Quest Center for Art & Community Development Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

See Schedule O page 5 under "Program Service Accomplishments" for continuation of the explanation of numbers served, programs provided, benefits demonstrated, community impact, and partnerships. In 2025 The Quest Center served over 2200 children and teens in two counties with year-round music & youth development programs including: weekly instrument, vocal conditioning, and music enrichment classes offered unconditionally to children in grades 4-12 provided at eight Title 1 host schools, two home school co-ops, and a downtown studio; Instrument workshops offered to all 4th & 5th graders at eight Title 1 host schools; Multiple music camps; Extended Education classes that explore songwriting, recording, & performance along with workshops that connect students to the diversity of careers in the music industry; Public School Summer Program for students at risk of failing, in partnership with the Dickson County Board of Education. Our Pathway Program provides training and mentoring to dedicated students who want to take a leadership role and learn skills needed to become a music instructor. As part of their hands-on learning, these students also receive a payment stipend for the classes in which they serve as assistant instructors. Now entering our 15th year of operation, the Quest Center's growth, community support and feedback from parents, school teachers, and partner organizations demonstrates that we make effective use of music education and leadership to positively impact the lives of underserved children and their families. Consistent with our mission, our programs are shown to enrich the lives of children by helping them develop self-confidence, social skills, positive self-esteem, collaboration and creative thinking skills - empowering attributes that help young people improve their chances for success in school, prepare them to successfully compete in the job market, and become positively contributing members of their communities. Our 2025 program partners included: the CMA (country Music Association); Monogram Foods, Tennsco, D'Addario Foundation, The Goodlark Foundation, The Jackson Foundation, Community Foundations of Middle Tennessee and Dickson County, , Dickson County Fair, Dickson Rotary Club, Dickson County Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte Elementary School; Centennial Elementary School; Dickson Christian Academy; Developmental Services of Dickson County/The Arc Dickson County; Dickson County Board of Education; Dickson County Chamber of Commerce; Dickson Elementary School; Discovery Elementary School; Oakmont Elementary School; Stuart Burns Elementary School; Vanleer Elementary School; White Bluff Elementary School.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 62.2%; rating input score 62
• Program expense ratio: 72.8%; rating input score 73

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 14.6%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.29; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.7%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 22.7% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings