Academy Center of the Arts Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$7.4m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$6.2m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$43.3m
$840k liabilities
Net assets
$42.5m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
22
4.5 years on average
Staff
65
146 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
1
named in Part VII
Academy Center of the Arts Inc's network
22 people24 organisationsi22 people and 24 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (26) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
22 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alisha Childress | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alison Morrison Shetlar | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Amy Kowalski | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Andrea Harris | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Antonio Davis | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Catherine Varner | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Darlene Wallace | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Derrick Brown | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Emily Crowder | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| George Zippel | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| James Watkins | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James Wright | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jessica Clarkson | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joseph Tucker | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Maria Hayden | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paul McWane | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Phyllistine Mosley | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert B Taylor JR (also filed as Robert Taylor) | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sue OTT Rowlands | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| TIM Smith | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| ULA Kauppi | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Walker Sigler | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Kershner | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Kershner | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $130k | $3k | |
| Joseph Tucker | Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Emily Crowder | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Clarkson | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Antonio Davis | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Derrick Brown | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Wright | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Harris | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Varner | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alisha Childress | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| James Watkins | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sue Ott Rowlands | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul McWane | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Walker Sigler | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ula Kauppi | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alison Morrison Shetlar | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phyllistine Mosley | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maria Hayden | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Smith | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Darlene Wallace | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| George Zippel | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Taylor | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Kowalski | Member | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
28 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20143017115). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| David L. Bowen | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Daniel Grabeel | Dr.; Member, Board of Trustees |
| Cary Roberts | Ph.D.; Member, Board of Trustees |
| Jata Craighill | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Robert B. Taylor, Jr. | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Shirley T. Deen | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Terry Babbitt | President |
| Mary N. Dalton | Member, Board of Trustees |
| R. Sackett Wood | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Tony Camm | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Larry Redmond | Dr.; Member, Board of Trustees |
| Curtis Crews | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Patricia Tanner | Member, Board of Trustees |
| William A. Hobbs, Jr. | Dr.; Member, Board of Trustees |
| Luke Towles | Member, Board of Trustees |
| David E. Mass | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Phyllis Workman | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Elaine Passman | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Catherine Varner | Member, Board of Trustees |
| Gary M. Mignogna | Member, Board of Trustees |
| James W. Wright | Dr., Member, Board of Trustees |
| Laura Crumbley | 2nd Vice President & Secretary, Board of Trustees |
| Sarah Hellewell | Dr., Member, Board of Trustees |
| Niki D. White | Member, Board of Trustees |
| John A. Timmons, Jr. | Treasurer, Board of Trustees |
| Terry Babbitt | President, Board of Trustees |
| Susan White | Custodian of Financial Records |
| Troy McHenry | Assistant Treasurer, Board of Trustees |
About
- Legal name
- Academy Center of the Arts Inc
- EIN
- 237061145
- Address
- 600 Main St, Lynchburg, VA, 24504-1322
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- The organization's mission is to cultivate a healthier and more interconnected community through cultural infrastructure and community-building arts programs.through the academy, community health and interconnectivity will be cultivated through:-programs that inspire individuals of all ages, unlocking their inherent potential and nurturing social bonds.-state-of-the-art facilities and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A61 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- George Zippel (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDerrick Brown
≥8years on the filingsRobert B Taylor JR
≥6years on the filingsAmy Kowalski
≥6years on the filingsAntonio Davis
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $43.3m
- Total liabilities
- $840k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $42.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3m
- Program service revenue
- $2.7m
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 146