2026-05-15T07:17:11-05:00 2025-08-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 7676 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 2100 SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990 2024-09-01 431395056 CENTER OF CREATIVE ARTS CENT 3147251834 6880 WASHINGTON AVENUE SAINT LOUIS MO 63130 INDIGO SAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3147251834 2026-05-15 1 0 MINDY G KRUEGER P01290370 3142903300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z INDIGO SAMS 6880 WASHINGTON AVENUE SAINT LOUIS MO 63130 9044401 0 X WWW.COCASTL.ORG X 1987 MO ENRICHING LIVES & BUILDING COMMUNITY VIA THE ARTS 35 35 290 123 0 0 4925164 2879860 2730612 2589265 288666 750553 2644 40772 7947086 6260450 475882 435182 0 0 4510070 4598547 0 0 1115793 3717165 3612574 8703117 8646303 -756031 -2385853 21514608 16104983 12997575 10241612 8517033 5863371 X ENRICHING LIVES AND BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS. 0 0 2815600 202503 1141845 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 3,517, WHICH INCLUDES 95 PRE-PROFESSIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDENTS. 1028586 85658 1052983 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 5,374 CAMP ENROLLMENTS. 1365463 113713 243491 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 8,218 PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE PERFORMANCES. 279021 23236 145775 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, 30 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDED 134 COLLABORATIVE RESIDENCIES AND CLASSES AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,676 PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 75 EDUCATORS. 120945 10072 52730 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 681 PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED. 399966 33308 198505 5609615 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 53 0 1 290 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 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 SHERI TICHENOR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN WERNER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOPE ABRAMOV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THESINA ADAMS 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 CAROLYN BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUNTER BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA BOUCHARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE BURROWS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CHAO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE CODISPOTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RASHEEN COLEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA EANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT GERDES 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 DONNA LAVOIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN LYNCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MACKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERRITT MAMROTH 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 RICKY NIX JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RIISA RAWLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLEY SANCHEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEG SCHNEITHORST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA TEGETHOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN VONALLMEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 INDIGO SAMS PRESIDENT & CEO 36.00 4.00 X 235054 0 11594 EMILY MCLEAN SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 101642 0 6971 SHAWNA FLANIGAN SR. DIR. OF ARTISTIC STRATEGY 40.00 X 122134 0 3880 DARON HENDRIX SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 119466 0 8121 VIRGINA HOWELL SR. DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 118789 0 1319 CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS SR. DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS 40.00 X 106433 0 4416 803518 0 36301 6 0 1 0 0 716314 104814 195470 1863262 422312 2879860 EDUCATION 611600 1094286 1094286 CAMPS 611600 1052983 1052983 PRODUCTIONS AND EXHIBITS 711110 243491 243491 COCAEDU 611600 145775 145775 COCABIZ 611430 52730 52730 2589265 166240 166240 61754 55339 6415 6415 6415 2868344 2284031 584313 584313 584313 437658 716314 444581 -6923 -6923 136 0 136 136 41144 41144 41144 6260450 2636824 0 743766 269907 269907 165275 165275 447079 62826 258601 125652 3717579 2341833 773888 601858 48002 22362 18513 7127 96738 47034 32758 16946 289149 168718 70372 50059 5641 5641 78500 78500 38435 38435 415658 146277 111807 157574 119667 117837 1830 119096 14613 84001 20482 343787 225608 78994 39185 1316715 1214009 70831 31875 16846 16584 262 175855 140756 30407 4692 322041 289837 22543 9661 159345 128315 25078 5952 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 245149 245003 146 SERVICE CHARGES 101753 362 87314 14077 ARTIST FEE / ACCOMM. 86227 85823 404 TRAINING 21727 6974 14622 131 46132 17499 753 27880 8646303 5609615 1920895 1115793 2413 2513 1865284 1477348 4033260 672504 92212 161467 93996 108182 7167579 4510762 2776586 2656817 6708853 5158138 5942004 5868014 21514608 16104983 1792535 2246062 1740143 1751350 9464897 6244200 12997575 10241612 X 2322240 -234827 6194793 6098198 8517033 5863371 21514608 16104983 X -2385853 -176821 -90988 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8010113 4173001 2679856 4928147 2879860 22670977 8010113 4173001 2679856 4928147 2879860 22670977 4266979 18403998 82596 228761 205168 219248 227994 963767 72099 9986 13505 15128 136 110854 23745598 11824304 0.77500 0.79620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6708853 126678 528452 2201808 5162175 5873196 168681 926976 260000 6708853 5679055 2468 451673 260000 5873196 6824048 62770 -977764 229999 5679055 5624215 38682 1371152 210001 6824048 0.07010 0.56310 0.36680 0 0 621361 621361 3058315 2218009 840306 3487903 2292753 1195150 2656817 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 5868014 5868014 LEASE LIABILITY 6244200 6244200 5877367 -176821 40000 -136821 6014188 38435 207827 246262 6260450 8365936 40000 153250 193250 8172686 38435 435182 473617 8646303 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 165,275. CONTRIBUTION INCOME ELIMINATED IN CONSOLIDATION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 104,814. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE -6,923. RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE -55,339. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNCOLLECTIBLE PROMISES TO GIVE 90,988. RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 55,339. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 6,923. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSE 165,275. GRANT EXPENSE ELIMINATED IN CONSOLIDATION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 269,907. COCACABANA 1153972 716314 437658 21552 102422 13042 307565 1153972 716314 437658 21552 102422 13042 307565 444581 -6923 1 COCA QALICB 6880 WASHINGTON AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63130 832542408 503(C)(3) 269907 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 0 SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL AID 287 165275 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 PRESIDENT & CEO 210054 0 25000 0 0 0 5308 0 6286 0 246648 0 0 0 X 7 95911 FMV X AUCTION/EVENT 73 167370 FMV X OTHER 15 159031 FMV 0 0 1 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 -90,988. 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 269907 CASH COCA LEVERAGED LENDER INC C 104814 CASH