTIGENERATIONAL EVENTS INVITED TODDLERS, TEENS, AND ADULTS TO CREATE ARTWORKS TOGETHER AND EXPLORE THE GALLERIES THROUGH ACCESSIBLE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING.WORKSHOPS INCLUDED SENSORY-INCLUSIVE TEXTILE DYEING WITH RECLAIMED MATERIALS; COLLABORATIVE ART-MAKING EXPLORING NATURE AND CULTURE; TRANSFORMING BATTERY-OPERATED TOYS INTO KINETIC SCULPTURES; AN INTRODUCTION TO WEAVING; A TEEN ZINE WORKSHOP USING HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY IMAGERY OF CHARLOTTE; A SESSION ON RESTARTING AND SUSTAINING AN ART PRACTICE; A MASTER-LEVEL PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP; AND AN ALL-AGES FRANKENSTUFFIES WORKSHOP WHERE PARTICIPANTS DECONSTRUCTED AND REASSEMBLED SOFT TOYS TO CREATE NEW, ORIGINAL CREATURES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED MULTIPLE ENTRY POINTS INTO CONTEMPORARY ART AND OFFERED PARTICIPANTS DIRECT INSIGHT INTO ARTISTS PROCESSES.MCCOLL CENTER ALSO HOSTED NINE ARTIST TALKS, INCLUDING THREE SETS FEATURING THE ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE AND ADDITIONAL TALKS FOR EACH EXHIBITION, WITH TWO OFFERED VIRTUALLY TO EXPAND ACCESS.THE CENTER PRESENTED TWO OPEN STUDIO SATURDAYS AND A STUDIO SOCIAL EVENING EVENT, PROVIDING FREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO VISIT STUDIOS, LEARN ABOUT WORK IN PROGRESS, AND ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THE ARTISTS.A YOGA WORKSHOP OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ONE EXHIBITION WAS PROVIDED AT A BELOW-MARKET, ACCESSIBLE RATE TO ENCOURAGE BROADER COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.THE WINTER ART MARKET FEATURED FIFTEEN CHARLOTTE-BASED ARTISTS PRESENTING AFFORDABLE SMALL-SCALE FINE ART, SUPPORTING LOCAL ARTISTS AND INCREASING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO ORIGINAL WORK.
  Expenses $442,342
• ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCEMCCOLL CENTERS NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM PROVIDED SPACE AND TIME TO 13 ARTISTS TO DEVELOP THEIR PRACTICE, TAKE RISKS, AND EXPLORE IDEAS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF CHARLOTTE: IOANNIS ANASTASIOU (POLAND/GREECE), BALAM BARTOLOM (MEXICO), CHAKAIA BOOKER (NY), JEN CLAY (FL), MAJKA DOKUDOWICZ (POLAND), CLAIRE KEISTER (NC), ANDREW LEVENTIS (NC), CATHY MCCLURE (WA), JLIA PONTS (NY/BRAZIL), OSWALDO RUIZ CHAPA (MEXICO), PHIL SANDERS (NC), SEPIDEH TAJALIZADEH DASHTI (TN/IRAN), MICHAEL WEBSTER (NC).IN ADDITION, MCCOLL CENTER PARTNERED WITH THE MINT MUSEUM TO HOST TWO ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE WHO RECEIVED STUDIO SPACE, LAB ACCESS, AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT: MAYA GODED (MEXICO0 AND LAURA WALKINGSTICK (NC).
  Expenses $276,328
• EXHIBITIONSMCCOLL CENTER PRESENTED FOURTEEN EXHIBITIONS DURING THE YEAR, ALL OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC WITH NO ADMISSION FEE. THESE EXHIBITIONS SHOWCASED LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS AND PRESENTED A WIDE RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES, MATERIAL APPROACHES, AND THEMES.SUMMER EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED THE 2024 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE SHOWCASE, FEATURING WORK BY THE PARENT AND EDUCATOR ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE, AND SPLINTER AND SEED, WHICH EXPLORED THE CREATIVE AND CONCEPTUAL POTENTIAL OF WOOD THROUGH THE WORK OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS. LIMINAL DIVINE BROUGHT TOGETHER FELLOWSHIP ARTISTS WORKING IN MEDIA RANGING FROM DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOUND TO METALWORK, SCULPTURE, AND FIBER, EXAMINING THE SACRED MOMENTS FOUND IN THE EVERYDAY.FALL EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED AMERICAN HONEY, FEATURING TEN QUEER ARTISTS REIMAGINING AMERICANA ACROSS MULTIPLE MEDIA; THE AUDACITY, A GROUP EXHIBITION THAT INTERROGATED THE GOLDILOCKS DILEMMA AND THE CONFLICTING EXPECTATIONS PLACED ON WOMEN; THE FALL 2025 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE SHOWCASE; AND TWO POP-UP EXHIBITIONS FEATURING ADDITIONAL WORK BY THE ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE.WINTER EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED THE TIES THAT BIND, A PHOTOGRAPHIC SERIES DOCUMENTING MCCOLL CENTER ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE FROM 19992008; THE WINTER 2025 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE SHOWCASE; AND TWO POP-UP EXHIBITIONS FEATURING IN-PROCESS WORK.SPRING EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED DARK AND DIVINE, A GROUP EXHIBITION CENTERING BLACK DIVINITY, SENSUALITY, AND THE CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE BLACK BODY; SOVEREIGN: BODILY AUTONOMY, AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EXHIBITION ADDRESSING THEMES OF CONSENT, AGENCY, IDENTITY, AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS; AND THE PAGLEES, A COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION OF SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA ARTISTS EXPLORING DECOLONIAL FEMINIST NARRATIVES. REVERBERATE, PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SECLT, COMMEMORATED THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD AND THE MOVEMENTS AND CULTURAL SHIFTS THAT FOLLOWED.

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

51-0195015

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

1976

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A400)

Assets (IRS master file)

$14,500,478

Income (IRS master file)

$1,656,341

Filing history

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 51-0195015).

Questions about MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART & INNOVATION

What is the EIN of MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART & INNOVATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART & INNOVATION is 51-0195015.

Is MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART & INNOVATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.

Are donations to MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART & INNOVATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART & INNOVATION 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 MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART & INNOVATION due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART & INNOVATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART & INNOVATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Asa Jackson.

Who are the officers and directors of MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART & INNOVATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,402 (Armando Bellmas, Interim Pres).

How much revenue does MCCOLL CENTER FOR ART & INNOVATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,488,926, expenses of $2,338,383 and total assets of $14,500,478 at year end.

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