2025-05-14T15:13:39-04:00 2024-12-31 883651234 PHILLIPS CPAS & ADVISORS 201 LAVINIA AVE GREENVILLE SC 29601 990 2024-01-01 570560186 METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL METR 16 AUGUSTA STREET GREENVILLE SC 29601 ALAN ETHRIDGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025-05-14 false MATTHEW V PHILLIPS P01360869 8642361380 2025-05-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALAN ETHRIDGE 16 AUGUSTA ST GREENVILLE SC 29601 3634115 false X WWW.GREENVILLEARTS.COM X 1973 SC THE MISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL IS TO STIMULATE AND SUPPORT ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND ITS APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT IN WAYS THAT ENRICH ALL CITIZENS, ARTISTS, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES OF GREENVILLE COUNTY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND OTHER VITAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT GREATLY IMPACT THE ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. 59 59 6 100 0 3677620 3350816 173902 133008 75336 150291 0 3926858 3634115 558441 482200 0 515837 565487 0 87757 1611300 1737614 2685578 2785301 1241280 848814 5233092 6038031 562686 420424 4670406 5617607 X THE MISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL IS TO STIMULATE AND SUPPORT ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND ITS APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT IN WAYS THAT ENRICH ALL CITIZENS, ARTISTS, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES OF GREENVILLE COUNTY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND OTHER VITAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT GREATLY IMPACT THE ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. false false 1491859 THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS GRANTS TO LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. IN 2024, IT AWARDED OPERATING SUPPORT GRANTS TO ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECT GRANTS TO OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, AND SCHOOLS. THESE GRANTS HAVE ALLOWED ARTISTS AND PRESENTING COMPANIES TO EXPAND THEIR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. SUPPORT MADE TO LOCAL SCHOOLS IS VITAL IN ENSURING THE ARTS REMAIN AN IMPORTANT PART OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION. PROJECT SUPPORT GRANTS HAVE ALSO ALLOWED INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS TO TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT PLACES TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITIES WHILE BEING GREAT AMBASSADORS FOR THE GREENVILLE ARTS SCENE. 517727 482200 THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS VARIOUS ARTS EVENTS DURING THE YEAR. THE GALLERY IS HOME FOR THE ANNUAL GREENVILLE OPEN STUDIOS EXHIBIT IN NOVEMBER, THE ONE-STOP OPEN STUDIOS RETROSPECTIVE IN APRIL-MAY, AND THE FLAT OUT UNDER PRESSURE EXHIBIT IN JUNE. 157679 SMARTARTS IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS AND THE METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL THAT CONNECTS STUDENTS, ARTISTS AND TEACHERS TO DEEPER LEARNING AND SELF-AWARENESS THROUGH INTEGRADING THE ARTS WITH ALL AREAS OF EDUCATION. ARTS INTEGRATION IS THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE ARTS AND OTHER CONTENT AREAS RESULTING IN A RICHER, MORE COMPLETE WHOLE THAT FOSTERS DEEP, CONNECTED, PERSONAL LEARNING IN BOTH AREAS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS HAD 86 OUT OF 106 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS IN GREENVILLE COUNTY SINCE ITS INCEPTION. SINCE FEDERAL FUNDING EXPIRED IN 2007, THE ORGANIZATION HAS RAISED OVER 4.4 MILLION TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE PROGRAM. 133008 133008 2167265 true true false false false false false false true true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 25 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 59 59 false false false false true true false true true false false false false true true true false false SC X ALAN M ETHRIDGE 8644673132 16 AUGUSTA STREET GREENVILLE SC 29601 ALAN ETHRIDGE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 253865 0 0 RAND BAUGHMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE BELL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN BETSCH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAINER BLICKLE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE BOLT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY BRACKET MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADEN BUSOLD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN BYRD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS CASSELL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY COBURN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COOPER VICE CHAIRMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN COULTER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CREECH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLA DAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATH DILLARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG DORMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARA EAKER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS FINCHER CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS FINCHER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIS FISHER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUNTER GARRETT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN GREER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CURT HALL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDITH HARDAWAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKSON HERLONG MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY HIPP MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB HOWARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW