Nonprofit · EIN 27-2232797
KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,059,787 | $4,151,010 | -$91,223 | $5,730,070 | $569,052 | $5,161,018 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,846,179 | $3,575,958 | $270,221 | $5,931,483 | $679,242 | $5,252,241 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,274,964
- of which government grants
- $3,000,000
- Program service revenue
- $753,000
- Investment income
- $3,027
- Net rental income
- $27,180
- Other revenue
- $28,796
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $753,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $488,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,075,962
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,595,867
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,830
- Occupancy
- $369,811
- Travel
- $55,828
- Depreciation
- $53,771
- Program services (functional)
- $2,493,268
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,268,244
- Fundraising (functional)
- $389,498
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,931,483
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,730,070
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $569,052
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,161,018
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $94,776
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,292,895
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $868,123
- Gross receipts
- $4,059,787
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOIRA SCOTT PAYNE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $283,968 | $17,218 |
| JOYCE OGDEN | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,500 | $11,494 |
| ALICE ALT | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,000 | $4,763 |
| ELISSA GRAFF | INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,000 | $10,393 |
| MELISSA LIPTRAP | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $9,906 |
| DENISE O'DONNELL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $106,667 | $8,090 |
| CHURCHILL G DAVENPORT | CHANCELLOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $8,333 | $334 |
| JOHN BIRNSTEEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E HAYNES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP ANDERTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN WATCHEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SEXTON SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT OPPENHEIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PERRY SPALDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERIC H DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG POPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MACLEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIEN ROBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIET GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA LEE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALDRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OWSLEY BROWN III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SENATOR GERALD NEAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY W TYLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD LOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MAURICE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOIRA SCOTT PAYNE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $290,215 | $12,237 |
| JOYCE OGDEN | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,215 | $8,341 |
| ALICE ALT | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $2,200 |
| CHRIS GLASSER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $107,250 | $2,145 |
| CHURCHILL G DAVENPORT | CHANCELLOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,000 | $2,000 |
| JOHN BIRNSTEEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG POPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP ANDERTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK W SMITH SR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LEE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OWSLEY BROWN III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERIC H DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SENATOR GERALD NEAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIEN ROBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YAMILCA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SEXTON SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PERRY SPALDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY W TYLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANNER WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MAURICE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E HAYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT OPPENHEIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN WATCHEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALDRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MACLEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1140 GARVIN PL, LOUISVILLE, KY 40203-3106
- In care of
- % WILLIAM A BLODGETT JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MOIRA SCOTT PAYNE, 505 WEST ORMSBY AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40203
- Signed the 990
- MOIRA SCOTT PAYNE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (502) 430-6191
- Website
- WWW.KYCAD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LBMC PC
Mission
THE KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN OPENS THE DOOR TO A CREATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE THROUGH AN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 2009, KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN IS PROUD OF ITS SUCCESS. CORE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES HAVE HELPED TO SHAPE THE INSTITUTION AND OUR WORK TOWARD A MISSION TO PROVIDE A TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS. AS A BRAND-NEW INDEPENDENT COLLEGE LOOKING TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF THE ARTS TO SOCIETY, WE EMBRACE THE ABILITY OF THE ARTS TO REFLECT A GENERATION'S INTERESTS AND OPINIONS. THIS COLLEGE PLACES THE MEANING OF PRACTICE AND THE ARTIST'S VOICE BESIDE THE SKILLS AND THE TOOLS WITH WHICH WE SPEAK.FROM OUR HISTORIES TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES, FROM OUR CRAFTS AND MATERIAL PRACTICES TO A NEW DIGITAL WORLD OF THE VIRTUAL AND UNREAL, WE INVESTIGATE THE VERY ROOTS OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN IN A WIDE VARIETY OF WAYS. ARTISTS USE NOT ONLY INTUTION AND SPECULATION, BUT ALSO SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, ANALYTICAL AND MATERIAL WAYS TO SEARCH FOR NEW KNOWLEDGE.IN NOVEMBER OF 2018, THE KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POST SECONDARY EDUCATION GRANTED THE KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN THE AUTORITY TO GRANT A BFA IN STUDIO ART.Expenses $2,493,268 · grants $753,000 · revenue $753,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2232797
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,730,070
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,059,787
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,059,787 | $4,151,010 | $5,730,070 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,846,179 | $3,575,958 | $5,931,483 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,638,168 | $3,322,202 | $4,989,386 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 27-2232797).
Questions about KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC
- What is the EIN of KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC is 27-2232797.
- Is KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN 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 KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MOIRA SCOTT PAYNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $283,968 (MOIRA SCOTT PAYNE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,059,787, expenses of $4,151,010 and total assets of $5,730,070 at year end.
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