2025-04-28T15:49:08-05:00 2024-08-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 7676 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 2100 SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990 2023-09-01 431395056 CENTER OF CREATIVE ARTS CENT 3147251834 6880 WASHINGTON AVENUE SAINT LOUIS MO 63130 INDIGO SAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3147251834 2025-04-24 1 1 MINDY G KRUEGER P01290370 3142903300 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z INDIGO SAMS 6880 WASHINGTON AVENUE SAINT LOUIS MO 63130 8775767 0 X WWW.COCASTL.ORG X 1987 MO ENRICHING LIVES & BUILDING COMMUNITY VIA THE ARTS 31 31 332 153 0 0 2679856 4925164 2522158 2730612 229971 288666 -66501 2644 5365484 7947086 333793 475882 0 0 4140838 4510070 0 0 983549 3294461 3717165 7769092 8703117 -2403608 -756031 21939216 21514608 13254710 12997575 8684506 8517033 X ENRICHING LIVES AND BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS. 0 0 2931117 226011 1305795 EDUCATION - COCA INSPIRES ART EXPERIENCES FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS, FROM ENTHUSIASTIC AMATEURS TO EMERGING PROFESSIONALS. WE OFFER CLASSES IN ART & DESIGN, CIRCUS, CULINARY ARTS, DANCE, EARLY CHILDHOOD, THEATRE, AND VOICE. WHETHER PATRONS ARE LOOKING FOR CLASSES TO TAKE IN-PERSON AT OUR UNIVERSITY CITY CAMPUS, VIRTUALLY FROM YOUR OWN HOME, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH, WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, TOTAL ENROLLMENT WAS 4,297, WHICH INCLUDES 106 PRE-PROFESSIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDENTS. 921273 82989 816410 CAMPS - COCA SUMMER ARTS CAMPS IGNITE CREATIVITY! CAMPERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND EXPERIENCE NEW THINGS, BUILD THEIR SKILLS, AND - MOST IMPORTANTLY - HAVE FUN! COCA OFFERS SOME OF THE MOST CREATIVE SUMMER ARTS CAMPS FOR KIDS AND TEENS, SERVING 5,500 CAMP ENROLLMENTS. 1298382 116959 215972 SEE SCHEDULE OCOCA PRESENTS - COCAPRESENTS, THE SIGNATURE PERFORMANCE SEASON, BRINGS THOUGHT-PROVOKING PROGRAMMING FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL AUDIENCES TO THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY WITH A SELECTION OF TRADITIONAL AUDIENCE FAVORITES AND INNOVATIVE NEW WORK FROM LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND STUDENT ARTISTS. COCA'S INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCES TRANSFORM THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND US. COCA'S MILLSTONE GALLERY PRESENTS TIMELY, RELEVANT EXHIBITIONS FROM EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS. EXHIBITIONS WELCOME VISITORS TO EXAMINE THE ARTISTIC PROCESS AND ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE. WITH ACCESS AS A CORE VALUE, COCA PRESENTS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO EXPERIENCE ENGAGING ART FORMS AND STRIVES TO MAKE THEM ACCESSIBLE TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE DEMOGRAPHIC THROUGH DISCOUNTED TICKETS, SCHOOL TIME PERFORMANCES FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE MILLSTONE GALLERY IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 4,330 PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE PERFORMANCES. 450805 40609 335027 COCAEDU - COCAEDU IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODEL OF EXCELLENCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION. COCAEDU ENGAGES STUDENTS, INSPIRES TEACHERS, AND DEMONSTRATES THE POWER OF THE ARTS TO BRIDGE BARRIERS THROUGH PROGRAMS IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE ST. LOUIS REGION. SINCE 1992, THE PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED ARTS PROGRAMMING TO THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND DEDICATED EDUCATORS. COCAEDU PROVIDES COLLABORATIVE ARTS INTEGRATION RESIDENCIES THAT PARTNER TEACHING ARTISTS FROM LOCAL ARTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH TEACHERS FROM THE ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FERGUSON-FLORISSANT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND MANY MORE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 35 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDED 269 COLLABORATIVE RESIDENCIES AND CLASSES AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 4,954 PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 93 EDUCATORS. 103398 9314 64144 COCABIZ - COCABIZ, THE BUSINESS TRAINING DIVISION OF COCA, PROVIDES IMMERSIVE ARTS-BASED TRAINING, PROGRAMMING, AND CONSULTING FOR PROFESSIONALS. THE COCABIZ MISSION IS TO BUILD A MORE CREATIVE, ENGAGED, AND EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE BY DELIVERING INNOVATIVE WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS THAT EMPLOY AUTHENTIC ARTS TEACHING AND ACHIEVE BUSINESS RESULTS. COCABIZ PROGRAMS BRING INDIVIDUALS TOGETHER IN AN INTELLIGENT AND ENGAGING ATMOSPHERE, INSPIRING BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS TO EXPLORE NEW APPROACHES AND EMERGING IDEAS ACROSS INDUSTRIES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR APPROXIMATELY 549 PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED. 554203 49923 399171 5704975 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 61 0 332 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X EMILY MCLEAN 3147251834 6880 WASHINGTON AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63130 KRISTIN JOHNSON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEG SCHNEITHORST TREASURER 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN