Center of Creative Arts
Enriching lives and building community through the arts.
Center of Creative Arts at a glance
In short: Center of Creative Arts gave $270K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $270K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $269,907
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $269,907
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $269,907
- Total assets
- $16,104,983
- -25.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center of Creative Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coca Qalicb ($270K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Center of Creative Arts gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $217K (2023) to $13.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coca Qalicb St. Louis, MO | General Support | $269,907 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,104,983 | $6,260,450 | $8,646,303 | $269,907 | 1 | $750,553 |
| 2024 | $21,514,608 | $7,947,086 | $8,703,117 | $283,664 | 1 | $288,666 |
| 2023 | $21,939,216 | $5,365,484 | $7,769,092 | $217,499 | 1 | $229,971 |
| 2022 | $18,522,885 | $6,630,561 | $7,857,378 | $302,851 | 1 | $312,546 |
| 2021 | $22,497,336 | $9,712,696 | $8,377,590 | $1,684,788 | 1 | $335,861 |
| 2020 | $22,111,541 | $5,771,894 | $19,719,236 | $13,928,965 | 1 | $75,342 |
About Center of Creative Arts
Based on IRS filings
Center of Creative Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $270K. Net investment income was $751K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center of Creative Arts is led by Indigo Sams, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 6 of 41 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Indigo Sams
President & CEO
Executive Director → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
36 hrs/week
$243K (2024) → $235K (2025)
Kristin Johnson
President
Vice President → President-Elect, 2023
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daron Hendrix
Senior Director of Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$126K (2024) → $119K (2025)
Emily McLean
Senior Director of Finance
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Shawna Flanigan
Senior Director of Artistic Strategy
Senior Director of Artistic Strat & Program → Senior Director of Artistic Strategy, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024) → $122K (2025)
Virgina Howell
Senior Director of Advancement
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$117K (2024) → $119K (2025)
Christian Williams
Senior Director of People & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2025)
Bill Bradley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Thomas
Director
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hunter Brown
Director
Vice President & Co-Chair Development → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Merlin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Barnes-Ault
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricky Nix Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Beatty
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daffney Moore
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Glanz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hope Abramov
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Meyr
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Tegethoff
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Lavoie
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Eans
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lael Bagnall
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Guirl
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meg Schneithorst
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Riisa Rawlins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Mackin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Vonallmen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Chao
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Codispoti
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Bouchard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Gerdes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lesley Sanchez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Burrows
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merritt Mamroth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rasheen Coleman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Lynch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thesina Adams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheri Tichenor
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Werner
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (50)
- Former: Antonio Douthit-Boyd (2020–2024) — Director of Dance
- Former: Claudia Brodie (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kanika Pandey (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Rachel Seward (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Johnson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Christy Buchanan (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelly Doria (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Sheila Burkett (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Catherine Wurtz (2023–2024) — Senior Director of Finance
- Former: Allison Rapini (2024) — Senior Managing Director of Operations
- Former: David Reynolds (2024) — Director
- Former: John Nickel (2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Carson (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Jesse Hunter (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ken Olliff (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lauren Herring (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Melissa Lickert (2020–2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Pauline Kim (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ray Kalinowski (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Rhonda Carter Adams (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Mannen Berges (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Alesha Henley (2022–2023) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Jeremy Dewey (2022–2023) — Senior Director - Development & Finance
- Former: Beth Kovaly Willis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kelly Pollock (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Steve Burrows (2022) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Gold (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Diedre Gray (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Elizabeth Tucker (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Jane Peacock (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kent Turner (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Kim Kuehner (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Lisa Tuteur (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Kramer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shereen Fischer (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Tina Anderson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Todd Weaver (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Minogue (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Kirven Douthit-Boyd (2021) — Co-Artistic Director of Dance
- Former: Pam Mandelker (2021) — Director of Advancement
- Former: Bart Holtzman (2020) — Director
- Former: Dana Redwing Esq. (2020) — Director
- Former: Eddie Queen (2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Mannen (2020) — Director
- Former: Hazel Donald (2020) — Secretary & Executive Committee
- Former: Jennifer Stoffel (2020) — Director of External Affairs
- Former: Kory Mathews (2020) — Director
- Former: Pamela Mandelker (2020) — Director of Advancement
- Former: Shannon Sock (2020) — Director
- Former: Stacey Goldman (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $235K, to Indigo Sams (President & CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center of Creative Arts
How much does Center of Creative Arts give each year?
Center of Creative Arts gave $270K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $284K across 1 grant.
How large is Center of Creative Arts?
Center of Creative Arts reported $16.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.
What is Center of Creative Arts?
Center of Creative Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $16.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Center of Creative Arts operate?
Center of Creative Arts has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Center of Creative Arts's EIN?
Center of Creative Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1395056. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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