Nonprofit · EIN 11-3725157
BIG CAR MEDIA INC
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,459,459 | $1,711,722 | $747,737 | $10,353,730 | $2,913,204 | $7,440,526 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,310,974 | $2,589,319 | -$278,345 | $9,876,979 | $3,184,190 | $6,692,789 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,859,062 | $1,856,652 | $2,002,410 | $7,847,732 | $870,019 | $6,977,713 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,646,930
- of which government grants
- $108,211
- Program service revenue
- $426,591
- Investment income
- $90,199
- Net rental income
- $141,587
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $69,056
- Other revenue
- $295,739
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,110
- Other salaries and wages
- $416,980
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $571,713
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $133,399
- Travel
- $24,174
- Depreciation
- $204,203
- Program services (functional)
- $723,475
- Management and general (functional)
- $812,991
- Fundraising (functional)
- $175,256
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,876,979
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,353,730
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,913,204
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,440,526
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,200,679
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,752,237
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $688,289
- Gross receipts
- $2,459,459
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 375
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES J WALKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,110 |
| JENIFER BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA BRUNDAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN L CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| URSULA DAVID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED MAHERN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FELIX MEDINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM B SUTPHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID YOSHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE CLEMENTS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOURENZO GIPLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALINA SIMONE BACON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARA LANGENECKERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES J WALKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,836 |
| JENIFER BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA BRUNDAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN L CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| URSULA DAVID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE HENEGAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MALI JEFFERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED MAHERN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FELIX MEDINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM B SUTPHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID YOSHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA CROSS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE CLEMENTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOURENZO GIPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT GONZALES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES J WALKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,260 |
| JENIFER BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA BRUNDAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN L CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| URSULA DAVID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE HENEGAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MALI JEFFERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED MAHERN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FELIX MEDINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM B SUTPHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID YOSHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA CROSS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE CLEMENTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOURENZO GIPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT GONZALES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1125 CRUFT ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46203-5352
- In care of
- % TIM BURRIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JAMES J WALKER, 1125 CRUFT STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46203
- Signed the 990
- JAMES J WALKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (317) 450-6630
- Website
- WWW.BIGCAR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AGRESTA STORMS & O'LEARY LLC
Mission
BRING ART TO PEOPLE AND PEOPLE TO ART, SPARKING CREATIVITY, SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES. AS AN ADAPTIVE AND FLEXIBLE CULTURAL ORGANIZATION, BIG CAR DRAWS TOGETHER PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO PROMOTE AND PERPETUATE CREATIVITY, INVIGORATE PUBLIC PLACES, AND SUPPORT BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS. BIG CAR IS A CREATIVE COMMUNITY BUILDING WORKING TO BOOST LIVABILITY FROM AN ENGAGEMENT-BASED ARTS PERSPECTIVE.
Program accomplishments
- TUBE PROGRAMMING/FACILITIES/HOUSES AND GALLERY: BIG CAR OWNS AND OPERATES A 12,000 SQUARE FOOT FORMER MANUFACTURING BUILDING, KNOWN AS TUBE FACTORY ARTSPACE (1125 CRUFT ST.), WHICH SERVES AS AN ART GALLERY AND SPACE FOR COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND CULTURAL EVENTS, DRAWING 20,400 PEOPLE PER YEAR. BIG CAR ALSO OWNS LISTEN HEAR, A 1000-SQUARE FOOT SPACE FOR GALLERY SHOWS AND SMALL CONCERTS (2620 SHELBY ST.), AND AN ARTIST RESIDENCY HOUSE/GALLERY (1135 CRUFT ST.). BIG CAR PROGRAMS ALL THREE SPACES WITH CULTURAL EVENTS AND ART SHOWS.Expenses $723,475
- FEE-FOR-SERVICE AND PLACEMAKING: BIG CAR ENGAGES THE PUBLIC BY ACTIVATING LOCATIONS WITH ENGAGING CULTURAL/CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, AT THE INVITATION OF GOVERNMENTAL, CORPORATE AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS. THESE PLACEMAKING EFFORTS BRING PEOPLE TO A SPACE, CONNECT WITH IT, AND/OR RE-IMAGINE FUTURE USES.
- DESIGN FOR GOOD: BIG CAR OFFERS QUALITY, MODERATE-COST DESIGN AND BRANDING SERVICES, AND EVENT AND MARKETING PLANNING TO NON-PROFITS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES. GOOD, THOUGHTFUL DESIGN ENGAGES PEOPLE AND TRANSFORMS COMMUNITIES, ENERGIZING THESE PRO-SOCIAL MISSIONS. BIG CAR ALSO PROVIDES VIDEO PRODUCTION, T-SHIRT DESIGN AND PRODUCTION, EXHIBITION DESIGN, SIGNAGE AND WAYFINDING, AS WELL AS EXPERIENCE DESIGN. PUBLIC ART AND PROGRAMMING: BIG CAR BRINGS ART ACTIVITIES TO PUBLIC LOCATIONS INCLUDING MARKETS AND PARKS. BIG CAR PRODUCES MURALS IN PUBLIC PLACES.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-3725157
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,353,730
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,459,459
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,459,459 | $1,711,722 | $10,353,730 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,310,974 | $2,589,319 | $9,876,979 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,859,062 | $1,856,652 | $7,847,732 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,405,326 | $1,428,870 | $5,787,350 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-3725157).
Questions about BIG CAR MEDIA INC
- What is the EIN of BIG CAR MEDIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG CAR MEDIA INC is 11-3725157.
- Is BIG CAR MEDIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to BIG CAR MEDIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG CAR MEDIA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BIG CAR MEDIA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIG CAR MEDIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIG CAR MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JAMES J WALKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG CAR MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,110 (JAMES J WALKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BIG CAR MEDIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,459,459, expenses of $1,711,722 and total assets of $10,353,730 at year end.
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