Moca CT INC

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Moca westport's mission is to build a deeper understanding of, and passion for, the arts by presenting thought provoking programs and relevant arts experiences.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-0890501) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $234K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
66% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
13
named funders · $446K
13 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
42% of total assets
Liabilities are 42% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Revenue
$1.2M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$871K
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025+0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1974.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.0M Management & general 17% · $256K Fundraising 17% · $271K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ec/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ruth Mannes’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amanda Innes————$110,000
Ruth Mannes$102,274$90,000$96,577$73,500—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

Presents thought-provoking programs and relevant arts experiences to build understanding and passion for the arts.

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Visual Arts

Moca CT presents the art of today to build a dialogue, to affect our perceptions and beliefs, and to create transformative experiences. From local to national to international artists, our exhibitions and supporting programming both reflect and critically examine our society (our WORLD).MOCA CT serves the region with special exhibitions…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-0890501) · Dispute this line
$593Kprogram expense
02

Education and Outreach

Moca CT offers contemporary and innovative classes for youth, teens and adults, providing opportunities to learn and be inspired by the arts-for all ages and skills levels. Offerings include after school classes, vacation day classes, weekend workshops, family art days, and continuing education at local elementary schools.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-0890501) · Dispute this line
$238Kprogram expense
03

Performing Arts / Music

Moca CT recognizes the value of performing arts in our lives, and strives to present diversity of genres and performers to build community, provide entertainment, expose audiences to new experiences, and to create opportunities for emerging artists (HEIDA).CONCERT series - our annual concerts feature both internationally renowned talent…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-0890501) · Dispute this line
$191Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$610K
Other incomeLn 4–11$603K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$256K
Fundraisingcol D$271K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$610K
Other incomeLn 4–11$603K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 30, 2025 $1.2M$1.5M−$336K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 15, 2024 $1.2M$1.5M−$368K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $3.2M$1.6M$1.7M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $1.6M$1.6M−$33K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2022 $2.3M$1.3M$949K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $871K$1.3M−$469K$1.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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