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COCA

EIN 43-1395056Education Missouri Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Enriching Lives and Building Community Through the Arts

COCA - Center of Creative Arts is a nationally recognized not-for-profit arts organization whose innovative programs encourage people to see, think and express themselves in new ways. As a leader in arts education, and the largest multidisciplinary arts institution in St. Louis, we annually serve more than 50,000 people of all ages and skill levels, from enthusiastic amateurs to emerging professionals-all taught by a faculty of distinguished arts educators. We provide meaningful arts experiences in our own studios, gallery and theatres as well as in schools, community centers and business settings in order to build a vibrant community that is creative, connected and inclusive. To ensure diversity and accessibility in all of our programs we are committed to eliminating economic and social barriers to participation in the arts. Since 1986, COCA has helped the people of St. Louis-from schoolchildren to business executives-discover their creative potential.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

83.54Overall score
out of 100

77.07Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$10,850,545

Total expenses · USD$5,999,290

Program expenses

$4,097,515.07 recorded amount

68.3%

Fundraising expenses

$935,889.24 recorded amount

15.6%

Administrative expenses

$959,886.40 recorded amount

16.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Kelly Pollock
Recorded compensation: $213,133.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.55%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for COCA
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	COCA - Center of Creative Arts is a nationally recognized not-for-profit arts organization whose innovative programs encourage people to see, think and express themselves in new ways. As a leader in arts education, and the largest multidisciplinary arts institution in St. Louis, we annually serve more than 50,000 people of all ages and skill levels, from enthusiastic amateurs to emerging professionals-all taught by a faculty of distinguished arts educators. We provide meaningful arts experiences in our own studios, gallery and theatres as well as in schools, community centers and business settings in order to build a vibrant community that is creative, connected and inclusive. To ensure diversity and accessibility in all of our programs we are committed to eliminating economic and social barriers to participation in the arts. Since 1986, COCA has helped the people of St. Louis-from schoolchildren to business executives-discover their creative potential.
`ein` EIN	43-1395056
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5999290.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.16
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.156
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.6829999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	77.07
`leader` Recorded leader	Kelly Pollock
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	213133.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0355
`motto` Tagline	Enriching Lives and Building Community Through the Arts
`name` Charity name	COCA
`tot_rev` Total revenue	10850545.0
`score` Overall score	83.54
`state` State code	MO
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4097515.07
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	935889.24
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	959886.4

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 43-1395056
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: Missouri (MO)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.