KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS

EIN 38-1617060 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

to Provide The Residents of Southwest Michigan With The Opportunity to Both Appreciate and Create Visual Art.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

54.23%of revenue went to mission work74.2% of expenses · Program services

7.11%of revenue went to fundraising9.7% of expenses

$73.11spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.76%of revenue went to management and office costs16.1% of expenses

$5.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $210,307 for MICHELLE HARGRAVE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,256,253

Mission workProgram services$4,477,71654.23% of revenue74.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$971,05011.76% of revenue16.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$587,2827.11% of revenue9.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,220,20526.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,036,04873.11% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.2% mission · 16.1% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.11% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 21.1% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.3% mission · 30.4% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 21.3% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 20.8% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 21.9% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.9% mission · 27.5% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 152.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 18.6% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,256,253

Expenses$6,036,048

Annual surplus $2,220,205 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,477,716 · 74.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$971,050 · 16.1% of expenses

Fundraising$587,282 · 9.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,256,253

Expenses$6,036,048

Assets$34,199,177

Income$13,346,990

Contributions$2,159,869

Mission work (program services)$4,477,716

Fundraising$587,282

Management and general$971,050

Stocks and bonds$24,187,451

Accounting fees$187,472

Investing fees$56,577

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHELLE HARGRAVEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $210,307Base $204,606 · Other $5,701

MONICA WALKERSR. OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $153,817Base $145,574 · Other $8,243

REHEMA BARBERCURATORIAL ARTS DIR. · 40 hrs/week $121,418Base $114,603 · Other $6,815

LESLIE DONALDSONDIR. OF KIRK NEWMAN ART SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $114,722Base $113,819 · Other $903

KATHRYN ARMSTRONGDIR. OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $109,949Base $105,428 · Other $4,521

CHRISTINE SCHELLERPAST DIR. OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $65,373Base $59,986 · Other $5,387

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

MICHELLE HARGRAVEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MONICA WALKERSR. OPERATIONS OFFICER

REHEMA BARBERCURATORIAL ARTS DIR.

LESLIE DONALDSONDIR. OF KIRK NEWMAN ART SCHOOL

KATHRYN ARMSTRONGDIR. OF ADVANCEMENT

CHRISTINE SCHELLERPAST DIR. OF FINANCE

JACK MICHAELPAST BOARD CHAIR

THOMAS TURNERDIRECTOR

SONYA BERNARD-HOLLINSDIRECTOR

PERRY WOLFECHAIR

OLIVER HOWELLDIRECTOR

MINDI FITZPATRICKFINANCE DIRECTOR

LORI KNAPPSECRETARY

JIM STEPHANAKTREASURER

JAMES LIGGINS JRDIRECTOR

ALICE KEMERLINGDIRECTOR

INDIA MANNSDIRECTOR

IAN KENNEDYDIRECTOR

ERIN VISSCHERDIRECTOR

EMILY LEEDIRECTOR

DR VISHAL GUPTADIRECTOR

DR L MARSHALL WASHINGTONDIRECTOR

DR CHERYL DICKSONDIRECTOR

DEANNE HARTMANDIRECTOR

DAVID ALLAN FEASTERDIRECTOR

DARREN TIMMENEYDIRECTOR

DANIELLE MASON ANDERSON1ST VICE PRESIDENT

BJORN GREEN2ND VICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 314 S PARK ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007-5102
County: Kalamazoo
In care of: Michelle Hargrave
Primary officer: Michelle Hargrave, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(269) 349-7775

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: YEO & YEO PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)