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Oz Arts INC FY2020 filing

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Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Since 2013Arts & Culture EIN 46-0985602Revenue $2.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSozartsnashville.org6172 Cockrill Bend Cir, 37209-1050 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$186K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $71K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$186K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$168K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$435K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$435K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$706K
FY2025$318K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $1.4M Management & general 24% · $481K Fundraising 9% · $189K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $186K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$180,019Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Murphy
Executive Director
$6,154Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jimmy Wilson II
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
T Alp Ikizler
Treasurer
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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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…

$1.4Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Gibson GivesFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$481K
Fundraisingcol D$189K
Owns and owesPt X
$435K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$296K
Total assetsLn 16$603K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$251K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$113K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Investment incomeLn 3$897
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$296K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$296K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$186K
Total assetsLn 16$603K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
Net assetsLn 32$435K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$382K$296K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$88K$186K
Total assetsLn 16$628K$603K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K$168K
Net assetsLn 32$452K$435K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$283K$91K$99K$92K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$365K$224K$63K$78K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$55K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$35K$11K$466
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$166K$166K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$272K$272K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$83K$83K
Office expensesLn 13$58K$36K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$27K
TravelLn 17$117K$76K$41K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$17K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$514K$475K$21K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.4M$481K$189K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$2.3M−$279K$318K 990 PDF
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 Viewing $2.0M$2.0M−$17K$435K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,016,990 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $897,838$1,680,648
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,990$269,293
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $796$897
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $45,913$66,152
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $993,537$2,016,990
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $302,121$756,477
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $22,640$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $562,244$1,277,303
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $887,005$2,033,780
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $106,532−$16,790
Part VI · Governance 16 of 18 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,016,990 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$113,465
VIII-1e Government grants$251,278
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,315,905
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,680,648
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $269,293$269,293
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $897$897
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $19,926$19,926
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $46,226$46,226
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $289,219 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $47,123$2,016,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,033,780 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,305 · Management $99,172 · Fundraising $92,371$282,848
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $223,523 · Management $63,432 · Fundraising $77,659$364,614
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,753 · Management $7,630$62,383
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,974 · Management $11,192 · Fundraising $466$46,632
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,225$1,225
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $165,986$165,986
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $272,486$272,486
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $82,774$82,774
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,029 · Management $22,167$58,196
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $26,637$26,637
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75,719 · Management $41,240$116,959
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,654 · Management $13,627$30,281
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,286$8,286
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $474,939 · Management $20,835 · Fundraising $18,699$514,473
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,363,156 · Management $481,429 · Fundraising $189,195$2,033,780
Part X · Balance sheet $603,477 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $382,247$295,869
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $140,750$107,231
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,891$4,821
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$3,710
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,609$6,249
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $88,297$185,597
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $627,794$603,477
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $88,646$150,029
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $57,378$18,258
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $176,164$168,287
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $451,630$395,690
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$39,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $451,630$435,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $627,794$603,477
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $435,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,016,990
XI-2 Total expenses$2,033,780
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,790
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$451,630
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$350
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$435,190

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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