The Arts Council Inc
Donations deductibleThe Arts Council Inc's network
5 people3 organisationsi5 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
5 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicki Van Vonno Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chandler Josie | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Karen L Barnes (also filed as Karen Barnes, Karen Barnes) | Treasurer & Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nerissa Okiye | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Suzy Hutcheson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Smith | Treasurer | 2019 |
| Liz Bonan | Company secretary | 2019 |
| Marie Juriet Beamish | Vice Chair | 2019 |
| Nancy Turrell | Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Neil Capozz | Chair | 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Turrell | Executive Director | 20 | $71k | ||
| Nicki van Vonno | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nerissa Okiye | Vice Chair & Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Hammond | Treaurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Suzy Hutcheson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chandler Josie | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Judd | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Arts Council Inc
- EIN
- 592015691
- Address
- 80 Se Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL, 34994-2234
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- To inspire participation and passion for the arts of martin county, florida. Key programs include the court house cultural center gallery and educational arts programs. (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
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1980
- Principal officer
- Nancy Turrell (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1980
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsKaren L Barnes
≥3years on the filingsNicki Van Vonno
≥2years on the filingsChandler Josie
≥2years on the filingsNerissa Okiye
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $113k
- Total liabilities
- $55k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $58k
- Contributions and grants received
- $298k
- Program service revenue
- $9k
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 120
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 | $398k | $414k | Deficit $15k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.