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John Michael Kohler Arts Center
John Michael Kohler Arts Center reported $5.0 million in revenue and $6.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.26 went to program services, $1.01 to management and general costs and $6.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 52.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $274,155 (CENTER DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 65% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.6MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $5.0MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 36.5% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $274,155 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.13% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 97.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseVisual arts: the John Michael Kohler Arts Center staff annually originates 10-15 curated exhibitions that emphasize installation works, new genres, craft-related forms, communally transmitted traditions, and the work of self-taught artists. To enhance the impact of this work, exhibitions and related programs are always developed around an annual theme, thus creating multiple entry points and a ripple effect of understanding and engagement for our audiences. The programming theme for 2024 was "work in progress," celebrating the 50 the anniversary of the arts/industry program. Through all our…
Education:the Arts Center provided participatory field trips to 3,275 children. In 2024, the Arts Center provided participatory field trips to 3,275 children. During the first quarter of 2024, the social studio was activated by 850 individuals who tried their hands at various processes inspired by the exhibitions. The social studio space was re-imagined and relocated to the workplace exhibition with residencies noted above for the remainder of 2024, where 14,270 visitors explored, experimented, or collaborated with visiting artists.youth art month focused on 250 students throughout the…
Arts/industry: the Arts Center hosts numerous artist residencies including a special partnership with kohler company that began in 1974 called arts/industry. This highly competitive program gives artists the opportunity to work in the industrial foundry and pottery and to use the tools and processes to create new work. In 2024, the Arts Center welcomed 12 artists (3 cohorts of 4, staying for 3 months each), as well as celebrated the 50th anniversary of the residency with a series of exhibitions, programs, and events
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,804 | $0 | $34,351 | $274,155 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,645 | $0 | $34,810 | $156,455 |
| CHIEF CURATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,776 | $0 | $33,943 | $149,719 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,968 | $0 | $32,645 | $137,613 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $4,115 | $107,830 | $2,534 | $114,479 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $274K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5131
- Volunteers Part I, line 6365
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PAYCHEX OF NEW YORK Payroll company | $377,374 |
| WAVE 2 NETWORKS Technology vendor | $169,208 |
| ZIMMERMAN PRINTING Print - design - mail | $159,584 |
| LARGERPOND LLC Marketing & business strategy | $149,850 |
| TWB FUNDRAISING Consulting firm | $115,107 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to John Michael Kohler Arts Center totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 John Michael Kohler Arts Center spent in 2024, $92.26 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of John Michael Kohler Arts Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, John Michael Kohler Arts Center reported that 92.3% of its $6.6 million in expenses went to program services, 1.0% to management and general and 6.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does John Michael Kohler Arts Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation John Michael Kohler Arts Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $274,155, for the role of CENTER DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does John Michael Kohler Arts Center get its money?
Of $5.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 36.5% came from contributions and grants (including 1.9% from government grants) and 5.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is John Michael Kohler Arts Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1085180 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542679349300449 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413069349301851 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322439349300017 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203149349302385 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133129349302778 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349309440 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1085180: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.