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

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 5
years in the black
Concern: 3 of the last 5 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
74%
of spending
Worth a look: 74% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$378K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Worth a look: leaders' pay is 16% of spending; over 15% is worth a look.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 1 is a concern.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $10K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$146K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 31% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
15
independent of 17 voting board members
Looks good: 15 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
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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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item COz Arts INC
EINHdr · item D46-0985602
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2014
Year of formationHdr · item L2013
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNashville, TN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ozartsnashville.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.13
Program services74%$1.7M
Management & general13%$309K
Fundraising13%$294K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -67% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-14%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +38% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$464K
FY2024▼ -46%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$603K
FY2021$830K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$863K
FY2024$464K
Total liabilities
$146K
FY2024▼ -7%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$157K
FY2024$146K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$279K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$464K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$146K
Total net assetsLn 32$318K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.8M · 89%
Program service revenue$220K · 11%
Contributions & grants89%$1.8M
Program service revenue11%$220K
Investment income$1K
Other revenue$7K
— government grantsLn 1e$102K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $75K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.3M · Less non-cash grants $13K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.3M
0.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.7M · Total expenses $2.3M
74%
Management & General
Management & general $309K · Total expenses $2.3M
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $294K · Total expenses $2.3M
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $316K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.1M
$0.30 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.8M · Total revenue $2.0M
89%
Government reliance
Government grants $102K · Total revenue $2.0M
5%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $220K · Total revenue $2.0M
11%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $2.0M
+0.07%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $220K · Total expenses $2.3M
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.0M · Prior year $2.2M
-8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.0M · FY2024 $2.0M
-0.02%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $318K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.0M · Expenses $2.3M
-14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $464K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $318K · Total assets $464K
69%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $464K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mark Murphy · Reported title EXEC AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $200K · Total expenses $2.3M
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.0M · Total expenses $2.3M
44%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%——
Overhead ratio 13%——
Fundraising cost ratio 16%——
Revenue growth -8%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 17Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 15Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $2.2M$2.7M+29% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$2.3M-35% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$1.9M+65% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.4M-22% 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.0M 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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