2026-05-11T07:22:10-05:00 2024-12-31 382184825 HUNGERFORD CPAS ADVISORS 675 E 16TH STREET 100 HOLLAND MI 49423 990 2024-01-01 381081760 OX-BOW OX-B 2698575811 PO BOX 216 SAUGATUCK MI 49453 SHANNON R STRATTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2698575811 2026-05-05 1 1 JILL R SCHUTTE CPA P01773354 6163928534 2026-04-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X SHANNON R STRATTON PO BOX 216 SAUGATUCK MI 49453 3337313 0 X WWW.OX-BOW.ORG X 1972 MI TO CONNECT ARTISTS TO A NETWORK OF CREATIVE PEOPLE, RESOURCES, AND IDEAS; TO AN ENERGIZING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND TO A RICH ARTISITIC HISTORY AND TO A VITAL FUTURE. 13 13 32 150 0 0 979211 1153471 1550526 1712198 40391 250183 178314 82418 2748442 3198270 152411 181806 0 0 1594128 1701851 0 0 327770 1658287 1632870 3404826 3516527 -656384 -318257 6059303 5771424 1654861 1683794 4404442 4087630 X TO CONNECT ARTISTS TO A NETWORK OF CREATIVE PEOPLE, RESOURCES, AND IDEAS; TO AN ENERGIZING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND TO A RICH ARTISTIC HISTORY AND TO A VITAL FUTURE. 0 0 2690630 181806 2061512 OX-BOW WAS FOUNDED IN 1910 AND OPERATES AN ART SCHOOL, INCLUDING ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, AND OWNS THE NECESSARY PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS TO CONDUCT THE SAME. OX-BOW'S PURPOSE IS TO CONNECT ARTISTS TO A NETWORK OF CREATIVE PEOPLE, RESOURCES AND IDEAS TO AN ENERGIZING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND, TO A RICH ARTISTIC HISTORY AND TO A VITAL FUTURE. OX-BOW RECOGNIZES ARTISTS ARE VISIONARIES: THEY CREATE NEW POSSIBILITIES, ADVANCE CULTURE, AND ENABLE OTHERS TO IMAGINE THE UNIMAGINABLE. OUR SCHOOL AND RESIDENCY ARE PROGRAMMED TO SUPPORT AND BUILD ON THOSE SKILLS BY PROVIDING ARTISTS AT ALL STAGES IN THEIR ARTISTIC JOURNEY ACCESS TO A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ONLINE AND IN PERSON. AT OX-BOW, A NOURISHED LIFE INCLUDES CONVERSATION, RIGOR, PLAYFULNESS, EXPERIENCING NATURE, IMMERSION INTO A CREATIVE CONTEXT, AND COMMUNALLY ENJOYING DELICIOUS, HEALTHY MEALS. OX-BOW'S STRENGTH IS DRAWN FROM HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE SAUGATUCK/DOUGLAS COMMUNITY, THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, PARTNERS SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS AND SUPPORTERS. OX-BOW BELIEVES EXPERIENCING A FLOURISHING NATURAL WORLD INVIGORATES A SENSE OF AWE AND CURIOSITY THAT ENABLES THE CREATIVE SPIRIT. CURRENTLY, OX-BOW'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MADE UP OF 13 INDIVIDUALS. THEIR BACKGROUNDS AND SKILLSETS PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO LAW, ARCHITECTURE, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND THE ARTS, WITH 2 MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO. THE BOARD IS PASSIONATE ABOUT OX-BOW AND GOVERNS THE ORGANIZATION ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. THE BOARD ANNUALLY CULTIVATES 2 NEW MEMBERS TO GROW THE BOARD, WITH THE GOAL OF REACHING A COHORT OF 18 MEMBERS. INTEGRAL TO THE OX-BOW EXPERIENCE ARE THE DEDICATED STAFF WHO HELP DEFINE THE CHARACTER OF THE ORGANIZATION. OX-BOW HAS BEEN LARGELY ARTIST RUN FOR THE LAST 112 YEARS, WHICH INFUSES THE LEADERSHIP, MAIN OFFICE, KITCHEN, MAINTENANCE, AND HOUSEKEEPING WITH A CREATIVE AND PLAYFUL SENSIBILITY. OX-BOW'S CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY LOCAL, NATIONAL, OR INTERNATIONAL RENOWNED AND DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS. IN 2023 OX-BOW OPENED UP ENROLLMENT CAPACITY AFTER 2 YEARS OF RESTRICTED CLASS SIZES TO MITIGATE COVID SPREAD. WE CONTINUED TO ADJUST TO THE REPERCUSSIONS OF THE PANDEMIC, INCLUDING A HIGHER LIVING WAGE, INFLATION ACROSS OUR OPERATIONS COSTS, STAGNANT ENROLLMENT AND PATRON ATTRITION. FOLLOWING THE TRENDS OTHER NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS ARE EXPERIENCING, THESE EXAMPLES WERE ON TREND BUT SHOWED STEADY, BUT INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENT. HIRING EXPERIENCED, DEDICATED STAFF REMAINED A CHALLENGE AS THE WORKFORCE CONTINUED TO CORRECT ITSELF POST-PANDEMIC. OVERALL, OX-BOW CONTINUES TO OFFER A TWO-WEEK IN-PERSON INTENSIVE IN JANUARY AND 10-WEEKS OF IN-PERSON LEARNING FROM JUNE-AUGUST. THESE CLASSES ARE OFFERED FOR BOTH CREDIT AND NONCREDIT, WITH THE MAJORITY OF OUR STUDENTS COMING FROM THE SCHOOL OF ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO WITH WHOM WE HAVE AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. OX-BOW'S SUMMER AND FALL WORKSHOP SERIES, ART ON THE MEADOW, OFFERS DAY WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS. THIS PROGRAM IS A WAY FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND SHORT TERM VISITORS TO ENGAGE IN LIFE AND ARTMAKING AT OX-BOW. CLASSES ARE TIMED TO GIVE PARTICIPANTS CONCENTRATED STUDIO TIME, WHILE STILL ALLOWING FOR THE FLEXIBILITY THAT BUSY SUMMER AND YEAR ROUND SCHEDULES REQUIRE. OUR RESIDENCY PROGRAMS OFFER ARTISTS AND WRITERS, AT VARIOUS STAGES IN THEIR CAREER, THE TIME, SPACE, AND COMMUNITY TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH AND EXPERIMENTATION IN THEIR PRACTICE. RESIDENTS JOIN OX-BOW'S COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WOVEN INTO OUR CAMPUS ALONGSIDE STUDENTS, FELLOWS, FACULTY AND STAFF FOR PERIODS OF 2 WEEKS UP TO 1 MONTH. THE SELECTION PROCESS CONSISTS OF AN ONLINE APPLICATION REVIEW FOLLOWED BY AN IN PERSON PANEL MEETING FOCUSING ON THE MERIT OF THE APPLICANT'S WORK AS WELL AS RESPONSES TO THE STATEMENTS OF PRACTICE, PURPOSE AND INTEREST. OX-BOW CONTINUALLY REINVENTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO VISIT OUR CAMPUS WE HOST OPEN STUDIO NIGHTS AT THE END OF JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST, "TASTE OF OX-BOW" COMMUNITY DINNERS, CABIN AND STUDIO RENTAL, PRIVATE CLASSES, OUR ANNUAL HALLOWEEN FAMILY AND ADULT EVENTS, A WINTER MARKET AT OX-BOW HOUSE THAT FEATURES REGIONAL ARTISTS, AND OTHER TALKS, DINNERS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE OUR STUDIOS AND LANDSCAPE. AS A HISTORICALLY ARTIST-RUN ORGANIZATION, OX-BOW CONTINUALLY WORKS TO BENEFIT THOSE WHOSE ARTMAKING IS A PRIMARY COMPONENT OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREER. OUR PROGRAMS SEEK TO BE A SOURCE OF BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT. OVER THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS, OX-BOW HAS WELCOMED ARTISTS FROM THE PHILIPPINES, TRINIDAD, NIGERIA, CHINA, FRANCE, SOUTH KOREA, PAKISTAN, IRAN, JAPAN, THE UK, AND CANADA. OUR NATIONAL REPRESENTATION IS EQUALLY DIVERSE, PULLING TALENTED ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. ALUMNI FROM THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM HAVE EXEMPLIFIED OX-BOW'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY AND INTENSIVE ARTMAKING, GARNERING EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITIES FOLLOWING THEIR STAY. STUDENT AND RESIDENT ALUMS HAVE GONE ON TO WORK WITH IMPORTANT CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS, AND SHOW IN MUSEUMS, INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ART EXHIBITIONS, AND GALLERIES ALL OVER THE WORLD. 2690630 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 113 0 1 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MI IL X SHANNON R STRATTON 2698575811 PO BOX 216 SAUGATUCK MI 49453 SHANNON R STRATTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150000 0 37480 STEVEN MEIER PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAUNA WILSON VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JINA VALENTINE SECRETARY/TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JAN CUNNINGHAM TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT ALFREE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN GAVIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN BORIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER CRAFT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DELINDA COLLIER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH P WALKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS DEAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH GOAD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LORING RANDOLPH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 150000 0 37480 1 0 1 0 0 189489 138930 825052 1153471 TUITION 611610 1173533 1173533 ROOM & BOARD 721310 448731 448731 LAB FEES 611610 55325 55325 ART ON THE MEADOW 611610 34609 34609 1712198 52891 52891 99607 0 99607 99607 99607 197292 0 197292 197292 197292 14298 189489 83902 -69604 -69604 89690 55141 34549 34549 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 17866 17866 17866 3198270 2061512 0 -16713 181806 181806 187480 143938 7020 36522 1334222 1044564 62438 227220 20862 14752 6110 35539 25131 10408 123748 91369 15978 16401 5343 5343 31215 31215 15214 15214 151825 151825 51398 50110 1288 109422 73313 35015 1094 154654 136284 17565 805 169897 169897 16320 12239 2058 2023 8077 3392 889 3796 60439 60439 151984 151984 100620 84130 16490 FACULTY AND VISITING AR 271721 271721 CAMPUS FOOD AND KITCHEN 187722 187722 BANK FEES 40681 40681 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 39091 16418 4300 18373 67247 31860 31657 3730 3516527 2690630 498127 327770 70233 75716 0 318314 285312 67295 6287 6287 24013 1898 7060398 3829267 3383115 3231131 