Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville
Donations deductibleArts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville's network
15 people8 organisationsi15 people and 8 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 (9) 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.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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Thomas | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Caesar Stair IV | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Claudio Gomez | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Coral Turner | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Butler | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Greg Sellers | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James H Jones (also filed as James Jones) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Powers | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Julia Bentley | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Larsen Jay | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Margo Clark | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Reggie Law | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Stephen Bailey | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Esrequis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wendel Werner | Director | 2023 | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Liza Zenni | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liza Zenni | Executive Di | 40 | $150k | ||
| Stephen Bailey | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julia Bentley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Butler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Margo Clark | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Esrequis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Claudio Gomez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Caesar Stair IV | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larsen Jay | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Jones | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Reggie Law | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Powers | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Sellers | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Thomas | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Coral Turner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wendel Werner | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville
- EIN
- 620962249
- Address
- Po Box 2506, Knoxville, TN, 37901-2506
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- The mission of the arts & culture alliance of greater knoxville is to serve and support a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. (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
- 1974
- Principal officer
- Liza Zenni (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1976
- 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 filingsBob Thomas
≥8years on the filingsCoral Turner
≥8years on the filingsJames H Jones
≥8years on the filingsStephen Bailey
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
- $3.9m
- Total liabilities
- $462k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4m
- Program service revenue
- $15k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.2m
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 20
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Arts Festival | Support art in the c | $93k |
| Clarence Brown Theatre | Support art in the c | $41k |
| Blount Mansion | Support art in the c | $35k |
| James White Fort | Support art in the c | $35k |
| Mabry-Hazen House | Support art in the c | $35k |
| Marble Springs State Historic Site | Support art in the c | $35k |
| Tn Stage Company | Support art in the c | $34k |
| Knoxville Museum of Art | Support art in the c | $31k |
| Knoxville Opera Company | Support art in the c | $31k |
| Knoxville Symphony Orchestra | Support art in the c | $31k |
| Knox Heritage Inc | Support art in the c | $29k |
| Big Ears Festival | Support art in the c | $29k |
| Bijou Theatre Center | Support art in the c | $25k |
| Word Players | Support art in the c | $24k |
| East Tn Historical Society | Support art in the c | $22k |
| Cradle of Country Music | Public art install | $22k |
| McClung Museum | Support art in the c | $22k |
| Maker City | $21k | |
| Knox County Museum of Education | $20k | |
| Beck Cultural Exchange | Support art in the c | $20k |
| Cattywampus Puppet Council | Support art in the c | $20k |
| East Tn Public Communication Cor | $20k | |
| Historic Tn Theatre | Support art in the c | $20k |
| Knoxville Children's Theatre | Support art in the c | $20k |
| Knoxville Gay Men's Chorus | Support art in the c | $20k |