ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC

EIN 58-0633971 · Arts & Culture (A20)

What they do

THE WOODRUFF ARTS CENTERS MISSION is to INSPIRE, CREATE, SUPPORT, and CELEBRATE RENOWNED ARTS and EDUCATION for DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH A UNIQUE MODEL of PARTNERSHIPS and COLLABORATIONS, and IN AN INSTITUTIONALLY SUSTAINABLE MANNER.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.00 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.35%of revenue went to mission work74.0% of expenses · Program services

7.74%of revenue went to fundraising8.6% of expenses

$89.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.61%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$6.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

53.3%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 $830,208 for RAND SUFFOLK (HIGH MUSEUM 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$135,063,732

Mission workProgram services$89,620,56066.35% of revenue74.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$21,087,82915.61% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,450,7297.74% of revenue8.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,904,61410.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$121,159,11889.71% 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: 74.0% mission · 17.4% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 18.3% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 15.3% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 24.3% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 24.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 18.5% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 16.0% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 15.6% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$135,063,732

Expenses$121,159,118

Annual surplus $13,904,614 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)$89,620,560 · 74.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$21,087,829 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$10,450,729 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$135,063,732

Expenses$121,159,118

Assets$768,259,849

Income$328,547,363

Contributions$71,997,675

Mission work (program services)$89,620,560

Fundraising$10,450,729

Management and general$21,087,829

Executive compensation (total)$5,906,965

Stocks and bonds$328,141,782

Accounting fees$309,155

Investing fees$624,038

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

RAND SUFFOLKHIGH MUSEUM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $830,208Base $743,438 · Other $86,770

HALA MODDELMOGPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $583,839Base $562,380 · Other $21,459

JENNIFER BARLAMENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ASO · 40 hrs/week $504,468Base $432,230 · Other $72,238

BRADY LUMDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $387,305Base $336,613 · Other $50,692

MICHAEL SCHLEIFEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $373,968Base $324,031 · Other $49,937

SUSAN AMBOCFO - ASO · 40 hrs/week $349,398Base $336,797 · Other $12,601

TINASHE KAJESE-BOLDENARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $307,761Base $282,266 · Other $25,495

DAVID COUCHERONCONCERTMASTER · 40 hrs/week $298,399Base $288,759 · Other $9,640

CHRISTOPHER MOSESARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $288,221Base $255,266 · Other $32,955

KRISTIN HANSENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $286,956Base $270,713 · Other $16,243

ELEANOR TARVINCHIEF HR OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $284,792Base $261,235 · Other $23,557

BRIAN WALLEYCFO - WOODRUFF · 40 hrs/week $284,567Base $249,478 · Other $35,089

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 (100)

RAND SUFFOLKHIGH MUSEUM DIRECTOR

HALA MODDELMOGPRESIDENT & CEO

JENNIFER BARLAMENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ASO

BRADY LUMDEPUTY DIRECTOR

MICHAEL SCHLEIFEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUSAN AMBOCFO - ASO

TINASHE KAJESE-BOLDENARTISTIC DIRECTOR

DAVID COUCHERONCONCERTMASTER

CHRISTOPHER MOSESARTISTIC DIRECTOR

KRISTIN HANSENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ELEANOR TARVINCHIEF HR OFFICER

BRIAN WALLEYCFO - WOODRUFF

NICOLE PANUNTIVP OF ATLANTA SYMPHONY HALL

NANCY DIAMICOCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

BETH GIBBSGENERAL COUNSEL

GRACE SIPUSICVP OF DEVELOPMENT - ASO

HEIDI SPECKHARTSR. DIRECTOR CORP. RELATIONS

ALDO LAFIANDRAVOTING TRUSTEE

ALFRED MCRAEVOTING TRUSTEE

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JANINE BROWNVOTING TRUSTEE

JENNIFER HIGHTOWERVOTING TRUSTEE

JIMMY ETHEREDGEGOVERNING BOARD

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About this charity

Recognized since: January 1926
Location: 1280 PEACHTREE ST NE, ATLANTA, GA 30309-3502
County: Fulton
In care of: % HALA MODDELMOG
Primary officer: HALA MODDELMOG, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 733-4200 Officer phone(404) 733-7205

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts & Culture (A20)
IRS tax category: Arts & Culture