2203823 2064513 53518 39272 6059303 5771424 363772 292162 24085 1250360 1389234 16644 2398 1654861 1683794 X 1962664 1293617 2441778 2794013 4404442 4087630 6059303 5771424 -318257 1445 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 1 110.00 1 1 1 20.00 1 36874 X 0 2203853 50984 251339 426450 15213 2064513 2158742 346047 375122 70435 605623 2203853 2798735 -471951 168042 2158742 2608843 1100 435222 246430 2798735 2407215 23320 282256 103948 2608843 0.02000 0.30000 0.68000 0 1 1 26800 26800 5741026 2591884 3149142 766247 729077 37170 526325 508306 18019 3231131 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS 2398 2398 3002695 1445 -181806 -180361 3183056 15214 15214 3198270 3319507 -181806 -181806 3501313 15214 15214 3516527 PART III, LINE 1A: OXBOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 100 PIECES OF ART RANGING FROM PAINTINGS, SCREENPRINTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, LITHOGRAPHS, FIBERS, CERAMIC AND GLASS PIECES DONATED BY VARIOUS ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONAL FOUNDERS THAT DEPICTS THE HISTORY AND PURPOSE OF OXBOW. STUDENTS AND ARTISTS IN RESIDENCY ARE ABLE TO VIEW AND STUDY THIS COLLECTION FOR INSPIRATION AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. PART V, LINE 4: OX-BOW DESIRES TO PROVIDE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS SUPPORT FELLOWS AND ARTISTS IN RESIDENCIES AND, SUPPORT FACILITY MAINTENANCE WITHOUT DEPLETING THE ENDOWED ASSET BALANCE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY APPEARS IN SCHOOL CATALOG AND IT APPEARS ON REGISTRATION FORM AS WELL. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 OX-BOW HAS BEEN AWARDED A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT OF THE ARTS TO SUPPORT OUR ARTISTS IN RESIDENCY PROGRAM. SUMMER BENEFIT 203787 189489 14298 9299 14298 60305 203787 189489 14298 9299 14298 60305 83902 -69604 0 TUITION & OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS 150 181806 SCHEDULE I PART IV SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ARE NOT PAID DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENTS. AMOUNT AWARDED REDUCES THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TUITION, FEES, ROOM OR BOARD INVOICED. THEREFORE OXBOW KNOWS THAT THE FUNDS ARE BEING UTILIZED AS INTENDED. WORK SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. NEED BASED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE EVALUATED BASED ON STUDENT'S FINANCIAL SITUATION. REMAINING SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY JURY OF 5 TO 6 PEOPLE BASED ON MERIT. X 1 0 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHANNON R STRATTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 150000 0 0 0 0 0 5769 0 31711 0 187480 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR WERE PROVIDED ONCAMPUS HOUSING YEAR ROUND AS THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE AS PART OF THE POSITION REQUIREMENTS. OXBOW PROVIDED THE HOUSING AT NO COST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR. PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AS PART OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, SALARY DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IS CONSIDERED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURN WILL BE JOINTLY REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS BY FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER UPON JOINING THE BOARD. MONITORING IS COMPLETED CONTINOUSLY AT BOARD MEETINGS AS EXTERNAL FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR. AS PART OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, SALARY DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IS CONSIDERED. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT POSITIONS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS IN LINE WITH REPSONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMACE BASED ON THE COMPENSATION AND BONUS POLICY. COMPENSATION CATEGORIES ARE DEFINED TO BE COMPETITIVE IN THE MARKET, AND EQUITABLE INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. THE BOARD ANNUALLY APPROVES ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INTERESTED PARTIES MAY OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND 1023 BY CONTACTING THE OFFICES OF OX-BOW. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDSTAR. CHANGE IN AUDITORS DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. AS A RESULT, THE AUDIT FOR THE YEAR REPRESENTS A FIRST-YEAR AUDIT WITH HUNGERFORD. ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO 37 S WABASH CHICAGO IL 60603 362167725 IL 501(C)(3) LINE 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1