WERNER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOPE ABRAMOV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAEL BAGNALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BARNES-AULT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN BEATTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BRADLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA BRODIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUNTER BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY BUCHANAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA BURKETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY DORIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA EANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA GLANZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA GUIRL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA LAVOIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MACKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MERLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER MEYR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAFFNEY MOORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NICKEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICKY NIX JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KANIKA PANDEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RIISA RAWLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SEWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA TEGETHOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI TICHENOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 INDIGO SAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 36.00 4.00 X 243032 0 18079 CATHERINE WURTZ SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THRU 3/24) 40.00 X 117885 0 0 EMILY MCLEAN SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (AS OF 4/24) 40.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO DOUTHIT-BOYD DIRECTOR OF DANCE 40.00 X 119993 0 2423 SHAWNA FLANIGAN SR. DIR. OF ARTISTIC STRAT & PROG 40.00 X 109759 0 2304 DARON HENDRIX SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 126451 0 8114 VIRGINA HOWELL SR. DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 117300 0 0 ALLISON RAPINI SR. MANAGING DIR. OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 105494 0 1797 939914 0 32717 7 0 1 0 0 40000 830737 104814 1410945 2538668 1132717 4925164 EDUCATION 611600 1299059 1299059 CAMPS 611600 816410 816410 COCAEDU 611600 335027 335027 PRODUCTIONS AND EXHIBITS 711110 215972 215972 COCABIZ 611430 64144 64144 2730612 157494 157494 61754 58001 3753 3753 3753 613382 482140 70 131242 -70 131172 131172 269250 830737 288470 -19220 -19220 15128 0 15128 15128 2983 2983 2983 7947086 2737348 0 284574 283664 283664 192218 192218 362520 49006 215502 98012 3763646 2371564 876838 515244 20591 9908 8004 2679 62786 34334 23572 4880 300527 187778 66311 46438 14637 6591 8046 5872 5872 152074 152074 35738 35738 304553 150404 311 153838 246690 5626 228747 12317 185651 12813 152014 20824 351685 269235 38645 43805 1286321 1187807 67863 30651 21987 21861 16 110 247577 222820 17330 7427 354574 319164 24787 10623 149425 121021 22778 5626 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 203666 203666 ARTIST ACCOMMODATIONS 46778 46778 SERVICE CHARGES 45464 206 41184 4074 TRAINING 28295 3739 24518 38 36178 11363 5898 18917 8703117 5704975 2014593 983549 1650 2413 1763248 1865284 3963103 4033260 1133684 92212 69216 93996 6965308 4188722 3121911 2776586 5873196 6708853 6013208 5942004 21939216 21514608 1400602 1792535 1837794 1740143 10016314 9464897 13254710 12997575 X 3808115 2322240 4876391 6194793 8684506 8517033 21939216 21514608 X -756031 690331 -101773 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4393269 8010113 4173001 2679856 4928147 24184386 4393269 8010113 4173001 2679856 4928147 24184386 4140125 20044261 110634 82596 228761 205168 219248 846407 31885 72099 9986 13505 15128 142603 25173396 10685054 0.79620 0.84240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5873196 168681 926976 260000 6708853 5679055 2468 451673 260000 5873196 6824048 62770 -977764 229999 5679055 5624215 38682 1371152 210001 6824048 5001087 321119 492007 189998 5624215 0.30990 0.43330 0.25680 0 0 621361 621361 3042681 2136755 905926 3301266 2051967 1249299 2776586 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 5942004 5942004 LONG TERM DEBT 3106494 LEASE LIABILITY 6328403 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 30000 9464897 8424268 690331 42400 732731 7691537 35738 219811 255549 7947086 8412891 42400 178994 221394 8191497 35738 475882 511620 8703117 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD TO SECURE FUTURE OPERATIONS AS WELL AS THE ENDOWMENT OF FACULTY POSITIONS, COCAEDU, COCAPRESENTS, VISUAL ARTS AND GALLERY PROGRAMMING AND TO PROVIDE BOTH TALENT-IDENTIFIED AND FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIPS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 192,218. CONTRIBUTION INCOME ELIMINATED IN CONSOLIDATION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 104,814. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE -19,220. RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE -58,001. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNCOLLECTIBLE PROMISES TO GIVE 101,773. RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 58,001. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 19,220. