Nonprofit · EIN 56-1129587
SOUTH ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30309
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $15,300,474 | $16,700,039 | -$1,399,565 | $18,339,996 | $12,216,332 | $6,123,664 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,298,403 | $10,383,597 | -$2,085,194 | $15,041,398 | $7,640,970 | $7,400,428 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,400,617 | $8,743,114 | $657,503 | $16,798,337 | $7,474,324 | $9,324,013 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,855,800
- of which government grants
- $9,944,232
- Program service revenue
- $131,802
- Investment income
- $308,902
- Other revenue
- $3,970
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,400,732
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $435,155
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,636,261
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,428,459
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,833
- Accounting fees
- $24,820
- Occupancy
- $159,662
- Travel
- $317,140
- Depreciation
- $23,292
- Program services (functional)
- $14,076,503
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,346,195
- Fundraising (functional)
- $277,341
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,041,398
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,339,996
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,216,332
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,123,664
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,006
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,466,808
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,123,664
- Gross receipts
- $15,300,474
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzette Surkamer | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $300,000 | $5,675 |
| Joy Young | VP of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,325 | $0 |
| Charles Phaneuf | VP of Strategy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,173 | $0 |
| Michael Bosarge | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $138,468 | $0 |
| Elliott Knight | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gretchen McLennon | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil Barclay | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William McKinney | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice Randall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne B Pope | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Basu Monimala | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Adams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Cathers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Platts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore DeMott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gina Charbonnet | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Glenda E Hood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Bell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John T Edge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Lemoine | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kara Olidge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Summerour | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leea Russel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meg Reid | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Woodard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Chanin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nina Parikh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Olga Garay-English | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phillip March Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Shaughnessy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sejal Mehta Chaudhuri | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tina Lilly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yvahn Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZETTE M SURKAMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $235,675 | $5,675 |
| JOY YOUNG | VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,767 | $0 |
| CHARLES PHANEUF | VP OF STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,680 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E BOSARGE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $121,153 | $0 |
| NEIL BARCLAY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN MCLENNON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCKINNEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT KNIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO AGUIRRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CATHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE CHANIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELMORE DEMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN T EDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLGA GARAY-ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA HALPERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE B POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA E HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH JOHANNSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA LILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MEDICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA OLIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA PARIKH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PLATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE RANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIGEL REDDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENIS SCHOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY SHAUGHNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WOODARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZETTE M SURKAMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $245,000 | $27,000 |
| JOY YOUNG | VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,021 | $7,950 |
| CHARLES PHANEUF | VP OF STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,180 | $4,817 |
| MICHAEL E BOSARGE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $109,881 | $8,769 |
| NEIL BARCLAY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY ADAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCKINNEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT KNIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO AGUIRRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CATHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE CHANIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELMORE DEMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN T EDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLGA GARAY-ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA HALPERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE B POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA E HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH JOHANNSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA LILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN MCLENNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MEDICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA OLIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA PARIKH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PLATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE RANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIGEL REDDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENIS SCHOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY SHAUGHNESSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WOODARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1800 PEACHTREE ST NW STE 808, ATLANTA, GA 30309-2512
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Suzette Surkamer, 1800 Peachtree Street NW 808, Atlanta, GA 30309
- Signed the 990
- Suzette Surkamer, Executive Director
- Phone
- (404) 874-7244
- Website
- WWW.SOUTHARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
Mission
SOUTH ARTS STRENGTHENS THE SOUTH THROUGH ADVANCING EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS BY PRESENTING PROGRAMS AND CONNECTING WITH STATE ARTS AGENCIES IN THE REGION.
Program accomplishments
- SOUTH ARTS, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, OFFERS GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES IN AN EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN PRESENTERSGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, AND TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND MARKETS FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS. THROUGH OUR REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT FUNDS, WE SUPPORT PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS TO ENGAGE WITHIN COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM CONTRIBUTES TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORTS HIGH ARTISTIC QUALITY PROJECTS WITH STRONG EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH COMPONENTS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE REGION. INCLUDED ARE TRAINING, EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FILM SCREENINGS, TRADITIONAL ARTS, AND TOURING GRANTS TO PERFORMING AND LITERARY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES CROSS-SECTOR IMPACT GRANTS THAT AIM TO FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE ARTS COMMUNITY AND OTHER SECTORS (NON-ARTS ORGANIZATIONS).Expenses $8,622,435 · grants $7,043,797
- CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY - WALLACE - Open to arts nonprofit organizations, fiscally sponsored groups, private entities, and state/federally recognized tribes, the Cultural Sustainability program offers general operating funds to organizations rooted in communities of color.Expenses $1,184,474 · grants $1,087,152
- JAZZ ROAD IS AN ARTIST-CENTRIC TOURING AND RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO ENSURE JAZZ IS PERFORMED AND PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE PROGRAM ENSURES PAID WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR JAZZ ARTISTS, AS WELL AS BOLSTERS DEEPER ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN JAZZ MUSICIANS, PRESENTERS AND COMMUNITIES. U.S.-BASED JAZZ ARTISTS WHO DEFINE THEMSELVES AS EMERGING TO MORE ESTABLISHED ALONG A CAREER SPECTRUM ARE ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT JAZZ ARTISTS FOR WHICH A GRANT WOULD OFFER NEW AND SIGNIFICANT CAREER IMPACT. JAZZ ROAD IS SUPPORTED BY THE DORIS DUKE FOUNDATION WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE MELLON FOUNDATION.Expenses $1,166,313 · grants $747,727 · revenue $87,500
- All other program activities.Expenses $1,824,107 · grants $806,309 · revenue $44,302
- In These Mountains initiative preserves and perpetuates the traditional arts and culture of Central Appalachian counties of Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Through a series of strategic projects supporting practitioners, arts organizations, and communities, In These Mountains supports the longevity and intergenerational transfer of the cultural traditions that have grown in this unique region. As we learn and grow, we continue to refine how we support the Central Appalachian communities with impactful programming.Expenses $651,914 · grants $423,748
- ARIST READINESS, RELIEF, & RECOVERY - The Arts Readiness, Relief, and Recovery Grant provided financial support to artists in need affected by Hurricane Helene and/or Hurricane Milton and provide activities that help artists collectively prepare for or mitigate the impact of such disasters in the form of disaster preparedness education.Expenses $267,399 · grants $267,399
- SERVICE TO THE FIELD INCLUDES THE NATIONAL COALITION - SOUTH ARTS CO-CHAIRS THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR ARTS' PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND ADMINISTERED A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS TO SUPPORT COALITION ACTIVITIES. THE COALITION IS A CROSS-DISCIPLINARY NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS AND USES A COMBINED STRATEGY OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER READINESS AND RESILIENCE WITHIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR.Expenses $211,357
- SOUTHERN CIRCUIT TOUR OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS PROVIDES COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE SOUTH WITH A TOUR OF HIGHLY TALENTED INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS. PARTNER COMMUNITIES PRESENTED FILM SCREENINGS AND ENGAGED FILMMAKERS IN POST-SCREENING AND CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. SOUTHERN CIRCUIT IS THE NATION'S FIRST REGIONAL TOUR OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS, PROVIDING COMMUNITIES WITH AN INTERACTIVE WAY OF EXPERIENCING INDEPENDENT FILM. INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN SOUTHERN CIRCUIT SCREENINGS INCLUDING FILMMAKERS AND AUDIENCES IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH ARTS' NINE-STATE REGION.Expenses $118,818
- WALKING TOGETHER - Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color supports folklife and traditional arts rooted in communities of color by investing in artists/practitioners and the community organizations that care for them. It is a national funding program managed by the six U.S. regional arts organizations (RAOs).This pilot program awards significant nonmatching grants to traditional artists, practitioners, nonprofits, local and Tribal governments, and community organizations and knowledge keepers that demonstrate a deep commitment to sustaining folklife rooted in communities of color.Expenses $29,686 · grants $24,600
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
- 56-1129587
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,339,996
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,300,474
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $15,300,474 | $16,700,039 | $18,339,996 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,298,403 | $10,383,597 | $15,041,398 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,400,617 | $8,743,114 | $16,798,337 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,914,685 | $8,140,904 | $13,575,500 | 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 56-1129587).
Questions about SOUTH ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of SOUTH ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH ARTS INC is 56-1129587.
- Is SOUTH ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to SOUTH ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH ARTS 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 SOUTH ARTS 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 SOUTH ARTS 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 SOUTH ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Suzette Surkamer.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $300,000 (Suzette Surkamer, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SOUTH ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,300,474, expenses of $16,700,039 and total assets of $18,339,996 at year end.
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