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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ARTS IN STARK.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,905,934
Total expenses
$4,484,773
Contributions and grants received
$3,317,233
Grants paid
$1,959,124
Program service revenue
$169,541
Investment income
$282,215
Other revenue
$136,945
Total assets, end of year
$26,507,001
Total liabilities, end of year
$877,276
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$25,629,725
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,968,467
Management and general expenses
$366,102
Fundraising expenses
$150,204
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,968,467

Program services were 88.5% 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)

    $438,561

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,878,672

  • 2a · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY ARTS INCOME

    total $169,541 · related or exempt $169,541

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $340,974 · excluded $340,974

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $75,785

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $32,513

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $43,272

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $43,272 · excluded $43,272

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

    other assets $58,759

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$58,759

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$58,759 · excluded -$58,759

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $870

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $17,087

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$16,217 · excluded -$16,217

  • 11a · Other revenue: PARKING RECEIPTS

    total $74,318 · related or exempt $12,410 · unrelated business $61,908

  • 11b · Other revenue: CONCESSION INCOME

    total $34,647 · unrelated business $34,647

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $925 · excluded $925

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $109,890

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,959,124 · program services $1,959,124

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $207,433 · program services $157,330 · management and general $18,988 · fundraising $31,115

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $492,271 · program services $374,126 · management and general $44,305 · fundraising $73,840

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $26,911 · program services $19,914 · management and general $2,960 · fundraising $4,037

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $68,430 · program services $50,638 · management and general $7,527 · fundraising $10,265

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $52,271 · program services $38,680 · management and general $5,750 · fundraising $7,841

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,045 · management and general $3,045

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $23,020 · management and general $23,020

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $16,647 · fundraising $16,647

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $109,224 · management and general $109,224

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $90,980 · program services $53,370 · management and general $37,610

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $72,058 · program services $72,058

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $26,449 · program services $11,480 · management and general $9,849 · fundraising $5,120

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $210,586 · program services $193,985 · management and general $15,262 · fundraising $1,339

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,538 · program services $10,523 · management and general $7,015

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,692 · management and general $7,692

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $530,011 · program services $503,510 · management and general $26,501

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $70,115 · program services $66,329 · management and general $3,786

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $331,919 · program services $331,919

  • 24b · Other expenses: EDUCATION CENTER

    total $49,197 · program services $49,197

  • 24c · Other expenses: CULTURAL PLAN

    total $32,878 · program services $32,878

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONCESSIONS

    total $30,440 · management and general $30,440

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $56,534 · program services $43,406 · management and general $13,128

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $76,912 · end of year $149,629

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,360,945 · end of year $1,480,567

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $663,220 · end of year $358,281

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $25,680 · end of year $12,258

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

    $23,191,461

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

    $17,325,797

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,687,995 · end of year $5,865,664

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $818,520 · end of year $722,120

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $16,823,005 · end of year $17,918,482

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $115,078 · end of year $106,452

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $588,550 · end of year $619,605

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,329 · end of year $4,524

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $146,695 · end of year $146,695

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,493,344 · end of year $5,546,401

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,105,281 · end of year $20,083,324

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF ARTSINSTARK IS TO USE THE ARTS TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY GOALS AROUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, WELL-BEING AND EDUCATION, IN ORDER TO MAKE STARK COUNTY A THRIVING AND VIBRANT REGION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF ARTSINSTARK IS TO USE THE ARTS TO ADVANCE COUNTY GOALS AROUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, WELL-BEING, AND EDUCATION, IN ORDER TO MAKE STARK COUNTY A THRIVING AND VIBRANT REGION.

  • ARTSINSTARK ADMINISTERS A PROGRAM THAT ANNUALLY AWARDS OPERATING AND SPECIAL PROJECT GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND ARTISTS ACROSS STARK COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION LEADS PUBLIC ART INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS THAT ENHANCE THE CULTURAL VIBRANCY OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, ARTSINSTARK OVERSEES THE SMARTS PROGRAM, WHICH INTEGRATES THE ARTS INTO EDUCATION TO SUPERCHARGE LEARNING IN COUNTY SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $2,220,324 · Grants $1,959,124 · Revenue $169,541

  • ARTSINSTARK MAINTAINS THE CULTURAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS CAMPUS, AN EIGHT-ACRE HUB FOR ARTS AND CULTURE IN DOWNTOWN CANTON. THE CAMPUS INCLUDES A 330,000-SQUARE-FOOT MAIN FACILITY, AN URBAN GREENSPACE PARK, AND THE NEWLY RENOVATED EN-RICH-MENT ARTS EDUCATION CENTER. THE CULTURAL CENTER IS HOME TO FOUR RESIDENT ORGANIZATIONS-CANTON BALLET, CANTON MUSEUM OF ART, EN-RICH-MENT, AND SING STARK!-WHICH COLLECTIVELY BRING THE ARTS TO MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.

    Expenses $1,409,539 · Revenue $12,410

  • THE ORGANIZATION'S MARKETING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BUILD NEW AUDIENCES TO SUPPORT OUR $15 MILLION CULTURAL INDUSTRY THAT DELIGHTS 2.3 MILLION TOURISTS EACH YEAR. PUBLIC SPEECHES, RADIO AND TELEVISION ADS, BROCHURES, BILLBOARDS, AND E-MAIL CAMPAIGNS ARE INVITATIONS FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY THE 100 ARTS, HISTORY, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND 500 ARTISTS/CRAFTSMEN.

    Expenses $338,604

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Janet Weir Creighton

    IMMEDITAE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Goff

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brent Fatzinger

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emil Alecusan

    VICE CHAIR/INTERIM CEO

    Total calculated
    $17,325
    From this org
    $17,325
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Tammy Altmayer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tina Biasella

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lindsay Bowman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Allyson Bussey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jolene Colant

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sally Morse Dale

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Max Deuble

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sara Finan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anne Graffice

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Faye Heston

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Hoffman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam Lintz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jamie Mandeville

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rod Moore

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kyle Moore

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Geoff Nicely

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathy Smithberger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Steiner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert R Timken

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Belden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Wheeler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jason Haupt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tony Perez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Whitehill

    PAST PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $185,239
    From this org
    $168,068
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,171
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,028
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $18,540
    Deferred
    $8,114
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,057
    Filer's total
    $185,239

  • Maureen Ater

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 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

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.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540659349301539

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