HUANG MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL HUGHES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRVINE WELLING III MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSH WILSON III MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BURNET JOHNSTON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES W JONES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS KAVOLUS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTNEY KESSLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BJ KOONCE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LAMBERT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARTER LOWRANCE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANK MCCULLOUGH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE MCGEE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MICALI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARK MICKEL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MORRIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY ODOM PAST CHAIRMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS PHILLIPS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID POSEK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE PRIESTER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM REED MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUANNE RUNGE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE SMITH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH SMITH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA TURNER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FABIAN UNTERZAUCHER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY WATKINS TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE WEAVER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANETTE W WESLEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KNOX WHITE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENN WILLIAMS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE WOODS SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 253865 1 false true false 829057 2521759 595639 3350816 DOWNTOWN ALIVE 97037 97037 SALE OF ARTWORK 27274 27274 ADMISSIONS/MEMBERSHIP FEES 8697 8697 133008 150291 150291 3634115 133008 150291 X 482200 482200 253865 147242 106623 311622 180740 130882 401914 333589 68325 324811 308570 16241 75288 25598 27857 21833 70797 70797 3874 3874 14053 8432 5621 MARKETING IN-KIND 595639 595639 HOSPITALITY 175319 61362 68374 45583 OTHER 63988 19836 43512 640 TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES 11931 4057 4414 3460 2785301 2167265 530279 87757 1172254 709659 1263618 1698336 362 1862 79616 60697 17610 18919 2621896 3492309 157352 116946 5233092 6038031 399464 296605 163222 123819 562686 420424 X 3120831 4092136 1549575 1525471 4670406 5617607 5233092 6038031 848814 120832 -22445 X false true X true false X 2025028 1976210 2687769 3677620 3350816 13717443 2025028 1976210 2687769 3677620 3350816 13717443 393355 13324088 49639 96749 -313564 75336 150291 58451 32434 32557 116352 181343 13957237 306910 0.95460 0.95550 X PART II, LINE 10 181,343 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 2631896 631703 261155 -22445 3502309 2045274 256506 350266 -3572 -16578 2631896 2038025 254986 -233540 -14197 2045274 1880906 20937 240372 -90000 -14190 2038025 1851575 8125 242792 -207000 -14586 1880906 0.20000 0.80000 false false 29537 17016 12521 50079 43681 6398 18919 LEASE LIABILITY 123819 123819 X 3732502 120832 120832 3611670 22445 22445 3634115 2785301 2785301 2785301 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ADOPTION OF ASC 740-10 RESULTED IN NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true ARTISPHERE 101B AUGUSTA STREET GREENVILLE SC 29601 582676608 501C3 54750 CENTRE STAGE 501 RIVER STREET GREENVILLE SC 29601 570788169 501C3 48750 GREENVILLE CHORALE PO BOX 16851 GREENVILLE SC 29606 570778528 501C3 50750 GREENVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET GREENVILLE SC 29601 570447452 501C3 54750 GREENVILLE THEATRE 444 COLLEGE STREET GREENVILLE SC 29601 576001352 501C3 49250 PEACE CENTER 101 WEST BROAD STREET GREENVILLE SC 29601 570811297 501C3 48750 SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S THEATRE 153 AUGUSTA STREET GREENVILLE SC 29601 570856956 501C3 52500 THE WAREHOUSE THEATRE 37 AUGUSTA STREET GREENVILLE SC 29601 570609773 501C3 48750 GREENVILLE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 420 COLLEGE STREET GREENVILLE SC 29601 560754646 501C3 20000 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 53950 false false false false false false false false false ALAN ETHRIDGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 253865 253865 X ADVERTISING 1 595639 false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL IS TO STIMULATE AND SUPPORT ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND ITS APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT IN WAYS THAT ENRICH ALL CITIZENS, ARTISTS, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES OF GREENVILLE COUNTY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND OTHER VITAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT GREATLY IMPACT THE ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND SUCH OTHER VOTING RIGHTS AS THE DIRECTOR MAY DETERMINE. THE MEMBERS APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE DIRECTORS AS WELL AS THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE QUALIFIED FOR MEMBERSHIP BY CONTRIBUTING FINANCIALLY TO THE COUNCIL AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF DETERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEWED BY PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN RETURN FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DECIDES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON REVENUE RAISED. 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