Moca Ct Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MOCA CT IS A DESTINATION FOR CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS, MUSIC PERFORMANCES, AND COMPREHENSIVE ARTS EDUCATION. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF, AND PASSION FOR, THE ARTS BY PRESENTING THOUGHT PROVOKING AND RELEVANT ARTS EXPERIENCES. BY SHARING A DIVERSITY OF GENRES AND PERSPECTIVES, MOCA WESTPORT STRIVES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY, AND TO CONNECT AND CAPTIVATE THE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES THAT WE SERVE.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- -15.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 48%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 23
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 44 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $593,342 spent. 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 OF EXCEPTIONAL ART FROM ARTISTS AROUND THE WORLD, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING REGIONAL ARTISTS AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO BE REVIEWED AND JURIED INTO AN ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTING THE EXCEPTIONAL TALENT OF THE AREA. THE CENTER'S EXHIBITIONS ARE DESIGNED TO INSPIRE PASSION AND DISCOVERY AND TO BUILD APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS. VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS ARE CREATED TO OFFER A PLATFORM FOR DIALOGUE, CREATE CONVERSATION AND TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. ENTRANCE TO THE CENTER IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MEMBERSHIP TO THE CENTER IS OFFERED TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND SPONSORS. THROUGH OUR GUEST CURATOR PROGRAM, THE CENTER WORKS TO BRING THE VISION OF THE NOTABLE CURATORS, ART HISTORIAN, GALLERISTS, AND CRITICS TO CREATE ORIGINAL EXHIBITIONS ON CONTEMPORARY THEMES AND SUBJECT MATTER THAT ENGAGES A BROADER COMMUNITY. COORDINATED PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION, WITH YOUTH EDUCATION, ADULT WORKSHOPS, PARTNER PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOSTERS AN OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, WITH THE EXHIBITIONS SERVING AS A PLATFORM FOR DISCUSSION.
- $237,593 spent. 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. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TOWN OF WESTPORT'S DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, THE CENTER OFFERS NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO ITS SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND A SCHOLARSHIP TO AN OUTBOUND HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PURSUING AN ARTS-BASED COLLEGE PROGRAM. THROUGH THE MOCA GIVES BACK PROGRAM, THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES DYNAMIC ARTS EXPERIENCES TO UNDERSERVED SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL OR GEOGRAPHIC CIRCUMSTANCES. OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM, MOCA CT GIVES BACK PROVIDES ART EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES (THROUGH THE STAR, INC. LIGHTING THE WAY PROGRAM), VETERANS, SENIOR CITIZENS, AND CANCER PATIENT COMMUNITIES. FUNDING FOR OUTREACH PROGRAMS IS SECURED THROUGH GRANTS AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS.
- $190,811 spent. 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 AND LOCAL RISING PERFORMERS AND ARE CURATED BY AN ESTABLISHED CONCERT SERIES DIRECTOR. CONCERT ATTENDEES EXPERIENCE EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCES AT THE CENTER AND CAN ALSO BE INVOLVED IN RELATED PARTNER ORGANIZATION EVENTS (EG MASTER CLASSES). A PORTION OF PROGRAM EXPENSES IS PAID FOR THROUGH MEDIA AND INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIPS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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