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSE 192,218. GRANT EXPENSE ELIMINATED IN CONSOLIDATION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 283,664. COCACABANA 1099987 830737 269250 11177 130924 10150 136219 1099987 830737 269250 11177 130924 10150 136219 288470 -19220 1 COCA QALICB 6880 WASHINGTON AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63130 832542408 503(C)(3) 283664 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 0 SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL AID 1030 192218 TUITION WAIVERS PART I, LINE 2: COCA OFFERS NEEDS BASED FINANCIAL AID TO BOTH PRE-PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS AND GENERAL PATRONS. ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION. THE APPLICATION IS REVIEWED AND IS AWARDED TO EACH APPLICANT USING A SLIDING SCALE DETERMINED BY THEIR FAMILY'S INCOME LEVEL AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE HOUSEHOLD. AID IS REDEEMED ONLY WHEN THE PATRON REGISTERS FOR CLASS AND THE AMOUNT OF THEIR AID IS DEDUCTED FROM THE TUITION. MONTHLY INVOICES ARE MONITORED. ANY STUDENT WITH A REMAINING BALANCE DUE AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER UNTIL THE ACCOUNT IS CURRENT, WHICH IS THE SAME POLICY AS NON-FINANCIAL AID STUDENTS. SCHEDULE I, PART II - GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN 2015 COCA LAUNCHED THE CREATE OUR FUTURE CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT FACILITY EXPANSION AND BUILD CAPITAL RESERVES AND ENDOWMENT. IN DECEMBER OF 2018 COCA FORMED TWO NEW ENTITIES, COCA QALICB AND COCA LEVERAGE LENDER, WHICH WILL SERVE AS AFFILIATED ENTITIES TO FACILITATE A NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION. COCA QALICB WILL HOLD TITLE TO THE FACILITY EXPANSION AND LEASE SAID FACILITY TO COCA. THE TRANSFER REPORTED IN PART II REPRESENTS THE TRANSFER OF CASH FROM COCA TO COCA QALICB. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INDIGO SAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 218032 0 25000 0 0 0 2588 0 15491 0 261111 0 0 0 X 12 794635 FMV X AUCTION/EVENT 76 250313 FMV X OTHER 13 87769 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COCA REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR PURPOSES OF REPORTING IN PART I OF SCHEDULE M. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW, AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COCA REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS, FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO SIGN A CODE OF CONDUCT STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO MAINTAIN THE ORIGINAL COPIES AND TO REQUEST AND COMPILE THE ANNUAL UPDATES. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DENOTED ON THE FORM OR ARISES AT ANY POINT IN THE YEAR, THE STAFF MUST INFORM THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND HE/SHE IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND ASSESS WHETHER THE CONFLICT JUSTIFIES ACTION, INCLUDING SEEKING LEGAL COUNSEL WHEN DEEMED NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUBMITS HER GOALS FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR INITIAL DISCUSSION AND TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK. AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES A SELF-ASSESSMENT OF HER PERSONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE TOWARD THOSE GOALS TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT. THE BOARD PRESIDENT CALLS FOR A SPECIAL SESSION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND PERIODIC ASSESSMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION (SALARY, BONUS, AND BENEFITS) AS COMPARED TO SIMILARLY SUCCESSFUL LEADERS OF COMPARABLE NON-PROFITS. THE BOARD PRESIDENT THEN RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS AND BONUSES SHALL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE HEAD OF FINANCE VIA THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, BUT NOT LATER THAN THE FIRST PAY PERIOD FOLLOWING THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THIS PERFORMANCE PLANNING, REVIEW, REWARD, AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS SHALL REPEAT ANNUALLY TO COINCIDE WITH EACH FISCAL YEAR. THE SALARIES OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY THE HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES USING LOCAL SALARY STUDIES TO ENSURE SALARIES ARE COMPETITIVE RELATIVE TO THE SIZE OF THE INSTITUTION, TENURE OF THE EMPLOYEE, ETC. THESE SALARIES ARE THEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CORPORATION SHALL MAKE SUCH RECORDS AS ARE REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING TO THOSE PERSONS AND TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW. SUCH INSPECTION AND COPYING SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT A REASONABLE TIME AND LOCATION SPECIFIED BY THE CORPORATION. THE CORPORATION MAY IMPOSE A REASONABLE CHARGE, COVERING THE COSTS OF LABOR AND MATERIAL, FOR COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENTS PROVIDED. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -101,773. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. COCA LEVERAGED LENDER INC 524 TRINITY AVENUE SAINT LOUIS MO 63130 832497858 SUPPORT COCA MO 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I COCA 1 COCA QALICB INC 524 TRINITY AVENUE SAINT LOUIS MO 63130 832542408 SUPPORT COCA MO 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I COCA 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 COCA QALICB INC B 283664 CASH COCA LEVERAGED LENDER INC C 104814 CASH