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Nonprofit · EIN 86-1597342

ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE

Tax-exempt · HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278

Financials

$212K$131K2022$216K$221K2023$285K$277K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$284,548$277,217$7,331$150,992$50,406$100,586
June 30, 2024990$216,258$220,714-$4,456$105,054$63,095$41,959
June 30, 2023990$211,758$130,619$81,139$128,090$3,079$125,011
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$141,088
Program service revenue
$143,460
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$25,006
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,796
Program services (functional)
$195,811
Management and general (functional)
$15,201
Fundraising (functional)
$66,205

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$105,054
Total assets, end of year
$150,992
Total liabilities, end of year
$50,406
Net assets, end of year
$100,586
Net assets without donor restrictions
$26,413
Net assets with donor restrictions
$74,173
Gross receipts
$284,548
Employees
0
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2019
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Gail CooleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Mary ParryBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Fred JoinerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Tom StevensChair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Caterri WoodrumTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Ashley NisslerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Erik ValeraVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Kathryn MurrayExecutive Director
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tom StevensBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Gail CooleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Fred JoinerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Erik ValeraBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Ashley NisslerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Tim HokeChair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Doris FriendVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Caterri WoodrumTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Kathryn MurrayExecutive Director
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Gail CooleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Tom StevensBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Erik ValeraBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Ashley NisslerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Tim HokeChair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Doris FriendVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Caterri WoodrumTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Kathryn MurrayExecutive Director
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
437 DIMMOCKS MILL RD STE 27, HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278-2379
In care of
% KATHRYN MURRAY
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
437 Dimmocks Mill Road Box 27, Hillsborough NC 27278
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Kathryn Murray, 437 Dimmocks Mill Road Box 27, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Katie Murray, 437 Dimmocks Mill Road Box 27, Hillsborough NC 27278
Signed the 990
KATHRYN MURRAY, Executive Director
Phone
(919) 409-5799
Return prepared by
JS Accounting Inc

Mission

The mission of the Orange County Arts Alliance is to expand the capacity of the Orange County Arts Commission, as together, they create, develop, and grow the arts of Orange County, North Carolina.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Arts Alliance continued its third full year of programming the Eno Arts Mill. Revenues reflect income from classes, events, and gallery sales; expenses reflect payments to teaching artists, gallery payments to artists for work sold, and volunteer expenses. Grants received supported free programs for historically underrepresented communities, including the 2024 Eno Arts Mill BIPOC Artist-in-Residence Grant; Studio Be, providing small group art-making experiences for underrepresented youth ages 13-17; and, our LGBTQ Teens Arts Collective. A grant from the Town of Hillsborough supported First Fridays at the Mill, a monthly free celebration at the Eno Arts Mill featuring art, live music, art-making, and community.
    Expenses $159,915 · grants $40,986 · revenue $112,369
  • The Arts Alliance contributed $25,326 to support the operations of the Orange County Arts Commission, their partner agency and a unit of Orange County government, through a staffing support grant to support the salary of the Grants and Operations Manager for FY24.
    Expenses $25,326
  • The Arts Alliance collected revenue and paid expenses in FY24 associated with the 2nd Uproar Festival of Public Art, a free, accessible, and interactive event which took place in August of 2025.
    Expenses $10,570 · grants $18,590 · revenue $12,500

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-1597342
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
2021
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$150,992
Income (IRS master file)
$284,548

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$284,548$277,217$150,992IRS
990June 2024$216,258$220,714$105,054IRS
990June 2023$211,758$130,619$128,090IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Katie Murray
June 30, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 86-1597342).

Questions about ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE is 86-1597342.
Is ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE 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 ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE 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 ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE 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 ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kathryn Murray.
Who are the officers and directors of ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $284,548, expenses of $277,217 and total assets of $150,992 at year end.

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