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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART.

Totals

Total revenue
$46,109,243
Total expenses
$39,395,906
Contributions and grants received
$14,357,460
Grants paid
$14,880,609
Program service revenue
$29,414,026
Investment income
$1,924,027
Other revenue
$413,730
Total assets, end of year
$128,787,251
Total liabilities, end of year
$29,654,757
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$99,132,494
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$34,522,936
Management and general expenses
$3,050,944
Fundraising expenses
$1,822,026
Program service expenses (Part III)
$34,522,936

Program services were 87.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,039,975

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $13,317,485

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $117,031

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $26,316,257 · related or exempt $26,316,257

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY SERVICES

    total $3,097,769 · related or exempt $3,097,769

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,764,888 · excluded $1,764,888

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $4,147

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $4,147

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $4,147 · excluded $4,147

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,901,627

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,742,488

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $159,139

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $159,139 · excluded $159,139

  • 11a · Other revenue: CINEMATHEQUE FILM PROG.

    total $233,518 · unrelated business $233,518

  • 11b · Other revenue: OUTPUT CTR.PRINTING

    total $116,485 · related or exempt $116,485

  • 11c · Other revenue: OTHER PROGRAMS

    total $59,580 · related or exempt $59,580

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $409,583

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $14,880,609 · program services $14,880,609

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $793,952 · program services $169,749 · management and general $438,668 · fundraising $185,535

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,721,135 · program services $8,270,711 · management and general $848,379 · fundraising $602,045

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $273,298 · program services $219,376 · management and general $33,452 · fundraising $20,470

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,487,632 · program services $1,194,122 · management and general $182,086 · fundraising $111,424

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $755,929 · program services $606,784 · management and general $92,526 · fundraising $56,619

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $43,778 · management and general $43,778

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $102,450 · management and general $102,450

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $65,000 · fundraising $65,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $128,340 · management and general $128,340

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $915,569 · program services $734,927 · management and general $112,066 · fundraising $68,576

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $718,994 · program services $577,136 · management and general $88,005 · fundraising $53,853

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $415,491 · program services $333,515 · management and general $50,856 · fundraising $31,120

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $775,376 · program services $622,394 · management and general $94,906 · fundraising $58,076

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,697,003 · program services $2,164,884 · management and general $330,113 · fundraising $202,006

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,928 · program services $9,575 · management and general $1,460 · fundraising $893

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $122,997 · program services $98,730 · management and general $15,055 · fundraising $9,212

  • 20 · Interest

    total $776,708 · program services $776,708

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,581,310 · program services $2,072,018 · management and general $315,952 · fundraising $193,340

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $238,982 · program services $191,831 · management and general $29,251 · fundraising $17,900

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIP.LEASE/MAINT.CONTR

    total $620,491 · program services $498,068 · management and general $75,948 · fundraising $46,475

  • 24b · Other expenses: STUDENT HOUSING

    total $388,503 · program services $388,503

  • 24c · Other expenses: STUDENT RECRUITING

    total $159,349 · program services $159,349

  • 24d · Other expenses: LIBRARY

    total $109,276 · program services $109,276

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $611,806 · program services $444,671 · management and general $67,653 · fundraising $99,482

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,202,938 · end of year $2,225,918

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $818,651 · end of year $818,976

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,260,779 · end of year $1,200,036

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $770,940 · end of year $624,337

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $4,193,300 · end of year $4,193,300

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,194,584 · end of year $1,096,895

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $95,563,732

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $42,361,840

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $55,550,938 · end of year $53,201,892

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $37,805,951 · end of year $51,860,676

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $3,615,000 · end of year $3,615,000

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $770,168 · end of year $352,873

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $10,229,114 · end of year $9,597,348

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,341,583 · end of year $1,202,399

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,028,009 · end of year $1,112,636

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $16,289,507 · end of year $16,050,028

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $12,214,559 · end of year $11,289,694

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $57,249,272 · end of year $52,861,906

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $35,289,433 · end of year $46,270,588

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART IS AS FOLLOWS: TO CULTIVATE CREATIVE LEADERS WHO INSPIRE PEOPLE, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO A THRIVING AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATION IN ART AND DESIGN.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO CULTIVATE CREATIVE LEADERS WHO INSPIRE PEOPLE, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO A THRIVING AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATION IN ART AND DESIGN.

  • CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING ACCREDITED INDEPENDENT COLLEGES OF ART AND DESIGN. SINCE 1882, THE COLLEGE HAS BEEN AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CORNERSTONE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, PRODUCING GRAUDATES COMPETITIVE AS STUDIO ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, CONTEMPORARY CRAFTSPEOPLE AND EDUCATORS. STUDENTS EARN A BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM HAD 545 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE FALL OF 2024.

    Expenses $34,522,936 · Grants $14,880,609 · Revenue $29,590,091

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • JOSIE ANDERSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • FRAN BELKIN

    OFFICER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • AMY BENDALL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARIANNE BERNADOTTE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • WILLIAM BUSTA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LISA CODISPOTI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • GROSVIE COOLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • RUTH SWETLAND EPPIG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • AUGUST FLUKER

    OFFICER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • MARGARET FULTON-MUELLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CYNTHIA PRIOR GASCOIGNE

    OFFICER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • MATTHEW L GREENE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HOWARD M GROEDEL

    OFFICER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • HEATHER HOLMES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CURLEE RAVEN HOLTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHRISTOPHER HOWSE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JAMES KEENE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JAMES D LINCOLN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JOSE LONGORIA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SVETLANA LOSHAKOV

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • WILLIAM N MASTERS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ANGELA MCDONALD-FISHER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JOHN MUELLER

    OFFICER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • KIM NORDSTROM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LAURA OSPANIK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PAUL PESSES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MICHAEL PORT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PETER J PRONOVOST

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARK REIGELMANN II

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KYLA EPSTEIN SCHNEIDER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • GREG S SHAW

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LYNNE SHLONSKY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ROBERT M SIEWERT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARK SMITH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CAREY L SPENCER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JANET A SPREEN

    OFFICER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • CATHY STAMLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SUSAN STONE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARTIN TARR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KATHRYN HEIDEMANN

    PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $383,312
    From this org
    $355,765
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,547
    Hours/week
    55 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $355,765
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,297
    Filer's total
    $383,312
  • TONY INGRISANO

    DIRECTOR & FACULTY

    Total calculated
    $84,170
    From this org
    $68,212
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,958
    Hours/week
    1
  • JOHN TORTELLI

    CFO, VP BUSINESS

    Total calculated
    $165,722
    From this org
    $157,429
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,293
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,429
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,676
    Nontaxable benefits
    $617
    Filer's total
    $165,722
  • GREG WATTS

    PROVOST, VP ACAD

    Total calculated
    $199,162
    From this org
    $182,095
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,067
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,095
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,656
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,411
    Filer's total
    $199,162
  • JOSEPH B FERRITTO

    DIR OF FACILITIES

    Total calculated
    $135,574
    From this org
    $122,232
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,342
    Hours/week
    40
  • MATTHEW MCKENNA

    ASSOC VP INFORMATION

    Total calculated
    $129,540
    From this org
    $116,527
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,013
    Hours/week
    40
  • MARIE-LOUISE GUSTAVSSON-MONAGO

    VP INSTITUTIONAL ADV

    Total calculated
    $180,051
    From this org
    $163,452
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,599
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,452
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,286
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,313
    Filer's total
    $180,051
  • CHARISE REID

    VP HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $129,819
    From this org
    $123,011
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,808
    Hours/week
    40
  • YVETTE SOBKY SHAFFER

    VP ENROLLMENT MGMT

    Total calculated
    $162,880
    From this org
    $138,729
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,151
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,729
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,038
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,113
    Filer's total
    $162,880

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
BENEFITS PROVIDED TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES - THE INSTITUTE PAYS FOR DUES TO A SOCIAL CLUB FOR ITS PRESIDENT, KATHRYN HEIDEMANN. MS. HEIDEMANN USES THE CLUB ENTIRELY FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES, AND ACCORDINGLY, SHE DOES NOT REALIZE ANY TAXABLE INCOME FROM THE PAYMENTS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
4 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601339349301305

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