Howard County Arts Council
Donations deductibleHoward County Arts Council's network
15 people5 organisationsi15 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
15 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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Stull | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Andrea Magers | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brian LIU | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Casey Simpson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Darlene Richeson | Director As of November 2024 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Debra Stepp | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Katrina Caldwell PHD | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Khensani Carter | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michelle Dunn | Director As of November 2024 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Muriel G Mitchell (also filed as Muriel Mitchell) | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Nicole Scarborough | Director As of November 2024 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Renee Lennon | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ricardo Flores | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ryan Rager | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sabina TAJ | Director | 2020 | 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coleen West | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleen West | Executive Director | 40 | $155k | $36k | |
| Adam Stull | President | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Magers | Vice President | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Muriel Mitchell | Secretary | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Rager | Treasurer | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Ricardo Flores | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Liu | Director | 0.9 | $0 | ||
| Sabina Taj | Director | 0.02 | $0 | ||
| Debra Stepp | Director | 0.35 | $0 | ||
| Katrina Caldwell PhD | Director | 0.2 | $0 | ||
| Khensani Carter | Director | 0.15 | $0 | ||
| Renee Lennon | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Casey Simpson | Director | 0.45 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Dunn | Director As of November 2024 | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Darlene Richeson | Director As of November 2024 | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Scarborough | Director As of November 2024 | 0.25 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Howard County Arts Council
- EIN
- 521219079
- Address
- 8360 Court Ave, Ellicott City, MD, 21043-4550
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- To enrich and uplift our communities by advancing the arts, artists, and arts organizations for the benefit of all. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A26Z 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
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1981
- Principal officer
- Coleen West (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1981
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAdam Stull
≥6years on the filingsSabina TAJ
≥5years on the filingsDebra Stepp
≥5years on the filingsMuriel G Mitchell
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.8m
- Total liabilities
- $130k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.2m
- Program service revenue
- $342k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $756k
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 276
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.9m | $1.8m | $152k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts | Community arts development. | $60k |
| Columbia Festival | Community arts development. | $56k |
| Columbia Orchestra | Community arts development and jrt subsidy. | $56k |
| Chamber Music Maryland | Community arts development. | $43k |
| Kinetics Dance Theatre | Community arts development and jrt subsidy. | $41k |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Outreach howard and baltimore city arts and cultural grant. | $34k |
| Columbia Pro Cantare Ltd | Community arts development and jrt subsidy. | $33k |
| Maryland Zoological Society Inc | Outreach howard and baltimore city arts and cultural grant. | $30k |
| Baltimore Museum of Art | Baltimore city arts and cultural grant. | $22k |
| Maryland Science Center | Outreach howard and baltimore city arts and cultural grant. | $22k |
| Center Stage Associates | Baltimore city arts and cultural grant. | $21k |
| Walters Art Museum | Baltimore city arts and cultural grant. | $18k |
| Port Discovery Children's Museum | Outreach howard and baltimore city arts and cultural grant. | $16k |
| Howard County Poetry & Lit Society | Community arts development. | $15k |
| National Aquarium in Baltimore | Baltimore city arts and cultural grant. | $13k |
| Baltimore Museum of Industry | Outreach howard and baltimore city arts and cultural grant. | $13k |
| Howard Community College | Guest artist grant. | $10k |
| Chesapeake Shakespeare Company | Outreach howard county. | $9k |
| Misako Ballet Company | Jrt subsidy and community arts development. | $8k |
| Silhouette Stages | Community arts development grant. | $8k |
| Howard County Chinese School | Community arts development grant. | $7k |
| American Visionary Art Museum | Outreach howard and baltimore city arts and cultural grant. | $6k |
| Maryland Winds | Community arts development grant. | $6k |
| Columbia Bands | Community arts development grant. | $6k |
| Hopeworks of Howard County | Community arts development grant. | $6k |