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Spaces FY2024 filing

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Cleveland, OH501(c)(3)Since 1978Arts & Culture EIN 34-1244922Revenue $86K in FY2024

On file with the IRSspacescle.org2900 Detroit Avenue, 44113-2732 · Cleveland, OHTax-exempt since Aug 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Spaces is for the advancement of public interest and participation in the visual performing and fine arts by providing a resource and public forum for artists to explore and experiment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $37K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $153K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$212K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$86K
-96% vs prior year
Spent
$667K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$86K
FY2024▼ -96%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$716K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$694K
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$86K
FY2025$652K
Expenses
$667K
FY2024▼ -61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$636K
FY2021$576K
FY2022$727K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$667K
FY2025$601K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1978.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $585K Management & general 8% · $54K Fundraising 4% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Fanna Gebreyesus
Frmr Exec Di
$58,702Pt VII · Sec A
Nicole Ledinek
Frmr Exec Di
$11,924Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Rudolph
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Tarditi
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Hubish
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pita Brooks’s $57K as Executive Di is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Fanna Gebreyesus$15,885$58,702
Pita Brooks$57,077—
Nicole Ledinek—$11,924

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports artists exploring and experimenting in visual, performing, and fine arts through resources and public forums.

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1 program · $585K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Spaces commissions artists from around the world (at all stages of their careers) to make new work that is responsive to timely issues. Through our residency & exhibition program, we provide compensation, support, and access to resources for cultural producers who immerse themselves in cleveland for up to eight weeks.

$585Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts INCFY2024$102K
Nord Family FoundationFY2024$25K
The@joseph and Florence Mandel Family Foundation-Michele M andFY2024$10K
Alphawood FoundationFY2024$10K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$153K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $734K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$51,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$70,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$208,960
Unitemized GrantFY2022$148,450
Unitemized GrantFY2021$95,618
Unitemized GrantFY2020$158,750

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$86K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$667K
Ln 25
Programscol B$585K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$86K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$248K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$660K$248K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$85K$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K$212K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$70K$70K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$57K$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$91K$14K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$481$481
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$44K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$54K$49K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$779$708
Information technologyLn 14$8K$6K$859$782
OccupancyLn 16$15K$14K$436$290
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$57K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$148K$979
All other expensesLn 24e$906$453$453
Total functional expensesLn 25$667K$585K$54K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $652K$601K$51K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $86K$667K−$581K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.7M$359K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $694K$727K−$32K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $477K$576K−$99K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $716K$636K$80K$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $85,801 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,046,825$79,153
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,850$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $95$4,477
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,447$2,171
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,070,217$85,801
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $208,960$70,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $383,287$206,507
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,118,513$390,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,710,760$667,168
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $359,457−$581,367
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $85,801 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$79,153
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$79,153
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,477$4,477
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,171$2,171
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,171 · Excluded from tax $4,477$85,801
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $667,168 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $70,500$70,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,502 · Management $7,562 · Fundraising $7,562$71,626
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,570 · Management $13,710 · Fundraising $10,572$114,852
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,408 · Management $481 · Fundraising $481$4,370
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,371 · Management $1,722 · Fundraising $1,566$15,659
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,853$18,853
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,361 · Management $7,125$51,486
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48,910 · Fundraising $5,434$54,344
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,596 · Management $779 · Fundraising $708$7,083
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,172 · Management $859 · Fundraising $782$7,813
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,797 · Management $436 · Fundraising $290$14,523
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,876$14,876
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,326$5,326
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $57,155$57,155
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,815 · Management $1,396$9,211
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $147,606 · Management $979$148,585
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $453 · Fundraising $453$906
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $585,418 · Management $53,902 · Fundraising $27,848$667,168
Part X · Balance sheet $2,100,382 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $506,238$41,169
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $153,326$206,452
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $334,922$93,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,698,880$1,641,725
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $84,644$117,536
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,778,010$2,100,382
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,938$73,910
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $187,083$212,246
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,287,925$1,828,136
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $303,002$60,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,590,927$1,888,136
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,778,010$2,100,382
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,888,136 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$85,801
XI-2 Total expenses$667,168
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$581,367
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,590,927
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$32,892
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$154,316
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,888,136

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