JOSEPHY CENTER FOR ARTS AND CULTURE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOSEPHY CENTER FOR ARTS AND CULTURE

EIN 46-0685338 · Arts & Culture (A20)

What they do

THE JOSEPHY CENTER for ARTS and CULTURE (JCAC) is A GATHERING PLACE to CELEBRATE, PROMOTE and INSPIRE ARTS and CULTURE for ALL WALLOWA COUNTY RESIDENTS and VISITORS. JCAC EXISTS TO: ENRICH and ELEVATE THE LIVES of RESIDENTS and VISITORS BY OFFERING THEM ACCESS to FINE ART, OUTLETS for CREATIVE EXPRESSION, OPPORTUNITIES for MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CONNECTION, and A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING of THE HISTORY and HERITAGE of EASTERN OREGON and ITS ORIGINAL, PLATEAU TRIBAL INHABITANTS. INSPIRE and CELEBRATE EMERGING and EXPERIENCED ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, ARTISANS, SCHOLARS, STUDENTS and EDUCATORS. ACT AS AN INCUBATOR for NEW WORKS of ART, PLAYS, LITERATURE, DANCE and MUSIC to BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEZ PERCE ARTISTS and ELDERS and PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE for THEM to SHARE THEIR TRIBAL ART, HISTORY, and CULTURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.88%of revenue went to mission work68.4% of expenses · Program services

16.79%of revenue went to fundraising18.0% of expenses

$93.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.69%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$3.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.9%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 $70,000 for CHERYL COUGHLAN (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$768,338

Mission workProgram services$490,85163.88% of revenue68.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$97,49812.69% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$128,99516.79% of revenue18.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$50,9946.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$717,34493.36% 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: 68.4% mission · 13.6% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 13.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 21.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 22.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 28.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 18.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 20.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$768,338

Expenses$717,344

Annual surplus $50,994 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)$490,851 · 68.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$97,498 · 13.6% of expenses

Fundraising$128,995 · 18.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$768,338

Expenses$717,344

Assets$2,631,164

Income$768,338

Contributions$629,481

Mission work (program services)$490,851

Fundraising$128,995

Management and general$97,498

Executive compensation (total)$50,533

Stocks and bonds$103,767

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

CHERYL COUGHLANEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $70,000

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 (12)

CHERYL COUGHLANEXECUTIVE DIR.

ALLEN SCHAUFFERDIRECTOR

AMY HADIRECTOR

ANDREA GRIGGSDIRECTOR

ANNE STEPHENSDIRECTOR

JEFF COSTELLODIRECTOR

JOAN GILBERTVICE PRESIDENT

KEVIN HARLANDERDIRECTOR

LAURA JOSEPHYSECRETARY

MARK BIRDDIRECTOR

NANCY KNOBLEPRESIDENT

STEPHANIE ANDERSON STROUPTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 403 N MAIN ST N MAIN ST BOX 949, JOSEPH, OR 97846-0000
County: Wallowa
In care of: CHERYL COUGHLAN
Primary officer: CHERYL COUGHLAN, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(541) 432-0505

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KERN & THOMPSON LLC
NTEE classification: Arts & Culture (A20)
IRS tax category: Arts & Culture