Nonprofit · EIN 56-0751201
HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · HIGH POINT, NC 27260
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $784,688 | $570,640 | $214,048 | $1,593,114 | $29,623 | $1,563,491 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $858,500 | $435,194 | $423,306 | $1,593,981 | $12,946 | $1,581,035 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $623,214 | $489,173 | $134,041 | $1,183,850 | $26,117 | $1,157,733 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $682,198
- of which government grants
- $127,500
- Program service revenue
- $30,629
- Investment income
- $860
- Net rental income
- $74,395
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,394
- Other revenue
- $71,001
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $195,533
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $216,325
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,000
- Accounting fees
- $29,135
- Occupancy
- $37,569
- Travel
- $111
- Depreciation
- $41,516
- Program services (functional)
- $463,742
- Management and general (functional)
- $80,740
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,158
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,593,981
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,593,114
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,623
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,563,491
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,151,739
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,379,859
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $183,632
- Gross receipts
- $790,288
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRIA ARPAJIAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,165 |
| PAM BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANIQUE OLIVER BREWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CERISE W COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA EAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RAVEN JEFFERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN LESSARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL LIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE LUECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY ORTIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY WRAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA ARPAJIAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,273 |
| AL GUECIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE LEUCHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS OLVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY WRAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RAVEN JEFFERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MACLEOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANIQUE OLIVER BREWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY ORTIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL LIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CERISE W COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MASLAND MCCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN LESSARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA YARBOROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA ARPAJIAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $70,832 |
| JOHN BENCINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BLOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH BYRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON CROWLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SADIE LEDER ELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL GUECIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE LEUCHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN LYON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MANROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS OLVERA | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY WRAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA YARBOROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAVEN JEFFERSON | DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 121 S CENTENNIAL ST, HIGH POINT, NC 27260-5213
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BECKY WRAY, 121 S CENTENNIAL STREET, HIGH POINT, NC 27260
- Signed the 990
- BECKY WRAY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (336) 889-2787
- Website
- WWW.HIGHPOINTARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DMJPS PLLC
Mission
TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE ARTS AND CREATE A COMMUNITY WHERE ART UNITES PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- UNITED ARTS FUNDS - THE HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL RECEIVES GRANTS AND REVENUE WHICH IT DISBURSES TO VARIOUS AFFILIATE GROUPS. THESE AFFILIATES ARE HIGH POINT BALLET, HIGH POINT COMMUNITY THEATRE, GANT SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND JAZZ, AND THEATER ART GALLERY.Expenses $107,983 · grants $40,000
- COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM - THESE PROGRAMS ARE NOT SPONSORED BY AN AFFILIATE. ARTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: DAY IN THE PARK, ARTS SPLASH (FREE CONCERT SERIES), YOUTH INITIATIVES, AND JOHN COLTRANE JAZZ WORKSHOP.Expenses $243,291 · revenue $25,167
- THE HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL HAS HOSTED AN ANNUAL DAY IN THE PARK ARTS FESTIVAL AT THE HIGH POINT CITY LAKE PARK IN JAMESTOWN, NC, EACH YEAR IN SEPTEMBER FOR FIVE DECADES. DAY IN THE PARK IS ONE OF THE LONGEST-RUNNING ARTS FESTIVALS IN THE TRIAD REGION. THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND IT FEATURES LIVE MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCES, FOOD TRUCKS, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, FOLKLIFE EXHIBITIONS, ARTS-THEMED ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY AGENCIES, AND LOCAL ARTISTS AND CRAFTERMAKERS.Expenses $23,026
- OTHER PROGRAMS CONSIST OF JOHN COLTRANE JAZZ WORKSHOP, PULLMAN POET'S SOCIEITY, SONGWRITER'S CIRCLE, AND TITAN CIVIC BANDExpenses $89,442 · revenue $79,857
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
- 56-0751201
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A26Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,593,114
- Income (IRS master file)
- $790,288
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $784,688 | $570,640 | $1,593,114 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $858,500 | $435,194 | $1,593,981 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $623,214 | $489,173 | $1,183,850 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $587,792 | $450,981 | $1,059,786 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 56-0751201).
Questions about HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL INC is 56-0751201.
- Is HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL 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 HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL INC 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 HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL INC 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 HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BECKY WRAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,165 (ALEXANDRIA ARPAJIAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HIGH POINT ARTS COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $784,688, expenses of $570,640 and total assets of $1,593,114 at year end.
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