Nonprofit · EIN 38-1617060
KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS
Tax-exempt · KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,256,253 | $6,036,048 | $2,220,205 | $34,199,177 | $742,422 | $33,456,755 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,259,751 | $5,773,831 | -$514,080 | $34,506,303 | $455,980 | $34,050,323 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,411,059 | $4,494,148 | -$1,083,089 | $32,555,064 | $349,351 | $32,205,713 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,159,869
- of which government grants
- $407,799
- Membership dues
- $176,316
- Program service revenue
- $849,384
- Investment income
- $5,087,944
- Net rental income
- $49,285
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,392,871
- Net income from fundraising events
- $20,265
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $87,981
- Other revenue
- $159,056
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $358,682
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,641,567
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,403,112
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $187,472
- Occupancy
- $355,476
- Travel
- $39,825
- Depreciation
- $265,085
- Program services (functional)
- $4,477,716
- Management and general (functional)
- $971,050
- Fundraising (functional)
- $587,282
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,506,303
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,199,177
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $742,422
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,456,755
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,025,334
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,187,451
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,215,197
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,241,558
- Gross receipts
- $13,346,990
- Employees
- 146
- Volunteers
- 305
- Year formed
- 1924
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Hargrave | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $204,606 | $5,701 |
| Monica Walker | Sr. Operations Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,574 | $8,243 |
| Rehema Barber | Curatorial Arts Dir. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,603 | $6,815 |
| Leslie Donaldson | Dir. of Kirk Newman Art School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,819 | $903 |
| Kathryn Armstrong | Dir. of Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,428 | $4,521 |
| Christine Scheller | Past Dir. of Finance Officer | 40 | $59,986 | $5,387 |
| Perry Wolfe | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Mason Anderson | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bjorn Green | 2nd Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Knapp | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Vishal Gupta | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Cheryl Dickson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| India Manns | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonya Bernard-Hollins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Turner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Visscher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr L Marshall Washington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Stephanak | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Allan Feaster | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alice Kemerling | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Deanne Hartman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darren Timmeney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Oliver Howell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ian Kennedy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Liggins Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Michael | Past Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mindi Fitzpatrick | Finance Director Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELINDA TATE | FORMER ED Officer | 40 | $309,946 | $11,004 |
| REHEMA BARBER | CURATORIAL A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,924 | $9,783 |
| DREW MCVAY | PAST DIR. OF Officer | 40 | $80,517 | $2,543 |
| CARRIE PICKETT-ERWAY | FORMER ED Officer | 40 | $67,375 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HARGRAVE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SCHELLER | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY WOLFE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MASON ANDERSON | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BJORN GREEN | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA PRITCHETT-EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI KNAPP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VISHAL GUPTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHERYL DICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEITH KENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LIGGINS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIA MANNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA BERNARD-HOLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN VISSCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR L MARSHALL WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM STEPHANAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNE HARTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ALLAN FEASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELINDA TATE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $243,359 | $21,315 |
| WILLIAM PARFET | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY WOLFE | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MASON ANDERSON | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA PRITCHETT-EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI KNAPP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW MCVAY | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHERYL DICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BJORN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEITH KENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LIGGINS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE OUDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIA MANNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE PAVONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP REPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID THOMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR L MARSHALL WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BYERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNE GAVALIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 314 S PARK ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007-5102
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Perry Wolfe, 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- Signed the 990
- Michelle Hargrave, Executive Director
- Phone
- (269) 349-7775
- Website
- WWW.KIARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- YEO & YEO PC
Mission
To provide the residents of southwest Michigan with the opportunity to both appreciate and create visual art.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLASSES OF ART CREATION FOR STUDENTS RANGING FROM PRE-SCHOOL TO SENIOR CITIZENS. THE SCHOOL INCLUDES MANY AREAS RANGING FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL MEDIA INCLUDING DESIGN, DRAWING, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, WEAVING, AND PRINTMAKING. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES THREEDIMENSIONAL MEDIA INCLUDING GLASS, JEWELRY, SCULPTURE, AND CERAMICS. CREATIVE WRITING AND WELLNESS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE SELECTION OF CLASSES. THE HOLIDAY SALE IS A THREE-DAY EVENT FEATURING CREATIONS OF OVER 170 LOCAL ARTISTS WHO TEACH OR ATTEND THE SCHOOL.Expenses $1,872,773 · revenue $785,567
- EXHIBITS AND PERMANENT COLLECTION INCLUDE FINE ART EXHIBITS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, FEATURED IN VARIOUS GALLERIES. ALSO ON EXHIBIT ARE WORKS FROM OVER 4,700 PIECES IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. THE STRENGTH OF THE KIA'S PERMANENT COLLECTION IS AMERICAN ART, FROM EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH- CENTURY PORTRAITURE AND LANDSCAPE PAINTING TO MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACTION AND FIGURATIVE WORKS.Expenses $2,025,510 · revenue $63,817
- MUSEUM EDUCATION PROMOTES THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE VISUAL ARTS FOR ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND ABILITIES THROUGH TOURS, PROGRAMS, AND A RESEARCH LIBRARY. GUIDED TOURS FOR ALL AUDIENCES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND INCLUDE TOURS PLUS A HANDS-ON ART EXPERIENCES AND TOURS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. OTHER PROGRAMS PERTINENT TO EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTION OBJECTS ON DISPLAY INCLUDE A WEEKLY ARTBREAK SERIES FEATURING SPEAKERS AND VIDEOS ON ART-RELATED TOPICS, A MONTHLY ART DETECTIVES PROGRAMS FOR AGES 4 -8, BOOK DISCUSSIONS, AND COMMUNITYFOCUSED COLLABORATIVE EVENING PROGRAMS. MUSEUM EDUCATION ALSO COORDINATES ANNUAL EXHIBITIONS OF K-8 AND HIGH SCHOOL ART AND AN ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL PORTFOLIO DAY.Expenses $457,428
- GALLERY SHOP - SELLS MERCHANDISE RELATED TO TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, UNIQUE ITEMS CREATED BY LOCAL ARTISTS, BOOKS RELATED TO THE ARTS, CARDS, GIFTS AND OTHER ITEMS.Expenses $122,005
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1617060
- 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
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,199,177
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,346,990
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $8,256,253 | $6,036,048 | $34,199,177 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $5,259,751 | $5,773,831 | $34,506,303 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,411,059 | $4,494,148 | $32,555,064 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,174,337 | $3,587,234 | $32,825,294 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 38-1617060).
Questions about KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS
- What is the EIN of KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS is 38-1617060.
- Is KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS 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 KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Perry Wolfe.
- Who are the officers and directors of KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,606 (Michelle Hargrave, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,256,253, expenses of $6,036,048 and total assets of $34,199,177 at year end.
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