EIN 43-1363303

Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
Year formed
1985
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission promotes, encourages, and fosters the arts and culture within the St. Louis, Missouri area. As the leading public catalyst for arts and culture in St. Louis, the Regional Arts Commission leverages the power of creativity to strengthen and enrich our community. Vanessa Cooksey runs this commission located in Saint Louis, MO.
Total revenues
$7,200,123
2022
Total expenses
$3,630,236
2022
Total assets
$7,736,397
2022
Num. employees
10
2022

Program areas at Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission

The Commission receives, as contributions, 4/15 of the total revenue derived from the st. louis city and county hotel/motel sales tax. The Commission distributes this revenue by funding or making grants to not-for-profit organizations and individual artists for activities in st. louis city and county. The Commission makes it possible for other institutions to continue to perform and foster art activities. See schedule i for grant payments. The Commission makes grants based on completed applications which include the following areas: 1)artistic merit 4)audience Development 2)community/national impact 5)cultural diversity 3)effective/accountable management see schedule o for continued program service accomplishments.in addition, the grantees make presentations to the Commission and promote their activities. The Commission reviews all aspects of the organization before approving grants.

Grants made by Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
St Louis Art Place InitiativeArts and Culture Programs$50,000
St Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the ArtsArts and Culture Programs$50,000
Artists FirstArts and Culture Programs$20,000
...and 78 more grants made totalling $929,400

Who funds Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Gateway Foundation (Mcfarland John R Ttee)Gyo Obata Fellowship Program Support, Revised Admin Staff Support$45,000
Gateway Foundation (Mcfarland John R Ttee)Administrative Support To Implement the Gyo Obata Fellowship Program in 2022.$12,500

Personnel at Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission

NameTitleCompensation
Vanessa CookseyPresident and Chief Executive Officer$176,941
Rosalind JohnsonSecretary$0
John H RussellTreasurer$0
Andrea PurnellVice Chairman$0
Cheryl Ds WalkerChairman$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,197,487
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$937
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,699
Total revenues$7,200,123

Form 990s for Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-05-09990View PDF
2021-122022-05-13990View PDF
2020-122021-05-28990View PDF
2019-122021-01-21990View PDF
2018-122019-11-25990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Cultural Council for Palm Beach CountyLake Worth Beach, FL$4,742,344
Western States Arts FederationDenver, CO$6,773,845
ArtsWestchesterWhite Plains, NY$5,458,100
Fund for the ArtsLouisville, KY$5,743,197
ArtsFundSeattle, WA$5,325,948
The Arts Council of Fayetteville Cumberland CountyFayetteville, NC$2,578,724
ArtsMemphisMemphis, TN$4,849,435
Newark Arts CouncilNewark, NJ$2,660,381
Allied ArtsOklahoma City, OK$4,223,136
Arts Council OkcOklahoma City, OK$3,611,101
Data update history
July 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 12, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 11, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $12,500 from Gateway Foundation (Mcfarland John R Ttee)
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvement
Characteristics
LobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
6128 Delmar Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63112
Metro area
St. Louis, MO-IL
County
St. Louis city, MO
Website URL
racstl.org/ 
Phone
(314) 863-5811
Facebook page
RegionalArtsCommission 
Twitter profile
@racstlouis 
IRS details
EIN
43-1363303
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1985
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A26: Arts Council/Agency
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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