Oz Arts INC

Tax-deductible

Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Since 2013Arts & CultureEIN 46-0985602

Oz arts supports the creation, development and presentation of significant performing and visual art works by leading artists whose contributions influence the advancement of their field.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 26 volunteers and 9 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$378K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 84% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$146K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$318K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$318K
FY2024▼ -55%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$706K
FY2024$318K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.7M Management & general 13% · $309K Fundraising 13% · $294K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $378K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec and Artistic Director
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$177,991Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Murphy’s $200K as Exec and Artistic Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Murphy$200,000$200,000———$6,154
Mark Murphy Non-Voting——$200,000$160,000$160,000—
Murat Ozgener Non-Voting——$178,000$178,000$178,000$180,019
Murat Ozgener$177,991$177,991————

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Creates and shares important performing and visual art by leading artists.

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1 program service account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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As the newest 501(c)(3) contemporary arts institution in the midsouth region, oz arts' artistic programming has transformed the cultural landscape of nashville and middle tennessee. Using the venue's dynamic flexibility, oz arts presents the work of leading artists from around the world, offering an intimate context for performing and…

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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 · FY2025
Gibson GivesFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$309K
Fundraisingcol D$294K
Owns and owesPt X
$318K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$102K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$291K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$88K
Other assetsLn 15$291K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
Net assetsLn 32$318K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$130K$88K
Total assetsLn 16$863K$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K$146K
Net assetsLn 32$706K$318K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$427K$225K$65K$138K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$449K$313K$47K$90K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$7K$908$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$37K$6K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$67K$42K$9K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$122K$122K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$98K$59K$14K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$83K$83K$266
Office expensesLn 13$53K$39K$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$123K$108K$15K
TravelLn 17$132K$128K$1K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$38K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$16K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$605K$590K$16K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$8K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.7M$309K$294K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.2M$2.7M−$491K$706K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$2.3M−$578K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$1.9M$712K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.4M$227K$663K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.0M−$17K$435K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,015,179 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,504 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$291,166
VIII-1e Government grants$102,364
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,392,834
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,353
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,786,364
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220,182$220,182
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,372$1,372
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $32,404$32,404
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$39,647−$39,647
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $252,586 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$23,771$2,015,179
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,293,714 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $225,108 · Management $64,595 · Fundraising $137,680$427,383
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $312,557 · Management $47,049 · Fundraising $89,655$449,261
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,461 · Management $908 · Fundraising $3,416$11,785
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,639 · Management $6,431 · Fundraising $7,279$50,349
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,572 · Management $8,502 · Fundraising $17,010$67,084
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $122,226$122,226
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,504 · Management $13,566 · Fundraising $25,541$97,611
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $82,584 · Management $266$82,850
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,831 · Management $7,490 · Fundraising $6,515$52,836
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $108,413 · Management $14,704$123,117
IX-17 TravelPrograms $128,098 · Management $1,329 · Fundraising $2,660$132,087
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,192 · Management $2,121 · Fundraising $2,122$42,435
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,634 · Management $1,476 · Fundraising $2,310$19,420
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $589,539 · Management $15,818 · Fundraising $0$605,357
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,588 · Management $2,325$9,913
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,690,720 · Management $308,806 · Fundraising $294,188$2,293,714
Part X · Balance sheet $464,161 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $274,697$75,351
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,710$930
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,913$2,898
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,415$6,271
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $130,158$87,723
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $399,958$290,988
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $862,851$464,161
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $144,989$138,304
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,000$7,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $156,989$145,804
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $305,904$27,369
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $399,958$290,988
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $705,862$318,357
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $862,851$464,161
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $318,357 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,015,179
XI-2 Total expenses$2,293,714
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$278,535
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$705,862
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$108,970
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$318,357

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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