Bower Center for the Arts
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11 people1 organisationi11 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
11 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Black Chair | Facilities Chair Person | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bobbie Daniels | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Denny Huff | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Emilie Temeles | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janet Chalker | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jay White | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jon Hayden | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Nelson Schacht | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Perri Mason | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Philip Baker | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ryan Steffan | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Soerensen | Executive Director | 2018 |
| Susan Martin | Executive Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Martin | Executive Director | 40 | $64k | ||
| Desmond Black | Facilities Chair Person | 5 | $0 | ||
| Emilie Temeles | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Janet Chalker | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Perri Mason | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jon Hayden | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Philip Baker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denny Huff | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Steffan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay White | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nelson Schacht | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bobbie Daniels | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Bower Center for the Arts
- EIN
- 810684725
- Address
- 305 N Bridge St, Bedford, VA, 24523-1927
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- To make visual and performing arts available to the entire bedford population; to become a creative force and an educational resource for the community, and to harness the economic vitality of the arts. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A60 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
- 2016
- Principal officer
- Denny Huff (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDesmond Black
≥8years on the filingsEmilie Temeles
≥7years on the filingsJanet Chalker
≥5years on the filingsJon Hayden
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $420k
- Total liabilities
- $28k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $391k
- Contributions and grants received
- $230k
- Program service revenue
- $67k
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 45
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $322k | $280k | $41k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.