Nonprofit · EIN 58-6074146
GREATER AUGUSTA ARTS COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,263,377 | $1,381,930 | -$118,553 | $468,904 | $299,312 | $169,592 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,251,279 | $1,206,607 | $44,672 | $523,594 | $235,449 | $288,145 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,280,544 | $1,192,229 | $88,315 | $655,864 | $412,391 | $243,473 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $702,490
- of which government grants
- $588,040
- Membership dues
- $39,787
- Program service revenue
- $560,887
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $104,114
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $114,855
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $190,307
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,425
- Occupancy
- $57,551
- Travel
- $21,585
- Depreciation
- $2,993
- Program services (functional)
- $1,134,312
- Management and general (functional)
- $247,618
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $523,594
- Total assets, end of year
- $468,904
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $299,312
- Net assets, end of year
- $169,592
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,543
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $169,592
- Gross receipts
- $1,263,377
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 865
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA DURANT | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| TREY ALLEN | CHANCELLOR A Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BENNISH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL JOEL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIGWANA CHERRY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MENIA CHESTER | VP OF DEVELO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON MABEN | VP OF PUBLIC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACIE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MUKTI PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PELTIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STACY PULLIAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS SKELLEY | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SLEEPER | EXECUTIVE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SINCERAI STALLINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHIAN SWAIN | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE TOM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE TUCKER | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICKEY WILLIFORD | CITY ART GRA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA DURANT | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| TREY ALLEN | CHANCELLOR A Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BLAINE BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENNISH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIGWANA CHERRY | EXECUTIVE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MENIA CHESTER | VP OF DEVELO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE CORTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE HAMRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE LITTLE | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEON MABEN | VP OF PUBLIC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MA-KEISHA MULLINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACIE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MUKTI PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PELTIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STACY PULLIAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANJEEV SINGHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SLEEPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SINCERAI STALLINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHIAN SWAIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE TUCKER | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDA DURANT | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $72,861 |
| ART ABDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREY ALLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BLAINE BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENNISH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIGWANA CHERRY | EXECUTIVE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MENIA CHESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE CORTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE HAMRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE LITTLE | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHA LODA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON MABEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY MARKWALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MUKTI PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PELTIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STACY PULLIAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANJEEV SINGHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS SKELLEY | VP PUBLIC AR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SLEEPER | VP OF DEVELO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CERETTA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SINCERAI STALLINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHIAN SWAIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICKEY WILLIFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1301 GREENE ST, AUGUSTA, GA 30901-1031
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DENISE TUCKER, 1301 GREENE STREET, AUGUSTA, GA 30901
- Signed the 990
- DENISE TUCKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (706) 826-4702
- Website
- WWW.AUGUSTAARTS.COM
- Return prepared by
- THE CLEVELAND GROUP
Mission
TO PROMOTE ARTS IN THE CSRA THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, WEEKLY RADIO SHOW, AND MARKETING CAMPAIGN. COORDINATE DIVERSE COMMUNITY EVENTS, MANAGE ART GRANTS FOR THE CITY OF AUGUSTA. PUBLIC ART AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF AUGUSTA, MANAGES THE PUBLIC ART MASTER PLAN.
Program accomplishments
- ARTS IN THE HEART OF AUGUSTA FESTIVAL HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR OVER 25 YEARS. A 2-1/2 DAY CELEBRATION FOR THE AREA TO PROMOTE ARTS, CULTURAL RESOURCES AND CRAFTS. APPROXIMATE ATTENDANCE OF 60,000. PLANNED BY BOARD AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. OVER 600 VOLUNTEERS WORK DURING THE 2-1/2 DAY EVENT. THE CITY OF AUGUSTA AND SPONSORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE EVENT. THE EVENT FEATURES BOOTHS FROM OVER 15 LOCAL ETHNIC ORGANIZATIONS, 70 ARTIST BOOTHS, AND 4 STAGES INCLUDING PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL SINGERS, DANCERS, ACTORS, WRITERS AND ART SCHOOLS. A FREE HANDS ON CHILDREN'S AREA IS PROVIDED ALONG WITH NUMEROUS ETHNIC PERFORMANCES THAT BRAND OUR EVENT.Expenses $967,229 · revenue $549,650
- VARIOUS ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS. GOALS INCLUDE STRENGTHENING THE AREA'S CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF ART AND MUSIC. THEY ALSO SERVE AS AN ADVOCATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CULTURAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CSRA.Expenses $49,647 · revenue $11,237
- REGRANT CITY FUNDS TO INDIVIDUAL ART GROUPS THROUGH GRANT PROGRAM. THE GREATER AUGUSTA ARTS COUNCIL ACTS AS THE CULTURAL ARM OF THE CITY OF AUGUSTA. EACH YEAR, WE REGRANT FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE CITY TO NON-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS IN RICHMOND COUNTY.Expenses $117,436 · grants $104,114
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
- 58-6074146
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $468,904
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,263,377
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,263,377 | $1,381,930 | $468,904 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,251,279 | $1,206,607 | $523,594 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,280,544 | $1,192,229 | $655,864 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $813,161 | $828,964 | $394,286 | 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 58-6074146).
Questions about GREATER AUGUSTA ARTS COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of GREATER AUGUSTA ARTS COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER AUGUSTA ARTS COUNCIL INC is 58-6074146.
- Is GREATER AUGUSTA ARTS COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to GREATER AUGUSTA ARTS COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER AUGUSTA 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 GREATER AUGUSTA 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 GREATER AUGUSTA 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 GREATER AUGUSTA ARTS COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DENISE TUCKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER AUGUSTA ARTS COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (BRENDA DURANT, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GREATER AUGUSTA ARTS COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,263,377, expenses of $1,381,930 and total assets of $468,904 at year end.
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