Nonprofits›Academy Center Of The Arts Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Academy Center Of The Arts Inc

LYNCHBURG, VA

Website

Total revenue

$5.3M

Total expenses

$6.2M

Net assets

$40.8M

Grants received

$3.0M

115 grants

EIN

237061145

Tax year

2024

Mission

The organization's mission is to cultivate a healthier and more interconnected community through cultural infrastructure and community-building arts programs.through the academy, community health and interconnectivity will be cultivated through:-programs that inspire individuals of all ages, unlocking their inherent potential and nurturing social bonds.-state-of-the-art facilities and dedicated support staff that elevate other local arts institutions and cultural activities.-activities that engage broad audiences, with special emphasis on addressing limited access to community networks by fostering collaboration and expanding opportunities for personal growth.

Programs

1 program

The academy is also involved in the restoration of the historic academy of music theater in lynchburg, virginia. The academy of music theater is a building dating to the early 1900's. It is both historically and architecturally significant to the lynchburg area. The theater played host to some of the great names of american entertainment in the days before moving pictures. The expenses associated with this activity are present in the balance sheet in that most, if not all, expenditures are for capitalized items.

Expenses: $129K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue$2.7M
Investment income$427K
Other revenue$400K
Total revenue$5.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.7M
Fundraising$518K
Other expenses$4.5M
Total expenses$6.2M
Total assets$41.7M
Net assets$40.8M

People

29 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GEOFFREY KERSHNER

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$132K

40 hrs/wk

EMILY CROWDER

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JESSICA CLARKSON

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANTONIO DAVIS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DERRICK BROWN

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES WRIGHT

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANDREA HARRIS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE VARNER

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALISHA CHILDRESS

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AMY KOWALSKI

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES WATKINS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SUE OTT ROWLANDS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAUL MCWANE

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR CHALMERS NUNN

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH TUCKER

PRESIDENT

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

BETH DOYLE

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ULA KAUPPI

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALISON MORRISON SHETLAR

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GEORGEANN SNEAD

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN HOOPER

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HOLLY TRENT

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MIKE SHADLER

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR LAURA GATELEY

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PHYLLISTINE MOSLEY

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARIA HAYDEN

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TIM SMITH

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DARLENE WALLACE

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GEORGE ZIPPEL

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WALKER SIGLER

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 115 of 115

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$110K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$17K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
GREATER LYNCHBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
AINSLIE FOUNDATION
$10K
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
2024
M4K LYNCHBURG INC
$10K
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOCAL CHILDREN
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$8K
COMMUNITY VIBRANCY
2024
THE HARRY D FORSYTH FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE/SCHOLARSHIP
2024
MERRYMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$128K
EDUCATION
2023
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$50K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE AL STROOBANTS FOUNDATION
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$28K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
EASLEY CHAR IRR TUA 5019004715
$25K
SECURITY & TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS
2023
SCHEWEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
2023
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$20K
PLEDGE
2023
GREATER LYNCHBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
THE IMPERIAL CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
AINSLIE FOUNDATION
$10K
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
COMMUNITY VIBRANCY
2023
HS & CG PATTERSON JR CHAR FD TR
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$5K
ENDOWMENT
2023
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$5K
2023 GALA PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP
2023
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$5K
CONTRIBUTION
2023
MERRYMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
L3HARRIS FOUNDATION INC
$2K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
TR UA WILTSHIRE CHARITABLE FUND
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
OLD DOMINION BOX CO
$1K
ARTS
2023
KVA FOUNDATION
$850
CULTURAL
2023
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$750
ARTS
2023
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$73K
EDUCATION
2022
GREATER LYNCHBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$64K
COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM, FIFTY FUND, ANNUAL DONOR-DESIGNATED GRANT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$36K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$26K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
CENTRA HEALTH INC
$25K
Community Svcs
2022
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$20K
CONTRIBUTION
2022
THE IMPERIAL CHARITABLE TRUST
$17K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$15K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
COMMUNITY VIBRANCY
2022
MID ATLANTIC ARTS INC
$8K
PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTING AND TOURING;
2022
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$7K
TUSCANY / CONTRIBUTION
2022
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$5K
ENDOWMENT
2022
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$5K
GALA TABLE
2022
AINSLIE FOUNDATION
$5K
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
2022
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$5K
ACCESS APPEAL / CONTRIBUTION
2022
MERRYMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$1K
ARTS
2022
TR UA WILTSHIRE CHARITABLE FUND
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
OLD DOMINION BOX CO
$1K
ARTS
2022
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$650
DUKE / VT / CONTRIBUTION
2022
MCKESSON FOUNDATION INC
$600
CHARITABLE
2022
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$550
DRAGONS / MYTHICAL BEASTS PARTY / CONTRIBUTION
2022
VALTIM FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$191
CHARITABLE/SCHOLARSHIP
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$46K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$46K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$44K
EDUCATION
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$32K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE IMPERIAL CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
EDUCATIONAL
2021
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$7K
ARTS
2021
ENCHIRIDION FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS
2021
MERRYMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
TR UA WILTSHIRE CHARITABLE FUND
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
OLD DOMINION BOX CO
$1K
ARTS
2021
MCKESSON FOUNDATION INC
$390
CHARITABLE
2021
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$120K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$88K
EDUCATION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$55K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE AL STROOBANTS FOUNDATION
$54K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$30K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$25K
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES/ENDOWMENT
2020
JAMERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
GREATER LYNCHBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$14K
ANNUAL DONOR-DESIGNATED GRANT; TO FUND COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVE
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
AINSLIE FOUNDATION
$10K
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
2020
THE IMPERIAL CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
EASLEY CHAR IRR TUA 5019004715
$5K
IN HONOR OF ROBERT C WOOD III
2020
MERRYMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
L3HARRIS FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
TR UA WILTSHIRE CHARITABLE FUND
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
OLD DOMINION BOX CO
$1K
ARTS
2020
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$750
ARTS
2020
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$500
ARTS
2020
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$250
ARTS
2020
GE FOUNDATION
$175
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$227K
EDUCATION
2019
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$127K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$85K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$28K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
GREATER LYNCHBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$13K
ANNUAL DONOR-DESIGNATED GRANT; TO FUND COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVE
2019
THE IMPERIAL CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
EDUCATIONAL
2019
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2019
OLD DOMINION BOX CO
$2K
ARTS
2019
TR UA WILTSHIRE CHARITABLE FUND
$853
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$335K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
LYNCHBURG CHARITABLE CONSTRUCTION TRUST
$133K
COMPLETION OF ACADEMY RENOVATIONS
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
FOSTER FOUNDATION
$20K
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
2018
JAMERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
LYNCHBURG HISTORICAL FOUNDATION IN
$5K
DONATION FOR SECOND BALCONY
2018
VALENTINE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2018
THE MINNIE AND BERNARD LANE FOUNDATION
$1K
SUPPORT FOR RESTORATION OF HISTORIC THEATRE
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$150K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$81K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$27K
RELIGION
2017

Funded by

$3.0M from 38 funders · 115 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$975K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$493K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$289K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$171K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Us Charitable Gift Trust

$160K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Foster Foundation

$123K · 13 grants · 2018–2023

Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation

$116K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Details

EIN237061145
NTEE codeA61
Subsection03
Ruling date2000-08
Formed2003
Employees71
Volunteers200
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