Nonprofit · EIN 52-1072680
CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
Also known as 431
Tax-exempt · WESTMINSTER, MD 21157
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $802,928 | $795,054 | $7,874 | $926,265 | $6,905 | $919,360 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $759,268 | $1,011,212 | -$251,944 | $1,004,334 | $38,585 | $965,749 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $367,471
- of which government grants
- $247,179
- Membership dues
- $49,043
- Program service revenue
- $192,893
- Investment income
- $134,439
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $114,067
- Net income from fundraising events
- $99,950
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,175
- Other revenue
- $108,125
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $77,958
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $97,912
- Other salaries and wages
- $243,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $388,714
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,770
- Accounting fees
- $33,019
- Occupancy
- $26,699
- Depreciation
- $8,963
- Program services (functional)
- $388,513
- Management and general (functional)
- $347,154
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,387
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,004,334
- Total assets, end of year
- $926,265
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,905
- Net assets, end of year
- $919,360
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $93,451
- Publicly traded securities
- $775,946
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $878,126
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $41,234
- Gross receipts
- $1,284,168
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN STROSNIDER | INTER EXEC D Officer | 40 | $74,130 | $2,224 |
| LYNNE GRIFFITH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 0 | $59,458 | $5,813 |
| GAIL SLATER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE SCHULTZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN WHEELER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WAWRZYNSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY ARNOLD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE BARR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BAYLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE BEAVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE DIPIETRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN FLORA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET FRAZIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHLOE IRLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MAURER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY MAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELANIE NILSSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROB PEEBLES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISAH TONTALA | OFFICER AT L Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BILLY LYVE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNNE GRIFFITH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $85,526 | $4,986 |
| BILLY LYVE WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $4,735 | $0 |
| LYNN WHEELER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE SCHULTZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL SLATER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WAWRZYNSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL KOLB | OFFICER AT L Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY ARNOLD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BAYLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE BEAVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE DIPIETRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA DOUGHERTY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN FLORA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE HARDESTY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HURD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHLOE IRLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MAURER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY MAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE NILSSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISAH TONTALA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 91 W MAIN ST, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157-4800
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GAIL SLATER, 91 WEST MAIN ST, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157
- Signed the 990
- GAIL SLATER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (410) 848-7272
- Return prepared by
- BROWN PLUS
Mission
THE CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL STRENGTHENS AND ENRICHES CARROLL COUNTY, CULTURALLY AND ECONOMICALLY, BY PROMOTING THE ARTS, ARTS EDUCATION, AND DIVERSE CULTURAL EXPRESSION. THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, AND ACTIVE FACILITATION WE STRIVE TO INTEGRATE THE ARTS INTO THE EVERYDAY LIVES OF THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- FROM JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025, THE CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL ENGAGED 773 PROFESSIONAL AND LOCAL ARTISTS FOR IN-PERSON ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING, PROVIDING EQUITABLE COMPENSATION AND DIRECT ECONOMIC SUPPORT TO MARYLAND ARTISTS. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE ARTS COUNCIL PRODUCED 135 PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES SPANNING LIVE PERFORMANCES, FILM, EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS, AND PUBLIC EVENTS, SERVING MORE THAN 32,600 PATRONS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS ACROSS CARROLL COUNTY. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE SUPPORTED BY A ROBUST VOLUNTEER NETWORK, WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONTRIBUTING SIGNIFICANT IN-KIND SERVICE HOURS IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS COUNCIL'S MISSION. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT PROGRAMMING, THE ARTS COUNCIL ADMINISTERED 27 GRANTS TOTALING 69,500 THROUGH ITS ESTABLISHED RE-GRANTING PROGRAMS, SUPPORTING NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTIVELY PRODUCED HUNDREDS OF ARTS PROGRAMS, ENGAGED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS, AND SUPPORTED SUBSTANTIAL VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT, EXTENDING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITY WELL BEYOND ARTS COUNCIL-PRODUCED PROGRAMS. THE CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTS THREE PRIMARY GRANT PROGRAMS ANNUALLY: THE COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT (CAD) GRANT, THE ARTS OPPORTUNITY MINI GRANT, AND THE ARTS IN EDUCATION (AIE) GRANT. CAD GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT TO ESTABLISHED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY, ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, AND COMMUNITY ACCESS. ARTS OPPORTUNITY MINI GRANTS SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND SMALL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH PROJECT FUNDING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. ARTS IN EDUCATION GRANTS SUPPORT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN INTEGRATING MARYLAND ARTISTS INTO LEARNING EXPERIENCES, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO TITLE I SCHOOLS. THE ARTS COUNCIL ALSO ADMINISTERS TWO LONG-STANDING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. THE TOM HOLDER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTS YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN ARTS CLASSES, CAMPS, AND THEATRE PROGRAMS, REDUCING FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO ACCESS. THE TEVIS COLLEGE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 1,000 ANNUALLY TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM EACH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PURSUING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE ARTS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1986, THE TEVIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HAS AWARDED MORE THAN 145,000 TO OVER 200 STUDENTS, SUPPORTING ATTENDANCE AT 100+ UNIQUE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES NATIONWIDE.Expenses $77,958 · grants $77,958
- BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025, THE CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL PRODUCED A WIDE RANGE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING LIVE PERFORMANCES, FILM SERIES, GALLERY EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY FESTIVALS. LIVE PERFORMANCE OFFERINGS INCLUDED ESTABLISHED CONCERT AND PERFORMANCE SERIES SUCH AS CLASSICAL, JAZZ, COMEDY, AND FOLK TRADITIONS, AS WELL AS SPECIAL SEASONAL AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. FILM PROGRAMMING INCLUDED DOCUMENTARY, FOREIGN, AND CULTURALLY FOCUSED FILM FESTIVALS, ALONG WITH FREE OUTDOOR SUMMER SCREENINGS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR FAMILIES AND UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES. GALLERY EXHIBITIONS SHOWCASED WORK BY PROFESSIONAL, EMERGING, YOUTH, AND SENIOR ARTISTS THROUGH JURIED EXHIBITIONS, THEMATIC SHOWS, AND ANNUAL COMMUNITY DISPLAYS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDED CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND CAMPS SERVING YOUTH AND ADULTS ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES, AS WELL AS FULLY STAGED THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS WITH THE ARTS COUNCIL'S CHILDREN'S THEATRE TROUPE. MAJOR ANNUAL FESTIVALS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDED THE GALLERY OF GIFTS, FESTIVAL OF WREATHS, THE MARSHMALLOW PEEPSHOW, ART IN THE PARK, AND THE PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL. DURING FY25, THE ARTS COUNCIL ALSO LAUNCHED TOGETHER IN THE ARTS, A FREE, WEEKDAY MORNING CULTURAL SERIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY, TRANSPORTATION, OR FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES. HELD AT 10:00 A.M., THE PROGRAM OFFERS ENGAGING, INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCES THAT BLEND CREATIVITY, CULTURE, HERITAGE, AND STORYTELLING IN AN APPROACHABLE, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT. THIS SERIES INTENTIONALLY SERVES CAREGIVERS, GRANDPARENTS, FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL DAYTIME PROGRAMMING THAT ENCOURAGES CONNECTION AND SHARED EXPERIENCES. BY REMOVING FINANCIAL AND SCHEDULING BARRIERS, TOGETHER IN THE ARTS SUPPORTS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING WHILE REINFORCING THE CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL'S ROLE AS A VITAL, ACCESSIBLE CULTURAL RESOURCE.Expenses $310,555 · revenue $201,068
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1072680
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A26Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $926,265
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,284,168
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $802,928 | $795,054 | $926,265 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $759,268 | $1,011,212 | $1,004,334 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,079,248 | $1,063,838 | $1,005,008 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 52-1072680).
Questions about CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL is 52-1072680.
- Is CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 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 CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 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 CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 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 CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GAIL SLATER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,130 (STEPHEN STROSNIDER, INTER EXEC D).
- How much revenue does CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $802,928, expenses of $795,054 and total assets of $926,265 at year end.
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